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- Nov 11, 1902The Art of Survival: A Spokane Woman’s Fight Against Her Husband’s CrueltyIn a case drawing attention from Hillyard to the city courts, Maud Coverly accuses her husband of starvation tactics and physical abuse, revealing the precarious legal standing of working women in 1902.Hillyard, Spokane, WA
- May 26, 1903The Great Saengerfest Rush: A City Swells for the German FestivalAs Walla Walla prepares to host the annual Saengerfest, local residents are scrambling to find temporary housing in a market that is suddenly tight and expensive.Walla Walla, WA
- May 26, 1903The Butcher Who Walked to Kill the PresidentJohn Bushey, a displaced laborer from Pendleton, was arrested in Walla Walla after claiming he carried a rifle and cartridges for both Theodore Roosevelt and the German Emperor.Walla Walla, WA
- May 27, 1903The President’s Dust Storm: Roosevelt’s Outburst at Whitman CollegeOn a sweltering Monday in May 1903, Teddy Roosevelt nearly derailed his own parade in Walla Walla, demanding the military stop marching through clouds of dust that coated him and his party.Walla Walla, WA
- May 27, 1903The Man Who Shook Hands with HistoryPresident Roosevelt’s visit to Walla Walla sparked a political firestorm and a rare moment of cross-cultural connection.Walla Walla, WA
- May 28, 1903The Electric Robe Wars: A Spokane Doctor’s Threat and a Walla Walla Professor’s DefenseIn the early days of electrical therapy, two men clashed over patents and health claims in the pages of the Evening Statesman.Walla Walla, WA
- May 28, 1903The Governor's Gambit: McBride Vows to Keep Fighting Railroads After Legislative DefeatGovernor McBride arrives in Walla Walla from his tour with President Roosevelt, declaring that the defeat of the railroad commission bill is not the end of the battle for corporate regulation.Walla Walla, WA
- May 30, 1903The Electric Robe Wars: A Spokane Doctor’s Patent Battle in Walla WallaTwo physicians engage in a public spat over who invented the 'electric bath robe,' turning a local newspaper's letters page into a courtroom for medical innovation.Walla Walla, WA
- May 30, 1903The Governor’s Gamble: McBride Pledges War on Corporate CorruptionIn the wake of Teddy Roosevelt’s fiery Spokane address, Washington Governor Albert E. McBride declares his intent to uphold the law against wealthy corporations, signaling a shift in state politics.Walla Walla, WA