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| Year | Stories |
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| 1903 | 5 |
| 1904 | 1 |
6 stories matching trap
- Grim Discovery in the Kitsap Woods
Hunters clearing mink traps discover the body of an unidentified man hanging in a remote section of Kitsap County.
- Trapped by the Beast in Eden Valley
A rancher’s attempt to capture a predatory panther results in a harrowing fight at the edge of a cliff.
- Trapped in the Gears
A farm worker is severely injured in a gruesome accident while operating a header in the fields near Walla Walla.
- The Storekeeper's Trap
A local clerk manages to outwit a thief in a high-stakes standoff at a country store.
- The Price of Carrying Water for the Political Machine
Adam Schmidt is caught in a legal trap after paying for naturalization papers; local observers note his 'whilom friends' are paying his legal fees only to keep him silent.
- A Sunday Sermon Against Walla Walla's Saloons
Reverend Holman B. Turner calls out the city's unchecked vice, demanding law enforcement on the north side of Main Street.