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7 stories matching mail

  1. Rural Mail Carrier Trampled in Brutal Runaway

    A mail carrier was sent to the street after a bottling company's team smashed into his cart in a busy Walla Walla thoroughfare.

    Jul 18, 1903The Evening StatesmanAlder Street, Walla Walla, Walla Walla CountyDisasters

  2. The Panama Canal Mail Scam

    A woman is arrested in a federal courtroom for running a scheme promising young men jobs in Panama for a 25-cent fee.

    Jan 15, 1904The Evening StatesmanSeattle, King CountyTrue Crime

  3. The Panther, the Mail Route and the Ox Team: A Frontier Preacher's Long Road to Walla Walla

    Rev. A. W. Sweeney, who carried the U.S. mail alone through the Arkansas wilds at eight years old and crossed the plains by ox team to the gold camps, died this morning at his son's house in Walla Walla at 76.

    Nov 28, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla County

  4. The Case of the Misdirected Ten-Dollar Bill

    A young man finds himself in legal jeopardy after allegedly claiming mail that wasn't his, sparking a federal investigation.

    Jul 17, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyTrue Crime

  5. The Railroad Lobby's Search for a Walla Walla Mayor

    Political factions are courting Mayor Gilbert Hunt as a gubernatorial candidate, hoping to leverage his business ties to secure corporate dominance over the state.

    Jun 4, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyCity Hall

  6. The Marriage Trials of Jack and Mrs. Smith

    A domestic dispute over alleged infidelity and threatening letters spills into open court, captivating a curious Walla Walla public.

    Aug 7, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyScandal

  7. Seattle Streetcar Strike Paralyzes City Transit

    After the street railway company rejected arbitration, union workers walked off the job, leading to armed scabs and threats of a city-wide sympathetic strike.

    Sep 9, 1903The Evening StatesmanGreen Lake, Seattle, King CountyWork & Pay

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