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4 stories matching dissert

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:dissel, disservic, dessert, dissect, dissens, dissent

  1. Spokane Prepares to Welcome the Northern Pacific’s Last-Spike Excursion

    In September 1883, Spokane Falls planned arches, speeches and a day of civic pageantry to greet President Henry Villard and the railroad party opening the transcontinental line.

    Sep 1, 1883Spokane Falls ReviewSpokane, Spokane CountyBoom & Bust

  2. Colonel Hart's Mining Rush: A Small Army Descends on the Methow Valley

    With 85 men already at work and 400 more expected, Colonel Hart's mining operations in the Slate Creek district are bringing sudden prosperity—and a few bewildered settlers—to the Methow Valley.

    Apr 23, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerMazamaBoom & Bust

  3. The Battle Over Medical Quackery in Early Seattle

    A fiery public dispute between the Post-Intelligencer and a member of the State Board of Medical Examiners exposes the era’s struggle to regulate fraudulent 'miracle' cures.

    Feb 4, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountySnake Oil

  4. The Eccentric Visit of George Francis Train

    The self-proclaimed 'crank' and inspiration for Phileas Fogg stops in Yakima to lecture on his own global travels.

    Mar 20, 1890The Yakima HeraldYakima, Yakima CountyLocal Legends

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  1. Prosser Debaters Best Tacoma on Labor Rights

    Tacoma high school team loses state title arguing for closed-shop unionism against Prosser's open-shop stance.

    Apr 3, 1909The Tacoma TimesProsser

  2. A Blind Elder's Suit to Undo a Land Fraud

    In 1889, Washington O-dit went to court to void a deed for 160 acres on the Ahtanum, saying it had been taken from him without his knowledge or consent.

    Jul 16, 1891The Yakima HeraldAhtanum, Yakima

  3. The Kalispel Valley Diking Project

    Farmers in the Kalispel Valley seek to protect their land from seasonal flooding through a private financing arrangement, bypassing the need for public bonds.

    Mar 3, 1910The Newport Miner (Newport, WA) 1899-CurrentCusick

  4. Prosser Prepares for Dry Future

    Local church committees organize a proactive campaign for local option prohibition in the event statewide measures fail.

    Jul 16, 1914The Kennewick Courier-ReporterProsser

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