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| 1859 | 2 |
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| 1862 | 5 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 4 |
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| 1877 | 10 |
| 1878 | 10 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 4 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1883 | 13 |
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| 1885 | 10 |
| 1886 | 6 |
| 1887 | 3 |
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| 1889 | 22 |
| 1890 | 3 |
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| 1892 | 30 |
| 1893 | 26 |
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| 1895 | 39 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1898 | 6 |
| 1899 | 9 |
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| 1903 | 17 |
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369 stories matching devote
- 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.
- An Eastern Syndicate Targets Grays Harbor Tide Lands
Thousands of acres of tide lands slated for development by German immigrant farmers are set to be sold, marking a shift in the region's agricultural landscape.
- Walla Walla Tells Its Lawmakers: Drop Everything and Fight the Railroads
The Commercial Club wired the legislature to back the Morgan bill—and warned that any half-hearted local representative would be treated as “an enemy to this town.”
- City Hall Scandal and the 'Kid's' Crusade
A contentious legal battle over an embezzling city treasurer pulls the Mayor into the line of fire.
- The Evangelist Who Stood Like a Statue
Mrs. Maria B. Woodworth, a traveling evangelist, brings her 'spiritual anointing' to Seattle despite a historic snowstorm.
- The Struggle for Seattle's Classrooms in 1889
A frank report from the city’s school leaders reveals a system straining under explosive population growth, inadequate facilities, and a desperate need for trained teachers.
- A Quarter-Century of Farming Ends in a Seattle Trade
Columbus B. McAlpin, a pioneer of the Richland valley, trades his 200-acre ranch for a Queen Anne apartment building.
- The Terrier Who Took His Bedtime Seriously
When his mistress tried to teach a pet a lesson in discipline, the dog showed he was two steps ahead.
- The Rivalry for the Rail: Seattle and Tacoma’s 1880 Tug-of-War
While newspaper editors in 1880 debated the merits of a trans-Cascades rail terminus, their calm professional detachment barely masked the city's existential anxiety over losing out to Tacoma.
- The Tragic Disappearance of a Sunday School Teacher
A heartbroken mother searches for her daughter, a former Sunday school teacher in Walla Walla, who has vanished into the shadows of Spokane's nightlife.
- The Unwanted Devotion of 'The Indian Kid'
A popular actress at a Seattle theater seeks police protection from a fan whose obsession escalated from flowery letters to threats of suicide and murder.
- The Captain's Final Voyage
A maritime tragedy in Seattle, as a hardened ship captain finds faith and a peaceful end following the sudden, harrowing loss of his wife.
- The Unsung Sacrifice in the Snow
A frontier trapper recounts the harrowing tale of 'Jim,' a mysterious, devoted man who gave his life to guide a young woman to her dying father through a deadly blizzard.
- The 'Pretty Man' at the Seattle Theatre
An 1878 local columnist offers a biting, satirical takedown of a local dandy, mocking his grooming habits and public vanity at the theatre.
- The Tragic Cost of Seattle's Early Cable Cars
A mother sacrifices her life to save her children after a runaway cable car loses its grip at Second and Pine, exposing the perils of the city’s rapid, unregulated infrastructure boom.
- The Brotherhood of the Burned Hotel
A Seattle Knight of Pythias shares a stirring tale of camaraderie and sacrifice in the aftermath of a fatal fire, framing friendship as a radical, life-saving act in a city grappling with rapid change.
- Saving the Archives from the Great Fire
Recalling the 1889 Great Seattle Fire, an employee recounts his desperate race to save the newspaper's historical files from the flames.
- The Two-Faced Octopus
The Everett Trades Council calls out the public utility company for providing wildly different property valuations for taxes versus customer rate-setting.
- The Woodland Beauty's Choice
A young woman serving in a rural farmhouse finds herself caught between the unwanted advances of a wealthy city heir and the quiet devotion of a hardworking fireman.
- An Elopement to Tacoma
Defying her parents, a young woman boards the Zephyr to marry her suitor in Tacoma.
- The Great Rainout: Seattle’s Masonic Festival Drowned by the Sky
As delegates from across the territory gathered for a grand celebration, an unrelenting downpour forced organizers to cancel races and hope for a dry evening tea.
- A Dual-Purpose Building Rises on West Second
Construction begins on a new block that promises to house both a modern meat market and a cultural auditorium for the town.
- The Scandalous Church Rivalry of 1872
A Seattle editor lashes out against a local rival, defending his character against allegations of meddling in the affairs of the Methodist Church.