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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 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 Piano Race
A local civic carnival sparks a high-stakes popularity contest between union members and social clubs to win a $350 piano.
- Everett Prepares to Crown a Queen of Labor
A three-way contest between workers' candidates aims to boost readership and celebrate the upcoming Woodmen of the World carnival.
- The Ghost Ship of Possession Sound
A modest notice from 1877 reveals the perilous, everyday reality of life on the Puget Sound, where a wayward sloop was snatched by the tides.