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| Year | Stories |
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| 1854 | 3 |
| 1858 | 3 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1860 | 2 |
| 1861 | 5 |
| 1862 | 2 |
| 1863 | 3 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1876 | 24 |
| 1877 | 17 |
| 1878 | 11 |
| 1880 | 3 |
| 1882 | 7 |
| 1883 | 18 |
| 1884 | 7 |
| 1885 | 21 |
| 1886 | 13 |
| 1887 | 11 |
| 1888 | 19 |
| 1889 | 33 |
| 1890 | 7 |
| 1891 | 23 |
| 1892 | 69 |
| 1893 | 53 |
| 1894 | 53 |
| 1895 | 85 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 11 |
| 1899 | 20 |
| 1902 | 2 |
| 1903 | 19 |
| 1904 | 13 |
| 1905 | 2 |
| 1907 | 1 |
| 1908 | 13 |
| 1909 | 15 |
| 1910 | 5 |
| 1911 | 3 |
| 1912 | 2 |
| 1914 | 4 |
| 1915 | 7 |
| 1916 | 7 |
| 1917 | 5 |
| 1923 | 4 |
| 1924 | 1 |
| 1925 | 1 |
| 1928 | 1 |
| 1929 | 4 |
7 stories matching news
- The Trial of Dr. Jack
An elderly Indigenous man is sentenced to three years of hard labor in a case that drew crowds of grieving community members to the courthouse.
- The Seattle-Tacoma Rivalry
A bold wager between cities exposes the intense competition for the region's first major railroad connection.
- The Boy Who Vanished: Seattle’s Great Search for Little Harry
A two-year-old toddler slipped out of his mother's sight on Commercial Street, sparking a frantic manhunt that drew hundreds of neighbors to the sidewalks.
- The City Hall That Wasn't: Seattle's 1882 Fire Engine Obsession
When faced with a choice between a new municipal center and a state-of-the-art steam fire engine, Seattle citizens chose the engine—prioritizing immediate safety over civic expansion.
- The Struggle for American Seafaring
A local captain laments the decline of U.S. merchant shipping as foreign vessels dominate Puget Sound coal routes.
- The Milk Route Aristocrat of Archer Avenue
A satirical social drama involving a milk route heiress and a love triangle, printed as news filler in 1881.
- The Pastor Who Couldn't Find a Sermon
In a rare moment of self-awareness, a Seattle clergyman confesses to his deacon that the city's news cycle is so dry he can't even find material for Sunday's sermon.