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2 stories matching cornfield

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  1. The Legend of the Palouse Giant

    A towering, mysterious figure of the Palouse country is revealed as a man who used a simple trick of horse hide to fuel his fearsome reputation.

    Aug 29, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerColfax, Whitman CountyExclusion & Resistance · Local Legends

  2. The Day the 'Worst Boy' in Seattle Found His Voice

    In an 1876 schoolhouse, a song about 'John Brown' acts as a social intervention to curb the disruptive behavior of a local child.

    Nov 9, 1876The Daily IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

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