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| 1854 | 5 |
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| 1865 | 2 |
| 1872 | 5 |
| 1876 | 51 |
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| 1883 | 33 |
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| 1886 | 27 |
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| 1888 | 18 |
| 1889 | 71 |
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| 1891 | 54 |
| 1892 | 108 |
| 1893 | 93 |
| 1894 | 137 |
| 1895 | 198 |
| 1897 | 3 |
| 1898 | 12 |
| 1899 | 23 |
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| 1903 | 59 |
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1,291 stories matching except
- A Miraculous Escape on the Embankment
A terrifying automobile accident in Everett leaves five people reeling, but miraculously alive, after a plunge down a steep hillside.
- Tacoma Police Ordered Out of Saloons
New orders from the Chief of Police strictly prohibit patrolmen from drinking on the job or entering saloons unless officially required.
- Fire Ravages Miller Farmstead
A devastating blaze wipes out essential equipment and stores at the Miller residence, narrowly averted from total loss by neighborly aid.
- The Constable, the Warrant, and the Empty Jail Cell
A Newport constable accused of beating a man badly enough to send him to a Spokane hospital is himself wanted by the sheriff — and nowhere to be found.
- The End of the Hop-Picking Migration
A federal decision in 1892 abruptly cuts off the long-standing seasonal labor of British Columbia indigenous harvesters in Washington.
- Seattle's Meat Market Price War
Local retailers and jobbers are locked in a cutthroat battle over meat prices that threatens to drive shops out of business.
- The Day an Indian Survived a Waterfall Leap
Mitchell Potera, a Shawnee man from Waunette, Washington, jumped off Steilacoom Falls to escape his pursuers—and walked away with only scratches.
- Commissioner Resigns Post to Secure City Contract
A Bellingham civil service official chooses a lucrative water main contract over his honorary public position.
- The Delegate Who Stalled the State’s Legal Progress
How a stubborn stand on woman suffrage paralyzed Washington Territory’s legislative agenda in the halls of D.C.
- The Hyena of Seattle: A 'Herculean Woman' Leaves a Man Sprawled in the Dust
In a rare display of physical dominance that defied Victorian gender norms, a local woman engaged in a public brawl so fierce it was described as 'fiendish delight,' leaving her male opponent screaming for mercy.
- Fairhaven Buys Itself a Mill, and Seventy Jobs
Residents pledged $1,700 toward a shingle and lumber plant that promised a monthly payroll and a new dry house.
- Squak Valley Rioters Remanded to Jail
Seven men accused of the murder of Chinese miners at Squak waive their preliminary examination.
- Streetcar Strike Paralyzes Seattle Transit
Conductors and drivers halt operations across the city, leaving only two lines running as labor disputes escalate.
- A Close Call with Fire
A young boy suffers life-altering burns in a tragic domestic accident involving matches.
- Tragic Industrial Accident Claims Life of Local Butcher
A worker dies after suffering catastrophic burns in a workplace accident at a slaughterhouse.
- The Governor Wants Every State Office in His Own Hands
Governor Hay will ask the legislature to make every statewide office but his and the lieutenant governor's appointive — a cabinet government for Washington — while a commission tries to untangle a legal code nobody can read.
- Tragedy on the Danube
A fireman plunges into the Sound as a steamer arrives in Seattle with a cargo of laborers.
- A Reservation Created at the Mouth of the Hoh
Presidential proclamation sets aside one square mile of land for the Hoh tribe.
- The Dawn of Political Equality
Washington Territory grants women the right to vote, marking a landmark triumph for human rights.
- The Self-Appointed Governor of the Nooksack
A rancher barricades himself on an island in the Nooksack River, claiming authority and defying intruders until captured by the sheriff.
- The Art of the Sidewalk Gaze
A San Francisco man is fined $100 for whistling at women on a Tacoma street corner.
- The Price of Printing: A 19th Century Fight Against 'Cheap John' Contracting
An editorial from the 1873 Seattle Dispatch excoriates the municipal habit of awarding city printing contracts to the lowest bidder, arguing it degrades the press and serves only the interests of 'ward demagogues.'
- The Forced Exodus of Seattle's Chinese Community
In February 1886, local vigilante committees pressured Seattle’s Chinese residents to abandon their homes and businesses under threat of violence, forcing a mass departure from the city.
- Cement Truck Takes a Dip
A delivery driver narrowly escapes injury after losing control of his truck, sending it—and 60 sacks of cement—into the Columbia River.
- The Moral Case for Unions
A defense of organized labor’s role in society, citing the need for collective bargaining to counter corporate power.