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| Year | Stories |
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| 1854 | 2 |
| 1858 | 2 |
| 1859 | 8 |
| 1860 | 4 |
| 1861 | 4 |
| 1862 | 4 |
| 1863 | 3 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1872 | 9 |
| 1876 | 68 |
| 1877 | 48 |
| 1878 | 27 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 7 |
| 1882 | 12 |
| 1883 | 60 |
| 1884 | 37 |
| 1885 | 53 |
| 1886 | 37 |
| 1887 | 28 |
| 1888 | 38 |
| 1889 | 94 |
| 1890 | 10 |
| 1891 | 84 |
| 1892 | 172 |
| 1893 | 151 |
| 1894 | 205 |
| 1895 | 252 |
| 1897 | 3 |
| 1898 | 17 |
| 1899 | 36 |
| 1900 | 7 |
| 1902 | 5 |
| 1903 | 67 |
| 1904 | 61 |
| 1905 | 4 |
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| 1908 | 30 |
| 1909 | 74 |
| 1910 | 28 |
| 1911 | 8 |
| 1912 | 3 |
| 1914 | 23 |
| 1915 | 21 |
| 1916 | 24 |
| 1917 | 17 |
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| 1923 | 5 |
| 1924 | 5 |
| 1925 | 4 |
| 1928 | 1 |
| 1929 | 4 |
12 stories matching continu
- The Law Firm That Was: Struve, Haines & Leary Dissolves After Twelve Years
A prominent Seattle legal partnership splits by mutual consent, with Mr. Leary retiring to manage his growing real estate portfolio while the remaining partners continue their lucrative practice in the Post Building.
- The Ashes of Affluence: How Seattle’s Burnt District Became a Goldmine
While the city mourns the destruction of its commercial heart, savvy investors are turning charred lots into fortunes, with property values tripling in just years.
- 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 Auction of a Widow’s Legacy: Seattle’s First Real Estate Sale
In May 1882, the Probate Court ordered the liquidation of Mary A. Smith’s estate, marking one of the earliest recorded public land auctions in Seattle’s history.
- The Mob That Stole Justice in Seattle
A federal judge delivers a blistering rebuke to the Seattle vigilantes who lynched three men in January 1882, declaring that the lawless 'Committee of Safety' is a threat greater than the criminals they executed.
- The Trinity Parish Tea Party at Yesler’s Hall
A multi-day social event brings the city’s ‘local talent’ together for performances and ice cream to fund a new church organ.
- The Great Labor War: Seattle Council Erupts Over Chinese Workers
In a fiery session in April 1882, Seattle’s City Council nearly came to blows over whether public grading contracts should be reserved exclusively for white laborers.
- The Strange Case of 'Danger' the Dog at Justice Coomb's Court
A local street joke involving a dog, a dry goods box, and the Chief of Police highlights the whimsical side of early Seattle's judicial system.
- The Mystery of the Ice-Forming Caves
A scientific inquiry into why midsummer ice forms in the lava tunnels of the Washington wilderness.
- The Panic-Proof Man
A boisterous braggart in a Grand River grocery store claims he can stop any theater panic with a single revolver—until a fake fire prank proves his cowardice.
- The Real Estate Fever That Never Broke
As coal shipments swell and new wharves rise, Seattle’s property market remains feverish in May 1889—just months before the Great Fire reshaped the city.
- The Lynching of Aldy Neal: A Mob’s Midnight Justice in Rockford
After escaping custody for horse theft and returning to his hometown under the guise of visiting his sister, a young man named Aldy Neal was intercepted by an armed mob north of Rockford and hanged from a tree limb.