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| Year | Stories |
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| 1854 | 6 |
| 1858 | 2 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1860 | 2 |
| 1861 | 6 |
| 1862 | 3 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1872 | 5 |
| 1876 | 51 |
| 1877 | 32 |
| 1878 | 17 |
| 1879 | 3 |
| 1880 | 7 |
| 1882 | 5 |
| 1883 | 47 |
| 1884 | 24 |
| 1885 | 44 |
| 1886 | 16 |
| 1887 | 16 |
| 1888 | 24 |
| 1889 | 74 |
| 1890 | 10 |
| 1891 | 71 |
| 1892 | 139 |
| 1893 | 104 |
| 1894 | 114 |
| 1895 | 159 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1898 | 16 |
| 1899 | 28 |
| 1900 | 3 |
| 1902 | 4 |
| 1903 | 41 |
| 1904 | 33 |
| 1905 | 8 |
| 1907 | 4 |
| 1908 | 18 |
| 1909 | 53 |
| 1910 | 17 |
| 1911 | 8 |
| 1912 | 9 |
| 1914 | 11 |
| 1915 | 15 |
| 1916 | 15 |
| 1917 | 12 |
| 1918 | 2 |
| 1919 | 1 |
| 1922 | 1 |
| 1923 | 9 |
| 1924 | 7 |
| 1925 | 2 |
| 1928 | 1 |
| 1929 | 2 |
1,307 stories matching form
- The Mystery of the Ice-Forming Caves
A scientific inquiry into why midsummer ice forms in the lava tunnels of the Washington wilderness.
- The Great Anti-Union Combine: Spokane’s Elite Plot to Crush Labor
In November 1902, local merchants and manufacturers met in secret to form an 'Employers' Association,' aiming to present a united front against the growing power of labor unions.
- Kennewick to Vote on Forming Port District in 1916
Voters face a pivotal election to establish the Port of Kennewick and authorize the purchase of a dock and the dredging of the Columbia River.
- The Battle Over Public Power in Seattle
A new citizens' association forms to oppose Initiative 52, arguing that municipal expansion into private power markets threatens the tax base.
- The Burning Monuments of Snohomish
Two massive, blazing cedar trees lit up the night sky, transforming a local forest fire into a spectacular public display for the riverfront town.
- A Secret Gold Strike in Snohomish County
Local citizens quietly form a company to divert a river and tap into a promising new gold discovery.
- The Women of Olympia Organize for the State
Local women form a society to promote the interests of the new state and preserve its history.
- The Mediums' Trust: When Seattle's Spiritualists Tried to Fix Their Prices
A secret meeting of clairvoyants and mediums ended in failure as new arrivals undercut their rates, proving that even the spirit world is subject to market forces.
- The Day the Newspaper Landed in the Bay
A minor dockside mishap leaves the Herald's front page floating in the water.
- Laundry Monopoly Targets Chinese Competitors
A newly formed interstate association of laundry owners eyes a coordinated campaign against Chinese-run businesses while resisting union wage demands.
- Smallpox Outbreak at the Edge of Town
Health officials identify a smallpox cluster on West Alder Avenue, prompting swift containment measures.
- The Capital's Election Was Run by the Old Rules
A Walla Walla editor notes the irony: Olympia used the old ballot form after the legislature changed the law, and now the election's legality is in doubt.
- Seattle's 'Respectable' Citizens Attempt to Reform City Hall
A gathering of elite businessmen and professionals met at the Chamber of Commerce to form a non-partisan Municipal League, aiming to oust incumbent politicians and rewrite the city charter.
- Everett Voters Approve Commission Government
A tight race for a new municipal charter promises a flurry of political campaigning for the city's newly created executive positions.
- A Monopoly Under Fire
Local business leaders are organizing to form a rival power company to break the grip of the Northwestern Gas and Electric Company.
- The Women of Olympia Organize for the World's Fair
Local women form a committee to ensure Washington's presence at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair.
- Port Madison Citizens Form Union Guard
In an immediate response to the Governor's call to arms, seventy citizens at Port Madison organize a volunteer militia company to support the Union.
- Seattle Chamber of Commerce Takes Aim at Longshoremen
The Chamber of Commerce moves to break the power of harbor unions, threatening to form competing organizations and call for police intervention.
- The Apple Tree That Defied Botany
A single apple graft near Dayton produced fruit in its first season, defying agricultural norms.
- Snohomish River Fishermen Form Union
Local fishers organize to protect their river rights against a powerful industrial lobby.
- The Typographer's Lament: A Plea for Better Penmanship
A frustrated newspaper printer turns to verse to protest the illegible handwriting of contributors, whose scribbles make the typesetter’s life a living hell.
- Kennewick Voters Decide on a New Port District
Voters set to decide the future of local commerce by forming a new Port District in a special March election.
- The Unlikely Democracy of Old Seattle's Social Clubs
While business leaders built the city’s economy, a fragile web of tennis courts, chess clubs, and elite cotillion circles defined its social fabric in 1891.
- 1915 Election Asked Kennewick to Form a Port District
Citizens to vote on the formal establishment of a Port District, setting the boundaries for future commerce along the Columbia River.
- A New Refuge for Working Girls
Concerned citizens organize to protect young women arriving in Seattle from the moral and economic perils of life alone in the city.