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6 stories matching bovin

  1. The Rural Crusade Against Bovine Tuberculosis

    Washington dairymen are aggressively culling infected herds, signaling a shift toward modern agricultural standards and interstate livestock trade.

    Sep 21, 1923White Bluffs SpokesmanSnohomish, Snohomish County

  2. The Wild Cow That Ran Amok: Seattle’s First Public Menace

    A runaway bovine terrorized the streets of Pioneer Square before being shot dead, sparking a bizarre legal battle over who owned the carcass and whether rotten beef could be sold to unsuspecting diners.

    Jan 24, 1891The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyCity Hall · Strange But True

  3. The Cow Ordinance and the Health of Kennewick

    A local resident protests the financial burden of new dairy regulations while grappling with the real threat of bovine tuberculosis.

    Feb 8, 1917The Kennewick Courier-ReporterKennewick, Benton CountyCity Hall

  4. The Porpoise and the Cow: A Nautical Disaster in Tacoma

    A schooner, a one-eyed cow, and a cargo-hoisting gone horribly wrong—a day on the Tacoma waterfront that ended in broken bunks and a damp bovine.

    Feb 21, 1891The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTacoma, Pierce CountyStrange But True

  5. The passing of a world-famous dairy legend

    Segis Pietertje Prospect, the world champion milker of the Snoqualmie Valley, passes away at twelve.

    Mar 27, 1925White Bluffs SpokesmanCarnation, King CountyStrange But True

  6. The End of the City Cow

    Tacoma moves to ban the 'lowing herd' from city limits, declaring that more than two cows makes a dairy, not a home.

    Apr 15, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall · Strange But True

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  1. A Frozen Narrow Escape on the Columbia

    A young man breaks through the ice while crossing the river.

    Jan 21, 1916White Bluffs SpokesmanWhite Bluffs

  2. The Sad Case of Fred Bokien

    A father is arrested for taking his two young daughters on a late-night drinking spree through downtown saloons.

    Jan 20, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma

  3. Lynden Mourns a Civil War Veteran

    The town pays its final respects to Captain Jarhos O'Neil, a soldier and community leader.

    Oct 22, 1908The Lynden Tribune (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-CurrentLynden

  4. The Counterfeiter Caught in the Act

    Dr. J. S. Methvin, an aspiring counterfeiter, is apprehended after escaping from federal marshals in South Park, claiming he was set up by a partner.

    Apr 3, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSouth Park, Seattle

  5. The Price of a Divorce

    After abandoning her marriage to live with another man, Phoebe Bovee loses her claim to their shared property in court.

    Jul 11, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  6. A Counterfeiter's Dramatic Courtroom Scandal

    Dr. J. B. Methvin, on trial for counterfeiting, faced high drama in court as his current 'wife'—who had left her husband and children in Texas to elope with him—flew into a rage at the testimony.

    Apr 4, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSouth Park, Seattle

  7. Blood Over Hay in the Big Bend

    A violent dispute over the ownership of a hay stack leads to a pitched battle with multiple casualties.

    Mar 6, 1890The Yakima HeraldDouglas

  8. A Father’s Deadly Jealousy

    After years of keeping his daughter a virtual prisoner, a rancher hunts down a carriage carrying her to a dance and kills the wrong man.

    Feb 2, 1900The Colfax GazettePampa

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