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4 stories matching cheap

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  1. The Lucky Winner of the Auto

    A resident of Wallula discovers he holds the winning ticket for an automobile, but his interest is strictly in the cash.

    Jan 2, 1904The Evening StatesmanMain Street, Walla Walla, Walla Walla CountyExclusion & Resistance

  2. The Political Machine Topples in Walla Walla

    Voters hand a crushing defeat to the local political machine, rejecting entrenched interests and the influence of gambling money.

    Jul 14, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyCity Hall

  3. The Battle for Walla Walla's Smoke

    Local cigarmakers protest that city grocers are hyping 'home industry' while importing cheap cigars from out of town.

    Nov 17, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyWork & Pay

  4. 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.

    Nov 27, 1903The Evening StatesmanSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

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