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| Year | Stories |
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| 1858 | 1 |
| 1861 | 3 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1863 | 2 |
| 1864 | 2 |
| 1872 | 4 |
| 1876 | 63 |
| 1877 | 55 |
| 1878 | 23 |
| 1880 | 10 |
| 1882 | 8 |
| 1883 | 71 |
| 1884 | 25 |
| 1885 | 41 |
| 1886 | 33 |
| 1887 | 35 |
| 1888 | 34 |
| 1889 | 52 |
| 1890 | 10 |
| 1891 | 58 |
| 1892 | 138 |
| 1893 | 125 |
| 1894 | 153 |
| 1895 | 186 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 5 |
| 1898 | 6 |
| 1899 | 30 |
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1902 | 4 |
| 1903 | 32 |
| 1904 | 28 |
| 1905 | 3 |
| 1907 | 1 |
| 1908 | 15 |
| 1909 | 61 |
| 1910 | 12 |
| 1911 | 11 |
| 1912 | 2 |
| 1914 | 5 |
| 1915 | 8 |
| 1916 | 16 |
| 1917 | 9 |
| 1918 | 3 |
| 1919 | 1 |
| 1923 | 5 |
| 1924 | 3 |
125 stories matching got
- The Great Heron Street Pony Stampede
A frightened pony dragging a halter tied to a signpost caused a chaotic scene for a young boy in downtown Aberdeen.
- Firefighters Battle Freezing Hose at 1893 Blaze
When an arctic blast hit Seattle, firemen responding to a blaze returned to their stations as living statues of ice.
- The Bear That Burned Down the Neighborhood
A Spokane resident’s attempt to treat a sick horse with home remedies went up in flames when his pet bear caused a catastrophe.
- The Question of Missing County Tax Money
The Herald calls on the county commissioners to account for over $6,000 in missing tax funds allegedly held back by former county attorneys.
- A Soaking and a Saving at the Seattle Waterfront
A porter on the City of Topeka fell overboard while inebriated and had to be prodded with a pike pole to save his life.
- A Man Frozen to Death as the Big Bend Storm Strands Trains and Madness Follows
In Washington's Big Bend country, a blizzard stalls trains, drives a stage driver out of his mind and leaves a young rancher dead in the snow.
- The Devil's Dance at the Hop Ranch
A brutal assault at an Orillia hop ranch leaves an elderly Indigenous doctor clinging to life after a dispute over a bottle of whiskey.
- The Teenager Who Enlisted Himself
A young man with no family and no means travels from Skagit County to Seattle to find a legal guardian, simply so he can join the U.S. Army.
- Ballard Businesses Devastated by Early Morning Fire
A grocery store and adjacent saloons were lost in a significant blaze, with one family narrowly escaping the flames.
- Tragedy at the Old Robbins Mill
A thirteen-year-old boy is crushed to death while fishing along the Duwamish River.
- The Struggle at the Waterfront
A drunken man falls into the water near a rail yard, but his rescue proves more of a fight than a favor.
- The Con Man Who Taught the City a Lesson
A prolific swindler who posed as a businessman and senator-associate leaves a trail of bounced checks and broken promises across Seattle, Tacoma, and Fairhaven.
- Barber Shop on the Move
A F Street barber shop is rolled away after a foreclosure lien.
- The Sailor's Forgery
A maritime worker's quick attempt to cash a fake order ends in an arrest.
- A Fugitive in Seattle
An accused man passes through the city on his way to the World's Fair, recounting a daring escape from San Francisco police.
- Violence Erupts at the Whatcom Express
A newspaper editor finds himself in a street brawl after reporting on a local motorneer's alleged misconduct.
- The Notorious Outlaw of Snohomish County
A local sheriff tracks down a notorious outlaw and forger in a Port Angeles jail, only to find the prisoner remarkably unbothered by his pending trial.
- A Violent Dispute at the Windsor Hotel
A disagreement over a satchel and unpaid wages at a local hotel leads to a public fight, tearful police intervention, and a standoff.
- A Night of Gunfire and Ropes in Sultan
After two men shot up a saloon and robbed laborers, a vigilante crowd nearly took justice into their own hands in this rural mining and rail town.
- Mill Tragedy in Cosmopolis
A local worker faces permanent injury after a horrific accident at the saw.
- Vigilante Justice Looms in Skykomish
An assistant engineer reports that a gang of gamblers and outlaws has taken control of the Great Northern Railroad laborers' camp.
- The Great Port Angeles Gold Scam
How a clever land boomer used fake gold coins to manufacture excitement and swindle investors in the late 1880s.
- A Violent Train Ride to Justice
An emigrant inspector draws his weapon on a prisoner during a heated rail journey, only to be cleared of charges by a federal court.
- Tragedy on the Danube
A fireman plunges into the Sound as a steamer arrives in Seattle with a cargo of laborers.
- The Midnight Poker Raid on Jackson Street
Police break up a late-night game in a saloon, arresting seven men who couldn't afford to bail themselves out.