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| 1861 | 1 |
| 1862 | 3 |
| 1872 | 3 |
| 1876 | 9 |
| 1877 | 13 |
| 1878 | 3 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 6 |
| 1882 | 2 |
| 1883 | 9 |
| 1884 | 12 |
| 1885 | 21 |
| 1886 | 10 |
| 1887 | 11 |
| 1888 | 8 |
| 1889 | 28 |
| 1890 | 6 |
| 1891 | 28 |
| 1892 | 65 |
| 1893 | 51 |
| 1894 | 46 |
| 1895 | 35 |
| 1899 | 9 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1903 | 28 |
| 1904 | 16 |
| 1905 | 1 |
| 1908 | 4 |
| 1909 | 14 |
| 1910 | 2 |
| 1911 | 4 |
| 1912 | 4 |
| 1914 | 2 |
| 1916 | 6 |
| 1917 | 2 |
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| 1923 | 5 |
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476 stories matching bitter
- Showdown at the Whatcom Land Dispute
A contentious meeting regarding a contested land claim ended in an attempted confrontation with the Pettibone brothers.
- A Paradise Prairie Tragedy
A young mother poisons her children and herself, leaving a farm family shattered.
- The Telephone Strike Collapses
After two months of struggling for better conditions, Spokane's striking telephone operators disband their union.
- Surviving the Bitter Cold in Eastern Washington
Settlers in the Palouse country are forced to burn their fences for warmth as sub-zero temperatures threaten both livestock and families.
- The Governor’s Tightrope Walk During the Anti-Chinese Riots
How local officials navigated the tense atmosphere in Seattle before the arrival of federal troops in 1885.
- The Roslyn Race War: How a Strike Turned Seattle into a Fortress
In February 1903, hundreds of armed Black miners from Montana arrived in Seattle bound for the coal mines of Roslyn. The city braced for violence as white workers threatened to close down the town's economy and seize its property.
- The Schoolhouse Lunch Rebellion
A classroom rule requiring pupils to go home for lunch sparked a bitter feud between a local politician and a school administrator.
- Washington’s World’s Fair Standoff
A bitter, months-long deadlock between state commissioners and Chicago architects ends in the victory of a 'uniquely Washington' log cabin design over a 'commonplace' courthouse style.
- The Deadly Loaf of Bread
A betrayal between business partners takes a dark turn in Semiahmoo when a loaf of bread becomes a vessel for strychnine.
- The Hard-Fought Battle for the Eight-Hour Day
A landmark labor bill limiting work hours for women passes the Washington State House amidst intense opposition from industrial interests.
- The Knights of Labor Civil War
A bitter internal dispute within the local Knights of Labor spills into the courts as a libel suit.
- An April Fool’s Joke Gone Wrong
A local office prank involving 'hard-boiled' eggs and croton oil turns into a bitter lesson in Seattle workplace etiquette.
- 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.
- A Family Left Homeless in the Bitter Winter Chill
While the city debates local ordinances, a man in North Seattle forcibly evicted his own wife and children into the freezing cold.
- Temperance and Tax Reform Collide at the Ballot Box
Voters in Prescott and Milton prepare for bitter municipal elections where the primary battleground is the legality of the saloon.
- The Reverend's Midnight Sledding Run
A Norwegian minister finds himself in the city jail after a late-night bob-sled arrest on the streets of Tacoma.
- Railroad Agent Hanged in Effigy
Public anger against the Northern Pacific Railroad boils over in Yakima County, leading to the symbolic execution of a company agent.
- The Counterfeiter Caught in the Act
Dr. J. S. Methvin, an aspiring counterfeiter, is apprehended after escaping from federal marshals in South Park, claiming he was set up by a partner.
- The Postmastership Logjam
Seattle's post office remains in limbo as local Democrats fight over the spoils of office.
- Tacoma’s Mayor Ousted After Turbulent Term
Mayor L. D. Campbell reflects on a bitter defeat fueled by corporate opposition, machine politics, and internal disputes over the 'sliding system' of management.
- The Unlucky Husbands of Mrs. Fowler
A local curiosity report regarding a woman whose husbands seem to meet a grim deadline exactly two years after marriage.
- The Secret Elopement of Olympia
Defying parental orders and a bitter feud, a young couple flees their hometown to be married.
- A Gambler's Estate Turns Ugly
A bitter legal battle over the estate of a Tacoma gambling house proprietor spills over into public accusations of fraud and pauperism.
- The Mayor vs. The Board of Health
Mayor Ronald demands the resignation of Seattle's health board in a bitter clash over political control and professional autonomy.
- Main Street Refuses to Be Paved
Property owners between Fifth and Sixth beat back a macadam upgrade, a councilman berates them for it, and the street gets planks instead.