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| 1854 | 3 |
| 1858 | 7 |
| 1859 | 8 |
| 1860 | 2 |
| 1861 | 4 |
| 1862 | 6 |
| 1863 | 2 |
| 1864 | 2 |
| 1865 | 2 |
| 1871 | 2 |
| 1872 | 11 |
| 1876 | 138 |
| 1877 | 96 |
| 1878 | 41 |
| 1879 | 5 |
| 1880 | 24 |
| 1882 | 22 |
| 1883 | 156 |
| 1884 | 61 |
| 1885 | 95 |
| 1886 | 52 |
| 1887 | 65 |
| 1888 | 62 |
| 1889 | 133 |
| 1890 | 20 |
| 1891 | 116 |
| 1892 | 225 |
| 1893 | 207 |
| 1894 | 227 |
| 1895 | 334 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 10 |
| 1898 | 30 |
| 1899 | 37 |
| 1900 | 9 |
| 1902 | 9 |
| 1903 | 126 |
| 1904 | 90 |
| 1905 | 8 |
| 1907 | 2 |
| 1908 | 40 |
| 1909 | 116 |
| 1910 | 26 |
| 1911 | 15 |
| 1912 | 2 |
| 1914 | 25 |
| 1915 | 32 |
| 1916 | 58 |
| 1917 | 40 |
| 1918 | 7 |
| 1919 | 1 |
| 1923 | 6 |
| 1924 | 16 |
| 1925 | 4 |
| 1928 | 1 |
| 1929 | 2 |
207 stories matching littl
- Rain Ruins Skagit Oat Crop
Heavy autumn rains destroy most of the Skagit Valley oat harvest, forcing local suppliers to look toward Eastern Washington.
- A Ballard Tragedy
A three-year-old child dies after his dress catches fire from matches while his mother is away.
- The Child Star of Seattle’s Stage
A young actress becomes the youngest protege of a local theater empire.
- The Struggle for Custody of Hazel Buell
A young girl rescued from a city 'resort' becomes the subject of a custody battle between her biological father and a teacher.
- A Child’s Testimony Ends a Rape Case
A young boy accused of an assault near Lake Union is exonerated after the judge personally interviews the girl involved.
- The Sad Case of Eight-Year-Old Albert
A young boy, orphaned and abandoned by his father, is sentenced to reform school for petty theft.
- Tragedy Strikes Children Under Poorly Installed Building Shutters
Two young children are critically injured after a heavy iron shutter, improperly secured to the brick exterior of the Squire-Latimer building, collapsed onto them.
- The Unlikely Mother of Orting
An affectionate feline in the town of Orting defies nature by adopting a brood of chicks as her own.
- Little Falls Fire Clay Plant Reopens with Tacoma Sewer Contract
After months of silence due to the economic 'dull times,' the Washington Fire Clay Company resumes operations to fulfill a massive city infrastructure order.
- The Gold Rush Myth
Aberdeen residents debunk the allure of Alaskan prospecting, citing harsh climates and unreliable reports.
- The Rescue of Little Pearl
A lawman retrieves a young girl from a neglectful situation in Whatcom after her parents fall into a cycle of crime and separation.
- The Price of a Falling Shutter
A father files a massive lawsuit against Senator W. C. Squire after an iron shutter falls on his young children.
- The Broken Promise of the Port Angeles Railroad
A New York broker promised a transformative rail line to Port Angeles, but city boosters discovered the 'syndicate' was just a man with a scheme.
- The Divorce of the 'Pretty Little Cripple'
A husband’s suit for divorce against his wife, whom he accused of erratic behavior and opium use, reveals a harrowing counter-claim of domestic abuse in 1893 Seattle.
- The Banker and the Brass Brick
An unnamed Aberdeen financier fell for the classic 'antique gold' swindle, paying $5,000 for a metal bar that turned out to be mere brass.
- The Fight for Seattle’s High School
A debate over the legality of public secondary education emerges as the school board moves to abolish the high school designation.
- The Hunt for Two Children in a Custody Feud
A mother stalks her estranged husband across the region after he snatches their two young daughters from a Portland home.
- The Miracle Toad of Tacoma
A small toad discovered buried beneath seventeen feet of hardpan sparks curiosity and scientific wonder.
- Old Buck Delivers a Knockout Blow
A saloon owner on Railroad Avenue disarms an armed intruder after a night of crime in Seattle.
- Barber Shop on the Move
A F Street barber shop is rolled away after a foreclosure lien.
- The Ideal Husband: A Seattle Social Survey
Local women share their candid, conflicting, and often humorous expectations for the 'model husband' in 1893.
- A Coal Mine Explosion Reunites a Divorced Couple
After a bitter divorce and years of estrangement, a near-fatal mining accident brings an elderly couple back together.
- A Paradise Prairie Tragedy
A young mother poisons her children and herself, leaving a farm family shattered.
- The Political Machine Churns in Aberdeen
A messy local election season unfolds as factions scramble to unseat a popular marshal.
- A Terrifying Runaway on 4th Avenue
A dray team from the North Western Cracker Company bolts, leaving a four-year-old child to emerge from the wreckage nearly unscathed.