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| 1854 | 3 |
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| 1872 | 4 |
| 1876 | 20 |
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| 1885 | 32 |
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| 1888 | 15 |
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| 1890 | 5 |
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| 1894 | 95 |
| 1895 | 71 |
| 1898 | 8 |
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| 1900 | 5 |
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32 stories matching commit
- The Tragic Cost of a Frontier Head Injury
A young man near Seattle is committed to the state hospital after a workplace accident leaves him with permanent brain trauma.
- The Unwanted Guest of Providence Hospital
A 'harmless crank' in 1885 Seattle exposes the gaps in the city's social safety net.
- Crackdown on Illegal Liquor Sales in Puyallup
Deputy U.S. Marshals arrest two men caught selling whiskey to Indigenous workers during the harvest season.
- Family Terrorized by Disturbed Man
A young man, denied commitment to an asylum, drives his family from their home at gunpoint.
- The Christmas Eve Brawl at the French Woman’s Saloon
A holiday celebration in Seattle ends in a violent saloon assault, leaving a mill worker clinging to life.
- The Tragic End of a Seattle Butcher
A local man, recently engaged in the livestock business, takes his own life in a cabin on the beach road, leaving behind hopes of a family venture.
- The Tragic End of Robert McKay
A deckhand's quiet despair leads to a grim discovery on the waters near Seattle.
- The Desperate Struggle at the Steilacoom Asylum
A man awaiting commitment to the insane asylum attempts to take his own life in the halls of the institution.
- The Great Strawberry Heist of 1885
After the ladies of the Trinity Guild finished their social, two Seattle boys broke into the hall to steal the remaining ice cream and strawberries.
- The Tragic Confinement of a Settler
A young woman is committed to the hospital for the insane after a period of profound distress.
- The High Price of an Insult in 1886 Seattle
A local woman learned that in the eyes of the law, verbal abuse was as punishable as a physical strike.
- The Strange Case of Thomas Comer
A young boy's violent encounter with a woman leads to a confusing local court scene in Seattle.
- The Safe-Crackers of Princeton
After a string of brazen robberies in Princeton and Coulee City, detectives use decoys to bait a trap for the thieves.
- A Family’s Tragic End in the First Ward
A domestic dispute in Seattle ends with a wife dead, a husband in custody, and a toddler left in the wake of the violence.
- The Bitter Fight for Indemnity Lands
Settlers and railroads are locked in a high-stakes legal battle over land titles, with residents calling for a final resolution to the chaos.
- The Mob Rule Crisis of 1885
Across Washington Territory, mass meetings and organized labor groups began a campaign of forced expulsion against Chinese laborers, creating a climate of terror and lawlessness that divided the region's residents.
- The City Hall Shake-Up: Seattle's 1885 Anti-Corruption Campaign
Tensions boiled over at the Seattle Municipal Convention as delegates rallied to purge city leadership and demand a stricter, reform-minded administration for the growing territory.
- The Sad Mystery of Alfred Peterson
A lonely traveler dies in a Seattle hotel room, leaving behind only tax receipts, a scrap of land, and a collection of melancholy poetry.
- The Political Battle for Seattle's Streets
In an era of rapid growth, a fiery campaign rally at the Yesler Opera House debates the role of moral policing, the cost of city administration, and the integrity of municipal elections.
- The Need for a Reform School
A local editorial argues that Seattle’s juvenile justice system is failing, treating young offenders as criminals rather than rehabilitation candidates.
- The Price of Challenging the Northern Pacific
After suing a railroad giant for injury, George Conroy was met with a perjury charge, jailed for the summer, and driven to insanity.
- The Unmaking of a Mayor: Corruption and Scandal in 1885 Seattle
Ahead of the municipal elections, the 'Post-Intelligencer' launched a blistering attack on the incumbent mayor, calling for his ouster over accusations of police negligence, gambling racketeering, and moral failings.
- The Scandal at St. Mary’s
A Seattle Episcopal rector faces a congregation-led revolt after rumors of 'immoral practices' turn an ordinary service into a chaotic public showdown.
- Vigilante Mob Targets Coal Creek Chinese Miners
A masked party of men armed with firearms forced Chinese laborers from their homes, leaving their settlement in flames.
- The Shadowy Arrival at Port Townsend
Federal authorities intercept two young Chinese men smuggled into Washington Territory as 'contraband,' exposing the illicit human trafficking trade operating under the noses of border officials.