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4 stories matching binder

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  1. Cheaper to Ship Wheat to Liverpool Than to Seattle: An Inland Empire Farmer's Case Against the Railroads

    A Whitman County grower tells the Post-Intelligencer that Palouse wheat can be raised for about 30 cents a bushel — and sent 16,000 miles to England for less than the railroad charges to haul it 400 miles to the Sound.

    Jan 3, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPullman, Whitman CountyWork & Pay · Follow the Money

  2. The World's Fair Scandal

    Thousands of copies of Washington's 'World's Fair History' vanish into thin air, leaving local binders unpaid and the state's reputation in jeopardy.

    Oct 5, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall · True Crime

  3. The Case Against 'Head-Binding'

    High society magazines argue against college for women, prompting a stinging editorial retort on the limits of 'social success.'

    Feb 27, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce County

  4. The Weed That Beat Wheat Hay

    A Cheney-area farmer's experiment with prickly lettuce convinced him the despised weed was better cattle feed than his best wheat and oat hay.

    Jan 1, 1898Ranche and RangeCheney, Spokane CountyStrange But True

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