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| Year | Stories |
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| 1854 | 1 |
| 1859 | 2 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1863 | 5 |
| 1864 | 2 |
| 1872 | 13 |
| 1876 | 62 |
| 1877 | 46 |
| 1878 | 19 |
| 1879 | 3 |
| 1880 | 4 |
| 1882 | 11 |
| 1883 | 60 |
| 1884 | 25 |
| 1885 | 47 |
| 1886 | 18 |
| 1887 | 22 |
| 1888 | 30 |
| 1889 | 99 |
| 1890 | 14 |
| 1891 | 64 |
| 1892 | 186 |
| 1893 | 186 |
| 1894 | 186 |
| 1895 | 181 |
| 1897 | 9 |
| 1898 | 27 |
| 1899 | 26 |
| 1900 | 6 |
| 1902 | 4 |
| 1903 | 118 |
| 1904 | 86 |
| 1905 | 10 |
| 1907 | 2 |
| 1908 | 33 |
| 1909 | 101 |
| 1910 | 18 |
| 1911 | 10 |
| 1912 | 4 |
| 1914 | 21 |
| 1915 | 24 |
| 1916 | 47 |
| 1917 | 29 |
| 1918 | 7 |
| 1922 | 1 |
| 1923 | 13 |
| 1924 | 5 |
| 1925 | 8 |
| 1929 | 2 |
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- Clara Colby Urges Seattle to Support Woman Suffrage
A visiting suffrage advocate inspires a local crowd, framing the political franchise as a tool for household and civic management.
- The Proprietor of Maison Dore Defends His Business
After local reports of a disturbance at the theater, B. Howard hits back at 'temperance religion' and demands respect for his venue.
- A War of Words Between Rival Seattle Newspapers
The Post-Intelligencer hits back at the Seattle Herald, denying accusations of bribery and defending its editorial independence.
- The Business Men's Counter-Rally
Proponents of industry and economic development rally at Occidental Square against the 'moral reformers.'
- The Coal Land Bust and the Stranded Laborers
Speculative collapse leaves workers in 'rookeries' as a corporate empire fractures.
- The Iron Tyrant’s Threat
A railroad official threatens to punish Seattle merchants for supporting the forfeiture of company land grants.
- The Unraveling of the Northern Pacific Rail Empire
A scathing critique of Henry Villard’s financial management and the 'banana belt' myths that promised prosperity to the Pacific Northwest.
- Olympia's Shifting Rail Line
The Olympia branch railroad plans a major reroute to avoid dangerous trestles and prioritize the lucrative logging trade.
- The Umatilla Disaster: A Harrowing Sea Rescue
After striking rocks off Cape Flattery in a blinding snowstorm, the crew of the steamship Umatilla survived a perilous escape, aided by local Indigenous people.
- The Broken Promise of the Northern Pacific
Nineteen years after receiving millions of acres in land grants, the Northern Pacific Railroad barely reaches Seattle, sparking local outrage over broken contracts.
- The City vs. the Iron Monopoly
Seattle declares war on the Northern Pacific, calling out the company's broken promises, land grabs, and rate manipulation.
- Railroads Fight Taxes on 40 Million Acres
A Chicago editorial rips into railroads for claiming massive land tracts while dodging local taxes, warning that the territory is being sold into corporate feudalism.
- Ice-Cut Canoe Tragedy on the River
A dark night and floating ice claim two lives near Langley in a failed river crossing.
- The Struggle for the Soil
A lobbyist’s plea from Washington, D.C., urges Seattle and Eastern Washington to unite against the Northern Pacific Railroad's land grab.
- Old-Timer Assaulted by Land-Grant Lobbyist
A pioneer settler is attacked on Main Street by a man hired to lobby against land reform, fueling local outrage against corporate influence.
- Street Robbery Near Hanson’s Mill
A man walking home alone at night is ambushed by a gang on the beach road.
- The Squire Building’s Grand Bazaar Opening
A record-breaking crowd floods a new storefront for a giveaway event of unprecedented scale.
- The Northern Pacific Railroad Monopoly
Critics argue that the railroad company's selection of Stampede Pass is a calculated power grab over Washington's coal wealth.
- The Fight Against the 'Iron Grasp' of the Northern Pacific
Yakima County citizens gather to denounce the Northern Pacific Railroad's land hoarding and call for immediate federal forfeiture of unearned land grants.
- Railroad Monopoly Targets Seattle’s Prosperity
The Northern Pacific Railroad is accused of prioritizing Tacoma's land values over the economic development of Seattle.
- The Gold Rush That Wouldn't Wait for Spring
A Spokane Falls merchant is summoned back to the snowbound Coeur d'Alene mines as fortune hunters pour in a month early — and the Falls positions itself as the gateway to the new El Dorado.
- The Railroad That Threatened to Make Serfs of Us All
An 1884 open letter urges Democrats and independents to break the Northern Pacific's grip on land, taxes and the delegate election.
- The First Train Reached Seattle—Then the Timetable Vanished
A Northern Pacific executive confirms the first run from Tacoma to Seattle, while cautioning that regular scheduled trains to the city are still some time off.
- The Hotel That Was 'Out in the Woods' Now Can't Keep Up
Fifteen months after skeptics predicted the Sprague House would fail for being too far from town, its proprietor is adding fifty rooms to meet the rush.
- Spokane Falls Organizes to Build Its First Public Library
A handful of citizens meet in Cannon's Hall to launch a free reading room and library — a public institution open to all, funded by subscription, and aimed at the thousands who will make the town their home.