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- Waitsburg Farmers Bet on Thoroughbred Power
Prominent farmers have formed a new association to import a champion French Percheron stallion, signaling a major investment in regional agricultural prestige.
- The Unlucky Stuntman of Richland
A local rancher’s persistent attempts to perform high-speed automobile somersaults leave both him and his Ford in need of repair.
- A Frontier Reckoning
A chance meeting at a wilderness camp forces a man to confront the guard who once brutalized him in a French prison.
- A New 'Monte Carlo' in Fairhaven
Two entrepreneurs prepare to open a lavish new club and billiard room on McKenzie Street.
- A Socialite's Call to the Mexican Border
Mrs. Seth Barton French, a veteran of the European war, seeks to establish hospitals on the Mexican border amid rising tensions.
- The World-Famous 'Nonpareil' Comes to Fairhaven
Jack Dempsey, the legendary middleweight champion, brings a high-profile glove contest to the local Casino Theatre, electrifying the town.
- Grain Warehouse Collapse Kills Pioneer Settler
A Frenchman sleeping in a Spofford grain office was crushed when heavy rains caused the building to buckle under its own weight.
- Assault at the West Street Lodging House
A local French landlady faces battery charges after a dispute, highlighting the rough-and-tumble nature of early Seattle housing.