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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1882 | 7 |
| 1883 | 10 |
| 1884 | 8 |
| 1885 | 14 |
| 1886 | 3 |
| 1887 | 8 |
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- The Unlucky Escape of Frank Hogan
After four years on the run, a jailbreaker is recognized and knocked cold by the Chief of Police.
- The Sudden Awakening of Samuel Baxter
After years lost to the shadows of insanity, a Seattle man shocks his family by abruptly returning to his senses.
- The Bananas Scandal
A small-town preacher faces calls for his resignation after being spotted sharing a piece of fruit on a sofa with his wife.
- The Fight for Territorial Voice
Washington Territory Democrats push for a seat at the national table, arguing that 1.5 million people in the territories deserve a say in choosing the next President.
- Olympia Prepares for the Rail Boom
As the territorial legislature pauses, a correspondent observes Olympia shaking off its sleepy, pioneer atmosphere in anticipation of a new railroad to Gray's Harbor.
- The Fiddle That Haunted a Kitchen
Superstition takes hold in a Milford hotel kitchen when a violin begins to play on its own.
- Mr. Palmer Urges Senate to Back Women’s Suffrage
Mr. Palmer takes to the floor in Olympia to argue for woman suffrage, dismantling tired objections and demanding a seat at the table for Washington women.
- The Fire Warden’s War with the Firemen
Seattle’s fire warden defends his authority against a rebellious engine company.
- The Smallpox Mayor of Old Tacoma
When an outbreak of smallpox threatened the young town of New Tacoma in 1881, its first mayor took drastic, solitary action to save the community.
- The Battle for Washington Territory's Ballot
A fiery Senate debate in 1886 reveals the complex national struggle over women’s suffrage during Washington's push for statehood.
- The Schoolteacher's Gamble
A young rural teacher outwits a robber who targets her on the road home.
- 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.
- The Lost Lover Reappears at the Quilting Bee
A decade-long disappearance ends in a fainting spell when a long-lost suitor wanders onto a back porch during a game of blindman's buff.
- The Baptist Mission Boom of 1884
A report on the rapid expansion of Baptist missions, church building, and church membership in Washington Territory.
- The Brutal Execution of Chief Kanaskat
A vivid and harrowing account of the 1856 Puyallup conflict and the killing of the Klickitat leader.
- Stuck Up on the Road to Tacoma
A rider is held at gunpoint just outside of Tacoma in a bold midnight robbery.
- The 1886 Pact to Purge Chinese Laborers from Seattle Canneries
Newly unearthed documentation reveals a formal agreement between cannery owners and the Knights of Labor to replace all Chinese workers with white employees by September 1886.
- Seattle’s Irish Community Rallies Against Landlordism
A historic convention of the Irish National Land League in Seattle condemns the 'piratical' land system of Ireland and vows financial and moral support to struggling tenant farmers facing eviction.
- The Wild West of Lake Washington
A local man reports being ambushed and knocked from his horse by two men on a remote trail near Lake Washington.
- The Shadow of the Anti-Chinese Movement
An editorial from 1882 captures the local fervor of the Chinese Exclusion era, warning of an economic 'calamity' should the two races continue to mix in the workforce.
- The Inhumanity of the City Jail
A plea for the humane treatment of women in Seattle's overcrowded, mixed-gender prison system.
- The Arrest of Addie Woodward
A young Seattle woman is found cross-dressed and intoxicated in a Pacific Avenue saloon, sparking a moralizing headline in the local press.
- The Sunday Saloon Scramble
A Seattle judge faces a conundrum from a frustrated Grand Jury: if a hotel or drug store is allowed to stay open on Sunday, exactly who gets to drink?
- A Desperate Hour in Chehalis
After a domestic quarrel, a former probate judge in Chehalis attempts to end his life in the same room where a gruesome murder occurred years prior.
- The Jailhouse Recognition: A Killer Unmasked in Seattle
While awaiting his own release, a prisoner in the Seattle city jail spots a familiar face in the next cell and realizes he is sharing space with a notorious fugitive wanted for murder.