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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
- The Hustle for Labor in 1885 Seattle
A local employment agent targets the booming industries of the frontier, promising 'all other classes of labor' on short notice.
- The Gold Medal of the Sea
Martha White of Copalis receives a federal gold medal for her heroic rescue of three drowning men.
- Snohomish County's Class Struggle
A legal battle over county classification and official salaries heats up in Everett, threatening to topple the local board of commissioners.
- The Perils of the Lumber Truck
A young boy narrowly escapes a gruesome fate after a tumble on Seattle's busy waterfront.
- The Social Cost of the 'Sporting Fraternity'
A debate sparks over whether local businesses truly benefit from the money railroad men lose to gambling.
- When Olympia Readers Argued About Inequality and the Machine
At a Unitarian class in 1891 Olympia, seventeen adults debated Henry George, concentrated wealth, and whether machines were turning workers into automatons.
- Be Your Own Landlord: The 1889 Dream of Homeownership
An early Seattle building society promised a path to middle-class stability, urging residents to stop paying rent and start buying into their own homes.
- The Cosmopolitan Saloon: A Fixture of 1870s Snohomish
A look inside the frontier-era watering holes that once defined the social and economic landscape of the Snohomish River valley.
- The Skagit County Sheriff’s 'First Class' Hotel
Newly formed Skagit County lacks a proper jail, forcing the sheriff to board inmates at local hotels at public expense.
- Stevens County Tried to Tax the Railroad at Nearly Double. It Cost $12,000.
The state supreme court ruled the commissioners had no business overriding the state tax commission's valuation of the Spokane Falls Northern — and the county treasury paid for the lesson.
- The Great Egyptian Mystery: Seattle’s Firefighters Raise Funds with a Spectacle of Living Slides
At Yesler's Hall this evening, the city gathers not for news or politics, but to watch 'living people dissolve into air' in aid of the volunteer fire department.
- The Fight to Turn Snoqualmie Pass Into a State Highway
Seattle and King County boosters petition Olympia to convert the old toll road from North Bend over the Cascades into a first-class route for cattle, crops and travel.
- A Fourth of July Armada: Seattle's Yacht Clubs Race and Light Up the Harbor
The Northwestern Yachting Association gathers at West Seattle to set the rules for the holiday regatta, as local clubs ready their fleets and a fireworks-lit naval parade is planned for the evening of the Fourth.
- Kennewick Builds a Ballpark to Lure the Pasco Team
Charles Conway donates land near the bridge for a first-class diamond and grandstand, hoping to bring the best team in Central Washington to play home games on this side of the river.
- Seattle Bookkeeper Ad Draws One Absurdly Overqualified Applicant
A desperate job seeker responds to a meager help-wanted ad with a resume that puts modern multitasking to shame.
- The Cosmopolitan Saloon: A Front-Row Seat to 1870s Snohomish
Before the city was a quiet hub, the Cosmopolitan Saloon on First Street offered respite, spirits, and 'noble whisky' to the growing crowds of the Washington Territory.
- 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.
- The Unhappy Cities of the First Class
Seattle, Tacoma, and Spokane contemplate a joint legal strategy to fix their failing municipal charters and secure expanded city powers.
- A Taste of the New York Style in 1870s Seattle
Before the city’s culinary scene went global, entrepreneurs like William Philpott were racing to introduce the 'New York style' to the rough-and-tumble streets of pioneer-era Seattle.
- The Anatomy of a Political Glutton
A satirical 1885 editorial dissecting the sudden, transformation of humble private citizens into greedy 'Ins' once they secure public office in Washington territory.
- The War on the Free Lunch
A Tacoma councilman moves to abolish the staple of the working-class saloon, calling it a magnet for vagrancy.
- The Boom Town Hustle
In 1876, a frantic race to build and occupy new structures captures the rapid, speculative growth of Snohomish.
- The Dolly Varden Hotel: A New Era for Snohomish Hospitality
A newly renovated landmark on the frontier promises travelers the finest accommodations and premium spirits in the territory.
- H. W. Light Prepares River Side Hotel for Guests
A classic 19th-century hospitality update from the heart of early Snohomish.
- The Bloomer Rebellion: Seattle Girls Defy Censors to Save Their Drill
When anonymous posters labeled the University of Washington’s women’s physical culture class as 'obscene,' a committee of students and faculty mobilized the entire city to remove them—proving that the fight for women's bodily autonomy was already a local sport.