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233 stories matching dwell
- Tragedy in the Woods: Storm Claims Lives at Crescent Bay
A young family seeking shelter from a gale-force windstorm in the woods meets a sudden, heartbreaking end when a falling tree strikes their home.
- A Heartrending Tragedy in Hereford Swamp
A father's desperate attempt to rescue his children from a falling tree results in a devastating loss of three lives.
- The Waterfront Gunfire Crisis of 1877
An urgent plea from Seattle’s waterfront workers to stop the reckless recreational shooting that was putting lives at risk.
- The Seattle Housing Crunch of 1882
When an influx of new residents left travelers sleeping in the streets, local leaders looked to the 'building association' model to solve the shortage.
- A Violent Collision in Front of the New Opera House
A frightened team of horses pulling a vegetable wagon caused a severe accident, leaving a valuable Percheron horse seriously wounded.
- Colville Agency Seeks Mills for Indigenous Service
The U.S. Indian Service is putting out a call for contractors to build a flour mill and sawmill on the Coeur d'Alene Reservation.
- The Shack Clearers of the Waterfront
A laborer finds himself in jail after being ordered by a railway company to tear down the homes of squatters living on the Seattle tideflats.
- A Frontier Town Wiped Out by Fire
A supply hub in Stevens County is reduced to ash after a midnight blaze in a general store.
- The Struggle to Count Seattle
Boosterism and bureaucracy collide as city leaders argue that the recent census failed to capture Seattle’s true, booming population.
- The Politics of Exclusion in the Mills
Organized labor in Everett targets immigrant workers, claiming their presence harms the local economy.
- The Ashes of Affluence: How Seattle’s Burnt District Became a Goldmine
While the city mourns the destruction of its commercial heart, savvy investors are turning charred lots into fortunes, with property values tripling in just years.
- First Great Fire Strikes Kent
The town's furniture factory is a total loss after a mysterious evening blaze; a local resident collapses while fighting to save the nearby electric works.
- The Unfilial Gift: A Father's Regret
An elderly farmer, swayed by sentiment, signs over his land to his daughter and son-in-law, only to be cast into the kitchen and ignored.
- The Real Estate Hunt of 1876
A modest listing for a home between Seneca and University hints at the rapid transformation of early Seattle real estate.
- The Governor’s Nightmare Road
An editorial critique of the state's failure to maintain a fifteen-mile stretch of road between Richland and Benton City.
- The Persistent Mystery of the Criswell House
Neighbors are in an uproar after two women broke into a Tacoma home to reclaim an infant, the latest in a string of strange baby-related incidents involving Mrs. Charles Criswell.
- Farmer Sues Over Property Washed Away by White River
Nels Hansen claims the town of Auburn's poor construction of a new river channel caused the total loss of his home and barn.
- The Clearing of the Ten Acres
A dense forest in the pioneer village of Seattle was cleared by hand in 1861 to build a university, marking the humble birth of an institution that would grow with the frontier territory.
- The Rent Crisis of 1892
How a post-boom construction surge finally brought relief to Seattle's cramped and overcharged renters.
- The Smell of Death: Seattle’s First Fight Over Industrial Zoning
In May 1890, a tannery near Seneca and Front streets was driving neighbors to the brink of eviction with its noxious fumes. One resident took to the press to demand the city council act before property values collapsed.
- The Uprising Against the 'Dive' in Black Diamond
Citizens of the coal town band together to shut down a notorious saloon accused of illicit liquor sales and illegal operations.
- The Struggle for Osceola's Road
A letter from an early settler argues that connecting the remote Osceola precinct to Seattle is vital to the county's economic future.
- Typhoid and Scarlet Fever Shadow Seattle's Sewers
Health officer blames bad plumbing and cesspools as 21 typhoid cases, four fatal, are reported; a doctor prepares to test Lake Union and Lake Washington water.
- The 1886 Pact to Purge Chinese Laborers from Seattle Canneries
Newly unearthed documentation reveals a formal agreement between cannery owners and the Knights of Labor to replace all Chinese workers with white employees by September 1886.
- Mountain Gives Way on Lake Whatcom
A landslide in the middle of the night destroys a picturesque farm and leaves its owners fighting for their lives in the frigid lake water.