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| Year | Stories |
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| 1854 | 2 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1863 | 2 |
| 1864 | 2 |
| 1872 | 3 |
| 1876 | 17 |
| 1877 | 5 |
| 1878 | 6 |
| 1880 | 2 |
| 1882 | 8 |
| 1883 | 13 |
| 1884 | 9 |
| 1885 | 9 |
| 1886 | 9 |
| 1887 | 14 |
| 1888 | 18 |
| 1889 | 24 |
| 1890 | 3 |
| 1891 | 15 |
| 1892 | 47 |
| 1893 | 55 |
| 1894 | 53 |
| 1895 | 39 |
| 1898 | 2 |
| 1899 | 17 |
| 1900 | 2 |
| 1903 | 28 |
| 1904 | 15 |
| 1908 | 1 |
| 1909 | 16 |
| 1910 | 7 |
| 1911 | 2 |
| 1912 | 1 |
| 1914 | 4 |
| 1915 | 3 |
| 1916 | 7 |
| 1917 | 6 |
| 1918 | 2 |
| 1923 | 1 |
| 1924 | 2 |
| 1928 | 1 |
6 stories matching incident
- The Ghost Caboose of Seattle
A high-wind storm sends a riderless train car hurtling down the tracks in a moment of unexpected local drama.
- The Case of the Misunderstood Brawler
A sensational report of a violent street fight in Seattle turns out to be a classic case of mistaken identity, where a frightened man accidentally assaulted the wrong person.
- The Unwritten Laws of Seattle’s Press
When a local paper targeted young women in its columns for 'assuming social superiority' at a dance, a vigilante citizen took matters into his own hands.
- The Girls Who Couldn't Be Moved
When two sisters refused to budge for a fishing trip, a bizarre and prolonged standoff ensued involving a heavy door and a very frustrated brother.
- The Unfortunate Travels of an 'Imperial' Grifter
A self-proclaimed Russian noble finds that Seattle hospitality—and the local church choir—has its limits when his 'aristocratic' habits turn out to be nothing more than petty fraud.
- The Price of Print: A 1878 Tariff Battle
A century and a half ago, Snohomish printers were already navigating the tension between protecting home industry and the rising costs of doing business.