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12 stories matching sick

  1. Healing Through Faith: Judge Hanna at the Opera House

    A prominent Christian Science lecturer visits the Walla Walla Opera House to explain the doctrine's stance on sickness and the 'mental cause'.

    Jan 20, 1904The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountySnake Oil

  2. Two Wives, One Painter, and a Flight to Portland

    Seattle painters discover that a co-worker borrowing money for a 'sick wife' actually had two wives and no intention of providing for either of them.

    Jun 15, 1903The Evening StatesmanFourth Avenue, Seattle, King CountyScandal

  3. A Heartbreaking Scene of Poverty

    After a mother dies in North Yakima, authorities discover seven children starving in the family home.

    Aug 14, 1903The Evening StatesmanYakima, Yakima County

  4. Abandoned in a Tent

    A sick, elderly man found destitute near Lowden Station is moved to the county poorhouse after neighbors can no longer provide care.

    Dec 22, 1903The Evening StatesmanLowden, Walla Walla CountyHousing & Rent

  5. The Formaldehyde Oysters That Sickened a Pullman Meat Market's Customers

    A shipment of 'fresh' oysters left a trail of upset stomachs—and a state chemist found the preservative that did it.

    Dec 2, 1903The Evening StatesmanPullman, Whitman CountyStrange But True

  6. The Deadly Cost of Preserving Milk

    A local doctor's experiment on a kitten reveals the dangerous effects of formaldehyde as a milk preservative, sparking a public health investigation.

    Nov 5, 1903The Evening StatesmanChamber of Commerce, Walla Walla, Walla Walla CountyFollow the Money

  7. The Scandal at the Soldiers' Home

    A hospital doctor abruptly resigns his post and vanishes with the teenage daughter of a veteran, leaving behind incriminating letters and a local firestorm of gossip.

    Jul 13, 1903The Evening StatesmanSoldiers' Home, Orting, Pierce CountyScandal

  8. The Gas Monopoly and the Hunt Administration

    A political war over city franchises and utility prices threatens to lock Walla Walla into a high-cost energy future.

    Jul 11, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyFollow the Money

  9. The Fallen Clergyman of Seattle

    A once-renowned lecturer and minister of the gospel descends into alcoholism, leaving behind a trail of unanswered letters and ruined potential.

    Oct 28, 1903The Evening StatesmanFirst Avenue, Seattle, King County

  10. The Barber of Walla Walla’s Trail of Ruin

    After abandoning his wife and children to a life of poverty, a local barber's volatile affair in Spokane ends in an arrest.

    Dec 18, 1903The Evening StatesmanSpokane, Spokane CountyScandal

  11. Farmer’s Descent Ends in City Jail

    After years of heavy drinking, a once-prosperous Walla Walla farmer takes his own life while held in city custody.

    Jan 20, 1904The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyCity Hall

  12. The Tragedy and Redemption of Alice Cady

    After a young woman fled to Seattle to escape scandal, her father and lover reunited with her to formalize their bond.

    Dec 19, 1903The Evening StatesmanSeattle, King CountyScandal

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