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| Year | Stories |
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| 1872 | 1 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1877 | 1 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1891 | 2 |
| 1892 | 28 |
| 1893 | 31 |
| 1894 | 10 |
| 1895 | 8 |
| 1899 | 1 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 13 |
| 1904 | 12 |
| 1907 | 1 |
| 1909 | 115 |
| 1910 | 117 |
| 1911 | 136 |
| 1912 | 59 |
| 1914 | 1 |
| 1916 | 6 |
| 1917 | 3 |
| 1922 | 2 |
| 1923 | 1 |
| 1924 | 1 |
553 stories
- The Rising Tide of Anti-Japanese Sentiment
A labor newspaper voices the era's xenophobia, framing Japanese residents as an imminent 'trained soldier' threat.
- A Victory for the Pile Drivers
A long-standing labor dispute between a local pile driving firm and bridge workers ends in a settlement.
- The Ongoing Fight Against Child Labor
A report on legislative progress and defeats in the movement to protect children from exploitative work in factories and mines.
- Labor Council Boycotts New Elks Building
Building trades council declares new Elks lodge unfair and warns union workers to stay off the job.
- A Labor Day Call for Civic Accountability
Labor leader William Blackman addresses an Everett crowd, linking the labor movement to the struggle against corporate trusts and political corruption.
- Local cooks and waiters fight for a six-day work week
Everett's Cooks and Waiters' union moves to shorten the work week, aiming to align local conditions with Seattle's standards.
- Everett Residents Demand Police Reform
Citizens circulate petitions calling for the removal of the city marshal and a police judge over allegations of corruption and the 'open town' policy.
- The Fight for Direct Democracy
Labor journals lobby for the Initiative and Referendum to bypass legislative corruption and ensure the people have the final say on state law.
- The Lowell Annexation Debate
As Everett eyes expansion, the independent spirit of the neighboring mill town of Lowell hits a roadblock.
- State Labor President Pushes for Direct Legislation
Charlie Case challenges Everett union members to fight for initiative, referendum, and recall powers as the primary civic issue.
- Printers Wage War Against Congressman Humphrey
Everett’s typographical union breaks precedent to endorse a candidate for Congress in protest over the wood pulp tariff.
- Everett Unions Push for National Immigration Restrictions
Following the Everett Trades Council's lead, Boston labor unions adopt resolutions calling for the restriction of immigrant labor to protect domestic wages.
- A Call for Protection
Residents express alarm after multiple women are accosted in the residential district, raising questions about police staffing.
- Everett Eyes the 'Commission Plan' for City Government
Following a lecture by a Spokane commissioner, Everett citizens push to abandon ward politics in favor of a new municipal structure.
- The McNamara Defense Ball
Everett labor unions crowd the dance floor to raise funds for a controversial national legal defense campaign.
- The Politics of Scabbing
A scathing editorial in the Labor Journal attacks a city council candidate for his history of crossing picket lines at the Sumner Iron Works.
- Dog Poisoner Terrifies Everett Neighborhood
Local pets are dying after a series of cruel attacks in the south end of Everett, prompting a police investigation.
- The Political Primary of 1912
Everett voters head to the polls to narrow down candidates, with the 'wet or dry' saloon question looming over the civic contest.
- The Wanderer of Everett
A man allegedly shanghaied and rescued by police vanishes again, leaving behind unanswered letters and a history of unexplained absences.
- New Electric Rail Line for Everett
City leaders grant a franchise for an electric railway connecting Marysville, Snohomish, and Everett, promising a new era of transit.
- Theft and Capture in the Shingle Camps
A spree of petty theft in Everett and Snohomish ends in a muddy arrest.
- A Wedge, a Brace, and a Glasgow Letter: Burglars Crack Lowell Safe
Thieves drilled Meader & Buckley's store safe, taking post-office money and a $90 letter from Scotland, and a sheriff saw the hand of a serial safe-cracker.
- The Rule That Told Workingmen to Keep Out of Politics
Everett's Labor Journal goes after Roosevelt's civil service order, arguing that machinists and mechanics in government shops are muzzled while partisan appointees run the machine — and quotes Grover Cleveland back at the administration to prove it.
- Everett's Economy Drive — While the City Kept Paying Boston for Its Water
As officials cut six policemen to save money, the Labor Journal asked the obvious question: why pay a private company three times what publicly owned Bellingham pays for water and lights?
- Everett's Smelter Goes Cold, Leaving Tacoma Alone
A lack of ore shuts the Everett works for the third time since a fire two years earlier, exposing the fragility of the Puget Sound smelting boom.