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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1858 | 2 |
| 1859 | 5 |
| 1861 | 3 |
| 1862 | 7 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1872 | 4 |
| 1876 | 45 |
| 1877 | 30 |
| 1878 | 8 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 4 |
| 1882 | 9 |
| 1883 | 59 |
| 1884 | 17 |
| 1885 | 49 |
| 1886 | 40 |
| 1887 | 48 |
| 1888 | 31 |
| 1889 | 67 |
| 1890 | 11 |
| 1891 | 69 |
| 1892 | 161 |
| 1893 | 171 |
| 1894 | 220 |
| 1895 | 288 |
| 1897 | 3 |
| 1898 | 12 |
| 1899 | 36 |
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1902 | 5 |
| 1903 | 47 |
| 1904 | 45 |
| 1905 | 1 |
| 1908 | 14 |
| 1909 | 72 |
| 1910 | 10 |
| 1911 | 4 |
| 1912 | 2 |
| 1914 | 5 |
| 1915 | 12 |
| 1916 | 13 |
| 1917 | 6 |
| 1918 | 2 |
| 1922 | 2 |
| 1923 | 4 |
| 1925 | 2 |
| 1928 | 2 |
| 1929 | 1 |
17 stories matching told
- 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 Tragic Death of Edith E. Ewing
A young woman’s suicide note is made public by her grieving father, sparking a somber reflection on the pressures of life in 1884 Seattle.
- The Perilous Journey of the 1870 Pioneer Party
A survivor recounts the arduous trek through Snoqualmie Pass, a journey marked by the loss of a child and the forging of new lives in the wilderness.
- 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.
- Whose Land Is It? Seattle Takes On the Northern Pacific Railroad
The president of the Northern Pacific comes to the Chamber of Commerce to argue his company needs the public lands as collateral — and a furious editorial fires back that the city's whole future is on the line.
- The Strange Religious 'Shaking' Phenomenon on the Sound
A new and puzzling religious movement among Indigenous communities on the Skokomish Reservation draws warnings from the government.
- The Taxman Cometh: A Seattle Pioneer Defends His Reputation
Prominent settler George Kinnear clarifies his position after appearing on a list of delinquent taxpayers for street improvements.
- The Mayor's Split Personality
Seattle's local newspaper prints conflicting editorials on the same day, alternating between praising Mayor Henry Yesler and condemning his lack of courage.
- Homesteaders Fight Railroad Land Grab
Settlers at Opera Hall band together to challenge the railroad company's claim to the land they built their homes on.
- Tragic Drowning at the Gas Works
A young immigrant from Illinois dies while attempting to move a raft of timber across the water.
- 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 Tragedy at Port Blakely
A brutal killing on the bridge at Port Blakely sparks an investigation into the violence and instability fueled by alcohol access.
- The Women of Washington Take Their Seats on the Jury
While critics claimed jury duty was 'disagreeable' for women, the first female jurors in Pierce County report they served willingly and effectively.
- The Man Who Survived Thirteen Doctors
A patient's wry, furious account of his bout with spinal meningitis — and the horse-doctor who killed a servant girl with a morphine syringe — skewers the medical profession of his day.
- The Plot to Carve a New Territory Out of Eastern Washington and Idaho
As the Coeur d'Alene mines boom, Spokane Falls pushes to become the capital of a breakaway territory—and the railroad towns are fighting back.
- Spokane's Citizens Buy Themselves a Road to the Gold Fields
In fifteen minutes, local businessmen pledged a quarter of a $20,000 stock company to run stages and freight wagons between Spokane Falls and the Coeur d'Alene mines — before another town could steal the traffic.
- The Boomer Who Lied About the Gold Fields
Spokane Falls' paper takes a Minnesota editor to task for a wildly inaccurate account of the Coeur d'Alene mines — and in doing so lays bare the whole machinery of Western town-site hype.