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- The Sleeping Giant of the Timber Industry Wakes
After six years of silence, the Bellingham mill is set to roar to life under new management, promising 300,000 feet of output daily.
- The Mail Carrier’s Drunken Folly
A mail carrier abandons his duties after getting intoxicated, leaving the territory's correspondence scattered in his wake.
- The Iron Horse Wakes the Mountain: Aberdeen’s Rail Boom
As the Northern Pacific Railroad pushes its iron spine through Chehalis County, local depot construction accelerates, promising to transform the sleepy timber town into a bustling commercial hub.
- A Final Peace: The Passing of Mrs. Smith
A poignant account of the final days and passing of a local woman, Mrs. Smith, who died surrounded by her family.
- The Great Vote Fraud Scandal: How Federal Officials 'Colonized' Portland Voters to Steal Washington's Delegate Seat
In the wake of the 1876 presidential election, a local Democratic paper exposes a brazen scheme by Republican Governor Frederick Ferry and Collector of the Port William Scott to ferry voters from Vancouver, WA, across the river to Portland, OR, to swing the territorial delegate race in favor of Judge Jacobs.
- Tacoma’s City Hall in Chaos
A standoff over missing treasury funds, salary cuts, and a power struggle at the Board of Public Works defines a week of municipal turmoil in Tacoma.
- The Sinking of the Alaska
A coal-laden ship goes down off Cape Flattery, leaving a captain and crew to fend for themselves in the open sea.
- A Steamboat Showdown on the Sound
When two rival steamers raced from Tacoma to Seattle, the smaller vessel left its larger competitor in its wake.
- Vaudeville Brawl at the Crystal Theater
A backstage dispute between a theater proprietor and an actor spirals into a violent assault, leaving one man injured and the other facing charges.
- A Toddler’s Cough Saves a Family from Fire
An 18-month-old infant is credited with waking his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Joslyn, just in time to escape a house fire in South Tacoma.
- The Resurrection of the Big Chief
A Mud Bay man wakes from a trance to declare himself a prophet, leading hundreds of Indigenous followers into town in a solemn, chanting procession.
- A Lamp Explosion on Second Street
A mother survives a harrowing escape from a late-night house fire that threatened the entire neighborhood.
- The Tin-Can Alarm Clock Prank That Sent a Spokane Sleeper Racing Downtown at 1:30 A.M.
A prominent citizen rigged a string-and-tin-can wake-up call with the night watchman. Local pranksters pulled the string first—and he dressed and ran for a train that wasn't leaving.
- The Great Schism at Market Street Baptist
A congregation splits as 22 members depart in the wake of internal conflict, signaling the end of a long-standing church feud.
- The Hotel Clerk’s Cold Comfort
A traveler spends a night of debauchery and wakes up convinced he’s been robbed—only to find the city's hospitality was more secure than his own memory.
- Seattle Rebuilds After Fire, Clearing Ruins and Sheltering Residents
Following the Great Seattle Fire of 1889, the city grapples with the logistics of debris clearance, housing relief, and the return of labor.
- King County Railroads and Valleys Reeling from Historic Flooding
As floodwaters finally begin to recede, residents and rail companies assess the massive destruction left in the wake of the '92 deluge.
- Miners Organize Amidst Industry Turmoil
As labor strikes ripple through coal operations in Pennsylvania, miners at the Northern Pacific Coal Company in Roslyn formally organize under the United Mine Workers of America.
- The Tragic End of the Steamboat Annie Faxon
A boiler explosion on the Snake River kills eight passengers and crew, leaving only wreckage in its wake.
- Knights of Labor Declare War on Monopoly
Assembly 101 releases a manifesto against Jay Gould, framing the labor struggle as a historic battle for the future of the working class.
- Newport Wakes Up to Daylight Electricity
A Spokane conference clears the way for daytime electric power in Newport, with the local mill’s refuse as fuel and cheaper water power on the horizon.
- An Elopement to Victoria
A high-society elopement from Seattle leads a young couple to wake a minister in the middle of the night across the border.
- 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 Water Wars of Ahtanum Creek
Forty-five farmers organize to protect their water rights against upstream diversion, signaling the beginning of a long-standing struggle for irrigation in the Yakima Valley.
- The Oyster Catastrophe
A restaurant diner faces a terrifying and slippery ordeal when a raw oyster takes a wrong turn.