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3 stories matching overbalanc

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  1. A Workplace Accident at the Dayton Lumber Yards

    A timber handler suffers a broken leg while loading lumber, highlighting the daily physical dangers of the early regional timber industry.

    Jun 19, 1903The Evening StatesmanDayton, Columbia CountyWork & Pay

  2. The 'Plant Scurvy' Plague

    A state official claims a revolutionary cure for orchard blights, blaming soil chemistry rather than disease.

    Aug 6, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountySnake Oil

  3. A Peculiar Railroad Wreck Near Wallula

    A freight car piled high with lumber capsized on a sharp curve, leaving a local blacksmith seriously injured.

    Jul 3, 1903The Evening StatesmanWallula, Walla Walla CountyDisasters

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