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  1. The Storekeeper's Trap

    A local clerk manages to outwit a thief in a high-stakes standoff at a country store.

    Jul 2, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyTrue Crime

  2. Explosion at the Gas Well

    A routine water-drilling operation in Whatcom turns into a hazardous discovery when a match ignites a pocket of natural gas.

    Aug 25, 1903The Evening StatesmanBellingham, Whatcom CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

  3. The Ghost in the Church Window

    A young man encounters a spectral presence behind a local church, sparking a mystery that has the town of Kalama whispering.

    Dec 17, 1903The Evening StatesmanKalama, Cowlitz CountyTrue Crime

  4. Walla Walla's Grand Plan for a Public Park

    Chairman McLean announces that $2,000 will be used next spring to build a boating lake and revitalize the city's 40-acre park.

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

  5. A Bolt Out of a Clear Sky Passes Inches From a Sleeping Man

    Lightning hits the flagpole of the Walla Walla Athletic Club on West Alder at seven in the morning, tears a hole in the roof, rips an American flag down through the building — and leaves manager S. S. Bettman untouched in his bed.

    Jun 2, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyDisasters

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