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4 stories matching reddish
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:reddi, reddin, redfish, redd, radish, redden
- The Mystery of the Beverly Bridge
A young, well-dressed man is found dead on the Columbia River crossing, leaving behind only a grocery list and haunting questions of foul play.
- The Forest Empire That Built Washington
A sweeping 1900 survey of the state's lumber industry counted billions of feet of standing timber, 250 sawmills, and $7 million a year in wages—proof that the trees, not the cities, came first.
- The Harbor's Salmon Season: 40,000 Cases, 200 Jobs—and a Case for the Lowly Dog Salmon
A Grays Harbor cannery packed nearly two million cans and paid fishermen more than $50,000 in three months, while a correspondent argued the maligned dog salmon was as good as dried beef.
- Fighting the Orchard Blight
A University of Washington plant pathologist concludes that tree surgery is the only effective remedy for the fire blight plaguing the fruit trees of the Yakima Valley.
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- The Day the River Ran Red: A Tacoma Tragedy
In a brutal dispute over territory and pride, 'Negro Bob' was shot dead by Kennek Joe in Tacoma, highlighting the violent intersections of race, labor, and frontier justice in 1877.
- Racial Violence Erupts in Roslyn Mines
Tensions turn deadly in a mining town as white citizens clash with Black laborers.
- The Gold Rush to Ruby Creek
A local merchant receives a singular order for gold scales from miners in the North Cascades, signaling a major mineral boom on the Upper Skagit.
- The Hidden Wealth Beneath Aberdeen’s Streets
Prospectors discover mineral ochre deposits under the bluff, hinting at a future for local paint manufacturing.
- The Political Organizing of Seattle’s Black Community in 1892
A newly formed Republican club highlights the vibrant, organized civic life of Seattle's Black residents during the city's early municipal boom.
- Reflecting Sunlight to Save the Harvest
Wenatchee orchardists experiment with mirrors and lime to bring color to the shaded fruit of the orchard floor.
- The City Council’s Red Light Dilemma
Walla Walla officials discuss zoning 'houses of ill fame' away from residential districts after a formal complaint.
- The Republican Factional War Declares a Truce
Walla Walla’s rival GOP camps—the 'Holy Rollers' and the 'Boxers'—met in a stormy midnight session at the sheriff's office to pause their bitter power struggle.