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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1888 | 7 |
| 1889 | 6 |
| 1891 | 2 |
| 1892 | 16 |
| 1893 | 10 |
| 1894 | 6 |
| 1895 | 16 |
63 stories matching generous
- The City of Vancouver Helps Seattle Rebuild
A neighboring city responds to Seattle's devastating fire with a generous donation of $500.
- The Great State Flower Feud
A public spat erupts between Washington women over whether the clover or the rhododendron should represent the state.
- The Forgotten Fire at Roslyn
After a devastating fire leaves twelve hundred people homeless in the mining town of Roslyn, the Seattle press calls for the city to rise to the occasion and provide aid.
- A Wedding Gift of Waterfront Land
A Kitsap County marriage is marked by a generous, high-stakes wedding present of property near the U.S. dry dock.
- The Forgetful Pioneer: A Seattle Character Remembered
Before he became a fixture of the city's early business history, Isaiah Waddell was known for his generous spirit, his roller-boy antics at the local press, and a legendary inability to find his own place of business.
- Woman’s Home Renamed for Sarah B. Yesler
The Woman's Home Association dedicates its facility in memory of the late wife of Seattle pioneer Henry L. Yesler.
- The Price of Coal in Black Diamond
A community mourns a miner killed on the job, sparking a massive turnout at his funeral.
- The Railway Freight War in the Palouse
Farmers in Eastern Washington celebrate the enforcement of the Anderson Act, which drastically reduces freight costs and promises to revitalize wheat production.
- A Heroic Rescue at the Ocean Dock
Former Police Chief Geo. C. Monroe clarifies his role in rewarding a young man who saved a girl from drowning in Seattle harbor.
- A Fatal Feast
A lonely wood chopper, accustomed to 'baching' on meager meals, succumbs to convulsions after being invited to a generous home-cooked dinner.
- The State Scraps Its National Guard
After reports of poor discipline and wasted funds, Washington state moves to completely dissolve and rebuild its military organization.
- Seattle Rallies for Roslyn Mine Disaster Victims
After an explosion at the Roslyn coal mines leaves 43 men dead and hundreds of children fatherless, Seattle residents and local business leaders organize a massive relief effort to aid the mourning families.
- A Final Adjournment for Colonel Haines
Seattle’s legal community gathers to mourn one of its own, suspending court business to honor a life of service and the harsh reality of illness.
- A Seattle Stage Benefit for Franklin’s Mine Disaster Families
An Olympic Athletic Club benefit at the Seattle Theater raised more than $2,000 for widows and orphans after a Washington coal-mine disaster.
- A Holiday Feast for a Thousand Children
Tacoma businessman A.V. Fawcett hosts a massive banquet for children in need at the city's exposition building.
- The Great Seattle Teacher Pay Cut of 1894
Facing public backlash, a school board director defends controversial salary slashes that hit the lowest-paid educators hardest.
- The Sudden Death of a Beloved Seattle Physician
Dr. E. L. Smith, a pillar of the Seattle medical community and veteran of the National Guard, dies unexpectedly in his sleep at the Butler Hotel.
- The Scandal of Character: Defending John McGraw
Prominent Seattle figures, including rivals and old neighbors, rally to defend gubernatorial candidate John H. McGraw against rumors of a shady past as a hotel proprietor.
- Umpire Mobbed in Seattle-Portland Baseball Feud
Passions boil over at a local amateur baseball match, leading to an ugly confrontation and a plea for sportsmanship.
- The Short, Lavish Reign of a Newsboy King
After finding a purse filled with gold and bills on a Seattle street, a young newsboy went on a spending spree that briefly transformed him into the wealthiest, most generous kid in the neighborhood.
- The Ideal Husband: A Seattle Social Survey
Local women share their candid, conflicting, and often humorous expectations for the 'model husband' in 1893.
- The Boomtown Delusion of Port Townsend
In the late 1880s, Port Townsend boosters scrambled to convince the world that their city was destined to be the 'Frisco' of the Pacific Northwest.
- The 'Key City' Hype Machine: A 19th-Century Real Estate Fever Dream
Before Seattle cemented its dominance, Port Townsend was positioning itself as the 'future great city of the New Northwest,' fueled by a massive, speculative railroad subsidy.
- Naming Mount Rainier
A judge finds himself in a comedic bind while trying to deliver a speech in Tacoma and mentioning the iconic mountain by its common, though disputed, name.
- Port Townsend Doubled Its Population Without a Boom Campaign
In 1888, Port Townsend boosters promised their city would become the next San Francisco by monopolizing the region's rail and shipping trade.