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| Year | Stories |
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| 1854 | 3 |
| 1858 | 2 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1861 | 4 |
| 1862 | 6 |
| 1863 | 3 |
| 1864 | 5 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 14 |
| 1876 | 67 |
| 1877 | 52 |
| 1878 | 43 |
| 1879 | 3 |
| 1880 | 11 |
| 1882 | 23 |
| 1883 | 59 |
| 1884 | 35 |
| 1885 | 87 |
| 1886 | 44 |
| 1887 | 55 |
| 1888 | 37 |
| 1889 | 122 |
| 1890 | 28 |
| 1891 | 92 |
| 1892 | 257 |
| 1893 | 280 |
| 1894 | 252 |
| 1895 | 185 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1898 | 10 |
| 1899 | 42 |
| 1900 | 10 |
| 1902 | 4 |
| 1903 | 136 |
| 1904 | 105 |
| 1905 | 3 |
| 1907 | 3 |
| 1908 | 15 |
| 1909 | 141 |
| 1910 | 34 |
| 1911 | 15 |
| 1912 | 6 |
| 1914 | 15 |
| 1915 | 21 |
| 1916 | 36 |
| 1917 | 29 |
| 1918 | 3 |
| 1922 | 1 |
| 1923 | 16 |
| 1924 | 12 |
| 1925 | 7 |
| 1928 | 4 |
| 1929 | 3 |
105 stories matching face
- Lockwood Hansen, 18, Faces Amputation After Launch Propeller Accident
A young worker faces the loss of his limb after a horrific accident involving a naphtha launch propeller.
- Black Diners Challenged Seattle Café’s Dual Menu Prices
A local cafe owner faces legal action for enforcing a discriminatory pricing policy against Black patrons.
- Public Backlash Grows Against Utility Monopoly
Tacoma residents are rallying against a proposed power franchise that would grant the Tacoma Railway & Power Company control over city resources.
- Abandoned on the Sidewalk
A woman injured in a cable car accident is left unattended on a street corner, sparking public outcry.
- Armed Banditry Strikes Auburn
A contractor was accosted by two armed men at his own residence and robbed of a substantial sum of money.
- The Science of 'Degeneracy' in the Courtroom
Tacoma experts describe the dubious medical pseudoscience used to argue insanity and 'degeneracy' in high-stakes murder trials.
- The Pepper War at Josselyn’s
A labor dispute turns ugly as a waiter strikes back against a picket line.
- The Councilman and the Kentucky Saloon
A Tacoma city councilman faces a public scandal after a local bartender accuses him of ruining business.
- Contractor Arrested for Unpermitted Street Work
A Tacoma contractor faces legal trouble for unauthorized excavation in his neighborhood.
- Condemned Shacks Near Downtown Face Demolition
Building inspector condemns wooden structures at a prime downtown intersection, forcing a transition to modern brick development.
- Neglect on the Range
A prominent local farmer faces allegations of animal cruelty for allowing his starving herd to wander the public roads.
- The Price of a Quail in South Tacoma
A local woodsman faces legal trouble for out-of-season hunting as authorities crack down on regional game violations.
- Smugglers to Face Federal Grand Jury
Two men accused of transporting Chinese passengers via sloop await trial in Tacoma following their arrest by the revenue cutter Arcata.
- The Unwelcome Guest of Old Town
A Norwegian immigrant facing vagrancy charges finds himself sentenced to the street-sweeping squad.
- Internal Strife Sinks South Tacoma Laundry
A promising South Tacoma business faces liquidation as owners succumb to constant infighting, leaving a receiver to settle the debts.
- The Cowardice of the SS Clallam
A passenger's desperate leap into a crowded lifeboat leads to the death of twenty women and children.
- Tragedy at the Renton Coal Mine
A young miner is killed instantly by a falling boulder while working deep inside a Renton coal drift.
- Will Tacoma Lose Its Alaska Curios?
The Ferry Museum’s prestigious collection of Alaska Native artifacts faces the threat of being sold to Chicago, Pittsburgh, or New York.
- Student Rebellion at Pence School
A classroom confrontation at the state line turns physical when a student forcibly takes the teacher's whip.
- The Seattle Courtroom Brawl
Two prominent attorneys, including a former judge and an ex-mayor, exchanged blows in a courthouse hallway after a heated legal dispute.
- An unfortunate encounter with a detective
A citizen is fined for confronting an undercover officer after a heated exchange near the circus grounds.
- The City Wharf That Nobody Wanted
Tacoma's attempt to force the 'mosquito fleet' into using the $3,000 municipal dock faces mockery from steamboat captains.
- Carnival Performer Critically Injured
A teenage girl performing a 'loop-the-loop' stunt in Tacoma suffered catastrophic injuries due to alleged equipment negligence.
- The Heavy Hand of the Svea Saloon
A violent enforcement of 'house rules' leaves two patrons severely beaten by local hired thugs.
- A Tragic Discovery in Everett's City Park
An 11-year-old schoolboy makes a grisly find after a suicide in the local park.