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125 Years Ago Adams County News September 21, 1898 Lemen Bros' Circus Ritzville's initial circus was anything but desirable to her people. Monday afternoon Lemen Bros.' circus... — Updated 9/19/2023
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125 Years Ago Adams County News September 14, 1898 Last Thursday night fire broke out in Davenport and burned property to the amount of about $20,000. The fire started in the Dale... — Updated 9/12/2023
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125 Years Ago Adams County News September 7, 1898 We wonder if parents in Ritzville generally know that their little boys are in the habit of riding about every freight train that comes into the yards and often get on the passenger... — Updated 9/5/2023
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125 Years Ago Adams County News August 31, 1898 Local and Personal If Myers & Shipman don't remove those goods from the sidewalk in the rear of their store, somebody is liable... — Updated 8/29/2023
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125 Years Ago Adams County News Local and Personal Quite a serious accident occurred at Lind on Monday night in which one man was killed outright and another probably fatally... — Updated 8/22/2023
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125 Years Ago Adams County News August 17, 1898 It is interesting to be down at the police court when a case is in progress and learn that of the large number of the hobo element... — Updated 8/15/2023
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125 Years Ago Adams County News August 10, 1898 Local and Personal The doctors report quite an amount of sickness, caused no doubt by the unusually hot weather. Contractor Harris... — Updated 8/8/2023
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125 Years Ago Adams County News August 3, 1898 Supreme Court The supreme court of Washington as now constituted consists of four republicans and one democrat. James H. Lewis, a... — Updated 8/1/2023
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125 Years Ago Adams County News July 27, 1898 Local and Personal Conrad Kissler took his thresher engine out to Mr. Schoonover's Monday where he commenced threshing yesterday. J.E.... — Updated 7/24/2023
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125 Years Ago Adams County News July 20, 1898 Local and Personal Outdoor religious meetings were held by some of the members of the Congregational and Methodist churches last week.... — Updated 7/18/2023
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125 Years Ago Adams County News July 13, 1898 Local and Personal It was estimated there were 140 unemployed men in Ritzville last Monday. Every man who can drive a nail or saw a boa... — Updated 7/11/2023
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125 Years Ago Adams County News July 6, 1898 Local and Personal John Bovee has purchased property opposite the post office and is erecting a building, part of which will be used... — Updated 7/3/2023
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125 Years Ago Adams County News June 29, 1898 Local and Personal John H. Newlin of Lind had the bad luck to mash one of his fingers so badly last week that it was necessary to have... — Updated 6/27/2023
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125 Years Ago Adams County News June 15, 1898 For Sale I offer for sale 1280 acres of land located three- and one-half miles from Ritzville, all fenced, 300 acres in crop, 360... — Updated 6/20/2023
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125 Years Ago Adams County News June 8, 1898 Ten years ago last Monday Ritzville was practically burned to the ground. Since that time it has more than recovered, although it was a... — Updated 6/6/2023
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125 Years Ago Adams County News June 1, 1898 Local and Personal Tromp Donald and his mother were in town Thursday. Don't you want a hair net? If so, call at the Model Millinery.... — Updated 5/30/2023
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125 Years Ago Adams County News May 25, 1898 Only sober candidates will be supported Soberness is a characteristic of the people of Adams County, and it is especially true of the... — Updated 5/23/2023
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125 Years Ago Adams County News May 18, 1898 Band Reorganizes The old members of the Ritzville brass band met last Saturday evening at the courthouse for the purpose of reorganizing... — Updated 5/16/2023
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125 Years Ago Adams County News May 4, 1898 Saw the Soldiers Ritzville people were fortunate to the extent that they had the privilege last Saturday of seeing with their own eyes... — Updated 5/2/2023
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125 Years Ago Adams County News April 27, 1898 Local and Personal E.D. Gilson made a flying trip to the flat last Saturday. He went in the capacity of deputy treasurer to collect... — Updated 4/25/2023
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125 Years Ago Adams County News April 20, 1898 Local and Personal Farmers will note that wheat has gone up five cents per bushel during the past week. It is likely the talk about wa... — Updated 4/18/2023
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125 Years Ago Adams County News April 13, 1898 Local and Personal Ott Brothers told the News last Friday that they were receiving foreign orders for flour as fast as the mill could... — Updated 4/11/2023
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125 Years Ago Adams County News April 6, 1898 Local and Personal A new well-drilling machine from St. Louis arrived in Ritzville Monday. It was consigned to H.H. Wilburn. The force... — Updated 4/4/2023
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100 Years Ago Ritzville-Journal Times March 29, 1923 Othello News Items On Sunday a couple of railroad boys got too much that fires the blood on board and proceeded to knock the fau... — Updated 3/28/2023
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100 Years Ago Ritzville-Journal Times March 22, 1923 Pass ordinance for water rental The city council passed a new water ordinance Tuesday evening for the control of the collection... — Updated 3/21/2023
