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| 1876 | 3 |
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| 1888 | 5 |
| 1889 | 9 |
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- Workman Falls Twelve Feet in New Brick Building
Henry Lohse survives a dangerous plunge through an elevator hole at O.R. Stone's construction site.
- The Ghost of Windom Ranch
A lonely rancher’s remains are discovered months after he vanished from his homestead.
- Industrial Hazards in 1876 Seattle
A furniture factory worker suffers the loss of his fingers in a dangerous machinery mishap, highlighting the grim reality of manual labor in early Seattle.
- The Shingle Mill Accident That Shook Lynden
After a local mill worker suffered a permanent injury, the community and an official inspector weigh in on industrial safety.
- The Colony Train Bound for Whidbey Island
Eighteen Michigan farm families arrived in Seattle to take land near Oak Harbor, part of a Dutch-led colonization push promising dairies, fruit farms and a thousand new households on Puget Sound.
- Washington State’s Hidden Fire Opals
Gem expert George Frederick Kunz reveals that a jeweler's chance find in a well-digging site near the Idaho border uncovered a treasure trove of opals.
- The Man Who Claimed to Be 1,000 Years Old
A local worker stumped the city registrar by claiming a millennium of life experience, citing the doctrine of reincarnation.
- The Myth of Protective Tariffs
An editorial critique using nationwide reports to challenge the idea that protectionist policies actually benefit the laborer.
- The Martial Law Panic of 1886
As armed vigilantes patrolled Seattle, labor leaders turned to the President of the United States to stop a coup by force.
- The Scab Who Spoke Out: A Newcastle Miner’s Defense Against the 'Ring'
In a fiery letter to the editor, a coal miner defends his decision to cross the picket line during a violent strike, accusing union leaders of forming a tyrannical ring and replacing loyal workers with non-union laborers.
- The Unteachable 'Sixth Sense' of Journalism
An 1876 editorial from the Northern Star debates whether the craft of a reporter can be taught in a classroom or only mastered in the heat of the newsroom.
- Gubernatorial Hopeful Roland Hartley Blasts Unions in Kennewick
The Republican candidate for governor made a campaign stop in Kennewick, attacking labor unions from his automobile while promising 'industrial freedom.'
- Tragedy at Artondale: A Worker Maimed by Dynamite
A laborer near Tacoma is left sightless and near death after a stump-clearing accident goes wrong.
- A Violent Toll on the Frontier
Two separate, brutal robbery attempts in Cle Elum and Toppenish leave a farmer beaten and a laborer fighting for his life.
- The Bricklayer’s Scaffold Fall
A workplace injury suit highlights the dangerous construction conditions in early Seattle as a laborer fights the estate of a deceased developer.
- Industrial Tragedy at the Far West Lumber Camp
A young laborer is crushed to death by a falling boiler at an Electron construction site.
- The Deadly Cost of Progress on County Projects
Working 85 feet above the ground with pile drivers, Everett laborers face life-threatening conditions daily.
- Washington’s New Industrial Insurance Program Hits Its Stride
A progress report from the state’s Workmen’s Compensation Commission reveals a busy start, thousands of claims, and the curious realities of the injured worker's experience.
- The Bottomless Well of Christopher
A routine digging job on a Washington farm turned into a bizarre geological mystery when a well-digger hit a void that seemingly had no end.
- The Lonely Death of James Kenney
A body pulled from the bay reveals a paper trail of unpaid wages and a life on the fringes of the Snoqualmie road.
- Tragic Drowning at Lake Union
A young worker loses his life to a cramp while swimming in the lake.
- Labor's Vision for Industrial Schools
A landmark American Federation of Labor report advocates for public vocational training as a remedy for 'industrial misfits,' emphasizing that the future of the American worker depends on training both hand and brain.
- A Milestone for Workers’ Rights
A tragic accident at the Clough-Hartley mill highlights the life-saving impact of Washington's early workmen's compensation law.
- The First Industry-Wide Pension Plan
American brewers and unions collaborate on a groundbreaking, portable retirement fund that allows workers to change employers without losing their benefits.
- The Miracle of the Mountain Side
A Great Northern railway worker survives a harrowing 150-foot tumble down a mountainside near Wenatchee.