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1,222 stories matching fair
- A Bumper Crop at the Skagit County Fair
From 35-pound mangelwurzels to six-foot-tall oats, Skagit County farmers showcased the agricultural bounty of the region in 1898.
- Judge Langley Returns From the World's Fair
A local superior court judge brings back news of the Washington State building at the Chicago World's Fair and reports on a growing interest in western migration.
- Militia Hopes for World's Fair Trip
Washington National Guard members increase recruitment and drill intensity in anticipation of a potential trip to the Chicago World's Fair.
- The Blind Maestro and his Pullman Kid Band
A touching story of a blind conductor leading a boys' band in Pullman, destined for the 1893 Chicago World's Fair.
- Whatcom Citizens Challenge County Fair Funding
Attorneys move to stop county commissioners from subsidizing fair organizations, citing constitutional prohibitions against loaning public credit.
- The Fourth Annual Whitman County Fruit Fair
A look back at the 1890s agricultural exhibition in Colfax, where local growers competed for prestige and prizes.
- Oregon's Lobbyists Descend on Olympia for the Lewis and Clark Fair
Washington legislators balk at donating $200,000 to Portland's 1905 exposition, as Senator J. P. Sharp calls it an indiscriminate giveaway of public funds.
- The Mystery of the Missing Prospector
A man headed to the World's Fair in Chicago disappears while walking from Skykomish to Snohomish, leaving behind uncollected funds and a trail of questions.
- Spokane Thug Receives Fifteen-Year Sentence
A brazen criminal shows little remorse after being convicted of holding up a Union Park meat market.
- The Customs Collector and the Straw Men of Puget Sound
A Tacoma official accuses Collector J. C. Saunders of padding the customs payroll with political workers—including a no-show inspector—for work never done at the Interstate Fair.
- Six "Extra Secretaries" and $60: How Seattle Paid Its Way Into the Tacoma Fair
A committee of Seattle boosters comes home from Tacoma with free space, free light and a free steamboat ride — then talks the city council into funding an exhibit through a bookkeeping dodge.
- Seattle and Tacoma Call a Truce for the Interstate Fair
A Tacoma delegation arrives in Seattle to plan a joint Seattle-Tacoma day at the fair, with city officials pledging exhibits, parades and a united front.
- A Public Wedding at the Fruit Fair
A young couple takes their vows on the bandstand of the local fruit fair, turning a civil ceremony into a city-wide spectacle.
- The City of Destiny Lights Up for the Fair
Tacoma plans a massive electrical display of double arches across Pacific Avenue to welcome visitors for the upcoming A.-V.-P. fair.
- The Women of Olympia Organize for the World's Fair
Local women form a committee to ensure Washington State is properly represented at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair.
- Benton County Takes State Fair Top Honors
Local students secure first place in the state industrial and manual training exhibition through collaborative effort.
- The Fair Band Struck Over a Late Paycheck — and Management Wired San Francisco for Replacements
When the musicians' weekly wages arrived a day late, several players refused to perform; the trustees called it ingratitude, and a thirty-piece band from San Francisco was on the next train.
- The 'Vanity Fair' Lottery Scandal
When a Seattle game of chance faced accusations of fraud, the proprietor was forced to defend his honor in the pages of the local press.
- The Musicians' Union Feud at the Fruit Fair
A local labor council boycott of a touring band crumbles after discovering the group had quietly unionized weeks earlier.
- A Church Fights Foreclosure
The African M.E. congregation organizes a fair to save their house of worship from a mortgage sale.
- Tragic Descent at North Yakima Fair
A Spokane aeronaut plummeted 900 feet to his death in front of a crowded grandstand.
- A Fugitive in Seattle
An accused man passes through the city on his way to the World's Fair, recounting a daring escape from San Francisco police.
- Protecting Young Women at the Train Depots
Fearing a repeat of the 'world's fair' disappearances, the YWCA seeks city funding for station matrons.
- The World's Fair Power Struggle
Washington's delegation to the Chicago World's Fair descends into a messy dispute over unpaid vouchers and administrative authority.
- The Logging of a Giant for the World's Fair
A massive fir tree from Lewis County is destined for a grand role as an office exhibit at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair.