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| Year | Stories |
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| 1854 | 5 |
| 1858 | 2 |
| 1859 | 4 |
| 1861 | 7 |
| 1862 | 5 |
| 1863 | 3 |
| 1864 | 2 |
| 1871 | 2 |
| 1872 | 17 |
| 1876 | 56 |
| 1877 | 46 |
| 1878 | 23 |
| 1879 | 7 |
| 1880 | 16 |
| 1882 | 7 |
| 1883 | 41 |
| 1884 | 30 |
| 1885 | 38 |
| 1886 | 16 |
| 1887 | 23 |
| 1888 | 16 |
| 1889 | 76 |
| 1890 | 10 |
| 1891 | 80 |
| 1892 | 112 |
| 1893 | 117 |
| 1894 | 122 |
| 1895 | 162 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 8 |
| 1898 | 25 |
| 1899 | 31 |
| 1900 | 3 |
| 1902 | 5 |
| 1903 | 80 |
| 1904 | 43 |
| 1905 | 5 |
| 1907 | 2 |
| 1908 | 27 |
| 1909 | 92 |
| 1910 | 30 |
| 1911 | 11 |
| 1912 | 5 |
| 1914 | 19 |
| 1915 | 21 |
| 1916 | 41 |
| 1917 | 12 |
| 1918 | 6 |
| 1919 | 1 |
| 1922 | 1 |
| 1923 | 9 |
| 1924 | 5 |
| 1925 | 3 |
| 1928 | 1 |
| 1929 | 2 |
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- A State Board Told Dentists to Sign Away Their Ads — One Seattle Man Refused
At the 1903 licensing exams in Tacoma, Washington's dental examiners demanded applicants sign a code-of-ethics contract before they could sit down. Edwin J. Brown of Seattle said no — and the whole profession waited to see whether he'd be barred from practice.
- Garrison Target Practice Terrorizes Road
Target practice at Fort Walla Walla turns dangerous as stray rifle fire sends bullets whistling past civilians on a public road.
- The Great Spokane Tooth War
Advertising dentists battle traditional practitioners over new state regulations and the right to practice.
- The Scandal of Perfunctory Citizenship
A local indictment for fraudulent naturalization practices exposes deeper flaws in the state court's administration of immigration law.
- The Great Spokane Dental Crackdown
A group of Spokane dentists face criminal charges for practicing without a state license, leading to a legal showdown over the constitutionality of Washington's dental regulations.
- Was a Fatal Surgery Necessary?
A coroner’s inquest casts doubt on medical practices after a patient dies following an allegedly unneeded operation at Providence Hospital.
- A Local Push for Deaf Education
A Walla Walla citizen advocates for the establishment of a specialized local school for deaf children, challenging the state-run asylum model.
- The Athletic Club Rises From the Ashes
Despite severe fire damage and water-warped floors, the Walla Walla Athletic Club vows to rebuild and add new amenities.
- The Water Wars of Walla Walla
City residents demand an end to water sales to rural farmers, claiming agricultural demand drains the city's limited supply.
- The Beet Sugar Boom Comes to Prosser
Investors eye the Yakima Valley for a massive industrial plant, expecting to import a colony of beet farmers to transform the regional economy.
- Live Fire Near the Garrison
A local farmer narrowly avoids tragedy when target practice at the fort goes dangerously off-course.
- The Silence at the Vancouver Institution
A Walla Walla father challenges the state’s neglect of oral education methods for deaf children.
- The Stupendous Dam Proposal for the Walla Walla River
Engineers are eyeing the Reddin place for a massive masonry dam intended to transform the valley’s irrigation potential.
- The End of the Wool-Loading Perk
Railroads are ending the practice of loading wool for shippers, a move that threatens to lower prices for regional wool growers.
- The Great Chicken Confinement Debate
A practical poultry raiser challenges the industry-backed myth that fancy, confined birds require expensive, proprietary feed mixtures to survive.
- Expansion at State College
With booming enrollment in chemistry and engineering, the college prepares its new laboratory in Morrill Hall.
- Spokane Mayor Reorganizes Regulation of 'Social Evil'
A new administrative order aims to consolidate control over vice districts and increase municipal revenue through adjusted fines.
- The Passing of a Territorial Pioneer
James V. Odell, a prominent early lawyer and delegate to the first constitutional convention, dies at his ranch near Penawawa.
- Whitman College Kicks Off the Academic Year
A night of music and poetry at the college chapel marks the opening of the 1903 fall term.
- The Battle Over the Red Light District
Property owners near Third Street push back against an ordinance that would designate their neighborhood as the city's official 'tenderloin'.
- A Boy’s Run of Unbelievable Bad Luck
After suffering a hog bite that cost him a finger, a young boy is accidentally shot by a friend while target practicing.
- Electric Rail Connects the Skagit
After an initial rejection, the local council has approved a franchise for a new interurban line connecting Mount Vernon and Deming.
- Walla Walla County Fair Stalled by Financial Shortfall
Construction of fairgrounds buildings and grandstands at a standstill as subscribers default on $3,000 in pledges.
- A Bloody Disagreement Over Press Freedom
A local attorney attempts to thrash a newspaper editor with a loaded cane and finds the editor more than a match for him.
- The Uncertain Fate of a Convicted Killer
Edward Spencer awaits transfer to the Walla Walla penitentiary, sparking speculation about his potential work assignment behind bars.