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  1. Walla Walla’s 1884 Sales Pitch: From a Tent Store to a ‘Metropolitan’ City

    A reprinted commercial sketch boasts of wheat, railroads, gasworks and thousands of souls — and lets slip the town’s whole origin story, from a tent on Mill Creek to the great fire of 1866.

    Jan 10, 1884Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyBoom & Bust

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  1. Farmers Bet on War Profits

    Anticipating conflict between Japan and Russia, Walla Walla valley farmers hold onto wheat supplies in expectation of a global price surge.

    Dec 30, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla

  2. An Agricultural Innovation Takes Root in Walla Walla

    The Talbot Brothers expand their successful farm implement business into a city factory to meet regional demand for their labor-saving cultivator.

    Dec 17, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla

  3. The Drunk, The Lecturer, and The Law in Walla Walla

    A local drinker makes a fool of a traveling quack in a public square, leading to a trial that turns into a town comedy.

    Jul 9, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla

  4. The Arrival of White Brothers Fruit

    A major Idaho fruit distributor sets up shop in Walla Walla, signaling the region's rising status as a premier agricultural exporter.

    Jul 23, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla

  5. The Lucky Winner of the Auto

    A resident of Wallula discovers he holds the winning ticket for an automobile, but his interest is strictly in the cash.

    Jan 2, 1904The Evening StatesmanMain Street, Walla Walla

  6. A Wet Rope, a Live Wire, and a Boy on a Bricklaying Crew

    Reed Crews was coming down from a tin roof when a wet rope touched a power line. The accident left him dying and exposed the everyday lethality of 1909 work.

    Oct 28, 1909The Newport Miner (Newport, WA) 1899-CurrentWalla Walla

  7. Produce Bottleneck Hits Local Growers

    A regional shortage of rail cars leaves potato and vegetable shipments languishing in Walla Walla warehouses.

    Nov 5, 1903The Evening StatesmanEast Main Street, Walla Walla

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