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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1877 | 2 |
| 1882 | 2 |
| 1883 | 110 |
| 1884 | 44 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1887 | 6 |
| 1888 | 2 |
| 1889 | 24 |
| 1890 | 5 |
| 1891 | 12 |
| 1892 | 57 |
| 1893 | 40 |
| 1894 | 41 |
| 1895 | 35 |
| 1897 | 5 |
| 1898 | 12 |
| 1899 | 5 |
| 1900 | 4 |
| 1902 | 19 |
| 1903 | 77 |
| 1904 | 16 |
| 1905 | 3 |
| 1907 | 3 |
| 1908 | 16 |
| 1909 | 33 |
| 1910 | 16 |
| 1911 | 1 |
| 1912 | 3 |
| 1914 | 5 |
| 1915 | 2 |
| 1916 | 13 |
| 1917 | 8 |
| 1922 | 1 |
| 1923 | 9 |
| 1924 | 6 |
| 1925 | 1 |
13 stories
- Squatter Killed in Massive Railroad Slide
A catastrophic hillside failure near Monroe Street buries part of a shantytown; a local man is missing and presumed dead.
- The Cheney Fog Tragedy
A dense morning mist on the Spokane, Portland & Seattle tracks led to a collision between two passenger trains, killing five prominent citizens and a Pullman professor.
- The Great Land Rush of 1916
Thousands wait in anxiety as the first names are drawn for homesteading rights on the Colville Indian Reservation.
- The Nation on the Brink: Rail Workers Push for Eight-Hour Day
As contract negotiations fail, two million workers threaten a total shutdown of the nation's rail system, prompting intervention from President Wilson.
- A Controversial Screening in Spokane
The film adaptation of a white supremacist narrative begins its engagement at the Auditorium Theater, marketed as a major record-breaking spectacle.
- The Looming Shutdown That Could Paralyze a Nation
With railroad workers and managers deadlocked over the eight-hour day, President Wilson intervenes to prevent a catastrophic strike.
- Fatal Shooting in Spokane After Domestic Dispute
A confrontation between two men over a woman results in the deaths of a city traffic officer and a porter.
- The End of the Sack: Inland Empire Farmers Vote to Bulk Their Grain
A convention of 300 regional grain growers resolves to modernize agricultural shipping, shifting from manual sack-handling to bulk storage and transport.
- Temperance Literature by Mail
The Anti-Saloon League pivots to direct mail for those obtaining liquor permits in Eastern Washington.
- Spokane Debuts its Grand Ice Palace
An ambitious new entertainment complex opens its doors at Sinto and Cannon, promising a massive skating area for the public.
- Spokane's New Vocational Training Center Opens
Promoters establish a trade school offering civil service, engineering, and automotive training with a promise to help students find work while they study.
- Spokane Launches New Vocational School
A new institution aims to train the workforce in everything from steam engineering to business, complete with a student-led employment bureau.
- A Fishhook Accident at Liberty Lake
A fishing outing takes a painful turn when a young boy is accidentally hooked by his companion.