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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 4 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1861 | 4 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1864 | 2 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1871 | 2 |
| 1872 | 11 |
| 1876 | 35 |
| 1877 | 72 |
| 1878 | 40 |
| 1879 | 4 |
| 1880 | 7 |
| 1882 | 9 |
| 1883 | 37 |
| 1884 | 25 |
| 1885 | 43 |
| 1886 | 20 |
| 1887 | 15 |
| 1888 | 22 |
| 1889 | 59 |
| 1890 | 11 |
| 1891 | 58 |
| 1892 | 85 |
| 1893 | 64 |
| 1894 | 74 |
| 1895 | 116 |
| 1897 | 3 |
| 1898 | 18 |
| 1899 | 25 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1902 | 2 |
| 1903 | 36 |
| 1904 | 24 |
| 1905 | 5 |
| 1907 | 1 |
| 1908 | 15 |
| 1909 | 61 |
| 1910 | 14 |
| 1911 | 17 |
| 1912 | 4 |
| 1914 | 5 |
| 1915 | 9 |
| 1916 | 9 |
| 1917 | 9 |
| 1918 | 2 |
| 1922 | 1 |
| 1923 | 8 |
| 1924 | 3 |
| 1925 | 1 |
| 1929 | 4 |
1,101 stories matching class
- Tacoma Shut Out in Regional Wrestling Championship
Local wrestlers struggle against Seattle, Everett, and Vancouver at the YMCA tournament.
- A Class Day of Mud and Ivy
Students of the class of 1915 traded their books for tools to beautify the school grounds, planting trees and laying a stone wall in a historic day of communal labor.
- The Broken Promise of the Rail
Farmers organize a protest against a railroad company for failing to operate the line between Tacoma and Seattle as contractually obligated.
- The Great Hotel Fight: Olympia’s Race for a First-Class Inn
As the state capital swells with new residents, locals realize private developers won't build what they need. So they take matters into their own hands, raising $10,000 in days to force the construction of a grand hotel before the constitutional convention arrives.
- The Great School Door Standoff
Tacoma’s Building Inspector and the Board of Education clash over fire safety ordinances and classroom door configurations.
- Ballard’s Fight to Own Its Water
City council backers file affidavits defending the purchase of the West Coast Improvement Company plant as John Shields tries to block the deal.
- The Struggle for Yakima’s First-Class Reputation
Local hop grower R. J. Mackison outlines the necessary industrial upgrades to compete in the global market.
- Industrial Insurance Fund Faces Deficit
A surge of injuries in Washington logging camps and mills has overwhelmed the state accident insurance commission, forcing an emergency levy on employers.
- The Manufacturer’s Anti-Union Crusade
A labor editorial exposes how the National Manufacturers Association orchestrates regional attacks on workers’ rights.
- The Liquor Licenses Will Pay the Police to Grow Old
A bill passed in Olympia lets first-class cities fund police pensions out of saloon fees — twenty years on the beat and half pay for life.
- The Struggle to Become a Citizen and a Tradesman
A legislator argues that the Donation Land Law is forcing tradesmen into failed farming careers, harming the region's economy.
- The New Gem Restaurant Advertises Employment Stance
A popular Ellensburg eatery signals its alignment with the era's exclusionary labor policies through a public advertisement.
- The University of Washington’s First Alumni Reunion
A modest gathering of nineteen graduates reflects on their time at the young university with essays, music, and an unexpected appearance of the next generation.
- The Unstoppable Rail Builder of 1877
How James M. Colman bet his personal fortune to push the Seattle & Walla Walla Railroad through the mountains, defying skeptics and funding the project on his own terms.
- A World Tour Through Richland's Parlors
The local Evangelical church hosted a unique 'Trip Around the World' fundraiser, transforming neighborhood homes into international destinations.
- A Brutal Pacific Crossing—and Five Passengers Held at the Dock
The Japanese liner Tosa Maru limped into Seattle after fourteen days at eight knots. Then immigration officers detained two Russians, two Japanese and one Korean for questioning.
- The Art of the 'Custom' Suit in 1885 Seattle
A reporter goes undercover on Front Street to find out how local haberdashers are surviving the 'dull season' with high-end, custom-ordered fashion.
- The Steamship Utopia’s Battle for the Alaskan Trade
A steamboat owner challenges federal inspectors over his right to command the Utopia, amid allegations of a corporate conspiracy to sabotage the vessel.
- The Social Pulse of Snohomish City
A look inside W.B. Stevens’ saloon, a cornerstone of daily commerce and community life in 19th-century Snohomish.
- The Great Yakima Salary Standoff
A budget dispute between county officials and the courts threatens to leave the treasurer empty-handed and the county’s finances in limbo.
- The New Spirit of Front Street
As Seattle's wholesale economy matures in the 1870s, a new firm moves into the Pontius Building to cut out the San Francisco middleman.
- Eighth-Graders Celebrate Promotion at Tacoma Theater
A crowded midwinter graduation ceremony honors 183 students moving on to high school, marking a milestone in early 20th-century Tacoma education.
- The Price of a Gubernatorial Campaign
The Herald alleges that the Republican victory was purchased through the support of the saloon and gambling classes.
- The Seattle Judge Who Stood Up to 'Professional' Idlers
When a woman shot her abusive husband in 1886, a Seattle judge refused to convict her, explicitly calling out a class of men who lived off the earnings of their wives' shame.
- Snohomish Workers Call for General Strike
A mass meeting in Snohomish resolves to strike on the day of the McNamara brothers' trial to protest their 'kidnapping' and the abuses of the master class.