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2 stories matching elson

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  1. Students Hustle for High Culture

    Kennewick pupils raise significant funds for fine art reproductions through school-wide competition and performances.

    Mar 25, 1915The Kennewick Courier-ReporterKennewick, Benton County

  2. The Shadow of Graft on Seattle's Armory

    A high-stakes bribery scandal reaches the halls of power as a prominent board member is arrested over city land dealings.

    Dec 2, 1885Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyCity Hall · True Crime

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  1. A New Bank Opens on East Main

    Local business leader J.L. Elam expands his empire with a new private banking institution.

    Aug 3, 1903The Evening StatesmanEast Main Street, Walla Walla

  2. The Tragedy of a Heartbroken Immigrant in North Seattle

    After his sweetheart ended their three-month courtship, a young Icelander attempted to take his own life in a ravine-side garret.

    Mar 27, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerHarrison Street, Seattle

  3. A Desperate Encounter in the Northport Mountains

    A local rancher survives a harrowing close-quarters struggle with a wounded black bear.

    Oct 9, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerNorthport

  4. The Lonesome End of a Pioneer

    Richard Hughson, who helped build the early irrigation canals of the Columbia River Valley, passes away quietly in Kennewick.

    Jul 13, 1916The Kennewick Courier-ReporterKennewick

  5. The Accused Killer Who Wrote to Seattle Police

    Oluf Ellingson was found on the Lake Washington shore with his throat cut and a razor in his hand. Four years later, suspect Tony Miller’s letter still insisted he was coming back to clear his name.

    Sep 3, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  6. The Public Elopement of Elma

    A husband in Elma negotiates a bizarre separation settlement that includes the contents of the house.

    Jun 23, 1892Aberdeen HeraldElma

  7. A Final Attempt at Life's End

    After multiple failed attempts, a Tacoma laborer collapses at home, leaving his family in poverty.

    Jul 26, 1904The Tacoma Times2417 South C Street, Tacoma

  8. A Heartbreaking Winter in Cle Elum

    A Northern Pacific railroad worker's family struggles with extreme poverty and illness in Cle Elum.

    Feb 16, 1891The Seattle Post-IntelligencerCle Elum

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