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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1888 | 4 |
| 1889 | 4 |
| 1892 | 15 |
| 1893 | 18 |
| 1894 | 14 |
| 1895 | 11 |
66 stories matching anni
- The Janitor's Failed Replevin of Romance
A Seattle janitor attempted to sue his former flame for the return of bedroom furniture after she refused to marry him, only to be laughed out of court.
- The Shack on South Third Street
A tenant returns to find his small business, stock-in-trade, and silver knives unceremoniously dumped in the street.
- A Horse Theft Led Police to a Stolen Child
For two years Mary Eckelbery searched for the daughter taken from her. A Puyallup horse-theft arrest, a sheriff's hunch, and a little girl called 'Emma' finally brought Annie Florence Dawson home.
- Three Times Overboard
Two fishermen survive a harrowing ordeal in the high seas off Cape Flattery.
- Annie Besant and the Science of the Astral
A prominent Theosophist lecturer brings mystical discourse to the Seattle Theater, claiming that science confirms the existence of the 'astral body.'
- A Near-Fatal Boarding House Fire on Fourth Avenue
A fire sparked by a kerosene lamp trapped a barber in a flimsy boarding house, triggering a dramatic rescue by Seattle firefighters.
- The Tragic End of the Steamboat Annie Faxon
A boiler explosion on the Snake River kills eight passengers and crew, leaving only wreckage in its wake.
- A Stovepipe and a Divorce
A domestic dispute involving a violent husband and a faulty stovepipe leads to a divorce decree in Judge Langley's court.
- The Price of a Streetcar Accident
A Seattle streetcar company is ordered to pay a record-breaking $15,000 settlement after a collision leaves a passenger permanently disabled.
- Theater Patron Swindled at The Comique
A local man claims he was robbed by theater managers and a companion after purchasing wine and beer.
- The Twin Separation: A Seattle Reunion After 32 Years
Separated as infants and lost to the winds of time, two sisters find each other in Seattle through a chance resemblance and a neighbor's intuition.
- The Astral Power Struggle
A Philadelphia mystic claims the late Madame Blavatsky’s spirit has hand-picked him as her successor, sparking a bitter schism within the Theosophical Society.
- A Fatal Tiller Blow on the Sound
A pioneer fisherman faces manslaughter charges after a tragic, unintended killing of a close friend.
- The Price of 'Protection': Seattle’s Managed Vice in 1892
A rare glimpse into the city's early, transactional relationship with sex work, where police collected 'license fees' under the guise of liquor violations.
- Dispute at the Washington Street Boarding House
A confrontation between a landlady and her tenant over unpaid rent escalated into a physical brawl.
- The Rent Dispute That Escalated to Violence
A Seattle lodger, facing eviction, turned to physical assault when confronted over unpaid rent, leaving his landlady with a broken arm.
- The Endurance Dance of Black Diamond
A grueling contest at a local dance hall saw two partners waltz for over an hour and a half without a single break.
- Police Clamp Down on Seattle’s Demimonde
City officials arrest several women managing houses of ill repute, marking a routine effort to enforce liquor licensing laws.
- The Child Shop-Lifters of Pike Street
Two young sisters are caught in an organized attempt to steal shoes from a downtown store, revealing a family in deep poverty.
- The Quiet Passing of a Pioneer Druggist
Matthew Kelly, a member of the historic 'Mercer Girls' expedition and a fixture of the early Seattle business district, has died at 44.
- A Doctor, a Bigamist, and a Fleeing Quack
A medical man practicing without a license flees Vancouver for Seattle after his double life is exposed.
- The Boy Who Stole a Horse to Earn His Keep
A 17-year-old’s desperate attempt to fund his future ends in jail, sparking a local debate on juvenile justice and the harsh realities of poverty in early Seattle.
- The Disappearing Waiter
A boarder at a Washington Street house reports her savings stolen, with a distinctively red-haired waiter named Willie as the prime suspect.
- Eight Dead, and the Steamboat Owners Owe Only $3,500
A federal judge in Seattle limits the Annie Faxon's liability after a Snake River boiler explosion, extending an old maritime rule to inland steamboats.
- The Tragic Disappearance and Discovery of Mary Schneller
A young woman’s body is identified in Seattle, sparking a murder investigation and a warrant for the arrest of a local railroad worker.