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6 stories matching tongu

  1. The Artful Grifter of Walla Walla

    A young woman posing as a disabled orphan solicited funds from sympathetic merchants, leaving local business owners feeling duped.

    Dec 16, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyTrue Crime

  2. A Lesson in Redistribution at the Woodshed

    A young boy takes his father's fiery political rhetoric about wealth equality a bit too literally, with painful consequences.

    Aug 15, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyStrange But True

  3. A Local Push for Deaf Education

    A Walla Walla citizen advocates for the establishment of a specialized local school for deaf children, challenging the state-run asylum model.

    Jun 8, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyCity Hall

  4. Heavy Machinery Mishap at the Rail Yards

    A massive harvester meant for the wheat fields takes a spill while being unloaded in Walla Walla.

    Jul 16, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

  5. The Bakery War on Holly Street

    A bitter rivalry between two Whatcom bakers escalated into a criminal attempt to poison customers with concentrated lye.

    Oct 12, 1903The Evening StatesmanWest Holly Street, Bellingham, Whatcom CountyTrue Crime

  6. The Bank Wrecker’s Failed Empire

    After swindling depositors to fund a coast-wide banking trust, H. St. John Dix faces ten years in the penitentiary.

    Dec 12, 1903The Evening StatesmanBellingham, Whatcom CountyFollow the Money · True Crime

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