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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 1 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1859 | 2 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1861 | 3 |
| 1862 | 5 |
| 1863 | 2 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1872 | 3 |
| 1876 | 47 |
| 1877 | 30 |
| 1878 | 13 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 5 |
| 1882 | 6 |
| 1883 | 30 |
| 1884 | 22 |
| 1885 | 25 |
| 1886 | 17 |
| 1887 | 12 |
| 1888 | 9 |
| 1889 | 42 |
| 1890 | 4 |
| 1891 | 22 |
| 1892 | 96 |
| 1893 | 76 |
| 1894 | 98 |
| 1895 | 96 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1898 | 8 |
| 1899 | 15 |
| 1900 | 3 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 16 |
| 1904 | 18 |
| 1905 | 1 |
| 1907 | 3 |
| 1908 | 14 |
| 1909 | 39 |
| 1910 | 11 |
| 1911 | 8 |
| 1912 | 2 |
| 1914 | 11 |
| 1915 | 5 |
| 1916 | 10 |
| 1917 | 10 |
| 1918 | 1 |
| 1922 | 1 |
| 1923 | 6 |
| 1924 | 5 |
| 1925 | 2 |
| 1929 | 1 |
6 stories matching aid
- A Frontier Community’s Mercy
After their young daughter suffered a catastrophic burn in 1881, a family in Whatcom County found support from total strangers across the Pacific Northwest.
- The Shadow of the Anti-Chinese Movement
An editorial from 1882 captures the local fervor of the Chinese Exclusion era, warning of an economic 'calamity' should the two races continue to mix in the workforce.
- The Unbuilt Railroad That Was Meant to Change Seattle Forever
In 1882, Seattle business leaders were desperate for a direct rail connection to Walla Walla, believing their city’s future prosperity hinged on punching a line through the Snoqualmie Pass.
- The Great Divide: The Fight for a Mountain Rail Link
As the population of Western Washington booms in 1882, Seattle residents grow tired of paying for infrastructure projects while Eastern Washington neighbors demand the work for free.
- The Farmer’s Cabinet: Why Seattle’s Papers Are Fighting a War in Washington
An editorial in the *Seattle Daily Post-Intelligencer* argues against elevating the Department of Agriculture to Cabinet status, warning that it would create bureaucratic chaos and ignore the true role of federal oversight.
- The Orphan’s Plea: A Poem That Moved Seattle to Tears on Decoration Day
As the city honored Civil War dead with solemn processions and speeches, a young girl’s grief over her father’s unmarked grave brought the Grand Marshal to tears.