United Presbyterian Church
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- Mar 13, 1895Seattle's Early Basketball Craze: Church Teams Pack the Y.M.C.A.In 1893, just two years after basketball was invented, Seattle's church teams drew a standing-room-only crowd to the Y.M.C.A. for a lively night of hoops.Y.M.C.A., Seattle, WA
- Mar 30, 1895Spokane's Council Narrowly Votes to Dry Out Variety TheatersAfter a three-hour hearing, aldermen voted 9–6 to ban liquor in variety theaters—pitting ministers and reformers against theater managers and nearly 3,000 petitioners.Spokane, WA
- May 27, 1895The Actress Who Became an EvangelistAt Seattle's United Presbyterian Church, Edith L. Peake recounted a life of books, unbelief and stage acting before a Moody and Sankey revival changed her course.Seattle, WA
- Aug 5, 1915A Violent Summer Storm Sweeps the Yakima ValleyWhile Kennewick escaped the worst of the wind and rain, neighboring Prosser saw a church burn to the ground after a lightning strike.Prosser, WA