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3 stories matching bequest

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  1. A Bequest for Orphans Caught in Legal Limbo

    Local community leaders push to settle a will contest that threatens the establishment of the Stubblefield home for indigent widows and orphans.

    Dec 18, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyFollow the Money

  2. Walla Walla Rallies to Secure Stubblefield Home

    Walla Walla leaders convene to secure a charitable bequest, requiring $10,000 to be raised within weeks to establish a local home.

    Sep 21, 1903The Evening StatesmanCity Hall, Walla Walla, Walla Walla CountyFollow the Money · City Hall

  3. The Fight to Bring the Stubblefield Home to Walla Walla

    Legal opinion finds county commissioners are authorized to donate public funds to secure a landmark charitable trust.

    Nov 9, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyCity Hall

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  1. The Price of Philanthropy

    Walla Walla taxpayers worry that the proposed Stubblefield home for widows and orphans might become a public burden.

    Oct 7, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla

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