Seattle Intelligencer
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- Jul 25, 1872The Scandalous Church Rivalry of 1872A Seattle editor lashes out against a local rival, defending his character against allegations of meddling in the affairs of the Methodist Church.Commercial Street, Seattle, WA
- Jun 10, 1876The Pioneer Developer’s GambleWhen Seattle was a young, growing town, Henry Yesler looked for an unconventional way to fund critical mountain infrastructure: raffling off his massive timber empire.Seattle, WA
- Jul 14, 1876The Boomtown That Outgrew Its DirectoryIn 1876, Seattle's rapid expansion left business directory fact-gatherers in the dust.Seattle, WA
- Jul 28, 1876The Great Partition: Why Walla Walla Wants to Leave WashingtonA fiery editorial warns that the eastern half of the territory is plotting to join Oregon, leaving Seattle and the Puget Sound region stranded in a 'provincial' limbo.Seattle, WA
- Oct 31, 1876The Struggle for an Infrastructure of Our OwnAn 1876 editorial reflects on the frustration of relying on federal aid to build the Pacific Northwest, urging locals to fund their own railroads and commercial infrastructure instead.Seattle, WA
- Dec 11, 1876The Weight of Little ThingsA century and a half ago, a Seattle writer mused on how the smallest details of life—a penny, a word, a drop of water—shape our massive, often overwhelming destinies.Seattle, WA
- Jan 13, 1877The 1877 Guide to Starting Over in SeattleWhen settlers from the Midwest wrote to the Seattle Intelligencer asking about the frontier, they got a blunt primer on the local economy, the 'bonanza' of land speculation, and the reality of life in the rainy territory.Seattle, WA
- Jan 30, 1877The Myth of the Independent PioneerAn 1877 editorial from the Seattle Intelligencer argues that the abundance of free, unsettled land in Washington Territory is the only thing keeping local wages high and preventing the labor unrest seen in crowded cities like Paris or London.Seattle, WA
- Jan 30, 1877The Muddy Road to ProgressIn 1877, Seattle's city limits were defined not just by law, but by impassable, knee-deep mire that choked commerce and isolated local farmers.Main Street, Seattle, WA
- Mar 9, 1877A Close Call on the HillAfter a devastating nighttime fire in 1877, Seattle residents grapple with the fragility of a wooden city and the lack of basic firefighting infrastructure.First Hill, Seattle, WA
- Mar 9, 1878The City Clerk’s Sharp Rebuke to the IntelligencerIn 1878, Seattle’s local government publicly called out the city’s leading newspaper for 'misrepresentation' regarding the municipal debt.Seattle, WA
- Aug 16, 1878The Boom That BustedReflecting on the 'mushroom' growth and subsequent economic fallout of 1870s Seattle, a local editor recounts a tale of over-speculation, debt, and the volatile reliance on steamship-driven growth.Seattle, WA
- Aug 23, 1878The Unchecked Ambitions of 1878 SeattleA prophetic editorial from the Intelligencer reveals how early leaders envisioned Seattle as the industrial and commercial juggernaut of the Pacific Northwest.Seattle, WA
- Aug 26, 1878The 1878 Case for Buying the Dip in Seattle Real EstateAn editorial from the Seattle Intelligencer advises that despite hard times, the current low prices of labor and building materials make it the perfect time for working families to secure their own homes.Seattle, WA
- Aug 30, 1878The Unreliable Peer: A Seattle Critique of Jury BiasAn 1878 editorial laments that the 'glory of English law' is being tarnished by jurors who prioritize class bias over evidence.Seattle, WA
- Apr 19, 1880The Seattle Editor Who Fought a MobAfter being accused of being a 'blatant traitor' and a secret sympathizer of Lincoln’s assassin, Seattle publisher Beriah Brown strikes back at his political rival.Seattle, WA
- Nov 3, 1880The Unrest of the American DollarA 1880 editorial from the Seattle Intelligencer examines the nation's obsession with wealth accumulation and its hidden costs to the soul of a young nation.Seattle, WA
- Dec 1, 1880The Horseshoe Curse: A 1880 Seattle Fable of FortuneIn the pages of the Seattle Intelligencer, a cautionary rhyme warns that even the smallest superstitions can wreak havoc on a settler’s homestead.Seattle, WA