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| Year | Stories |
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| 1858 | 1 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1861 | 2 |
| 1863 | 2 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1876 | 6 |
| 1877 | 5 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1883 | 7 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1885 | 2 |
| 1886 | 3 |
| 1887 | 3 |
| 1888 | 2 |
| 1889 | 7 |
| 1890 | 4 |
| 1891 | 8 |
| 1892 | 18 |
| 1893 | 13 |
| 1894 | 9 |
| 1895 | 10 |
| 1899 | 4 |
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| 1904 | 1 |
| 1908 | 1 |
| 1909 | 1 |
| 1915 | 2 |
| 1916 | 3 |
| 1918 | 1 |
7 stories matching brilliant
- The Tragedy of the Wandering Unitarian
A brilliant but troubled clergyman's search for peace in the Pacific Northwest ends in a lonely death far from home.
- The Tragedy of the Pigeon-Toed Dude
A brief, biting observation from the Seattle Press on the shifting aesthetics of late 19th-century masculinity and fashion.
- The Washington Product Train
An ambitious promotional scheme aims to take a custom-outfitted railroad car across the nation to boost local investment.
- The Library Ball that Defined 1889 Seattle
High society gathers at the First Regiment Armory to fund the Yesler Library, marking a glittering return to the social calendar after the solemnity of Lent.
- The Political Honeymoon of 1889
Four months into the Harrison administration, a Seattle editor reflects on the stability of a presidency that weathered a major international crisis in Samoa.
- The Democratic Party Gathers in Ellensburgh
A new generation of Democrats assembles to nominate a state ticket for the soon-to-be state of Washington.
- The Night the City Forgot Lent: Seattle’s Elite Dance Until Dawn
While the rest of the city prepared for Ash Wednesday, Turner Hall hosted a 'select hop' that defied religious observance, featuring diamond-encrusted gowns and a feast that lasted until 3 a.m.