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| Year | Stories |
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| 1861 | 1 |
| 1872 | 2 |
| 1876 | 15 |
| 1877 | 12 |
| 1878 | 4 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 4 |
| 1882 | 4 |
| 1883 | 11 |
| 1884 | 3 |
| 1885 | 5 |
| 1886 | 6 |
| 1887 | 3 |
| 1888 | 4 |
| 1889 | 6 |
| 1890 | 9 |
| 1891 | 9 |
| 1892 | 31 |
| 1893 | 17 |
| 1894 | 34 |
| 1895 | 43 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 2 |
| 1899 | 4 |
| 1903 | 21 |
| 1904 | 7 |
| 1907 | 1 |
| 1908 | 8 |
| 1909 | 16 |
| 1910 | 8 |
| 1911 | 2 |
| 1912 | 1 |
| 1914 | 5 |
| 1915 | 2 |
| 1916 | 9 |
| 1917 | 3 |
| 1923 | 1 |
| 1924 | 3 |
| 1928 | 1 |
| 1929 | 1 |
4 stories matching count
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- The Struggle to Find Your Way in Early Seattle
Before the city had a standardized grid, navigating its muddy, stump-filled streets was a chaotic task—until one resident proposed a system that still echoes today.
- The City’s ‘Losings-Bank’: A Temperance Sermon on Economic Ruin
In an 1881 sermon at Plymouth Church, a local minister argues that Seattle’s rampant saloon culture—not market forces—is the primary engine of financial instability.
- The Battle Over Naming Baby Brown
A classic matrimonial spat from 1882 reveals the absurd lengths a Victorian couple went to avoid the common name 'Henry' for their newborn son.
- The Church Fair Grind: A Young Man’s Ordeal with Charity and Cake
In a tale of social pressure and predatory fundraising, one Seattleite recounts his harrowing escape from a church bazaar where 'charity' meant forced purchases, fake fortunes, and extortionate flower prices.