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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1882 | 10 |
| 1883 | 59 |
| 1884 | 27 |
| 1885 | 67 |
| 1886 | 43 |
| 1887 | 49 |
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- The Tragedy of a Sailor’s Train-Hopping Gamble
A penniless traveler, desperate to reach San Francisco, attempts to ride a moving freight train through the Washington wilderness—with fatal consequences.
- The Saloon Question in Olympia
Olympia's City Council moves to curb the prevalence of saloons through steep fee hikes, a move that the P-I suggests Seattle should replicate.
- The Miracle of Fannie McCann
A lifelong invalid, confined to a chair for twenty-two years, found her voice and language only in her final hours.
- A Desperate End at Sand Point
A man known as 'Eaton,' ordered to leave town by vigilantes, takes his own life in front of a passing train.
- A Fiery Protest Over Local Schooling
A schoolhouse in Lakenew was destroyed by an act of suspected arson, following heated community disputes over moving the building into town.
- A Local Merchant Passes
A beloved Seattle businessman and lodge member dies of typhoid fever, leaving a grieving family.
- Democratic Revolt in Washington Territory
Local Democrats are refusing to sign a call for a party convention, citing concerns that the move is secretly bankrolled by railroad interests.
- The House That Had to Move
A Seattle man faces an expensive bureaucratic nightmare when he realizes his brand-new home was built on the wrong plot of land.
- The House on Rollers: Moving an Entire Hotel to Save a Town
When the Northern Pacific Railroad bypassed Old Yakima, developers physically relocated the town's buildings—including the Holland House—to the new site, one mile at a time.
- The Anarchist’s Pamphleteer
While the nation held its breath over the Haymarket executions in Chicago, a woman faced down Seattle police to distribute radical literature on Government Square.
- The Political Spoils of a Walla Walla Clerk
After relocating his entire life and family for a government job, a deputy clerk is unceremoniously fired—exposing the bitter, transactional nature of territorial patronage.
- Gould’s Shadow Over Seattle’s Rails
Speculation mounts as a new company launches to link Seattle to Walla Walla and Baker City, signaling a major power move by Jay Gould to claim Puget Sound as a rail terminal.
- The Tragedy of a Domestic Cage
A Seattle woman’s desperate attempt to escape an abusive marriage ends in a violent suicide after her husband, an older man driven by irrational jealousy, takes his own life following a brutal assault.
- The Passing of a Frontier Doctor
Dr. John A. Martin, a former Texas Ranger turned physician, dies at Port Gamble, leaving behind a legacy of service to the suffering.
- The Great Land Office Migration
When the federal government moved the regional land office from Olympia to Seattle, the move signaled a pivotal shift in the economic gravity of the Puget Sound.
- The Ghosting of Yakima City
When the Northern Pacific Railroad bypassed the original town of Yakima City, they didn't just move the station—they forced the entire town to uproot itself.
- From Soap and Apples to a Commercial Powerhouse
The late William Montgomery arrived in Seattle with nothing but a few boxes of soap and ended his life as a prominent tobacco merchant.
- The Building Boom vs. The Tenant's Plight
Seattle pioneer H. L. Yesler contemplates clearing his property on Mill Street, leaving local business owners scrambling for space as he pivots to ambitious new construction.
- The Railway Reaches the Waterfront
New rail lines carve a path through the heart of the city’s industrial waterfront, displacing old businesses and promising a new era of commerce.
- The Bird of Dexter: A Partridge’s Remarkable Return
After being tamed, caged, and set free on a farm, a wild partridge inexplicably returned to its owner's doorstep, prompting a local newspaper to take notice.
- Yesler's Big Block Forces Business Shuffle
As Henry Yesler prepares to build a new four-story brick landmark, local merchants scramble for temporary quarters.
- An Old Tacoma Church Crumbles
A historic Catholic building, moved to make way for development, is destroyed by a winter storm before it could be repurposed.
- The Midnight Musician of Second and James
A classic Seattle neighborhood dispute over a disruptive neighbor and his relentless cornet playing.
- The Town Held Hostage by the Railroad
When the Northern Pacific Railroad bypassed an established town to create a company-owned rival, the residents were left in a fight for their city’s survival.
- The Sliding Main Street Hillside
A recently completed street project on Main Street is already being reclaimed by the earth as the steep, clay-rich hillside slides into town.