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- The Valley Sixty Miles From a Railroad
In 1892, the Big Bottom settlers of Lewis County had no road, no sawmill and no rail line — just hand-hewn homes, packhorses, a tobacco-chewing cat, and a Fourth of July party for 160 neighbors.
- The Price of Public Safety
City council debates delaying fire limits due to high brick costs.
- The Struggle for Dignity
An editorial on the right to rest and the evolving power of the working class as Labor Day approaches.
- Canoe Capsizes on Lake Washington
Two men were rescued by a passing steamer after their canoe was swamped by high winds near Madrona Park.
- The End of the Chain Gang in Seattle
City officials move to retire the practice of using prisoners for manual street labor, shifting to rock-breaking in a bid to deter professional tramps.
- Tacoma’s Plan to Deter 'Tramps' with Forced Hygiene
Facing a seasonal rise in homelessness, Tacoma city officials considered a mandatory daily shower ordinance for jail inmates to keep the city unappealing to vagrants.
- The Chicken Poisoning Scandal on South K Street
A neighborhood dispute over trespassing poultry leads to an arrest and a court-ordered settlement in Tacoma.
- A School Board Under Fire
Aberdeen’s school district is tightening its belt after a previous board's deficit, leaving administrators to fend off criticism while attempting to maintain academic standards.
- The Ta-ra-ra-boom-de-ay Interview
A rare glimpse into the life of the sensational English stage star Lottie Collins, who candidly discusses the exhausting reality of performing the world's most popular song.
- Seattle's Chinese New Year: Fireworks, Debt Settling, and a Tartar Emperor
Local Chinese merchants celebrate the new year with fireworks and a week of festivities, while manager Woo Gen voices his opposition to the ruling Tartar dynasty.
- The Midnight Switchboard Dilemma
A local telephone company threatens to start charging for after-hours calls to deter 'trivial' late-night conversations.
- City Council Balks at High Cost of Traffic Signals
Tacoma's effort to modernize street safety hits a snag when bid costs far exceed original estimates.
- The Night the City Forgot Lent: Seattle’s Elite Dance Until Dawn
While the rest of the city prepared for Ash Wednesday, Turner Hall hosted a 'select hop' that defied religious observance, featuring diamond-encrusted gowns and a feast that lasted until 3 a.m.
- The Christmas Dream at the Window
A local resident drifts into a vivid, celestial vision of the Nativity, only to wake up back in North Yakima.
- The Intellectual Promise of Women in the Frontier
A bold 1877 editorial argues that forcing women into 'drudgery' and loveless marriages serves only to limit society, calling for full access to higher education and the professions.
- The Strict Rules of Territorial Ballot Boxes
Before the secret ballot was standardized, Washington Territory enacted stern penalties to prevent election-day fraud, coercion, and liquor-fueled chaos.