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| Year | Stories |
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| 1861 | 1 |
| 1862 | 2 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1876 | 4 |
| 1877 | 1 |
| 1878 | 12 |
| 1882 | 2 |
| 1883 | 1 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1885 | 2 |
| 1886 | 5 |
| 1887 | 3 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1889 | 2 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1891 | 8 |
| 1892 | 10 |
| 1893 | 9 |
| 1894 | 9 |
| 1895 | 11 |
| 1899 | 3 |
| 1903 | 4 |
| 1904 | 1 |
| 1905 | 1 |
| 1908 | 2 |
| 1909 | 6 |
| 1910 | 3 |
| 1915 | 1 |
| 1916 | 7 |
| 1917 | 2 |
| 1923 | 1 |
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5 stories matching quart
- The Flag of the Marion Grimes
A diplomatic stir erupts as the captain of a local ship is scolded by American officials for defending the U.S. flag against Canadian seizure.
- The Rattlesnake Revenge
A lawyer’s bluffing of a client's son ends in a bizarre, fatal trap set in a bachelor bedroom.
- The Clue in the Rubber Boots
A fire in a barn on White River leads to an arrest after a trail of distinct boot prints is discovered.
- Midnight Panic at the St. Cloud
A spectacular five-story blaze in downtown Seattle forces guests to flee in their nightclothes, leaving a landmark hotel in ruins.
- The Great Pig Entrapment of 1886
A pig's quest for kitchen scraps leads to a neighborhood-wide ordeal in downtown Seattle, involving the Fire Department and a very persistent squeal.