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  1. Vancouver’s Sunday Shutdown

    The saloon keepers of Vancouver, Washington, enforce a strict city-wide Sunday closure, leaving the town deserted.

    Aug 6, 1903The Evening StatesmanVancouver, Clark CountyNightlife

  2. The Day Gambling Died in Walla Walla

    New state legislation turns the tide on local gaming as businesses scramble to pull slot machines and shut down tables.

    Jun 11, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyCity Hall · Nightlife

  3. Vancouver Goes Dry: The Day the Saloons Quit

    In a display of industrial solidarity, Vancouver's saloon keepers shut every business in town to protest the enforcement of Sunday closing laws.

    Jul 30, 1903The Evening StatesmanVancouver, Clark CountyCity Hall · Nightlife

  4. Sold at Fifteen, Then Shut Out: A Walla Walla Nurseryman's Daughter Ends Up in the County Poor Farm

    Sixty-five, penniless and 'bent and weary,' Alice Hess writes from the Spokane County poor farm asking whether the law can force her wealthy Whitney relatives — a nurseryman, a Big Bend doctor, a sitting legislator — to keep her alive.

    Nov 27, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyScandal

  5. The Midnight Hotel Fire

    A suspected incendiary targets a local hotel, only to be thwarted by staff before the flames reach the dining room.

    Aug 28, 1903The Evening StatesmanHotel State, Walla Walla, Walla Walla CountyTrue Crime

  6. The Privatization of the Walla Walla River Basin

    Wealthy sportsmen have locked up local hunting grounds behind fences and permits, shutting out the public to ensure a private preserve for their weekend outings.

    Sep 15, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyFollow the Money

  7. Walla Walla's Growing Thirst

    City officials begin enforcing strict sprinkling hours as a record-breaking rainfall deficiency threatens the local water supply.

    Aug 20, 1903The Evening StatesmanMill Creek, Walla Walla, Walla Walla CountyCity Hall

  8. The State Supreme Court Shuts Down Bremerton Saloons

    The high court denies a plea to keep saloons operating, marking a legislative victory over the liquor trade.

    Aug 12, 1903The Evening StatesmanBremerton, Kitsap CountyCity Hall · Nightlife

  9. Locksmiths Needed for Failed Jailbreak

    Six inmates in Whatcom were so eager to escape they jammed their own cell locks shut, requiring a blacksmith to cut them loose for breakfast.

    Sep 1, 1903The Evening StatesmanBellingham, Whatcom CountyStrange But True

  10. Defending the Campus View

    Donations from local property owners at Washington Agricultural College aim to safeguard dormitory sightlines and future campus development.

    Jul 25, 1903The Evening StatesmanPullman, Whitman CountyFollow the Money

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