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2 stories matching split

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  1. The Amateur Sleuths Who Caught the Richland Post Office Robbers

    A year after the mail was stolen, five men finally split a $600 federal reward — and the one now somewhere in the Atlantic on a hospital ship has no idea.

    Nov 8, 1917The Kennewick Courier-ReporterRichland post office, RichlandTrue Crime

  2. A Small-Town Wage Fight Goes to Arbitration—and Both Sides Pay Half

    When a Richland nursery salesman disputed his pay, the town improvised a three-man board instead of a courtroom.

    Dec 14, 1916The Kennewick Courier-ReporterRichland, Benton CountyWork & Pay

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