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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1903 | 6 |
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- The Night the Billings Hall Boys Stacked a Professor’s Room
A dorm prank at Whitman College turned into a discipline case after beds were overturned, lights broken, and a bureau jammed against the door.
- The Great Rain of 1903
A record-breaking two-week downpour across Eastern Washington threatens to destroy the wheat harvest and the livelihood of local farmers.
- Farmers and Railroad Kings: A Unequal Debate
Walla Walla's wheat growers face a deck stacked against them as railroad presidents arrive to ‘discuss’ freight rates on their own terms.
- A Public Wedding at the Fruit Fair
A young couple takes their vows on the bandstand of the local fruit fair, turning a civil ceremony into a city-wide spectacle.
- Summer Storm Floods Walla Walla
A sudden deluge leaves streets submerged, damages wheat harvests, and sends mountain campers fleeing back to the city.
- Violent Windstorm Shreds Walla Walla County Infrastructure
A sudden, shifting gale rips roofs from elevators and destroys miles of railroad sand fencing across the valley.