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4 stories matching cooki

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  1. The Great Cookie Trust: How Seattle's Cracker Kings Tried to Control the Market

    Facing 'ruinous competition' and rising flour prices, local baking giants planned a monopoly to stabilize profits—and wages.

    Feb 26, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyFollow the Money

  2. The Political Fight Over Road Access

    Richland voters rally behind a candidate who pledges to defer to local road associations, highlighting the ongoing tension of geographical isolation.

    Aug 3, 1916The Kennewick Courier-ReporterRichland, Benton CountyCity Hall

  3. The Short, Lavish Reign of a Newsboy King

    After finding a purse filled with gold and bills on a Seattle street, a young newsboy went on a spending spree that briefly transformed him into the wealthiest, most generous kid in the neighborhood.

    Jan 31, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerJames Street, Seattle, King CountyStrange But True

  4. Sweetening the Valley: A Wartime Suggestion

    With sugar rations looming during the Great War, one local farmer suggests Kennewick turn to home-grown sorghum syrup.

    Jan 24, 1918The Kennewick Courier-ReporterKennewick, Benton County

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