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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1882 | 3 |
| 1883 | 26 |
| 1884 | 14 |
| 1885 | 18 |
| 1886 | 21 |
| 1887 | 21 |
103 stories matching intent
- The Scandal at the Post Office News Stand
A Seattle news stand proprietor faces criminal charges after being observed with a young girl, sparking community debate over intent and reputation.
- Judge Greene Slaps Down Legal Nitpicking
A Territorial judge refuses to let a clerical error in the law strip working teamsters of their property exemptions.
- The Strange Case of Thomas Comer
A young boy's violent encounter with a woman leads to a confusing local court scene in Seattle.
- The Drive for Anti-Chinese Ordinances in 1885 Seattle
A local petition sought to bar Chinese laborers from laundry businesses and vegetable peddling, laying the groundwork for a wave of exclusionary legislation.
- The Crusade Against Seattle Saloons
A visiting revivalist prepares to lead a campaign of song and prayer against the city’s drinking establishments.
- The Postmaster Who Refused to Hire Women
An eighteen-year-old applicant details how she was misled and eventually dismissed by the Olympia postmaster due to her gender.
- The Right to Belong: A Seattle Immigrant’s Plea
Denied citizenship by a court, a Chinese resident explains his life, his work, and his refusal to cut his queue as he navigates exclusion in 1886 Seattle.
- The Deadly Feud in Palouse
A long-standing domestic conflict culminates in a fatal confrontation in the street.
- The Snoqualmie Pass Struggle
A drove of 200 cattle fails to cross the Cascades due to deep snow, highlighting the desperation for better infrastructure.
- The Commuter Who Missed His Boat
A classic Tacoma wharf blunder ends with a man watching his ride to Seattle sail away without him.
- Seattle Baseball Team Issues Call for Support
Local players aim to uphold their record against the Victoria club, but they need the community’s help to make the trip across the border.
- The Tacoma Method: How the Anti-Chinese Movement Turned to Violence
A brutal manifesto circulates in Tacoma, signaling the escalation of the anti-Chinese exclusion campaign.
- Committee Upholds Northern Pacific Railroad Land Grant
A government committee weighs in on whether the Northern Pacific Railroad forfeited its massive land grant by failing to meet construction deadlines.
- The Fight Over the Puyallup Coal Road
A Senate debate exposes the Northern Pacific Railroad's attempt to secure land grants for a coal line under the guise of the Cascade branch.
- A Local Bootlegger Arrested
An officer catches a man red-handed in a tent near the gas house, highlighting the ongoing tension of the era's restrictive alcohol laws.
- The Doctor’s Great Escape Was Thwarted at the Wharf
A debt-ridden doctor attempts to skip town on a steamer, but his disgruntled creditors have a different plan for his luggage.
- The Grocer and the Holstein Cattle
A local grocer refutes retirement rumors while planning his move to Salmon Bay.
- Labor Dispute Leads to Stand-off on City Dock
Striking railroad workers, unpaid and hungry, threaten their contractor after being stranded in Seattle.
- A Night for Seattle’s Fallen
A crowded hall gathers to secure a dignified resting place for local soldiers.
- The Living Burial: A Near-Tragedy in Seattle
A young man, declared dead from fever, was found alive inside his coffin when family members prepared to move his remains to the cemetery.
- Racing Against the Rainy Season
Seattle school directors scramble to clear land and secure bids for a new schoolhouse in North Seattle before the inevitable autumn storms set in.
- The Mirror in the Half-Dollar: A Gambling Cheat's Downfall
A man arrested for theft in Seattle was found carrying a doctored coin designed to help him win at cards.
- The Future of Eagle Harbor Timber
A clash of rumors and corporate plans over a new sawmill project at Eagle Harbor.
- The Dangerous Cargo on the Eliza Anderson
A wharfinger and a ship captain face a Grand Jury indictment after shipping fifty pounds of giant powder aboard a passenger steamer.
- A Nighttime Intruder Grazed by a Bullet
A man found in a stranger's house at night narrowly avoids death, leaving the homeowner in a state of nervous collapse.