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2 stories matching commit

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  1. Dairymen Declare War on the 'Bogus Butter' Combine

    Washington's dairymen vote to petition Congress after their own dairy commissioner admits he cannot stop cheap oleomargarine shipped straight through to Alaska — and one delegate proposes dyeing it black.

    Jan 8, 1898Ranche and RangeYakima, Yakima CountyWork & Pay

  2. The Butter Wasn't From Washington—and the Dairymen Knew It

    Creamerymen and farmers across Washington protest dealers who relabeled eastern butter as local creamery product, calling it a fraud on consumers and a threat to a young industry's hard-won reputation.

    Nov 24, 1898Ranche and RangeSeattle, King CountyWork & Pay

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