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- Jul 17, 1876The Struggle for the Swinomish SloughWhile Washington Territory languished without federal infrastructure support, local steamboat operators were left to navigate a dangerous, shifting channel entirely on their own dime.Mount Vernon, WA
- Jul 19, 1876The Haunted Theater of Seattle: A Superstition of 1876A group of locals at the Occidental Hotel exchange tales of theater lore, specifically the peculiar story of a spider that allegedly predicted the success of a New York stage house for ten consecutive seasons.Seattle, WA
- Jan 27, 1885The Hornet’s Last CallIn hard times, a U.S. Marshal’s auction of a small steamship offers a glimmer of opportunity for local opportunists.Seattle, WA
- Jul 24, 1885The Unlucky Life of the 'Phantom'A small steamboat with a long string of technical failures and ownership disputes attempts a new life on the waters of the Pacific Northwest.Seattle, WA
- Jul 6, 1888The People's Choice: Robert Miller Named Seattle Mayor in Historic ConventionIn a dramatic display of civic unity, the Republican City Committee bypassed traditional balloting to unanimously nominate Robert Miller for mayor, signaling a new era of reform and efficiency in Seattle's leadership.Seattle, WA
- Jul 10, 1888The 'Citizen's Meeting' Takes Control of SeattleA reform-minded coalition unseats the previous administration, pledging to clean up the city and install respectable leadership in the police department.Seattle, WA
- Aug 1, 1888The Great Scrubdown of 1888Seattle’s new police chief takes a hose to the city jail, sweeping away years of filth and notoriety.Seattle, WA
- Aug 2, 1889The Siege of Third StreetWhen tenants refused to vacate their boarding house, a Seattle landlord responded by nailing the gates shut and mounting a guard.Third Street, Seattle, WA
- Oct 26, 1892Violence Erupts Against Non-Union WorkersA violent confrontation occurs at a Seattle boarding house as anti-labor tensions boil over.Seattle, WA
- Oct 30, 1892The Tragedy on the Everett DocksA body pulled from the river identified by a simple metal tag on a key ring.Everett, WA
- Feb 1, 1894Aberdeen Keeps the Lights On, Three Months at a TimeWhen the electric company threatened to shut down the plant, citizens and city officials scraped together a temporary guarantee to keep Aberdeen lit.Aberdeen, WA