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349 stories matching devote
- The Redemption of a Public Servant
A young man sheds a life of idle indulgence to find purpose as a prosecutor, sparking a debate over the value of public integrity in the Washington Territory.
- Community Mourns Passing of Albert Weidle
A beloved young resident of Richland passes away following a long illness, leaving behind a widow and infant son.
- Remembering the Whitman Massacre Fifty-Six Years Later
A commemorative address at the Congregational church reflects on the life and violent death of Dr. Marcus Whitman, an event that defined the early history of the Walla Walla Valley.
- The Seattle Council Mandates a Living Wage for Streetcar Workers
A new city ordinance sets a minimum hourly wage of 25 cents for streetcar crews, capping a heated debate over labor protections in municipal transit franchises.
- A Tragic Kitchen Fire in Semiahmoo
A young woman loses her life in a heartbreaking domestic accident during a time of religious devotion.
- The Mysterious Death on Mercer Island
A secret society lodge mourns the loss of a prominent member killed in an ambush on the shores of Lake Washington.
- The Jesuits Build a College on Broadway
In 1894, Seattle's Jesuit fathers secured a block at Broadway and Madison for a new church and school, brought in two priests from St. Louis, and set fall classes for September 4.
- A Pioneer's Final Rest
Royal Haskell, a respected early settler of Snohomish County, passes away at his Seattle home.
- A Judicial Candidate's Newport Speech Turns Into a Personal Attack
George A. Allen came to the Opera House to talk primary law. He spent the evening savaging Judge D.H. Carey instead—before a crowd of about 14.
- Seattle’s First Battle for a Long Weekend
In 1889, Seattle’s hardware merchants pioneered a movement to close shops early on summer evenings to give workers time for leisure and self-improvement.
- The City Council Moves to Bond Seattle’s Growing Pains
A marathon session sees the council pushing to fund infrastructure—including an electric plant—to cover mounting municipal debt.
- The Fight for a Juvenile Officer
Community members push for the appointment of a female juvenile officer to protect vulnerable girls, despite political pushback and accusations of outsiders interfering in local county affairs.
- The Great Strawberry Heist: A Town’s Sweetest Mystery
When a local dignitary donated an overflowing bucket of cherries and strawberries to the Snohomish newspaper office, they vanished by nightfall—leaving behind only gratitude and a very full belly.
- The Art of Moral Discipline in the 1885 Classroom
A look back at the rigorous and often controversial methods of classroom management and character building in 1880s Seattle schools.
- Old Soldiers Take the Floor: Seattle’s Post-Civil War Fraternal Life
In January 1891, the veterans of the Grand Army of the Republic and their families gathered in the Hinckley Block to install new officers, a ritual of civic pride and remembrance in a rapidly growing Seattle.
- The Groceries Run
When a mill worker demanded his pay early, a local dispute sparked an accidental raid on a company store in Hamilton.
- The Bold Vision for Snohomish’s 'River Fruit'
How local developers aimed to transform thousands of acres of Snohomish river bottomland into a thriving orchard paradise.
- Blight Week in Benton County
District Horticultural Inspector Luke Powell calls for a county-wide agricultural mobilization to combat orchard blight.
- A Private Gamble for Public Welfare
C. B. Hysom attempts to save a stalled orphanage project by linking it to a commercial dairy ranch.
- The Price of a City's Thirst
Tacoma’s struggle to purchase its own waterworks reveals the city's entanglement with Northern Pacific rail interests and the high cost of utility monopolies.
- Puget Sound Oyster Beds Need Cultivation, Not Waste
While Connecticut creates a million-dollar oyster industry through cultivation, Seattle’s local beds are being eaten into oblivion.
- A Young Ward of the Philippines
A young Filipino boy, orphaned and brought to Seattle by a veteran, finds a new life in the home of a local merchant.
- The Broken Promise of a Convent Gift
An elderly benefactor sues to reclaim forty acres of land, alleging that his donation to a Catholic institution for orphans was built on a lie regarding the gender of the children served.
- The Political Flip-Flop over the Lake Washington Canal
A scathing editorial exposes the hypocrisy of a Tacoma publisher using the canal project as a pawn in a larger Republican party feud.
- The Hunt for the Runaway Wife
After his wife eloped to Seattle with a family friend, a jilted husband tracked her across the coast to initiate a legal reckoning.