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| Year | Stories |
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| 1854 | 16 |
| 1858 | 6 |
| 1859 | 14 |
| 1860 | 4 |
| 1861 | 10 |
| 1862 | 16 |
| 1863 | 11 |
| 1864 | 7 |
| 1865 | 2 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 30 |
| 1876 | 184 |
| 1877 | 169 |
| 1878 | 133 |
| 1879 | 11 |
| 1880 | 29 |
| 1882 | 30 |
| 1883 | 173 |
| 1884 | 84 |
| 1885 | 175 |
| 1886 | 92 |
| 1887 | 84 |
| 1888 | 115 |
| 1889 | 268 |
| 1890 | 57 |
| 1891 | 224 |
| 1892 | 540 |
| 1893 | 480 |
| 1894 | 357 |
| 1895 | 422 |
| 1897 | 6 |
| 1898 | 16 |
| 1899 | 74 |
| 1900 | 15 |
| 1902 | 4 |
| 1903 | 147 |
| 1904 | 119 |
| 1905 | 9 |
| 1907 | 7 |
| 1908 | 53 |
| 1909 | 194 |
| 1910 | 40 |
| 1911 | 12 |
| 1912 | 4 |
| 1914 | 24 |
| 1915 | 23 |
| 1916 | 60 |
| 1917 | 42 |
| 1918 | 7 |
| 1920 | 1 |
| 1922 | 1 |
| 1923 | 20 |
| 1924 | 14 |
| 1925 | 8 |
| 1928 | 4 |
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- The American House: A Seattle Lodging Haven in 1879
Before the city became a tech hub, the American House offered travelers and workers a reliable place to stay, promising fair rates and the promise of no Chinese labor.
- The Workingman’s Haven in Old Seattle
A look back at the 'American House' boarding operation, offering weekly room and board at the edge of the Seattle waterfront.
- The Puritans Might Have Been Horrified, but Seattle’s New Opera House is Open
A new cultural landmark opens on Commercial Street, sparking a debate on whether theater remains a 'penal offense' or a sign of progress.
- The Temperance Experiment: A Dry Billiard Parlor in La Conner
An 1878 advertisement for a local business offers a look at the unconventional rise of 'temperance billiard halls' that combined community recreation with strict abstinence.
- The Snohomish Exchange: Where Hospitality Met the River
Before high-rise hotels and digital booking, the Snohomish Exchange offered travelers a essential refuge, billiards, and the best spirits north of San Francisco.
- The 'No Chinese Employed' Sign at the River Side Hotel
A hotel proprietor in the Skagit Valley advertises his business with a exclusionary labor policy reflecting the era's intense nativist sentiment.
- The Contract Prison of the Skookum Chuck
A look inside the privatized territorial penitentiary of 1879, where convict labor was auctioned off to pay for a sheriff's enterprise.
- The River Side House: A Temperance Haven on the Snohomish River
While rival hotels advertised their fine wines and billiard rooms, the Riverside Hotel staked its reputation on a strictly sober policy.
- The Tragedy of a Careless Hunter
In an era of casual firearm handling, a tragic accident in the Snohomish area leaves a man dead and prompts a warning to residents.
- The Business Academy on the Frontier
A look at the professional aspirations of Snohomish in 1888, where ambitious students flocked to learn the complexities of commerce, bookkeeping, and mercantile law.
- The Hardscrabble Frontier of the Stillaguamish
A detailed 1879 survey of the Stillaguamish River valley reveals a diverse community of pioneers, Prussian soldiers, and dreamers attempting to tame the wilderness of the upper valley.