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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 3 |
| 1858 | 2 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1861 | 4 |
| 1862 | 3 |
| 1863 | 2 |
| 1871 | 2 |
| 1872 | 12 |
| 1876 | 32 |
| 1877 | 38 |
| 1878 | 22 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 8 |
| 1882 | 8 |
| 1883 | 37 |
| 1884 | 20 |
| 1885 | 41 |
| 1886 | 15 |
| 1887 | 6 |
| 1888 | 18 |
| 1889 | 50 |
| 1890 | 13 |
| 1891 | 43 |
| 1892 | 90 |
| 1893 | 62 |
| 1894 | 99 |
| 1895 | 101 |
| 1897 | 3 |
| 1898 | 5 |
| 1899 | 13 |
| 1900 | 2 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 16 |
| 1904 | 20 |
| 1905 | 2 |
| 1907 | 1 |
| 1908 | 17 |
| 1909 | 35 |
| 1910 | 5 |
| 1911 | 3 |
| 1912 | 2 |
| 1914 | 1 |
| 1916 | 8 |
| 1917 | 2 |
| 1918 | 1 |
| 1922 | 1 |
| 1923 | 1 |
| 1924 | 1 |
8 stories matching character
- The Sermon on Seattle’s Future
In 1880, a local minister preached that Seattle’s prosperity depended less on its natural harbor and railroads, and more on the moral integrity of its citizens.
- The Smallpox Scare of 1880
When a woman was quarantined in the local pest house for suspected smallpox, local doctors sparred over whether her condition was actually a common venereal disease.
- The True Cost of a Hired Hand
A frank critique of the era's labor relations, arguing that farmer complaints about hired help often stem from poor treatment and meager food rather than a decline in worker character.
- The Vandalism of Seattle’s Fences
An 1880 editorial decries the 'wanton vandalism' of men and boys who whittled, tore, and marked up the city’s decorative fences, signaling a growing urban friction between private pride and public mischief.
- The Mail System is Broken
In 1880, Seattle residents faced endless delays and 'willful neglect' from the postal service—an early grievance about failing public infrastructure.
- The Self-Appointed Island Hermit
An account of a weary traveler who found 'paradise' in the San Juans, living a life of isolation among the islands' untouched natural bounty.
- The Seattle Editor Who Fought a Mob
After being accused of being a 'blatant traitor' and a secret sympathizer of Lincoln’s assassin, Seattle publisher Beriah Brown strikes back at his political rival.
- The Skagit Gold Rush Mirage
When the promise of easy riches on the Skagit River sparked a frantic, ill-fated mining boom, Seattle’s local press faced accusations of peddling a dangerous myth.