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125 Years Ago Adams County News March 15, 1899 Hard at Work A private letter from our worthy young townsman, A. F. Rosenoff, informs us that he is settled down to hard work and... — Updated 3/12/2024
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125 Years Ago Adams County News March 8, 1899 The city council in regular session last night instructed the marshal to enforce the ordinance prohibiting the riding of bicycles upon... — Updated 3/5/2024
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125 Years Ago Adams County News February 22, 1899 NEW JUSTICE – Ritzville precinct No. 2 has a bran-splinter new Justice of the Peace, Mr. W. S. Eastman, having been appointed by... — Updated 2/20/2024
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125 Years Ago Adams County News February 15, 1899 Police court – Two men giving their names as James Carroll and Chas. Follard were each fined $50 and trimmings and sentenced to... — Updated 2/13/2024
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125 Years Ago Adams County News February 8, 1899 At the council meeting last evening it was decided that the water supply be cut off today and no more furnished to the citizens... — Updated 2/6/2024
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125 Years Ago Adams County News February 1, 1899 Local and Personal Mr. Benj. Martin, the accommodating cashier of the Adams County Bank, informs us that although January was a quie... — Updated 1/30/2024
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125 Years Ago Adams County News January 25, 1899 Hobos steal a fine overcoat Some enterprising thief swiped a $25 fur overcoat from the dummy in front of Smith & Thomsen's... — Updated 1/23/2024
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125 Years Ago Adams County News January 18, 1899 New jewelry store J.A. Humphrey, a well and favorably known railroad man and telegraph operator, has just purchased the jewelry... — Updated 1/16/2024
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125 Years Ago Adams County News January 11, 1899 Local and Personal Henry Horn has ordered a carload of ice from Sprague where a choice article can be found. Henry evidently... — Updated 1/9/2024
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125 Years Ago Adams County News January 4, 1899 America surprises the world and gets its own gait for everything. England required several hundred years to rid herself of the bad... — Updated 1/2/2024
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125 Years Ago Adams County News December 28, 1898 Local and Personal W. F. Beal has just purchased the Lawrence C. Lee land, a half section on Rattlesnake flat. George Washington... — Updated 12/26/2023
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125 Years Ago Adams County News December 21, 1898 Local and Personal H.E. Gritman is enlarging his drug store extending it back 20-32 feet making it into a wallpaper room, also... — Updated 12/19/2023
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125 Years Ago Adams County News December 13, 1898 It is rumored that application will soon be made to the city council for a saloon retail liquor license. Chas. Lemman has accepted a position in the Shorno livery stable at the... — Updated 12/12/2023
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125 Years Ago Adams County News December 7, 1898 Local and Personal Monday morning three inches of snow and the thermometer at zero was the greeting we received. The sky was clear... — Updated 12/5/2023
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125 Years Ago Adams County News November 30, 1898 We would suggest that everyone "keep their optics on Ritzville and Adams County" and note developments that occur. Glance back a... — Updated 11/28/2023
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125 Years Ago Adams County News November 23, 1898 Some people express surprise at the overwhelming victory of the republican party of this state in the late election, but it is not... — Updated 11/20/2023
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125 Years Ago Adams County News November 16, 1898 The latest fashionable folly is to have one's dog tattooed with the family crest. This is done on the chest immediately behind the... — Updated 11/14/2023
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125 Years Ago Adams County News November 9, 1898 Local and Personal O.R. Holcomb and W.W. Zent have bought suit in the name of the state of Washington against the city of... — Updated 11/7/2023
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125 Years Ago Adams County News November 2, 1898 Local and Personal Monday night was hallowe'en, and Ritzville did not escape the usual boy tricks and jokes. Marshal Rettig last... — Updated 10/31/2023
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125 Years Ago Adams County News October 26, 1898 Local and Personal The town wells for several weeks past have not been furnishing the town a sufficient supply of water. Town marsha... — Updated 10/24/2023
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125 Years Ago Adams County News October 19, 1898 The town of Ritzville has increased in size and population almost a hundred per cent. The town of Lind has increased from a little... — Updated 10/17/2023
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125 Years Ago Adams County News October 12, 1898 Benj. Martin returned Friday evening from Spokane. Mr. Martin has been in Spokane for some time taking a course of Turkish baths... — Updated 10/10/2023
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125 Years Ago Adams County News October 5, 1898 W.S. Eastman runs a first-class barber shop and will give you a clean bath or a good shave as quicky as anyone. The Pacific is a firs... — Updated 10/3/2023
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125 Years Ago Adams County News September 28, 1898 Something ought to be done to better the condition of roads in and around Ritzville. Farmers say they would not come here if they... — Updated 9/26/2023
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125 Years Ago Adams County News March 1, 1899 Local and Personal Clarence Hays, clerk in the Hotel Ritzville, had the misfortune to lose the index finger of his left hand Monday...