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| Year | Stories |
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| 1882 | 2 |
| 1883 | 1 |
| 1884 | 5 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1886 | 2 |
| 1887 | 3 |
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- The Wealth of the Nation Trapped in the Vaults
A century and a half ago, President Grover Cleveland grappled with a modern-sounding crisis: federal budget surpluses causing economic panic, skyrocketing costs for common goods, and the crushing weight of a tariff system on working families.
- The Sentinel of the Sound
A citizen’s poetic tribute to the indispensable role of the press in the frontier life of 1880s Seattle.
- A Birthday Gift for the Future
When pupils at the Denny School wanted to honor their principal's birthday, they didn't buy him a trinket—they built a library.
- Eight-Year-Old Frank Smith Drowns in White River
A young boy drowns while crossing the river in a skiff as his sisters watch helplessly.
- The Unchecked Power of the Northern Pacific
A scathing editorial decries the 'bloodless, soulless' corporation for exploiting homesteaders and evading taxes while demanding public lands.
- A Boisterous Welcome at the Snohomish River
A festive crowd greets a delegation of Seattle visitors with a thunderous, mysterious salute.
- A Neighborhood Under Siege: The Fatal Feud of Fourth Street
A quiet funeral for Fred M. Hall masks a violent, month-long dispute between neighbors that ended in a fatal shooting and a town paralyzed by fear.
- The Mayor's Split Personality
Seattle's local newspaper prints conflicting editorials on the same day, alternating between praising Mayor Henry Yesler and condemning his lack of courage.
- A Heartfelt Seattle Send-Off
Friends and local musicians stage a surprise gathering to honor a departing resident with a diamond tribute.
- The Forgotten Radicalism of 1880s Seattle
When an influential Washington territorial politician argued that land monopolies were a threat to labor and that women's suffrage was the only path to a fair society.
- The 'Anti-McGraw' Brawl
A fiery public debate between two local political factions descends into personal insults, revealing deep fractures within the People's Party.
- The Final Tribute to Chief Seattle
A rare eyewitness account of the funeral proceedings for the Duwamish leader and the respect paid by local pioneers to his grave.
- Tragic Hunting Accident on Lopez Island
A newly arrived settler loses his life in a freak firearm accident while preparing his homestead.
- The Orphan’s Plea: A Poem That Moved Seattle to Tears on Decoration Day
As the city honored Civil War dead with solemn processions and speeches, a young girl’s grief over her father’s unmarked grave brought the Grand Marshal to tears.