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| Year | Stories |
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| 1888 | 2 |
| 1889 | 2 |
| 1892 | 2 |
| 1893 | 3 |
| 1894 | 2 |
| 1895 | 3 |
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- Thistles vs. Seattle at Madison Street Park
A tight, 1-0 match between the Ballard Thistles and a Seattle team ends in a contentious, injury-marred struggle.
- A Night at Turner Hall
Seattle’s athletic set gathers at Turner Hall for an exhibition match featuring lightweight pugilist Dal Hawkins.
- The Perils of a Fishing Trip in Snohomish County
A recreational fishing outing takes a turn for the dramatic when a rampaging bull sends a local man into the trees.
- The Labor of Living: A 1888 Plea for Early Closing
Seattle store clerks organize to secure a shorter workday, challenging the relentless 'open-until-late' culture of the booming city.
- Canoe Capsizes on Lake Washington
Two men were rescued by a passing steamer after their canoe was swamped by high winds near Madrona Park.
- A Bitter Divorce in the Elite Circles
A daughter of a prominent boiler inspector files for divorce, revealing a marriage marred by extreme cruelty, jealousy, and controlling behavior.
- The Hustlers Take the Lead in a Nail-Biter
A brilliant defensive game at Madison Street Park cements Seattle’s place at the top of the Pacific Northwest baseball standings.
- Washington’s World’s Fair Standoff
A bitter, months-long deadlock between state commissioners and Chicago architects ends in the victory of a 'uniquely Washington' log cabin design over a 'commonplace' courthouse style.
- The City That Forgot Its Trees: Seattle’s Dusty Streets and the Missed Opportunity for Green
A year after citizens demanded shade trees, the city remains barren. An editorial warns that without immediate action, Seattle will remain a 'dry, dusty' settlement rather than a beautiful metropolis.
- The Pullman Strike hits Seattle
Striking railway workers and curious mobs gather at the Columbia Street depot, testing the city's resolve during the national railway paralysis.
- A Ship's Name-Board Washes Ashore 115 Miles From Where the Ivanhoe Went Down
A lighthouse keeper's wife finds the port quarter name-board of a lost coal freighter buried in the sand at Willapa Bay — and a Navy inspector uses the currents to argue the ship foundered far south of Cape Flattery.
- The Gold Rush That Never Was: Walla Walla’s Delusion of Wealth
In January 1889, a local paper in Walla Walla, Washington, published an ecstatic report claiming the city was awash in gold dust and twenty-dollar pieces, comparing its prosperity to the heyday of the Salmon River mines. It was a stark contrast to the reality of a region still recovering from economic busts.
- Seattle Athletic Club Dazzles with 'Midwinter Night's Dream'
A packed Cordray's Theater applauds a lavish amateur travesty of Shakespeare, complete with cross-dressing fairies and a floral tribute to the librettist.
- The City That Vanished: Seattle’s First Real Estate Bubble and the Ghosts of Terry’s Addition
A look back at January 1890, when Seattle’s land boom was in full swing, prices were soaring, and developers like George Dorffel were selling lots in new subdivisions to speculators eager for a quick profit.