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| Year | Stories |
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| 1877 | 2 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1883 | 2 |
| 1885 | 3 |
| 1886 | 2 |
| 1887 | 2 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1889 | 3 |
| 1891 | 1 |
| 1892 | 18 |
| 1893 | 17 |
| 1894 | 4 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 2 |
| 1904 | 2 |
61 stories
- The Hop-Picker's Smallpox Scare
A panic at the Meeker ranch over a supposed smallpox outbreak threatened to upend the harvest—but the sickness was not what it seemed.
- Tragedy at O'Brien Station
A man's life ended by the rails while seeking a way home.
- An Afternoon in the White River Valley
A journey through the bustling hop farms and changing landscape of the valley in 1883.
- Kent Voters Prepare to Decide Future of Utilities
A pivotal election looms as citizens consider bonding the city to bring water and electric services under municipal control.
- The Hop Fields of the Kent Valley
A report on the hop harvest around Kent and Auburn, highlighting the labor conditions and the influx of pickers.
- Kent Threw a Civic Ball to Buy a Fire Hose
When the town's fire hose fell apart under pressure, Mayor Overlock and the council turned a Washington's Birthday ball into a fundraiser—and sold tickets to nearly everyone in town.
- The Unpolished Potential of the White River Valley
A traveler’s 1880 excursion into the agricultural heart of King County reveals a land of 'enormous yield'—and farmers who leave their hogs to eat their own profits.
- The Abandoned Animal at Black River
A freight train hit two horses on a trestle, leaving one to suffer for hours while officials argued over the timing of the accident instead of offering mercy.
- Draining the White River Valley
Engineers plan two new drainage ditches from Kent to the Black River to reclaim farmland from swamp.
- The Long Life of Nancy Ann Colvin
At 101 years old, Nancy Ann Colvin lives with her son near Kent, Washington, after a lifetime that began in Ireland in 1802.
- The New Station at O’Brien
A small railroad milestone marks the expansion of the Puget Sound Shore line just ten miles from Seattle.
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