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| Year | Stories |
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| 1859 | 4 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1872 | 4 |
| 1876 | 18 |
| 1877 | 12 |
| 1878 | 12 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 3 |
| 1883 | 6 |
| 1884 | 6 |
| 1885 | 10 |
| 1886 | 4 |
| 1887 | 4 |
| 1888 | 4 |
| 1889 | 13 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1891 | 15 |
| 1892 | 23 |
| 1893 | 17 |
| 1894 | 14 |
| 1895 | 22 |
| 1898 | 2 |
| 1899 | 3 |
| 1902 | 2 |
| 1903 | 7 |
| 1904 | 4 |
| 1905 | 1 |
| 1908 | 3 |
| 1909 | 8 |
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- The Bureau of Associated Charities Launches Friendly Visitors Program
Eighty local women take up the task of 'personal charity,' aiming to uplift the poor through mentorship rather than simple handouts.
- A Backyard Chemistry Disaster
An attempt to follow official advice for killing aphids leads to a dangerous explosion in a Tacoma garden.
- The Deepest Diver's Eviction Dispute
A local court hears a malicious mischief charge against those who cleared out the home of a world-famous diver.
- The Price of Early Seattle: A 60x120 Lot for Sale
Before the skyscrapers and the tech giants, a simple real estate listing in the 1876 press reveals the humble origins of land ownership in a budding Seattle.
- The Lonely Death of Charles J. Norton
After taking his own life in the woods near Gilman, a young man with a history of luxury is mourned by strangers.
- Pitchfork Violence in the Harvest Field
A simple argument over a whiskey bottle near Pullman escalated into a violent assault with a pitchfork and a heavy roller.
- The Great Liquor Debate of 1886
As Seattle teetered on the edge of a new era, citizens prepared for a pivotal June vote to determine the future of the local liquor trade.
- The Great 'Old Settler' Debate of 1898
Ritzville's town paper picks a fight over who actually earns the title of 'pioneer' in Adams County.
- A Tolt Farmer's Simple Solution for Hop Pests
After trying every known remedy, a local farmer discovers a cost-effective way to save his harvest.
- The Cruelty of a Mock Marriage
A young woman is left destitute in Seattle after a man used a fake marriage ceremony to steal her savings and abandon her.
- The Unlucky Duck Hunter of Riverside
A simple afternoon gesture turned into a painful lesson on the dangers of uneven ground when a farmer's attempt to shoo a bird resulted in a trip to the hospital.
- The Mystery of the Unknown Man in the Yakima
A body pulled from the river bears no identification, leaving behind only two dimes and a pair of kid gloves.
- The 'A Co.' Misunderstanding
A linguistic confusion at a Seattle restaurant leads to a partnership change and a new sign.
- The Legend of the Palouse Giant
A towering, mysterious figure of the Palouse country is revealed as a man who used a simple trick of horse hide to fuel his fearsome reputation.
- A Shift in How Seattle Punished Public Intoxication
A new administrative system for municipal court fines turned a $1 penalty into a three-day jail sentence.
- A Tenant's Barn, a Landlord's Lot, and a Judge's Line
Judge Robinson ruled that a contractor's lien for an unpaid Olympia livery stable could reach the building and leasehold—but not the owner's land.
- A Deadly Encounter at Holmes' Harbor
A logger's simple attempt to protect his food from local wildlife ends in a tragic, accidental shooting.
- The Power of Education at the University
A local minister delivers a sermon to graduates, arguing that knowledge and moral discipline are the foundations of both the individual and the republic.
- A Moral War Over the 'Crowning Sin of the Age'
Rev. Brevard D. Sinclair’s sermon against the 'perversion of marriage' ignites a fierce debate in New England and Seattle over birth control and societal decline.
- The Fight for Puyallup Land Rights
A Congressional debate reveals the struggle for tribal land ownership and the interference of government commissions.
- The Landlord's Coup: A Woman’s Restaurant Seized by Force
In a bold display of property rights and gender dynamics in 1888 Seattle, Mrs. Mary Ostedberg took to the justice court after William Brown forcibly evicted her from the St. Elmo restaurant she had leased.
- A Doctor’s Grim Report from Tulalip
Dr. E. Buchanan describes the health crisis and poor living conditions facing the Tulalip Indian community in 1893.
- Tragedy Strikes Local Youth Over Simple Infection
A 16-year-old resident has succumbed to rapid blood poisoning following a minor facial infection, leaving the community in mourning.
- The Midnight Concertina Menace
A fed-up Seattle editor threatens to take a shot at an unwanted suitor serenading a neighbor with an off-key concertina.
- The Salmon Detour
As power companies eye the Priest Rapids dam, locals joke about putting up road signs to redirect the fish.