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| Year | Stories |
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| 1854 | 3 |
| 1858 | 2 |
| 1859 | 2 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1863 | 3 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1876 | 22 |
| 1877 | 21 |
| 1878 | 15 |
| 1880 | 3 |
| 1882 | 2 |
| 1883 | 15 |
| 1884 | 6 |
| 1885 | 12 |
| 1886 | 4 |
| 1887 | 6 |
| 1888 | 13 |
| 1889 | 26 |
| 1890 | 3 |
| 1891 | 14 |
| 1892 | 69 |
| 1893 | 44 |
| 1894 | 41 |
| 1895 | 42 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 5 |
| 1899 | 15 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 10 |
| 1904 | 8 |
| 1908 | 4 |
| 1909 | 13 |
| 1910 | 1 |
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| 1912 | 1 |
| 1914 | 3 |
| 1915 | 6 |
| 1916 | 7 |
| 1917 | 4 |
| 1924 | 3 |
12 stories matching wild
- The Faithful Guardian of the Foothills
When two children wandered into the deep woods near Makama, they were saved from exposure and wild animals by a loyal family pet.
- The Bird of Dexter: A Partridge’s Remarkable Return
After being tamed, caged, and set free on a farm, a wild partridge inexplicably returned to its owner's doorstep, prompting a local newspaper to take notice.
- The Circus Runaway
A large elephant breaks loose in the middle of a circus, causing panic and injuring a local man.
- The Tragedy of the Pearson Household
A quiet, industrious Seattle man suffers a violent mental break, leaving his family in critical condition and a community in shock.
- The Wild West of Lake Washington
A local man reports being ambushed and knocked from his horse by two men on a remote trail near Lake Washington.
- The Courthouse Brawl of Seattle
A routine legal dispute over the Central Pacific Railway Company explodes into a wild, physical altercation in a Seattle courtroom.
- The Preacher Who Turned Court Into a Prayer Meeting
A local street preacher, arrested for his public fervor, turns the tables on the magistrate by forcing a courtroom to its knees.
- The Senator and the Irish Couple
A Western politician’s misguided attempt to intervene in a domestic brawl on the frontier results in an unexpected, four-way showdown.
- The Chief of Police, The Saloon, and The Impeachment
In 1885, Seattle’s City Council moved to impeach Chief of Police James H. Woolery for allegedly turning a blind eye to unlicensed saloons and failing to enforce the law.
- The End of the Wild West Land Grab
A look at the federal crackdown on corrupt land speculators and railroad giants in Washington Territory during the mid-1880s.
- Governor Squire's Alki Point Picnic
A grand summer outing at Alki Point brings together Seattle's elite, complete with a pavilion feast, sea-side dancing, and a dramatic recitation of 'Old Settler.'
- The Mother Who Was Left Behind
A tragic railway accident reveals a painful divide between a social-climbing daughter and her neglected mother.