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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1889 | 1 |
1 story matching willson
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- The Great Sweep: Jefferson County Goes Republican for the First Time
In a historic political shift for Washington Territory, the newly elected county officers in Port Townsend take office, marking the first time Jefferson County has been governed exclusively by Republicans.
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- The Axe Slip That May Have Cost a Newport Boy His Foot
Will Scott, 15, was helping his father at a Jackson wood camp near Penrith when the axe glanced from a log, severing cords and crushing bone in his foot. Dr. Phillips dressed the wound.
- Abandoned by Her Husband
After her husband drained their assets and abandoned the family for a life abroad, a Waitsburg woman wins a divorce and custody of their children.
- Community Rallies for Stricken Homesteader
Neighbors in Washtucna raise funds to send an afflicted young man to a Walla Walla hospital.
- Fatal Tumble at the Waco House
A foreman, respected for his long years of service and honesty, dies after an accidental fall down a lodging house light shaft.
- The Barter of Spirits
A saloon owner in Whitechapel is caught paying his laborers in liquor, leading to a quick legal resolution.
- The Irrigation Promise
Democratic congressional candidate C. W. Masterson rallies voters in Kennewick, attacking the incumbent's record on federal irrigation and drought relief.
- A Deadly Dispute at the Willapa Mill
A labor quarrel over an axe and a job assignment in Pacific County ends in a fatal stabbing.
- The Perilous Midnight Row Across the Harbor
Two mill workers, caught in a fierce gale while attempting to row across the Aberdeen harbor, spent hours fighting for their lives against the wind and tide.