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2 stories matching fincher

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  1. The Chicken Hustle

    A clever local character recalls how he once outwitted a prominent grain merchant by turning a chicken trade into a public spectacle.

    Aug 3, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyLocal Legends

  2. Brutal Murder of Local Gambler Sparks Manhunt

    A Chinese gambler is murdered in a Colfax alley, leading to a swift, multi-town pursuit and the capture of a suspect near the Snake River.

    Jun 1, 1900The Colfax GazetteColfax, Whitman CountyTrue Crime

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  1. A Nine-Year-Old’s View of Ranch Life

    A young Richland girl writes a candid, humorous account of her first encounter with farm life after moving from the Alaskan frontier.

    Aug 3, 1916The Kennewick Courier-ReporterRichland

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