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- The Candidate Who Wanted Cheap Labor
As Tacoma debated the anti-Chinese movement, a political rival accused Democratic mayoral candidate Alexander Parker of opposing it for a very practical reason: he wanted cheap labor.
- The Final Fight of a Local Sporting Legend
Once a celebrated middleweight who drew crowds, Patsy Carroll died in poverty at a Seattle mission, remembered by the city’s sporting fraternity.
- The Secret Bride of Fifteen Years
A chance encounter in Seattle reveals a woman’s decades-long secret: a teenage marriage kept hidden from society and the law.
- The Husking Bee at Learned's Opera House
Port Townsend society gathers for a successful amateur performance to benefit the Seamen's Bethel.
- The Reburial of Chief Leschi: A Puyallup War Chief Comes Home
In July 1895, tribes from across the Northwest gathered on the Nisqually reservation to disinter and rebury Chief Leschi and his brother Quiemuth — a warrior the pioneers remembered as an enemy, and honored as a brave man.
- The Monte Cristo Dynamiter
A saloon and gambling house near the Monte Cristo railroad is targeted by bombers for the second time in a week.
- The Last Bow of a Valley Pioneer
C. L. McGlothlen, a homesteader who arrived when Yakima was sagebrush, is remembered for his musical contributions and deep ties to the pioneer community.
- Remembering a local bridge builder
Michael Sentle, an early settler who helped build the infrastructure of the Kennewick-Pasco region, passes away at 77.
- The Dirty Truth Behind Everett’s Kitchens
The Civic League exposes unsanitary conditions in local hotels and cafes, sparking a call for strict health inspections and public accountability.
- The Man Who Tried to Drown Himself—and Then Vanished
A former Mount Vernon liveryman and stagecoach mail driver, remembered for jumping into the Skagit and swimming out because the water was too cold, is pulled from the river months later.
- The Great Butter Hoax of 1859
A classic tall tale of rancid butter, two tipsy pioneers, and an elaborate prank on a local tavern keeper in Olympia.
- The Sudden End of a Railroad Giant
W.S. Mellen, General Manager of the Northern Pacific, dies of heart failure in Seattle, mourning the loss of a leader known for his integrity and labor relations.
- Baseball Squabbles and a Rainy Sunday
A wet, cantankerous ball game between Lynden and Everson highlights the fierce and often humorous sporting rivalries of the Nooksack Valley.
- Navy Yard Expansion Promises Jobs Boost
Extensive repairs planned for three major naval vessels at Bremerton are expected to increase the local workforce significantly by mid-summer.
- The Silent Hours at the State Capitol
A local labor newspaper questions the integrity of the state labor commissioner, accusing him of ignoring labor violations to serve his political masters.
- Union Boycotts and Labor Organizing
The Everett Trades Council takes a hard line against non-union businesses and 'unfair' contractors in a display of organized labor's local muscle.
- The Price of Progress: Aberdeen’s Fight for the Rails
City boosters push for a free right-of-way for the Northern Pacific, demanding local property owners contribute their fair share.
- Homesteading Reality Check for the Skagit Valley
A blunt warning to new arrivals: the frontier isn't a land of ready-made farms.
- The Passing of Seattle’s Musical Matriarch
Remembering Martha B. Churchill, a Liszt protégé who defined early Seattle’s cultural life.
- The Wedding That Lit Up Snohomish: A Steamer’s Arrival and a Night of Revelry
When the steamer Millie docked with its popular proprietor Benj. Smith Earp and his new bride, the town turned out in force for one of the most brilliant social events ever seen in Snohomish.
- When the Local Paper Cheers the Mob
A governor's push to prosecute the Colfax vigilantes draws a shocking defense from Whitman County newspapers—and a sharp rebuke from The Olympian.
- The Great Hop Rush of 1890
As Washington’s hop industry hits an all-time record, growers are warned that the quality of their crop—and the future of their international trade—hangs on meticulous curing.
- A City Pauses to Remember: Seattle's 1889 Memorial Day
Mayor Robert Moran calls on the frontier city to close its doors and honor the fallen as the Grand Army of the Republic marks the 21st anniversary of Decoration Day.
- A Mysterious Drugging at the Hospital Gates
A man arrives at Providence Hospital in a delirious state, claiming to have been waylaid and robbed on the road from Ballard.
- A Lonely Death and a Superstitious Ritual
When Mrs. Emily Williams took her own life in a Seattle boarding house, she covered the mirrors in her room, revealing a grim adherence to old-world folklore.