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| 1854 | 1 |
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| 1863 | 1 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1876 | 12 |
| 1877 | 3 |
| 1878 | 6 |
| 1879 | 1 |
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| 1882 | 3 |
| 1883 | 12 |
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| 1885 | 15 |
| 1886 | 8 |
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| 1889 | 16 |
| 1890 | 9 |
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| 1892 | 44 |
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| 1894 | 55 |
| 1895 | 70 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 3 |
| 1898 | 1 |
| 1899 | 8 |
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| 1903 | 17 |
| 1904 | 9 |
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6 stories matching endeavor
- Fire on the High Seas
A stowaway on the bark Lady Lampson, bound for the Pacific Northwest, nearly destroys the ship with a fire and a razor.
- The Persistent Challenge to King County’s Treasurer
After multiple successful re-elections, Captain George D. Hill faced a legal challenge from an opponent who argued his military commission made him ineligible for the office.
- The Newspaper Feud That Rocked 1880s Seattle
An editorial from the Intelligencer exposes the bitter, vitriolic infighting between two local publishing factions during a pivotal municipal and general election season.
- The Unlikely Sweep of 1880
When King County became the 'banner county' for the GOP, local editors credited a clean campaign and a rejection of the 'mud-slinging' tactics of their rivals.
- The Seneca Street Prankster
A pet parrot in Seattle develops a sophisticated and cruel sense of humor, terrorizing a local dog with fake emergency cries.
- A Frontier Political Vendetta Over Voting Rights
A decade-old shooting incident in Oregon returns to haunt a Seattle man, sparking an unusual legal battle over his right to cast a ballot.