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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1888 | 10 |
| 1889 | 31 |
| 1891 | 7 |
| 1892 | 49 |
| 1893 | 52 |
| 1894 | 64 |
| 1895 | 67 |
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- Seattle's Militia Stages a Realistic Rescue Drill
A local soldier surprises spectators and officers alike with an impromptu, hyper-realistic performance of a field injury.
- A Night Out Rescued by a Quick-Thinking Organizer
When the captain of the Steamer Aberdeen failed to show for a boating party, the Cotillion Club refused to let their evening go to waste.
- A Close Call on Yesler Avenue
A fire sparked by a porter's clumsy accident in a saloon basement is extinguished by a quick-thinking fire commissioner before it could threaten the neighborhood.
- A Perilous Rescue on the Duwamish
A father and son were saved by a quick-thinking local man after their skiff capsized in heavy winds, nearly costing them their lives.
- The Tomale Peddler and the Hen Roost
A South Seattle widow loses her flock to a hungry vendor who is quickly caught and sentenced to jail.
- A Neighborhood Rises to Protect a Mother and Child
A desperate father tried to kidnap his daughter from a Seattle home, only to be stopped by the quick-thinking neighbors he underestimated.
- Late Night Blaze at California Livery Stable
A quick-acting officer and a lucky discovery prevented a potential catastrophe at a local Seattle barn.
- The 'Gold Mine' of the Indian Wars
In 1891, a sensational book about the life of Sitting Bull and the Battle of the Little Bighorn hit the Seattle market, promising agents a 'gold mine' of sales.
- The Mayor's Quick Cash Scheme
A satirical look at a Western town's mayor who used the city marshal to arrest citizens solely to collect court fines and fund his poker game.
- The Neighborhood Shotgun Stand-off
A property dispute in Colfax turns violent when a woman pulls a shotgun on her neighbor over a straying child.
- 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.
- Hotel Stine Reduced to Ashes in Walla Walla
A faulty fire response and a quick-moving blaze gutted a landmark hotel in the heart of downtown, leaving guests fleeing for safety.
- The Salmon King of the Mediterranean
An Eastern businessman is shipping hundreds of tons of Alaska salmon to Europe, arguing that Seattle's future lies in industrializing its natural bounty.
- The Butcher and the Counterfeiter
A young salesman tries to pass bogus gold at a local market, only to be outsmarted by a quick-thinking shopkeeper.
- The Unhappy Home of a Board of Public Works Official
After years of alleged cruelty, infidelity, and bitter public strife, Candace Van Brocklin secures a divorce and a significant property settlement from her husband, J. W. Van Brocklin.
- The Art of the 'Living Picture'
Behind the scenes at the Calhoun Opera Company, where stagecraft and quick-change artistry bring classical paintings to life.
- Close Call with a Cougar in Orting
Two children playing near the Carbon River were nearly snatched by a massive cougar before a quick-thinking visitor intervened.
- The Laundry Cashier Who Outsmarted the Bunko Gang
Laundry cashier Julia Folsom foiled four men's short-change scam, snatching back the money before they could take it.
- A Terrifying Runaway on 4th Avenue
A dray team from the North Western Cracker Company bolts, leaving a four-year-old child to emerge from the wreckage nearly unscathed.
- The Desperate Foraging of the Waterfront Four
When four men living in an abandoned Seattle shack ran out of supplies, they launched a clumsy, doomed heist—leading to a quick sentence and a warm bed behind bars.
- Explosion Levels Drug Store on Ninth and Stewart
A pharmacy was reduced to ashes in a late-night fire, leaving local residents trapped in the apartments above.
- The Deadly Hum of the Electric Current
A routine building fire in downtown Seattle turns into a terrifying, lethal brush with the new technology of electricity.
- Worker Plunges into Spokane Falls
A carpenter at work on the new Post Street bridge loses his footing and is swept to his death before a crowd of witnesses.
- A City Hotel Fire Mysteriously Ignites
A blaze in the heart of Snohomish threatens the city center, sparking theories about Halloween pranksters.
- Speculation on Washington Street
A quick property flip in Seattle nets a 70 percent return in less than a year.