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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1872 | 7 |
| 1876 | 11 |
| 1877 | 6 |
| 1878 | 5 |
| 1880 | 6 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1883 | 12 |
| 1884 | 8 |
| 1885 | 16 |
| 1886 | 15 |
| 1887 | 14 |
| 1888 | 11 |
| 1889 | 25 |
| 1891 | 5 |
| 1892 | 31 |
| 1893 | 34 |
| 1894 | 53 |
| 1895 | 79 |
| 1899 | 12 |
| 1900 | 2 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 6 |
| 1904 | 1 |
| 1909 | 1 |
| 1928 | 2 |
364 stories matching speak
- The Forbidden Courtship of Seattle’s Laboring Class
A satirical poem recounts the trials of a young couple forbidden by their employer from speaking while working on his land.
- The Tragedy of Martin Daniels
A domestic tragedy in a cottage on Lincoln Street ends in a fatal overdose, sparking grief and finger-pointing among the survivors.
- The Silent Girl in the Lodging House
A young, unresponsive woman is abandoned at a Third and Mill Street lodging house by two unknown men.
- The Unflinching Defense of Mrs. Dudley
Facing a court in a high-stakes trial, a woman demands the right to testify in her own defense, challenging the gendered biases of her era.
- The Myth of the Land Monopoly
An 1877 Seattle newspaper sets the record straight for prospective homesteaders: unlike California, Washington Territory is free from the crushing weight of Spanish land grants and speculative hoarding.
- Abandoned Children Seek Help in Seattle
Three children from Everett, deserted by their father, are picked up by the police matron while begging for food in the city.
- Matrimonial Tangle at West Seattle
A physical altercation erupts in West Seattle when two men, a Tulalip man and a Vancouver miner, both claim the same woman as their wife.
- Political Backroom Deals in King County
The local press accuses power brokers of attempting to manipulate the Republican county convention to oust a sitting U.S. Senator.
- A New Industry for Seattle
Local tannery entrepreneurs plan a wool-scouring plant to capitalize on the Pacific Northwest's 'finest water' and slash shipping costs.
- The New Magdalene at Cordray’s Theater
A sympathetic and emotionally charged opening night at Seattle's premier theater.
- The Strange Disappearance of John Steele
A Seattle man is lured to a Canadian steamer under the pretense of work, only to be held captive and told he is a deserter from the British army.
- The City’s ‘Rubber’ Checks Are Finally Good as Gold
After years of city employees losing money to brokers by discounting city warrants, the Mayor forces a policy of redemption at par value.
- A Recruiting Tour of the Sound
P.E. Brewer, a member of the Puyallup tribe, travels the Sound to recruit students for the Chemawa Indian School.
- The Mysterious Poisoning at the Fountain
A peculiar outbreak of illness in Seattle leaves townspeople baffled after drinking from a public water source.
- The $10,000 Military-Fund Scandal That Seattle’s Elite Wanted Buried
Former Adjutant General Ortis Hamilton confessed to lavishing public military money on Hazel Moore. She says the committee investigating the shortage is avoiding her because her testimony would implicate five of Seattle’s most prominent men.
- The Human Cargo in the Ash Pan
A steamship captain reveals the desperate lengths to which his crew went to smuggle Chinese laborers past authorities in the Puget Sound.
- The Rapid Rise of Palatine
A new industrial settlement along the canal route emerges as a hub of quick development.
- The Great Sewer Bond Debate
A convention of the City Council debates the funding of main sewers versus lateral lines, with health and civic honor on the line.
- The Moonshiner’s Crusade: A Local Man Offers to Lead a Private Army Against the Spanish
Arthur T. Abernethy, a Seattle resident with deep ties to Southern Appalachia, has proposed an audacious plan to President McKinley: recruit fierce moonshiners from North Carolina and Tennessee to crush the rebellion in the Philippines.
- A Wedding Behind Bars
Facing a federal trial for alleged human trafficking, a Walla Walla man escapes prison by marrying his accuser in a startling turn of events.
- The Great Population Bluff of 1887
A scathing editorial exposes how local politicians inflated King County’s census data, revealing the long history of 'boosterism' in Seattle's growth.
- The Last Goodbye: A Seattle Widow’s Final Sermon
Rev. I.W. Read delivers a poignant eulogy for Addie Z. Pross at Market Street Baptist, reflecting on her hopefulness and refusal to gossip in the face of sudden death.
- 1893 Fire Chief Arrested in Citizenship Fraud Case
Seattle's fire chief faces a federal charge of naturalization fraud, allegedly lying about his residency to secure his position.
- The Shift from Tacoma to Seattle
Jesse J. Ashton moves the Pacific Navigation Company headquarters to Seattle, citing the city's growing commercial dominance.
- Two Famous Authors on Tour — and Haweis Fires His First Shot at Ingersoll in Seattle
The Rev. H. R. Haweis and the explorer George Kennan lecture to overflow crowds at St. Mark's and the Seattle Theater, but the city gets a piece of history: Haweis's reply to the great agnostic was written here, in two days, at a local minister's suggestion.