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| Year | Stories |
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| 1903 | 12 |
| 1904 | 1 |
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- Labor Day Parade Marches Through Walla Walla
Despite a drizzling rain, 350 union members and city officials celebrated the holiday with a parade, speeches, and athletic competition at Singleton’s Grove.
- Ringling Brothers Circus Arrives in Walla Walla
Thousands of Walla Walla residents turn out for a massive parade and performance as the Ringling Brothers circus arrives by rail.
- The Circus Comes to Town
Despite a drenching rain, Campbell Brothers Circus brings a spectacle of animals and acrobats to Walla Walla.
- The President’s Day: 10,000 Strong Cheer Teddy in Walla Walla
Thousands flooded the Inland Empire capital to witness Theodore Roosevelt’s arrival, turning Kirn Street into a sea of flags and applause for the man who rules the United States.
- Walla Walla Unions Gear Up for Labor Day Spectacle
Organized labor prepares to take over Abbott’s Grove for a massive parade and demonstration of strength.
- The President’s Dust Storm: Roosevelt’s Outburst at Whitman College
On a sweltering Monday in May 1903, Teddy Roosevelt nearly derailed his own parade in Walla Walla, demanding the military stop marching through clouds of dust that coated him and his party.
- The Great Walla Walla Dental Scandal: Did the President Have False Teeth?
A local political feud erupts when the Ankeny organ accuses President Roosevelt of sporting dentures during a private dinner at Senator Ankeny's home.
- The Stockbroker Who Loved Too Many Renton Maidens
A flirtatious stockbroker lands in court over his 'Don Juan tendencies' after bombarding young hotel workers with red-ink love letters and unrequested rings.
- Five Hundred Singers Invade Walla Walla
The North Pacific Saengerbund brings a massive musical celebration to town, turning city streets into a stage for the German singing tradition.
- 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.
- Police Target Women in Walla Walla Morality Crackdown
Two young women are arrested for vagrancy as part of an ongoing campaign to police 'disreputable' behavior in the city.
- Prize-Winning Livestock at the Walla Walla Fair
Professor Elliott of Pullman College presides over the judging of fine cattle and stallions, highlighting the region's agricultural prestige.
- A Noisy Surprise for the Newlyweds
Local residents revive the old-fashioned 'charivari' tradition to celebrate a neighbor’s recent marriage with a cacophonous midnight parade.