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  1. City Council Approves Controversial 'Shields Park' Theater

    Despite neighborhood opposition, Walla Walla officials greenlight a new outdoor theater, sparking a debate over the quality and morality of local entertainment.

    Jun 17, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyCity Hall · Nightlife

  2. A Night at the Park for the Kobers

    The local Eagles lodge and Shields Park management host a benefit performance to support a professional performer recovering from surgery.

    Aug 25, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla County

  3. A New Play-House for Walla Walla

    The Edward Shields company is renovating the Stahl building to create a 600-seat theater.

    Sep 10, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyBoom & Bust · Nightlife

  4. 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

  5. Show Business Solidarity for a Local Acrobat

    When an aerialist and her husband faced medical catastrophe, the community rallied for a benefit show at the park.

    Aug 22, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyNightlife

  6. A Vaudeville Elopement Interrupted

    A teenage vaudeville performer abandons her plan to run away to Spokane after being overcome by guilt over her mother's illness.

    Aug 14, 1903The Evening StatesmanAdams, Adams CountyScandal

  7. Liquor Dealers Form Protective Shield

    A statewide association of liquor dealers pledges to provide legal counsel for members facing 'blue law' prosecutions.

    Oct 9, 1903The Evening StatesmanSeattle, King CountyCity Hall · Nightlife

  8. Blandford Takes the Blame in City Flume Patent Suit

    The Statesman accuses the city administration of forcing a contractor to take the fall for a costly legal infringement on a flume project.

    Jul 2, 1903The Evening StatesmanEast Alder Street, Walla Walla, Walla Walla CountyCity Hall

  9. The Logging Hazard: Court Rules on Hidden Dangers

    A landmark state supreme court decision shields lumber merchants from liability for hidden defects in timber that cause mill accidents.

    Oct 5, 1903The Evening StatesmanStanwood, Snohomish CountyWork & Pay

  10. The Fatal Price of a Land Lease

    A rancher shoots a woman as she shields her brother during a violent dispute over a property lease in the Grand Coulee.

    Jul 31, 1903The Evening StatesmanGrand Coulee, Grant CountyFollow the Money

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