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  1. The Strategic Sabotage of Sunday Closing Laws

    When Wenatchee saloon owners were pressured to close on Sundays, the statewide Liquor Dealers’ Protective Association advised a calculated move: force every business in town to close, too, and wait for public frustration to boil over.

    Oct 19, 1903The Evening StatesmanWenatchee, Chelan CountyCity Hall · Nightlife

  2. The Sunday Dry-Out at Wenatchee

    A local liquor dealer meeting is hijacked by churchgoers, escalating a fierce civic battle over Sunday business closures.

    Oct 17, 1903The Evening StatesmanWenatchee, Chelan CountyCity Hall · Nightlife

  3. Tragedy on the Columbia River

    A failed rescue attempt leads to the drowning of two young men in Wenatchee.

    Jul 11, 1903The Evening StatesmanWenatchee, Chelan CountyDisasters

  4. The Minneapolis Teachers' Land Grab

    A group of Minnesota teachers lost their timber and stone land claims in Washington after the government deemed them speculative ventures.

    Oct 12, 1903The Evening StatesmanWenatchee, Chelan CountyFollow the Money

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