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4 stories matching forc

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  1. The Bee-Sting Justice of Kiona

    A group of young vandals terrorizing the countryside found themselves outgunned and forced to pay a heavy price after targeting a local man's beehives.

    Oct 20, 1905The Kennewick CourierBenton City, Benton CountyStrange But True

  2. A Perilous Race Down the Yakima

    Two local men attempted a daring forty-mile trip down the Yakima River, barely surviving a confrontation with an irrigation company dam.

    Jun 23, 1905The Kennewick CourierKennewick, Benton CountyStrange But True

  3. The Town Chain Gang

    Kennewick’s new municipal code establishes forced labor for inmates to settle debts and minor offenses.

    Jun 9, 1905The Kennewick CourierKennewick, Benton CountyCity Hall

  4. The Village Gossip that Forced a Wedding

    When an innocent act in a shop sparked a town-wide rumor, two neighbors decided to make the gossip true.

    Apr 28, 1905The Kennewick CourierKennewick, Benton CountyScandal

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