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  1. The Open Campaign for Racial Exclusion

    A local advertisement explicitly calls for a boycott of Asian-owned businesses in Walla Walla.

    Oct 8, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyExclusion & Resistance

  2. The Governor’s War on the Railroad Lobby

    Governor Henry McBride calls out corporate influence in the Washington state legislature during a fiery speech to Whitman County farmers.

    Jun 26, 1903The Evening StatesmanElberton, Whitman CountyFollow the Money

  3. The Minister Who Left the Church for Socialism

    Declaring the modern church a 'parasite,' Reverend J.C. Wiswell resigns to embrace the message of international Socialism.

    Jul 6, 1903The Evening StatesmanCongregational Church, Seattle, King CountyWork & Pay

  4. Faith vs. Regulation: The Methodist Church Debate

    Bishop J.W. Hamilton discusses the possibility of amending strict church prohibitions against dancing, card playing, and theater attendance at the upcoming general conference.

    Sep 4, 1903The Evening StatesmanSpokane, Spokane CountyNightlife

  5. Spokane Police Chief Takes on City Hall

    A showdown erupts in Spokane as the police chief moves to abolish 'box rustling' in variety theaters against the explicit wishes of the Mayor.

    Dec 5, 1903The Evening StatesmanHoward Street, Spokane, Spokane CountyCity Hall · Nightlife

  6. City Hall's Business Blueprint

    Walla Walla's Commercial Club gathers at City Hall to plot massive infrastructure upgrades, demand military support, and lure new industry.

    Dec 9, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyBoom & Bust

  7. School Board Ignores Call for Fiscal Transparency

    Three years of broken promises leave Walla Walla taxpayers in the dark regarding the district's eighty-thousand-dollar annual expenditure.

    Sep 11, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyCity Hall

  8. 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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