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| Year | Stories |
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| 1872 | 1 |
| 1876 | 2 |
| 1877 | 3 |
| 1878 | 2 |
| 1885 | 5 |
| 1886 | 5 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1888 | 2 |
| 1889 | 4 |
| 1891 | 3 |
| 1892 | 14 |
| 1893 | 13 |
| 1894 | 8 |
| 1895 | 7 |
| 1899 | 3 |
| 1900 | 2 |
| 1903 | 5 |
| 1904 | 6 |
| 1908 | 2 |
| 1909 | 2 |
| 1910 | 2 |
| 1915 | 2 |
| 1916 | 2 |
| 1923 | 1 |
| 1924 | 2 |
5 stories matching soak
- Drowning the Mail in a Dark Ditch
A lonely mail carrier survives a treacherous, midnight accident on a flooded road outside Mount Vernon, salvaging the soaking contents of his satchel.
- The Cattle Swindle of Tacoma
A failed business partnership descends into a courtroom brawl, a fake arrest, and a high-stakes search for a missing team of horses.
- The Struggle for Wider Wheels on Seattle Streets
As plank roads replaced muddy paths in 1885 Seattle, a push for heavy-duty wagon tires highlighted the city's growing pains with infrastructure.
- The Deadly Night at Bennett’s Headquarters
A saloon shooting on the Green River turns into a tragic lesson on the dangers of 'doping' whisky and the thin line between murder and manslaughter.
- The Siege and Tragedy at Friday Harbor
A reclusive farmer's descent into madness and murder in the San Juan Islands ended in a gruesome, fiery standoff with local law enforcement.