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| Year | Stories |
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| 1854 | 4 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1861 | 2 |
| 1863 | 2 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 16 |
| 1876 | 31 |
| 1877 | 16 |
| 1878 | 8 |
| 1880 | 2 |
| 1882 | 7 |
| 1883 | 13 |
| 1884 | 16 |
| 1885 | 38 |
| 1886 | 13 |
| 1887 | 4 |
| 1888 | 9 |
| 1889 | 21 |
| 1890 | 2 |
| 1891 | 32 |
| 1892 | 35 |
| 1893 | 30 |
| 1894 | 42 |
| 1895 | 38 |
| 1898 | 3 |
| 1899 | 8 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 22 |
| 1904 | 14 |
| 1905 | 1 |
| 1909 | 29 |
| 1910 | 5 |
| 1911 | 4 |
| 1912 | 3 |
| 1914 | 3 |
| 1915 | 1 |
| 1916 | 5 |
| 1917 | 3 |
| 1925 | 2 |
| 1929 | 1 |
16 stories matching moral
- The Business Men's Counter-Rally
Proponents of industry and economic development rally at Occidental Square against the 'moral reformers.'
- Judge Jacobs on the Mechanics of Law
A summary of a local lecture regarding the definitions, moral obligations, and legislative powers behind the law in Seattle.
- The Power of Education at the University
A local minister delivers a sermon to graduates, arguing that knowledge and moral discipline are the foundations of both the individual and the republic.
- The Unreasonable Burden of Moral Regeneration
A bold editorial argument for women's suffrage, dismissing the 'degradation' objection and the notion that men need women to save them from their own vices.
- The Apple Orchard Convention
A political showdown in the grove defines the Law and Order party’s rise in 1884 Seattle.
- The Women’s Crusade Against Vice
Twenty-five prominent Tacoma women demand the city council clear out gambling houses and houses of ill-repute, citing the city charter and moral degradation.
- The Unchecked Power of the Northern Pacific
A scathing editorial decries the 'bloodless, soulless' corporation for exploiting homesteaders and evading taxes while demanding public lands.
- The Moral Crusade for Seattle's Streets
Proponents of the 'Law and Order' ticket gather to demand the closure of 'lava bed' dives and gambling dens in an impassioned local election rally.
- A Visitor's Critique of the Press
Thomas Brennan, an Irish nationalist, claims the British government controls American reporting on the Irish cause.
- Mrs. Colby’s Call to the New Women of Seattle
Following the legal enfranchisement of women in Washington Territory, a public lecture urged Seattle women to embrace their new civic responsibilities as a 'co-worker with God' and a force for moral integrity.
- Law and Order Rally at Fourth and Marion
Hundreds of citizens, led by the Law and Order League, gathered in a vacant lot to demand moral reform and nominate a local ticket.
- The Price of a Secret
A small-town tragedy of manners reveals how gossip and moral judgment destroyed one man's attempt to reintegrate into society after prison.
- The Inhumanity of the City Jail
A plea for the humane treatment of women in Seattle's overcrowded, mixed-gender prison system.
- The Teamsters’ War Over Police Leadership
A group of Seattle teamsters organizes to nominate a new police chief, sparking a bitter war of words with the local Chronicle.
- A Local Dream of Justice and Hell
A Seattle man dreams of a corrupt city court system that leads him straight into a satirical version of the afterlife.
- City Council Denies Liquor License to Infamous Proprietor
A contentious debate erupts over an application to open a saloon on Jackson Street, fueled by community protests and charges of operating a house of prostitution.