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- The Youngest Was Saved; Three Children Died in the Embers
A two-story home in Wallula burned on the night of July 3, killing three of four grandchildren inside. The youngest child survived; the others were found in the charred ruins.
- The Day Seattle Marched: Labor, Liberty, and the 1887 Fourth of July
A massive parade of unionized labor, from shipbuilders to coal miners, takes over Seattle’s streets for a patriotic Fourth of July that doubles as a fierce critique of land monopoly.
- Newport Fights for Promised Railroad Depot
Town officials and the Commercial Club push railroad commissioners to hold Great Northern to its agreement for a new depot, while the railroad refuses extra trains for the Fourth of July.
- The Grand 1904 Fourth of July Prep
Tacoma readies a massive celebration featuring an electric fountain and a municipal fundraising drive for a 'monstrous' patriotic event.
- The First Independence Day in Tolt
Tolt settlers celebrate the Fourth of July with a mounted parade, a Goddess of Liberty, and a community feast.
- A Tragic Fourth of July on the Hoquiam River
A celebratory weekend ends in the drowning of a local man after a boating accident.
- Puyallup Team Beats Tacoma
A Fourth of July baseball game sees a resounding victory for the Puyallup team over their white opponents.
- Seattle Prepares for a Fourth of July That Will 'Put in the Shade' All Previous Celebrations
As the nation celebrates its birthday, Seattle’s civic leaders are rallying to create a spectacle of unprecedented scale, aiming to transform the young city into a beacon of American pride.
- The Great Rooming Squeeze of 1888
As Seattle prepared for a massive Fourth of July celebration, the city’s committee made a desperate public appeal to residents to open their private homes to visitors.
- The Price of a July Fourth Celebration
A Seattle printer and a child suffer grave injuries from an errant Chinese bomb during the 1872 Independence Day festivities.
- A Fourth of July Rivalry
A competitive spirit boiled over between Yakima and Ellensburg, culminating in heavy betting and a frantic hose team race.
- The Unlucky Entrepreneur of Fourth of July
A man’s ambitious plan to capitalize on the holiday crowds turns into a street-side cautionary tale when his dray and goods go missing.
- A Fourth of July Tragedy at Spanaway Lake
A widowed mother’s holiday outing ends in horror when her two young sons are severely burned by accidental fireworks explosions.
- A Fourth of July in Kennewick
While the local band traveled to Prosser for the new county's celebration, families in Kennewick spent the holiday fishing and picnicking along the river.
- Warden Catron Takes the Helm at Hotel Dacres
Following his departure from the state penitentiary, Warden Catron purchases the prestigious Hotel Dacres, preparing to take ownership in July.
- The Tug-of-War at the Pioneer Square Celebration
A grueling contest of strength between Coast Seamen and Longshoremen turns the Fourth of July into a high-stakes spectacle.
- The Razor’s Edge: A Wenatchee Family Erased in One Night
On July 13, 1905, Charles H. Davis, a former bartender, killed his wife and infant son before taking his own life at their Boone Avenue home.
- The Mountain That Watched: Fire on Mount Rainier’s Peak
As Seattle and Portland celebrated the Fourth of July with parades and speeches, a mysterious signal fire blazed atop Mount Rainier, drawing thousands of eyes to the sky.
- The War on the Hop Louse in Puyallup
As growers struggle with a partial crop failure and a late season, local farmers debate the best scientific methods to save the region's hops.
- The Mystery of the Drowned Man’s Missing Fortune
In July 1870, Seattle’s probate court launched a frantic investigation into whether $2,000 vanished from the pocket of John Filfe, who drowned in Puget Sound days earlier.
- City Eyes First Public Park Site
The Commercial Club pivots from financing Fourth of July celebrations to purchasing land for a town square.
- The Great Encampment Squabble
Washington's citizen-soldiers spar over the location of their permanent training grounds and the pride of hosting a Fourth of July parade.
- Railroad accused of stranding holiday travelers
Holiday revelers in Lynden claim the Bellingham Bay & British Columbia Railroad deliberately cut off train service to force crowds to stay in Bellingham for the Fourth of July.
- Seattle’s First Independence Day Mega-Festival
As the United States approached its 1876 Centennial, Seattle organizers launched an ambitious, city-wide effort to host a monumental July 4th celebration that would signal the town's arrival on the map.
- Gas prices drop in Seattle
Starting July 1st, 1883, residents and businesses will pay $3 per 1000 feet for gas.