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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1903 | 16 |
| 1904 | 2 |
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- Grasshopper Plague Threatens Yakima Valley Crops
A rapid infestation of insects on the reservation has farmers fearing for their summer harvest.
- Disease Outbreak Threatens Eureka Flat
County officials dispatch a veterinarian to investigate a reported case of glanders among livestock near Clyde.
- Smallpox Outbreak at the Edge of Town
Health officials identify a smallpox cluster on West Alder Avenue, prompting swift containment measures.
- Walla Walla Athletic Club Destroyed by Mystery Blaze
A fire of unknown origin gutted the front of the Athletic Club on Alder Street, causing $2,000 in damages and threatening adjacent businesses.
- An Escape from Medical Lake
A patient from the state hospital for the insane sparks fear in a small community before his quiet capture.
- Hotel Iowa Lost to Fire in Cunningham
A defective flue causes a blaze that destroys the Hotel Iowa and nearly spreads to the rest of the town, which lacks fire protection.
- The Politics of the Red Light
Spokane's mayor refuses to suppress the 'social evil,' arguing that regulation in a restricted district is the only realistic approach to human nature.
- The Filthiest Place in Washington
A state health committee blames criminal negligence and unsanitary conditions for a deadly typhoid outbreak in North Yakima.
- The Great Ice Cream Heist at Whitman College
Alumni graduation banquet turns into a local scandal when undergrads hijack the dessert.
- Sunday Controversy at the Fruit Fair
A local clergyman denounces the management of the Walla Walla fruit fair for permitting the sale of soft drinks and confections on a Sunday.
- The Circus Comes to Town
Despite a drenching rain, Campbell Brothers Circus brings a spectacle of animals and acrobats to Walla Walla.
- Ellen Dorr, Dayton Pioneer, Dies at Sea
Mrs. Ellen R. Dorr of Dayton passes away in mid-ocean while returning home from Manila, leaving a family spread across the Pacific.
- Quarantine Enforcement on Sprague Street
When parents failed to keep children with smallpox indoors, health officials forcibly removed the family to the pest house.
- The Midnight Hotel Fire
A suspected incendiary targets a local hotel, only to be thwarted by staff before the flames reach the dining room.
- Major Walla Walla Lumber Yard Destroyed by Suspicious Fire
A massive blaze tore through the Whitehouse-Crimmins planing mill and lumber yards early Sunday morning, leaving $75,000 in damages and sparking a local controversy over fire department performance.
- Lincoln School Destroyed by Fire
A faulty water system leaves the city’s largest school in ruins after an outbuilding fire spreads.
- The Naturalization Law the Courts Were Supposed to Follow
A federal inspector finds courts skipping the new anarchist oath and, in Pierce County, granting citizenship to four Japanese men barred by federal rule.
- 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.