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| 1854 | 1 |
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| 1859 | 4 |
| 1860 | 2 |
| 1861 | 8 |
| 1862 | 4 |
| 1863 | 4 |
| 1864 | 3 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 14 |
| 1876 | 131 |
| 1877 | 96 |
| 1878 | 63 |
| 1879 | 7 |
| 1880 | 26 |
| 1882 | 21 |
| 1883 | 104 |
| 1884 | 48 |
| 1885 | 118 |
| 1886 | 52 |
| 1887 | 68 |
| 1888 | 61 |
| 1889 | 136 |
| 1890 | 26 |
| 1891 | 170 |
| 1892 | 321 |
| 1893 | 256 |
| 1894 | 308 |
| 1895 | 410 |
| 1896 | 2 |
| 1897 | 19 |
| 1898 | 36 |
| 1899 | 64 |
| 1900 | 9 |
| 1902 | 11 |
| 1903 | 115 |
| 1904 | 165 |
| 1905 | 9 |
| 1907 | 9 |
| 1908 | 59 |
| 1909 | 253 |
| 1910 | 64 |
| 1911 | 14 |
| 1912 | 8 |
| 1914 | 34 |
| 1915 | 35 |
| 1916 | 72 |
| 1917 | 47 |
| 1918 | 8 |
| 1919 | 2 |
| 1922 | 3 |
| 1923 | 15 |
| 1924 | 15 |
| 1925 | 2 |
| 1928 | 4 |
| 1929 | 5 |
3,546 stories matching get
- The Brutal Truth of the 'Workaday' Struggle
An 1879 editorial reflects on the universal, grinding necessity of securing a livelihood, observing that even in a 'republic' built on individualistic grit, most people are only one misstep away from ruin.
- The Sealers’ Rebellion at Neah Bay
A rebellious maritime labor dispute unfolds at the edge of the Washington Territory, where independent seal hunters stand their ground against a heavy-handed federal agent.
- The Fight for Tacoma’s Charter
As the city council calls for a special election to rewrite the municipal charter, citizens are warned to watch for corporate interests looking to hijack the reform movement.
- The Price of a Secret
A small-town tragedy of manners reveals how gossip and moral judgment destroyed one man's attempt to reintegrate into society after prison.
- Kent Farmers Demand the Electric Railway Seattle Promised
A Kent Valley letter-writer says freight costs to Seattle are strangling the valley — and calls out the Rainier electric line to finally reach Renton and Kent.
- The Political Spoils System in 1876 Seattle
A satirical look at a local man's desperate, cascading web of nepotism surrounding the upcoming federal appointments.
- The Lost Letter of Port Townsend
A postal worker at the Port Townsend wharf brushes off a man’s frantic search for a missing letter, revealing a small, forgotten drama of 1888.
- Six Italians Escaped a Shanghai Trap on the Port Townsend Waterfront
Lured from a Seattle boarding house with promises of dock work, six Italian laborers found themselves booked for a South American ship—and walked back to Seattle to demand charges.
- The Last of the Crib-Dwellers
A railroad company successfully clears the last remaining shack underneath the King Street trestle.
- Tacoma's $700,000 Water Deal Springs a Leak — and the Taxpayers Ask Who Pays
The city bought a water and light plant that delivers a fraction of what it promised. Now a suit is threatened, a superintendent's job looks 'cut and dried,' and a ratepayer on the outskirts wants to know why he must pay for water he cannot get.
- The Price of Refusing the Knights of Labor
A Seattle tavern keeper finds his livelihood evaporating after he crosses a powerful labor union, proving the reach of social and economic pressure in 1886.
- Who Really Owns Our Public Parks?
Citizens push back against the Metropolitan Park Board, questioning the influence of business titans like Nelson Bennett.
- The High Stakes of City Power Contracts
As the city seeks additional power to meet winter demand, critics warn of corporate influence on municipal leadership.
- The Battle for the West Waterfront
Tacoma citizens are urged to confront railroad attorneys tonight to prevent the Northern Pacific from monopolizing the city’s waterfront access.
- The Big Thaw Returns Tacoma to Work
After two weeks of deep snow and arctic cold, Tacoma's building trades are finally getting back to business.
- The Mud of the Highlands
Melting snows leave Kennewick rural routes impassable, forcing students to crawl over dangerous flumes to get home.
- "You're Stealing Every Day": A Redmond Dairyman's Anonymous Cry
Writing to Seattle's dairy journal under a pen name, a Redmond farmer accuses the creameries of skimming pounds off every can of cream and getting rich on other men's cows — and the editor answers with a demand for a name he can prosecute.
- The Tragedy of a Deserted Mother on the Seattle Waterfront
A young woman, abandoned by an abusive husband, finds herself destitute and desperate for passage back home to Portland.
- The Bureaucracy of Getting Hitched
A deputy clerk at the Pierce County courthouse recounts the chaotic, comical, and bureaucratic hurdles faced by couples seeking marriage licenses.
- The Sad Martyr of Snohomish City
A local official’s descent into obsession over an impossible get-rich-quick scheme mirrors the mania of early Washington's frontier booms.
- City Council Prepares to Give Away Valuable Tideflat Land
Tacoma officials are poised to hand over prime waterfront property to the Great Northern Railway without demanding fair concessions or adequate infrastructure in return.
- The Railroad Says No: No Waterfront for Tacoma
Northern Pacific's attorney tells the city council flatly that the railway will not hand over a foot of Narrows shoreline as the price of its franchise — and dares the council to refuse.
- A Case of Mistaken Identity and the Seattle Jail
A young man finds himself locked up in Victoria after a contract dispute gets messy, leading to a scramble for his release.
- The Strange Craze of Inhaling Whiskey
A local saloon patron discovers a new way to enjoy spirits without taking a drink.
- A Crisis in the Orchard
With canneries refusing to buy, White Bluffs pear growers face a harvest season defined by uncertainty and the threat of unpicked crops.