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4 stories matching truth

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  1. The Man Who Sold Yakima Valley a New Miracle Crop Every Week

    A Seattle farm journal accuses the Post-Intelligencer of letting Joel Shomaker tout Russian brome grass, teosinte, ginseng and squabs as the valley's next sure fortune.

    Mar 1, 1904The RanchSeattle, King CountySnake Oil

  2. A Creameryman Confesses: 'Our Business Conditions Are Rotten'

    In an unusually candid letter to The Ranch, the manager of the Rockwood Creamery Co. says reckless price-cutting and smooth-talking rivals are cheating Washington dairy farmers and quietly ruining the state's butter.

    Nov 15, 1902The RanchSeattle, King CountyWork & Pay

  3. The Cream That Wasn't: A Milk War Lands in Seattle

    An Illinois condensery mails Seattle a warning that a Washington company is skimming the butter fat out of its milk. The Seattle Times demands a prosecution; the local trade paper calls the charge a stunt — then quietly admits the 'Carnation Cream' label is a lie.

    Dec 1, 1902The RanchKent, King CountySnake Oil

  4. Washington Dairymen Declare War on a Seattle Butter Dealer

    At a dairy convention, producers accuse a Seattle dealer of cold-storing eastern butter and mislabeling it to break the market—and call for an organized, public fight.

    Jan 15, 1904The RanchSeattle, King CountyFollow the Money

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