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3 stories matching festiv

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  1. German Musical Societies Converge on Walla Walla

    Hundreds gather for a regional festival of German choral music, marking a high point of cultural activity in Walla Walla’s opera house.

    Jun 6, 1903The Evening StatesmanMain Street, Walla Walla, Walla Walla County

  2. The Great Saengerfest Rush: A City Swells for the German Festival

    As Walla Walla prepares to host the annual Saengerfest, local residents are scrambling to find temporary housing in a market that is suddenly tight and expensive.

    May 26, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyHousing & Rent

  3. The Town Council Invites the Cattle to Roam

    In a baffling policy shift, the city abolishes the poundmaster, effectively turning the downtown streets and the courthouse lawn into free-range grazing land.

    Nov 18, 1903The Evening StatesmanCourthouse, Walla Walla, Walla Walla CountyCity Hall · Strange But True

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