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| Year | Stories |
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| 1861 | 1 |
| 1863 | 2 |
| 1872 | 2 |
| 1876 | 5 |
| 1878 | 3 |
| 1880 | 3 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1883 | 10 |
| 1884 | 4 |
| 1885 | 3 |
| 1886 | 3 |
| 1887 | 3 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1889 | 8 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1891 | 5 |
| 1892 | 28 |
| 1893 | 14 |
| 1894 | 23 |
| 1895 | 25 |
| 1896 | 1 |
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| 1899 | 5 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1903 | 7 |
| 1904 | 8 |
| 1907 | 2 |
| 1908 | 3 |
| 1909 | 8 |
| 1910 | 3 |
| 1911 | 2 |
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| 1916 | 10 |
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| 1922 | 1 |
7 stories matching split
- The Struggle for Representation in Chelan County
Residents of the Chelan region are campaigning to split the county, citing the immense hardship of traveling 45 miles to reach the county seat.
- The Flagpole Mystery at Whitman College
A red and green sweater displayed as an effigy on the conservatory flagpole has students speculating on freshman-sophomore rivalries and campus politics.
- Spokane Voters Reject School Expansion
Citizens of school district No. 81 strike down a $400,000 bond measure, falling short of the required three-fifths majority.
- A Funeral Mix-Up
A widower's funeral arrangements go awry when a last-minute change in venue leaves mourners split between two churches.
- Spokane's School Bond Needed Three-Fifths—It Didn't Get It
A $400,000 building plan for School District No. 81 lost by 88 votes on the face of the returns, but the three-fifths rule turned that into a 149-vote defeat.
- The Bitter Custody Battle Over the Wellman Estate
A Dayton superior court judge splits the guardianship of two orphaned children, sparking a dispute likely headed for the state supreme court.
- The Girl Who Broke the Glass Ceiling at Whitman College
In 1903, Miss Worthington became the first woman to run for an executive office in the Associated Students, challenging a male-dominated political machine.