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  1. New Liquor Licensing Rules in North Yakima

    The city council implements a neighborhood-consent requirement for new liquor licenses on major thoroughfares.

    Mar 23, 1898Adams County NewsYakima, Yakima CountyCity Hall · Nightlife

  2. A Dangerous Train Prank Near Ritzville

    A rock hurled at a passenger train nearly strikes a woman, sparking an unsuccessful manhunt.

    Apr 27, 1898Adams County NewsRitzville, Adams CountyTrue Crime

  3. The Flour Mill's Reputation Fight

    The owner of the Ritzville Flouring Mills attempts to convince a skeptical public that his local flour is finally worth buying.

    Mar 23, 1898Adams County NewsRitzville, Adams County

  4. Federal Troops Ordered to Clear Colville Reservation

    Tensions mount on the Colville Indian Reservation as the Secretary of War orders troops to remove settlers trespassing on tribal lands.

    Apr 13, 1898Adams County NewsSpokane, Spokane CountyExclusion & Resistance

  5. The Unvarnished Guide to Claiming Land

    An editorial from the Adams County News offers practical, no-nonsense advice to the flood of prospective settlers arriving in 1898.

    Mar 2, 1898Adams County NewsRitzville, Adams CountyBoom & Bust

  6. The War Egg of Monroe

    An ambitious local hen lays an egg that causes a stir and is interpreted as a wartime omen.

    May 25, 1898Adams County NewsMonroe, Snohomish CountyStrange But True

  7. The Price of Patriotism at Home

    As war with Spain breaks out, the Adams County News editor urges Ritzville residents to guarantee support for the families left behind by local volunteers.

    Apr 27, 1898Adams County NewsRitzville, Adams County

  8. The Town's Stagnant Puddles

    Ritzville's streets are so poorly graded that rainwater collects in unhealthy, persistent pools, raising concerns for public sanitation.

    Feb 23, 1898Adams County NewsRitzville, Adams CountyCity Hall

  9. The Sheriff’s Refusal to Arrest a Gun-Toting Reveler

    A town rumor alleges local officials were too intimidated to confront an armed man in a Ritzville saloon, sparking a fierce editorial debate on equity before the law.

    Apr 13, 1898Adams County NewsRitzville, Adams CountyCity Hall

  10. A Farmer’s Warning on the Invasive Thistle

    Local farmer D. Buchanan urges the community to unite against a weed threatening to make grain production impossible in Adams County.

    Jun 8, 1898Adams County NewsRitzville, Adams County

  11. The Reverend and the Editor Spar Over Grammar

    A local minister demands public corrections for his column, leading to a feisty rebuttal from the newspaper's editorial staff.

    Jun 22, 1898Adams County NewsRitzville, Adams CountyScandal

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