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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1882 | 3 |
| 1883 | 12 |
| 1884 | 3 |
| 1885 | 6 |
| 1886 | 10 |
| 1887 | 11 |
45 stories matching sharp
- A Fatal Accident at the Port Gamble Mill
A longtime employee, planning his future in Seattle, is killed by a falling timber while clearing a machine at the Port Gamble sawmill.
- The Price of a 'Sharp Practice'
An early Tacoma settler recounts how a handshake deal for a town site—and his trust in corporate promises—cost him a half-million-dollar fortune.
- A Shaking Coast: Earthquake Strikes Port Townsend
Residents of the seaside town were startled late Wednesday night by a sharp, twenty-second seismic tremor.
- The Disenfranchised Daughters of Seattle
Stripped of their right to vote by a Supreme Court ruling, the women of Seattle gather in a defiant, fractious meeting to organize against the 'fossils' of the law.
- Vigilantes Raid Chinese Miners in Black Diamond
A mob of armed, masked men forces Chinese laborers to flee their camp, marking a sharp escalation in regional anti-Chinese hostility.
- Seattle's Legal Elite Debate the 'Chinese Question'
A resolution passed by the King County Bar Association sparks a sharp public dispute regarding the legitimacy of martial law and the anti-Chinese expulsion period.
- The Great Skagit Flood of 1887
Thousands of acres of farmland are submerged as the Skagit River hits record-breaking, catastrophic levels.
- The Tragic Cost of the Miner's Den
In a remote mining camp, a man’s hard-earned savings and life are lost in a sudden, violent encounter with card sharps.
- The Man Who Wanted Only the Rich to Vote
At the University of Washington’s first commencement, a visiting judge delivered a fiery address arguing that municipal government is like a railroad company: those without property should have no say in its management.
- The Republican Convention of King County
A raucous 1886 political gathering reveals a party divided by railroad influence, local prohibition, and the intense anti-Chinese sentiment of the era.
- The Shadow in Pioneer Square
A young woman takes a stand against her husband’s gambling habit on the streets of late-19th-century Seattle.
- The Senate Floor Fight Over Washington Women's Votes
As Washington Territory stood on the threshold of statehood in 1886, U.S. Senators debated whether they—or the people of the territory—had the right to grant women the vote.
- The Unchecked Violence on Front Street
A young boy is victimized by an intoxicated man in broad daylight, sparking community outrage and frustration over the lack of a legal remedy for such a crime.
- The Collapse of a Pioneer Financial Institution
When the Bank of Seattle shuttered its doors, the local economy faced a sharp, sobering moment as depositors and business owners grappled with the fallout.
- The Great Seattle-Portland Population War
In 1882, Seattle editors launched a sharp, statistical campaign to prove their city was growing faster than its southern rival.
- The Temperance Debate That Rocked Seattle
A fiery, hours-long confrontation at the Woman's Christian Temperance Union convention reveals a deep divide between pragmatists and extremists.
- A High-Stakes Stand-Off at the Panorama
When an aggressive war veteran challenged a Black newspaper editor at a Seattle battle exhibit, he didn't realize he was heckling a legendary Union general.
- The Tragic Collapse at the Hardware Store
A routine day at a Seattle business turned into a scene of horror when a deep, shifting excavation buried a worker alive.
- A Solitary Death in the Harbor
A young man, seemingly alone in the world, is discovered in Seattle's harbor, his pockets containing only letters from a jilted former flame.
- The Newspaper Boycott of 1884
A Seattle newspaper fights back after liquor interests threaten an advertising boycott over municipal election coverage.
- The Hypocrisy of Seattle’s 'Conservative' Moralists
A citizen's sharp critique of the local council and police force, highlighting their hypocrisy in failing to enforce Sunday closing laws while positioning themselves as pillars of order.
- The Gloves Scandal of Front Street
A bitter public dispute erupts in 1886 Seattle between dry goods merchants over the authenticity of French-imported kid gloves.
- A Heated Clash at City Hall
A contractor and a former mayor trade sharp words before the Tacoma City Council over stalled infrastructure payments.
- The Unruly Puyallup River Threatens the Northern Pacific Bridge
Contractors scramble to hold the line as melting mountain snows turn the river into a destructive force against railway infrastructure.
- The Ethics of the Free Rail Pass
A territorial representative is caught accepting a railroad pass while charging the government for travel expenses, prompting a sharp rebuke on political corruption.