C. B. Reynolds
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- Mar 7, 1889The Convicts Who Walked the Streets: A Walla Walla JailbreakIn March 1889, prisoners in a Walla Walla jail refused to work on city streets. Their defiance sparked a standoff that ended with the threat of starvation rations and the promise of armed guards.Walla Walla, WA
- May 25, 1889The Rowdy Bible DebateA theological debate between an ex-rev and a professor turns into a shouting match, leaving the audience divided and the town of Chehalis unsettled.Chehalis, WA
- Mar 14, 1892Expelled for a Poem About Jonah: A Davenport Boy Takes On His School BoardHenry Selde recited a comic verse hinting the whale never swallowed Jonah. His teacher cut him off mid-recitation, the board backed her, and a secular union carried the case all the way to the state superintendent — who said he had no authority to act.Davenport, WA
- Apr 30, 1892The Sermon and the Station: Seattle’s First Constitutional ClashWhen the city allowed a church to use a decommissioned fire station for worship, it sparked a sharp constitutional debate between a secularist group and the Mayor.Seattle, WA