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| Year | Stories |
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| 1877 | 3 |
| 1883 | 1 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1889 | 2 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1891 | 2 |
| 1892 | 7 |
| 1893 | 6 |
| 1894 | 12 |
| 1895 | 12 |
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| 1903 | 7 |
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| 1909 | 5 |
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| 1917 | 2 |
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- Mill Workers Resist Bank Seizure
When bankers attempted to seize a safe from a shuttered Aberdeen mill, furious workers threatened to 'lick any man' who tried to stop the operation.
- The Homestead That Built Everett
A multi-year land dispute over a timber claim settles in favor of the heirs of a deceased squatter, clearing the way for the city's future.
- Senator Squire Intervenes to Reopen Spokane Bank
After the 1893 financial panic, political pressure from Senator Watson Squire helped the Citizens' National Bank of Spokane resume operations.
- 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 Shadowy Claim to a Pioneer's Fortune
A woman claiming to be the daughter of a prominent Seattle settler ignites a legal battle over a $40,000 estate, reopening old questions about the city's early days.
- Seattle Rising: The Blocks Going Up Where the Fire Burned
Dexter Horton & Co. reopens on the same corner it held before the great fire, as new brick blocks, houses and excavations push out across the young city.