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| Year | Stories |
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| 1854 | 5 |
| 1858 | 2 |
| 1859 | 4 |
| 1861 | 7 |
| 1862 | 5 |
| 1863 | 3 |
| 1864 | 2 |
| 1871 | 2 |
| 1872 | 17 |
| 1876 | 56 |
| 1877 | 46 |
| 1878 | 23 |
| 1879 | 7 |
| 1880 | 16 |
| 1882 | 7 |
| 1883 | 41 |
| 1884 | 30 |
| 1885 | 38 |
| 1886 | 16 |
| 1887 | 23 |
| 1888 | 16 |
| 1889 | 76 |
| 1890 | 10 |
| 1891 | 80 |
| 1892 | 112 |
| 1893 | 117 |
| 1894 | 122 |
| 1895 | 162 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 8 |
| 1898 | 25 |
| 1899 | 31 |
| 1900 | 3 |
| 1902 | 5 |
| 1903 | 80 |
| 1904 | 43 |
| 1905 | 5 |
| 1907 | 2 |
| 1908 | 27 |
| 1909 | 92 |
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| 1912 | 5 |
| 1914 | 19 |
| 1915 | 21 |
| 1916 | 41 |
| 1917 | 12 |
| 1918 | 6 |
| 1919 | 1 |
| 1922 | 1 |
| 1923 | 9 |
| 1924 | 5 |
| 1925 | 3 |
| 1928 | 1 |
| 1929 | 2 |
1,534 stories matching practic
- The Unruly Bleachers of Madison Street
A Seattle fan calls for an end to the jeering, hissing, and systematic roasting of players that has plagued local baseball games.
- The Hustle for White-Collar Success in Old Snohomish
Before the region became a tech hub, nineteenth-century Snohomish was selling the dream of 'commercial education' to a generation of young men and women eager to trade manual labor for the ledger.
- The War on 'Unethical' Dentistry
Tacoma dentists face prosecution for the crime of advertising and cutting prices in a state-led industry crackdown.
- One Lawsuit Over Jackson Street Stops Every Big Street Project in Washington
The state supreme court voids the 1893 eminent domain law, and Seattle's half-million-dollar regrade — along with the ambitious improvements of every city over 1,500 people — is suddenly unfundable.
- The Trial of a Puyallup Medicine Man
A traditional healer is fined by tribal authorities for practicing the 'tomanamus' rite, highlighting the collision between Indigenous traditions and colonial governance.
- The Secular Send-off
When a Snohomish family rejected the fire-and-brimstone dogmas of the 1880s, they hired a friend instead of a priest to speak at a funeral, sparking a radical discourse on death, reason, and kindness.
- Army 'Big Hike' to American Lake Begins
Sixty-six infantrymen from Fort Lawton trek through the mud to set up a target range at American Lake.
- The Price of 'The Reform Administration'
A juror protests the Seattle municipal court's practice of fining sex workers as a de facto monthly licensing scheme.
- The Underground Economy of the Slot Machine
A Tacoma counterfeiting case reveals the grit of early 20th-century labor disputes and the petty warfare waged against the city's machine-room owners.
- The Vultures of the Job Market
Everett labor organizers expose the predatory practices of private employment agencies that steal from the city's most vulnerable job seekers.
- The Mayor Vetoes a 25% Street Grade
Mayor J. T. Ronald rejects a city ordinance establishing a steep street grade, arguing that a practical road is vital to the city's working-class population.
- Protecting the Immigrants on the Northern Pacific
Railroad officials implement new dining standards for emigrant passengers to prevent exploitation and food price gouging.
- The Hypocrisy of a 'People's' Candidate
Promissory notes reveal the high-interest lending practices of a gubernatorial candidate campaigning on cheap money.
- The Fight Over Corporate Power
A proposed constitutional provision regarding stockholder liability triggers alarm among Seattle businessmen.
- The Great Rail Strike Cripples Pacific Northwest Logistics
Defective equipment and massive delays plague the Harriman system as the national strike by railway workers intensifies.
- Mining Camp Tragedy Near Carbonado
A target practice outing turns lethal when a accidental discharge claims the life of a 50-year-old miner.
- The Wages of Growth: Seattle's 1876 Economic Anxiety
As Seattle struggled to establish a foothold in a rugged, isolated frontier, local business owners lamented the 'high' cost of labor and warned that economic survival depended on lower pay.
- Twenty-Three Miners Died. An Old Miner Blamed the Air.
After an explosion at Blue Canyon in Whatcom County killed 23 men, a veteran miner wrote to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer that the mines were not properly ventilated—and that inspectors and bosses ignored miners who knew better.
- The National Guard Prepares for Reorganization
Washington's National Guard faces a major shake-up as new state laws mandate a reduction in companies and a focus on target practice and efficiency.
- The Stupendous Dam Proposal for the Walla Walla River
Engineers are eyeing the Reddin place for a massive masonry dam intended to transform the valley’s irrigation potential.
- Washington Dairymen Declare War on a Seattle Butter Dealer
At a dairy convention, producers accuse a Seattle dealer of cold-storing eastern butter and mislabeling it to break the market—and call for an organized, public fight.
- The Mayor's Moonlighting Problem
A local newspaper accuses Mayor Ronald of neglecting his civic duties to pursue private legal practice—specifically while defending a client in a case investigated by his own police force.
- The Labor Competition of 1885
Local woodcutters engage in a deliberate attempt to price out Chinese laborers in a demonstration of the era's xenophobic labor practices.
- The Pioneer Race Through the Snoqualmie Pass
Nineteen men embark on a daring expedition to map a route through the Cascade Mountains, seeking a passage where none had been found before.
- The Special Agent's Plea for Peace
Michael T. Simmons, newly appointed Indian Agent, calls for an end to liquor sales and unauthorized violence in the Puget Sound region.