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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1877 | 4 |
| 1879 | 1 |
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- The Seattle Fire That Almost Burned the Town
An incendiary blaze at the old Coffee and Elbow Saloon nearly consumed downtown Seattle in a narrow escape that left hundreds of men standing by with buckets.
- The Moonlit Confession: A Romantic Friendship in Snohomish
A local resident’s poetic declaration of love to a companion named Fidencia, published in the 'Wonders' column, reveals the tender, coded language of queer intimacy in late-19th century Washington.
- A Hunter’s Sudden Tragedy on Chambers Prairie
A young man’s life is cut short in a freak accident while hunting near the Deschutes River.
- The Day She Asked for Our Front Door
A Snohomish resident’s hilarious and exasperating account of his neighbors’ audacious borrowing habits reveals the thin veneer of civility in close-knit frontier communities.
- The School Exhibition That Built a Community
A spirited evening of song, parody, and moral lessons raised enough cash to buy the Snohomish school its first organ.
- The Brutal Truth of the 'Workaday' Struggle
An 1879 editorial reflects on the universal, grinding necessity of securing a livelihood, observing that even in a 'republic' built on individualistic grit, most people are only one misstep away from ruin.