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| 1876 | 23 |
| 1877 | 11 |
| 1878 | 9 |
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| 1885 | 17 |
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| 1903 | 36 |
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- The Long Journey of 'Grandma' Gregg
An early pioneer couple in Rosalia dies, leaving behind a 66-year marriage.
- A Silent Wedding in Seattle
A young couple, both deaf, marry in a quiet ceremony at the Seattle National Bank building.
- A Switchman Crushed at the Foot of Madison Street
Fred Delano, a Lake Shore switchman, was caught between cars while coupling in Seattle's rail yards and carried home on a patrol wagon; doctors despaired of his recovery.
- The Runaway Romance of Spokane’s High Society
A teenage bride and her bookkeeper groom flee to Idaho to escape her wealthy father’s disapproval, settling into a Seattle hotel for their honeymoon.
- The Predator of Hutchinsons Creek
A Danish settler in a local farming community takes matters into his own hands after a cougar targets his livestock.
- A Home Lost to Fire in the Growing City
A vacant house on the corner of Hyde and Lite streets is destroyed by fire, leaving a young couple who had only recently moved in with nothing.
- The Mallet in the Marriage: A King County Divorce
William Conway calls his absent wife a good woman, but a witness recalls an uncontrollable temper—and a mallet—as Judge Osborn grants the divorce.
- A Preacher's Attack Becomes Free Publicity for Seattle's Potter-Bellew Run
A Portland minister accused the touring actors of scandalous church behavior; telegrams from Victoria said he had the wrong couple, and Seattle theatergoers got a four-night engagement to judge for themselves.
- The Preacher's Daughter Eloped, and Her Father Met the Groom With a Shotgun
Emery Bickafoose and Rose Holgate slipped out of Oakesdale, married in Idaho, then drove home for a parental blessing. They got a loaded reception instead.
- The Uninvited Guest in a Photograph
A local photographer and a prominent couple are left baffled after an extra, unrecognizable figure appears in their portrait.
- A Night of Masks for a Neighbor in Need
When an illness left a woman unable to work, the Gilman community stepped up with a masquerade ball to raise funds for her care.
- A Spokane Policeman and a Runaway Wife
A husband tracks his wife's secret life through a trail of letters and discovers she has moved on with a Spokane police officer.
- Mental Distress and Suicide Attempt in a Seattle Boarding House
A commercial traveler's wife survives a self-inflicted gunshot wound amidst her husband's ongoing financial hardships.
- The Capitalist, the Runaway Wife, and the Chicago Sport
A wealthy New Whatcom man won a Seattle divorce after his wife fled to Europe with another man—and his lawyer chose desertion over adultery to spare her.
- A Night of Harassment on South Third and Main
A local man is arrested after accosting and physically assaulting women on their way home from a Salvation Army meeting.
- The Divorce That Split Seattle Real Estate
A Seattle judge grants Mrs. Steel her divorce, hands her the city property, and leaves her mining-magnate husband the Montana claims—while calling her 'indiscreet' but not adulterous.
- The Lonely End of a Sound Pioneer
John F. Edwards, a sea captain and early pioneer who built his own boat to trade among Puget Sound ports, dies in poverty.
- The Custody Battle of a 'Frisky' Mother
After a husband wins custody of his two daughters via writ, the mother seeks a rehearing, sparking a public debate over moral character and marital unhappiness.
- The Great Northern Strike Hits the Seattle Waterfront
A massive railway strike brings the Great Northern line to a standstill, leaving passengers and freight stranded while management and the union lock horns.
- Divorce and Domestic Strife in 1890s Seattle
Three women are granted divorces in the local superior court, revealing stories of abandonment, habitual drunkenness, and domestic cruelty.
- The Final Frontier of Rebecca Huntington
A pioneer who survived the brutal trek to the Pacific Northwest finds her final rest after a life of hardship and service.
- The Assistant City Clerk's Gambling Debt
Tacoma’s Assistant City Clerk F.D. McCain has fled after allegedly forging thousands in city warrants to pay off gambling debts.
- The Mysterious Snoqualmie Valley Elopement
A young woman vanishes from her home in Pleasant Hill, only to reappear days later in a pre-arranged wedding.
- The Tragic End of a Restaurant Proprietor
Louis Marri, owner of the struggling Maison Riche, was found dead of a morphine overdose, leaving behind a legacy of business failure and despair.
- The Vanishing Proprietor of the People's Theater
A court case against John Considine exposes a shell game at the People's Theater, where a mysterious owner named 'J.J. Clark' remains conspicuously absent.