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| Year | Stories |
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| 1854 | 4 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1872 | 2 |
| 1876 | 21 |
| 1877 | 15 |
| 1878 | 10 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 4 |
| 1882 | 3 |
| 1883 | 3 |
| 1884 | 4 |
| 1885 | 13 |
| 1886 | 5 |
| 1887 | 2 |
| 1888 | 10 |
| 1889 | 25 |
| 1890 | 3 |
| 1891 | 26 |
| 1892 | 28 |
| 1893 | 10 |
| 1894 | 14 |
| 1895 | 13 |
| 1898 | 1 |
| 1899 | 6 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1903 | 5 |
| 1904 | 8 |
| 1905 | 1 |
| 1908 | 3 |
| 1909 | 6 |
| 1910 | 2 |
| 1912 | 1 |
| 1914 | 2 |
| 1916 | 6 |
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| 1918 | 1 |
| 1922 | 1 |
| 1923 | 3 |
| 1924 | 1 |
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- The Rowdy Frontier in Icicle
A correspondent reports on the daily chaos and 'gun plays' defining the rough-and-tumble life in the settlement near Wenatchee.
- The Stingy Grocer of South Seattle
A local real estate agent’s wife files for divorce, detailing a marriage defined by her husband’s bizarre and extreme parsimony.
- Great Northern Construction Struggles in Skykomish
A traveler describes the brutal conditions and industrial progress on the railway line, where snowslides and labor efforts define the route.
- The Trial of a Seattle Predator
A harrowing look inside the coercive control and exploitation used by a man against his partner, as revealed through their private correspondence in court.
- Tacoma’s $2 Million Water Fight
Businessmen told the Post-Intelligencer they opposed a city purchase of water and electric plants, while dangling a railroad deal from W. Wright.
- The Political Fight over the City Printer
A heated dispute between Republican John Arthur and the Populist press reveals the ethnic tensions and political maneuvering defining 1890s Seattle government.
- The Tragedy at the Log House
A murder-suicide on Madison Street leaves a wealthy widow and her spurned partner dead, exposing a complex web of jealousy and property disputes.
- Making Way for the Iron Horse
Seattle's Board of Aldermen debates the Great Northern railroad franchise, wrestling with the demand for a major depot against the city's future growth.
- The Legend of Dan Pullen
A profile of a pioneer 'bull puncher' and pilot in the Quillayute Valley, whose reputation for fearlessness and run-ins with wolf packs defined a generation of settlers.
- The Tightening Grip of Exclusion
A new federal bill further complicates the lives of Chinese residents by redefining 'merchant' status and enforcing strict registration requirements.