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| 1854 | 2 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1859 | 3 |
| 1860 | 2 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1863 | 2 |
| 1872 | 5 |
| 1876 | 41 |
| 1877 | 22 |
| 1878 | 13 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1880 | 3 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1883 | 33 |
| 1884 | 15 |
| 1885 | 18 |
| 1886 | 9 |
| 1887 | 10 |
| 1888 | 17 |
| 1889 | 46 |
| 1890 | 10 |
| 1891 | 52 |
| 1892 | 69 |
| 1893 | 54 |
| 1894 | 51 |
| 1895 | 82 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1898 | 8 |
| 1899 | 11 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1903 | 21 |
| 1904 | 22 |
| 1905 | 1 |
| 1907 | 1 |
| 1908 | 17 |
| 1909 | 49 |
| 1910 | 22 |
| 1911 | 7 |
| 1912 | 3 |
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| 1917 | 2 |
| 1922 | 2 |
| 1923 | 6 |
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| 1925 | 1 |
| 1929 | 2 |
776 stories matching progress
- A Funeral Panic at the Salvation Army Barracks
A tragedy in Spokane leads to a funeral service so crowded that the church building began to buckle and crack, nearly causing a second disaster.
- Scandalous Politician Drowns in Anacortes
A prominent Seattle Republican dies while boarding a steamer, leaving behind a legacy of real estate speculation and a massive public deficit investigation.
- Expansion of the Puyallup Indian School
The federal government announces plans for new facilities at the Puyallup Indian School to increase educational capacity.
- The Riverfront Factory Boom
New manufacturing operations along the Snohomish River signal a growing industrial future for the region.
- Everett Labor Council Reports Progress on Unionizing Local Theaters and Shops
The Everett Trades Council secures a victory for stage employees and retail clerks while donating to the orphans' home.
- The Library We Don't Have Yet
A call for city leaders to lobby Andrew Carnegie for funding, arguing that a public library would be a cornerstone of local progress.
- The Treble-Decker Trestle That Would Bring Water to Selah
John A. Stone reports the main trestle of the Selah ditch is framed—260 feet long and 56 feet high—with water promised by the end of October and a watermelon-cutting to mark the finish.
- The Rising Tide of Progressivism
A look at the historic shift toward primary elections as a means to break the grip of corporate interests in the U.S. Senate.
- The Girls' Guild of Guy
Without adult supervision, fifteen young girls organize their own charitable aid society to support the Sunday school.
- A Frontier City That Could Not Stop Building
Brick blocks, storefronts, and frame houses rose across Spokane Falls as contractors raced winter—and touted the town's future.
- The State Line May Jump East—and Put Two Blocks of Idaho in Washington
A new survey suggested Newport’s border with Idaho was off by hundreds of feet, raising hopes and anxieties in a town that did not want to be handed to Idaho.
- The Wedding of the Marsh
A satirical look at a rural wedding that turned into a chaotic, memorable spectacle, as reported by the local paper.
- A Heartbreaking Departure for Reform
A teenage girl thanked the judge who sentenced her to a reform school in Chehalis for stealing clothes.
- Great Northern Railroad Pushes Toward the Columbia
Tracklayers near the river as construction crews work around the clock to connect the Big Bend country to the Seattle market.
- The Lonely Plea of Miss Martha Bronson
An Eastern woman takes out a newspaper advertisement to find a husband in Washington Territory, declaring she is 'already grown up' and looking to build a life in the West.
- The War on Rotting Spuds
A state agricultural expert warns farmers that the 1914 potato blight is more destructive than ever.
- The Iron Horse Arrives in Ellensburg
A town celebrates the completion of the railroad track as the local mood turns jubilant.
- The Day Seaton Went Up in Smoke
A devastating fire tore through a Washington sawmill town, proving how quickly the industrial heart of the frontier could vanish.
- Smuggling Scandal at Mary Island
A customs official is dismissed for allegedly allowing small craft to run illegal liquor shipments to Indigenous populations, sparking a debate on enforcement limits.
- The Army at the Bluff
As Aberdeen booms, an 'army' of three hundred laborers armed with dynamite and shovels cuts through the hills to bring the railroad into town.
- The War on Orchard Blight
Kennewick orchardists travel to Prosser to learn how to save their trees from the ravages of fire blight and mildew.
- The Curse of the Mossback Landowner
An editorial critique of local speculators and property owners blamed for stalling Aberdeen's growth during the post-boom downturn.
- From Water to Coal: An Unexpected Discovery in South Tacoma
A driller searching for artesian water in South Tacoma strikes a vein of coal, raising hopes for a new local resource as the city's well-drilling project hits technical snags.
- Seattle's Saloons Win the Right to Run All Night
A liquor-dealers' protest killed the 1 a.m. closing ordinance at City Council, even as aldermen and delegates fought over Phinney's Woodland streetcar franchise.
- Great Northern Railroad Arrives in Spokane
President James J. Hill arrives to finalize depot plans as the transcontinental line pushes westward toward the coast.