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| 1889 | 1 |
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2 stories matching rodman
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- The Tragic End of a Great Railroad Visionary
General Adas Anderson, the chief engineer who conquered the Cascades, takes his own life in a Seattle hotel room.
- The Midnight Wait for Sunnyside Land
Homesteaders staked out a long, cold vigil at the land office, only to find the government had already cut a backroom deal.
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- The Mud-Slinging Rivalry of Newcastle and Gilman
A friendly visit between two mining towns turns into a disastrous, mud-caked lesson in humility for a local horseman.
- A Horsewhipping on Fourth Street
Herman Ramm publicly thrashed Dan House with a blacksnake whip, drawing a crowd—and leaving the 'outrageous offense' unnamed.
- The Strike at Gilman: A Powder Keg in the Coal Fields
As a bitter labor struggle winds down in the town of Gilman, a local resident denies rumors of an armed siege, painting a chaotic picture of saloon brawls and Winchester rifles.