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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1888 | 314 |
| 1889 | 785 |
| 1891 | 328 |
| 1892 | 1,308 |
| 1893 | 1,604 |
| 1894 | 1,246 |
| 1895 | 1,087 |
6,672 stories
- The Persistent Vendetta of Mattie Morrell
A local woman with a volatile history is arrested after firing a revolver at her former lover in a downtown saloon.
- The Populist Rebellion at Ranke's Hall
In a rowdy and defiant county convention, the People’s Party rejects fusion with mainstream Democrats, pushing a radical platform of state-owned mines and anti-monopoly reforms.
- The Charity Investigator Who Unmasked a Double Life
A Seattle superintendent suspected fraud in a widow's plea for aid and uncovered a deception that revealed much more than empty cupboards.
- Seattle’s Wild Reaction to the Corbett-Sullivan Fight
Thousands filled the streets and saloons as the underdog James J. Corbett defeated John L. Sullivan in twenty-one rounds.
- The Mayor's Battle Against the Saloon
Mayor J. T. Ronald vetoes a retail liquor license, charging the council with 'gerrymandering' and favoring special interests over the well-being of residential neighborhoods and schools.
- The Hidden Past of a Ballard Pioneer
A woman’s confession of a non-marital union reveals the precarious social status of women in the frontier period.
- The Day Seattle Discovered American Football
A brutal, blood-soaked 'whirlwind' match at Madison Street Park marks the city's first true introduction to the American Rugby game.
- The Office Brawl: A Manager Kicks a Clerk Out of the Store
A workplace dispute over office gossip turns physical, landing the manager of W. Davis & Co. in front of a justice.
- The Smallpox Panic in Old Seattle
After a patient infected with smallpox was discovered wandering near a hotel and the police station, the city scrambled to replace its health officer and overhaul its containment protocols.
- The Unwritten Law of Ballard
A Chinese laundryman is chased from the suburb by a mob enforcing a local, extra-legal ban on residents of Chinese descent.
- The Unvarnished Record of John H. McGraw
As Seattle prepares for the gubernatorial election, a chorus of old-time citizens defends the character of former Sheriff John H. McGraw against charges of corruption.
- An Unknown Man Found Dead in South Seattle
A woman discovering a man's body in the brush near a local spring leads to an investigation that unearths a tragic, nameless end.
- Blood and Grids: Seattle and Tacoma's Football Rivalry
After a bruising match in Tacoma, Seattle prepares for a Thanksgiving Day rematch as local pride fuels the nascent football culture.
- The Proposal to Reshape Seattle's Waterways
A civil engineer proposes cutting a new channel between Lake Washington and Lake Union to prevent devastating floods in the Duwamish and White River valleys.
- Fire Leaves South Seattle Helpless
A devastating blaze destroyed two grocery stores and a local lodge room because the buildings sat just one block beyond the reach of the city water mains.
- The Great Broadway Pump Failure
An experimental city attempt to save money by shutting down the Broadway pump station ends in a burst main and a chaotic emergency repair.
- The Ghost of the Eagle Gorge Landslide
Months after a devastating slide on the Green River, a deputy coroner uncovers the remains of a laborer buried by the earth.
- Disaster on the Seattle Waterfront
A wharf collapses under the weight of cargo, sparking a bitter dispute over liability and salvage rights.
- Tragedy in the Elevator Shaft
A building superintendent is crushed to death while performing routine maintenance in a busy downtown Seattle office building.
- The Fever and the Fall: Life in a Frontier Boomtown
A vivid account of the psychological and physical intensity of rapid urban growth—and the devastating silence left behind when the bubble bursts.
- The Housewife Who Hunted a Burglar
After weeks of missing groceries, a Seattle woman takes matters into her own hands with a Colt revolver.
- The Mayor and the Murderer
A scathing editorial questions the ethics of Mayor Ronald defending a local killer while in office.
- A Family Hunt in the Wilderness
A Missouri doctor travels to Seattle to find his missing uncle, only to uncover a trail of orphaned cousins scattered across the city.
- A Sudden Tragedy on the Tide Flats
A dray team loses their footing on a rain-slicked plank road and plunges into the dark water below.
- The Banker Who Vanished
Cashier J.W. Bixby returns to Seattle after a three-week unexplained disappearance, citing exhaustion and the weight of failing business interests.