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| Year | Stories |
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| 1876 | 14 |
| 1877 | 8 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1880 | 5 |
| 1882 | 3 |
| 1883 | 8 |
| 1884 | 5 |
| 1885 | 12 |
| 1886 | 4 |
| 1887 | 2 |
| 1888 | 3 |
| 1889 | 11 |
| 1891 | 3 |
| 1892 | 15 |
| 1893 | 21 |
| 1894 | 23 |
| 1895 | 41 |
| 1898 | 2 |
| 1899 | 9 |
| 1904 | 2 |
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- The Cloroform Clue in the Felling Murder
A specific bottle shape found at a murder scene leads investigators to a Tacoma drug store, renewing interest in a local killing.
- The Northwest’s Industrial Army Takes Shape in Seattle
Seventy-two unemployed men gather at a storefront on South Second Street to march on Washington D.C., demanding economic relief during the Great Depression of the 1890s.
- Papers, Please: The Chinese Cannery Crew Inspected at the Depot
Sixteen Chinese laborers bound for a Blaine cannery had to prove their right to be in the country at Seattle’s Northern Pacific depot. One certificate was waterlogged; the photograph saved him.
- The Wholesaler Tells the Growers the Truth: 'We Don't Love You'
Sixteen years in the Seattle commission trade and no patience left, R. Merchant tells a room of fruit growers that no middleman has ever cared about them — and that neat, uniform packing, not grievance, is the only thing that ever got a farmer paid.
- The Mysterious Bomb at the Postoffice
A suspicious package resembling a bomb creates a localized stir at the Seattle post office.
- The Rising Market: New Construction on Seneca Street
A two-story residence takes shape as Seattle’s growth continues to push the city outward in 1877.
- Ballard Mill Worker Maimed in Belt Accident
A sawmill worker is in the hospital with a crushed arm after a plank snagged on machinery.
- The Glass Master of Occidental Square
A traveling exhibition of delicate glass artistry offers a whimsical distraction to 1870s Seattleites.
- Seattle Boarding House Ad Barred Chinese Workers in 1876
In 1876, a Seattle boarding house advertised that it would not employ Chinese cooks, a public exclusion that reflected rising anti-Asian sentiment and helped shape the city’s labor history.
- The Contractor Who Left a Trail of Debt
After securing $1,500 in contract payments, a local builder vanished in a rowboat, leaving his creditors behind in the dust.
- The Beacon Hill Streetcar Had to Go All the Way
Seattle's board of public works told the Union Trunk line to repair its rough Beacon Hill extension and run to the franchise terminus.
- The Roller Rink's Strict Rules
An 1881 Seattle rink owner moves to sanitize the reputation of his roller skating establishment.
- Industrial Hazards in 1876 Seattle
A furniture factory worker suffers the loss of his fingers in a dangerous machinery mishap, highlighting the grim reality of manual labor in early Seattle.
- The Passing of Seattle's Pioneer Logger
Thomas Runnels, a veteran of the timber industry who shaped the Sound's early economy, passes away at 82.
- The Sad Delusions of John Watson
A trainman found living in squalor is committed to Steilacoom Asylum after declaring himself the owner of Victoria’s townsite.
- The Great Expansion of Seattle's Streetcars
City Hall invites competitive bids for a massive expansion of railway lines, shaping the city's growth in the late 19th century.
- The 1885 'Law and Order' Showdown
Before the city's modern identity took shape, a civic movement rallied for municipal reform, setting the stage for a dramatic political overhaul in Seattle.
- The Vision for a Central Park
Superintendent Schwagerl plans to transform a forty-acre ridge tract into an exposition of native Washington flora and a scenic reservoir.
- Honoring the Builder of Woodland Park
A memorial service at St. Mary the Virgin’s church pays tribute to Guy Carleton Phinney, the man who shaped a northern Seattle neighborhood.
- The Roller Skating Scandal of 1882
A Seattle roller rink proprietor attempts to clean up his act by barring the 'improper,' as injuries mount among the city’s elite.
- A Final Tribute for a Seattle Newsboy
Sixty members of the Newsboys' Union gathered to honor a fallen comrade in a moving funeral procession at the Seattle Undertaking Company.
- The Struggle for Space: Seattle’s School Crowding Crisis of 1877
When the closure of the local university forced dozens of children into an already overburdened public school system, the city grappled with the same challenges of rapid growth and insufficient infrastructure that define Seattle today.
- The Pioneer Who Built Seattle’s Timber Empire
William M. Fulton, a lumber magnate who shaped the city’s early economy, has died at his Jackson Street home.
- Seattle's Welsh Community Celebrates Heritage
A large crowd gathered at Ranke's Hall to hear the Cambrian Glee Club and learn about Cymrodorion traditions.
- The Battle for Seattle's Coal Wealth
A report on the power struggle between the Oregon Improvement Company and the Northern Pacific, and how it shaped the local economy.