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- He Walked Out of His House on Park Street and Simply Vanished
H. S. Patterson left the corner of Park Street and Boyer Avenue on a Monday afternoon. His wife was 'almost distracted,' and a diligent police search had turned up nothing at all.
- The Inland Empire Land Rush
A massive regional promotion campaign is drawing interest from the Midwest, though Kennewick risks being left off the map.
- The Unlucky Stickup Man
A would-be highwayman with a broken revolver finds himself soundly defeated in two separate Tacoma neighborhoods.
- The Art of Professional Loafing
A satirical exchange in the Olympia Democratic about the 'Loafer Club' and the perils of career advice in the frontier.
- A Crushed Finger Gave the Safecracker Away
A suspected Kent burglar was tracked to a Railroad Avenue cabin, where police found skeleton keys, drills and powder—then identified him by the crushed finger described in an old escape notice.
- The Struggle for Space: Seattle’s Overcrowded Schools in 1887
An 1887 inspection of Seattle's public schools reveals a city straining against its rapid growth, featuring dilapidated buildings, overcrowding, and a desperate search for adequate space for its pupils.
- Street Chase and Arrest of a Known Tough
A jeweler's clerk helps police apprehend a suspect following a daring daytime robbery on Front Street.
- The Great Roslyn Bank Heist
After a daring robbery in the coal mining town of Roslyn, sheriff's posses trail the suspects through mountain snow toward the Okanogan.
- The Barber and the Vanishing Man
A man disappears from a train under mysterious circumstances, leaving behind a baffled barber and a trail of questions.
- Kennewick's Paper Trail for Second-Hand Goods
New city ordinance demands detailed records of every junk transaction to curb local theft.
- The Strange Disappearance of Nellie McNeil
After a frantic police search, a woman reported missing is discovered living in a rooming house above a local saloon.
- The Depot Ticket Heist
A theft of transit tickets at the Yakima depot highlights the vulnerability of local agents to company policy.
- A Year's Savings Gone
A Buckley logger is robbed of his life savings after a night in the city's red-light district.
- The Newspaper Wars of 1878
A Snohomish editor accuses a rival publication of blatant plagiarism, citing the biblical commandment against stealing.
- The Seamen's Union and the Dynamite Scare
A wave of paranoia hits the Pacific Coast as authorities hunt for a fugitive sailor linked to a fatal San Francisco bombing.
- The Zephyr’s Relief Mission to the Snohomish Valley
After the mountain snows melted and triggered a devastating flood, the steamer Zephyr served as a critical lifeline to the isolated settlers of the Snohomish River valley.
- An Embarrassing Resurrection
A logging partner walks into the coroner's office to find his own death certificate being prepared.
- Abandoned and Alone in a Growing City
A woman arrives in Seattle looking for a new start, only to be left destitute by a husband who vanished with their life savings.
- The Wealth Gap and the Labor Question
A critical look at the ethics of extreme wealth versus the necessity of creating work over charity for the poor.
- The Road to Nowhere: Seattle’s Infrastructure Crisis of 1876
As the city grows, its roads are crumbling into impassable mud, endangering farmers and merchants alike. A local editorial demands immediate action before the 'corduroy' turns to chaos.
- The Ghost of a Property Blunder
Years after a land sale to the federal government for a Seattle lighthouse, officials find a clerical error that threatens the entire title to the property.
- The Birth of the Nisqually Power Project
Tacoma moves toward seizing land and water rights for the Nisqually power plant, a project that would eventually transform the city's infrastructure.
- Counterfeit Gold Strikes Aberdeen
A clever swindler floods local businesses with fake five-dollar gold pieces before disappearing on a train toward Tacoma.
- The Auto Age Arrives: Spokane’s First Bid for Public Motor Transport
Promoter Fred T. Merrill eyes a site to launch the city's first public automobile line, signaling a shift from horse-drawn carriages to the roaring 20th century.
- Valuable Onyx Deposit Found in Naches
A local prospector uncovers a stone deposit in the Naches district that experts believe is high-quality onyx, sparking interest in its commercial potential.