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3 stories matching calla

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  1. The Governor’s Daughter Weds Beneath Ivy and Calla Lilies

    Olympia’s St. John’s Episcopal Church filled with hundreds as Lizzie Ferry married Hon. John Leary, then a steamer carried the wedding party to the governor’s mansion and on toward Japan.

    Apr 21, 1892The Olympia TribuneOlympia, Thurston CountyScandal

  2. A City Turned Out to Bury George Heilbron

    In 1895, Seattle’s governor, mayor, judges, businessmen and laborers filled the First Unitarian Church for the funeral of a civic leader who had helped build the young city.

    Apr 9, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyCity Hall

  3. Tragedy Claims Popular Teacher

    A beloved educator from Waitsburg succumbs to appendicitis at age 21.

    Jun 25, 1903The Evening StatesmanWaitsburg, Walla Walla County

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  1. Police Arrest Local Man Following Assault at Columbia House

    A repeat offender was taken into custody after assaulting a woman at a local boarding house, ending a drunken disturbance.

    Jul 14, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerThird Street, Seattle

  2. A Desperate Call for Skin Grafts

    After a lamp explosion leaves a Walla Walla woman severely burned, the community is urged to donate skin to save her life.

    May 19, 1904The Tacoma TimesWalla Walla

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