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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1858 | 3 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1872 | 6 |
| 1876 | 19 |
| 1877 | 19 |
| 1878 | 5 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1880 | 2 |
| 1882 | 4 |
| 1883 | 17 |
| 1884 | 8 |
| 1885 | 14 |
| 1886 | 7 |
| 1887 | 9 |
| 1888 | 9 |
| 1889 | 39 |
| 1890 | 3 |
| 1891 | 25 |
| 1892 | 41 |
| 1893 | 36 |
| 1894 | 26 |
| 1895 | 55 |
| 1897 | 4 |
| 1898 | 4 |
| 1899 | 12 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1903 | 14 |
| 1904 | 16 |
| 1905 | 2 |
| 1907 | 1 |
| 1908 | 9 |
| 1909 | 24 |
| 1910 | 4 |
| 1911 | 2 |
| 1912 | 2 |
| 1914 | 2 |
| 1915 | 8 |
| 1916 | 5 |
| 1917 | 4 |
| 1918 | 1 |
| 1923 | 1 |
| 1924 | 2 |
8 stories matching round
- The Kendall Combination Delivers a Moving Performance of 'M'liss'
Seattle theatergoers are captivated by Mrs. Julia Kendall’s portrayal of the waif M'liss at Yesler's Hall.
- The Pugilist Who Refused to Fight
John L. Sullivan's exhibition match in Seattle ends in humiliation for his opponent, who repeatedly hits the floor to avoid taking a single blow.
- An Eastern Critique of Seattle’s ‘Young Men’s Party’
A skeptical observer from Brooklyn weighs in on the age-based political movements shaping Washington Territory.
- Homesteading Reality Check for the Skagit Valley
A blunt warning to new arrivals: the frontier isn't a land of ready-made farms.
- Showdown on the Train
A conductor attempts to enforce policy on a woman carrying dogs in a passenger car, only to find himself looking down the barrel of a pistol.
- The New Year’s Baby Snatcher
A Seattle caller attempts to kidnap a child during a New Year’s visit, marking a disturbing escalation in his annual crime spree.
- A 12-Year-Old Injured at a Seattle Shingle Mill
A twelve-year-old boy, working to support his widowed mother, is killed in a tragic mill accident in Seattle.
- The Circus Comes to Walla Walla
A traveling spectacle transforms a sleepy town with camels, elephants, and a daredevil 'human fly' act.