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| 1861 | 1 |
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| 1876 | 3 |
| 1877 | 7 |
| 1878 | 5 |
| 1882 | 2 |
| 1883 | 5 |
| 1884 | 2 |
| 1885 | 4 |
| 1886 | 7 |
| 1887 | 5 |
| 1888 | 5 |
| 1889 | 8 |
| 1890 | 4 |
| 1891 | 4 |
| 1892 | 32 |
| 1893 | 20 |
| 1894 | 11 |
| 1895 | 20 |
| 1898 | 1 |
| 1899 | 4 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1903 | 18 |
| 1904 | 7 |
| 1905 | 1 |
| 1908 | 13 |
| 1909 | 20 |
| 1910 | 5 |
| 1911 | 4 |
| 1915 | 1 |
| 1916 | 3 |
| 1917 | 4 |
| 1918 | 1 |
| 1923 | 4 |
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- 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 Juvenile Maypole Dance for Charity
Four hundred attendees filled Ranke's Hall to watch a complex ribbon-weaving dance performed by local children for the Bureau of Associated Charities.
- The Copper Wire Bandits
Two ex-linemen were arrested in Tacoma for stealing 5,000 pounds of copper wire from dead poles and selling it.
- A Daring Climb Above Second and Cherry
A Home Messenger Company lineman risks a terrifying ascent to repair a flagpole atop the New York building.
- The Hop King's Forecast
Ezra Meeker weighs in on the state’s hop yield, the superiority of 'short-pole' farming, and the labor politics of the Puyallup Valley fields.
- Gymnastics and Basketball at the YMCA
A local physical culture exhibition draws an enthusiastic crowd for tumbling, vaulting, and the sport of basketball.
- A Runaway Laundry Wagon
Horses pull a laundry wagon down a steep Seattle hill, ending in a wreck that miraculously injures no one.
- Seattle Celebrates the Great Northern Arrival
Thousands flock to Pioneer Place for the opening of the Mineral Palace, marking the completion of the railway and the Fourth of July.
- A Ghastly Scene on Third Street
A terrified runaway delivery horse caused panic and gore on a busy downtown street, ending in a public mercy killing.
- The Struggle Against the Hop Louse
Puyallup hop growers deploy new machinery and strategies to combat a devastating pest, signaling a shift in agricultural professionalism.
- The Silent Engine Room
A young sawmill worker drowns unnoticed while on the job at Lake Union.
- The Lineman and the Trolley Line
A worker's damage suit against a telephone company is thrown out after the court decides infrastructure shouldn't have to withstand streetcar accidents.
- A Cultural Tug-of-War in Tacoma’s Catholic Church
Thousands of Irish-American parishioners lobby the Vatican for an English-speaking clergy, citing a disconnect with the current leadership.
- Tragic Drowning at Snoqualmie Falls
A young civil engineering student loses his life in the currents below the falls while on a fishing trip.
- The City’s New Fire Engine Takes a Dive
A brand new, expensive fire engine rolls off a wharf and sinks into the bay during a botched test run.
- The Shadowy War for the Yesler Fortune
Attorneys, doctors, and secret witnesses clash in court over the lost will of a Seattle pioneer, exposing a trail of bribery and paranoia.
- The Global Hop Crisis of 1893
An Auburn grower reports that 'red spiders' and extreme heat are devastating hop crops from Washington to England, threatening massive yield shortages.
- The New Invention Cutting Seconds Off Fire Response Times
A local engineer’s new mechanical door-opener allows Seattle fire crews to leave their station faster than ever before.
- Seattle Says 'Hello' to Spokane, and the Whole Northwest Listens
Seven hundred and ninety miles of hard-drawn copper connect Puget Sound to the Inland Empire, and the mayors of the two cities mark the occasion by orating about destiny, empire and a population of two million.
- Three Thousand Miles by Bicycle
A Kentucky man completes an epic cross-country journey, navigating wagon roads, railroad beds, and mountain passes to reach Seattle.