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| 1854 | 1 |
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| 1862 | 4 |
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| 1876 | 15 |
| 1877 | 8 |
| 1878 | 7 |
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| 1889 | 31 |
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| 1892 | 69 |
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| 1894 | 62 |
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| 1899 | 14 |
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9 stories matching secret
- The Open Secret of Puget Sound Smuggling
A Treasury agent investigating the border dismisses reports of Chinese smuggling as 'exaggerated,' revealing the complicity of local lumbermen who view the law as a joke.
- Puget Sound Baptists Debate Their Future
A stormy regional meeting in Skagit City reveals deep divides over prohibition, Bible translation, and independence from Eastern missionary boards.
- Seattle's New Methodist Church Debt-Free
A local reporter discovers the secret behind the rapid funding of the city's new Methodist Protestant Church.
- The Unintended Confession
A romantic entanglement at a dairy farm is exposed when a letter is mailed to the wrong recipient, sparking a public scandal of pride and betrayal.
- Seattle Welcomes the Nation's Press
A grand banquet at the Hotel Brunswick celebrates the Northern Pacific Railroad's arrival, marking Seattle as the new commercial capital of the Northwest.
- The Tall Tale of a Shipwreck Survivor
A man claiming to be a shipwreck survivor arrives in Seattle with an incredible story, only for the local press to tear his narrative to shreds.
- The Railway King’s Promise to Seattle
Henry Villard addresses Seattle’s future, confirming the construction of a rail line to Cedar Valley and defending the necessity of a 'benevolent monopoly.'
- An 1854 Storehouse, a Saloon, and a Building on Wheels: Seattle’s Old Blocks Give Way
As Schwabacher Bros. cleared Mill Street for a new brick block, an 1854 storehouse with a saloon past was torn down and another old building was rolled toward the waterfront.
- Browne's Block: A New Brick Landmark Rises at Post and Riverside
A detailed tour of Spokane Falls' most ambitious new commercial building, nearly complete and set to open December 1.