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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 6 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1859 | 5 |
| 1860 | 2 |
| 1861 | 5 |
| 1862 | 4 |
| 1863 | 3 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1871 | 3 |
| 1872 | 5 |
| 1876 | 43 |
| 1877 | 60 |
| 1878 | 22 |
| 1879 | 4 |
| 1880 | 5 |
| 1882 | 9 |
| 1883 | 52 |
| 1884 | 25 |
| 1885 | 22 |
| 1886 | 15 |
| 1887 | 22 |
| 1888 | 23 |
| 1889 | 117 |
| 1890 | 18 |
| 1891 | 99 |
| 1892 | 187 |
| 1893 | 163 |
| 1894 | 144 |
| 1895 | 189 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1898 | 5 |
| 1899 | 40 |
| 1900 | 4 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 84 |
| 1904 | 49 |
| 1905 | 6 |
| 1907 | 2 |
| 1908 | 31 |
| 1909 | 92 |
| 1910 | 19 |
| 1911 | 10 |
| 1912 | 7 |
| 1914 | 29 |
| 1915 | 17 |
| 1916 | 35 |
| 1917 | 19 |
| 1918 | 2 |
| 1919 | 1 |
| 1922 | 1 |
| 1923 | 8 |
| 1924 | 13 |
| 1925 | 4 |
| 1928 | 1 |
| 1929 | 1 |
5 stories matching propos
- The First Strike of Chinese Railroad Workers in Seattle
A brief dispatch from 1872 reports that Chinese laborers brought in by the California railroad contractors walked off the job to demand higher wages.
- The Embroidered Vow: A Victorian Romance in Seattle
When an accident leaves a young woman scarred, she retreats from society, only to discover a secret message stitched into a handmade cushion.
- The Midnight Bells of Olympia
When two Northern Pacific agents arrived at midnight to announce the rail terminus, the town of Olympia erupted in a celebration that would define its future.
- The Ring of Corruption: How King County’s Auditor Hid the Books
A scathing editorial in the Puget Sound Dispatch exposes Gardner Kellogg for refusing to explain thousands of dollars in missing county funds, accusing him of treating public office as private property.
- The First Teachers’ Institute: A Battle for Seattle’s Soul
In September 1872, the Territory’s top educators gathered in Seattle to debate everything from corporal punishment to the role of women in teaching, laying the groundwork for public education in Washington.