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| Year | Stories |
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| 1859 | 2 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1872 | 3 |
| 1876 | 13 |
| 1877 | 11 |
| 1878 | 10 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 3 |
| 1883 | 16 |
| 1884 | 2 |
| 1885 | 9 |
| 1886 | 5 |
| 1887 | 7 |
| 1888 | 6 |
| 1889 | 20 |
| 1890 | 4 |
| 1891 | 18 |
| 1892 | 21 |
| 1893 | 39 |
| 1894 | 26 |
| 1895 | 25 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1899 | 6 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 12 |
| 1904 | 10 |
| 1908 | 3 |
| 1909 | 7 |
| 1910 | 1 |
| 1914 | 2 |
| 1915 | 2 |
| 1916 | 5 |
| 1917 | 1 |
| 1919 | 1 |
6 stories matching pair
- The Ghostly Burglar of the Columbia House
Boarders at a downtown Seattle hotel were baffled by a mysterious thief who appeared to move through locked doors while they slept—only to have the landlady turn the blame back on them.
- The Price of Elegance in 1883
A look at the luxury fabrics and household goods enticing early Seattleites at the Golden Rule Bazaar.
- The Great Circus Showdown of 1888
When the Sells Brothers’ traveling circus arrived in Seattle, it brought a sprawling, multi-ringed spectacle that promised to transform the town's public thoroughfares into a Roman-style festival.
- The Great Seattle Fire: How a Painter’s Fall Saved the City
In the chaos of the 1889 inferno, a worker’s tragic accident at a construction site inadvertently alerted the city to the approaching flames, turning a moment of horror into a pivotal warning.
- The Boy Who Stole a Horse to Earn His Keep
A 17-year-old’s desperate attempt to fund his future ends in jail, sparking a local debate on juvenile justice and the harsh realities of poverty in early Seattle.
- The Prickly Pear That Changed a Life: How a Boy’s Prank in Iowa Sent Him to Seattle
A local resident reveals the bizarre chain of events that led him from an Iowa farm to the Pacific Northwest, starting with a screwdriver and a pair of boots.