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| Year | Stories |
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| 1872 | 1 |
| 1876 | 2 |
| 1877 | 3 |
| 1878 | 2 |
| 1885 | 5 |
| 1886 | 5 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1888 | 2 |
| 1889 | 4 |
| 1891 | 3 |
| 1892 | 14 |
| 1893 | 13 |
| 1894 | 8 |
| 1895 | 7 |
| 1899 | 3 |
| 1900 | 2 |
| 1903 | 5 |
| 1904 | 6 |
| 1908 | 2 |
| 1909 | 2 |
| 1910 | 2 |
| 1915 | 2 |
| 1916 | 2 |
| 1923 | 1 |
| 1924 | 2 |
5 stories matching soak
- A Violent Cutting Affray
A preliminary hearing reveals the brutal details of a knife attack at a North Fourth Street restaurant.
- The Great Rain of 1903
A record-breaking two-week downpour across Eastern Washington threatens to destroy the wheat harvest and the livelihood of local farmers.
- 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.
- Brutal Stabbing in the Red Light District
A local restaurant keeper is fighting for his life after a violent confrontation in the Rose Street red light district.
- The 175-Pound Ghost That Fought Back
A skeptic grabbed a séance spirit, discovered a 175-pound man under the gauze, and touched off a fistfight in a Fremont parlor.