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11 stories matching barnyard

  1. The Unlikely Companions of the Dairy Farm

    A persistent hen and a reluctant cow form an inseparable, if highly annoying, bond in rural Washington.

    Apr 26, 1885Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerUnknown, Snohomish CountyStrange But True

  2. The Muck in Our Pipes

    A two-day investigation reveals that Tacoma’s municipal water supply, sourced from Clover Creek, is contaminated by livestock waste and agricultural runoff.

    Sep 3, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

  3. Rabid Coyotes Put the Whole Columbia Valley on Edge

    State College confirmed hydrophobia in a hog’s head from a Richland-area ranch, prompting dog quarantines and warnings that unusually bold coyotes could spread the disease through the valley.

    Nov 23, 1916The Kennewick Courier-ReporterRichland, Benton CountyDisasters

  4. The Warden Fights Back: Prison Labor, Jute Sacks and a Seattle Newspaper Scandal

    Accused of selling prison-made sacks to middlemen and brutalizing convicts, Walla Walla’s warden answers his critics with a detailed defense—and a challenge to inspect the prison.

    Sep 14, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerWashington State Penitentiary, Walla Walla, Walla Walla CountyWork & Pay · Scandal

  5. The City's Filthy Milk Supply

    An investigation by The Times reveals local dairies are operating in squalid conditions that physicians link to sickness among city children.

    Jul 16, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

  6. The Brutal Spectacle at West Seattle

    Protesters condemn the planned Fourth of July pigeon shoot as cruel and lacking in true sportsmanship.

    Jul 1, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerWest Seattle, Seattle, King CountyNightlife

  7. The Battle of the Incubator

    A Seattle storefront puts the new technology of mechanical egg hatching to the test against the old ways of the barnyard.

    May 27, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

  8. The Tragic End of an Eccentric Artist

    A talented musician and former pupil of Liszt takes his own life at his ranch near Olympia.

    Dec 1, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerOlympia, Thurston CountyLocal Legends

  9. A Close Encounter with a Barnyard Kicker

    A White Bluffs man learns the hard way why it is safer to stand at a horse's head than behind its heels.

    Jun 30, 1916White Bluffs SpokesmanWhite Bluffs, Benton CountyStrange But True

  10. The Indestructible Spring Chicken

    A satirical look at local wildlife hunting and the legendary toughness of the American barnyard bird.

    Nov 19, 1880The Daily IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

  11. The Best Birds for the Seattle Barnyard

    A local expert’s guide to the poultry breeds that promise the most eggs and the heartiest meals for the pioneer household.

    Jul 4, 1872Puget Sound DispatchSeattle, King County

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