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| Year | Stories |
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| 1889 | 1 |
| 1892 | 1 |
| 1893 | 2 |
| 1895 | 2 |
6 stories matching statu
- The Seven-Century-Old Shop-Worn Buddhas
A Seattle jeweler’s lawsuit over antique statues reveals a strange, centuries-spanning trail from a Japanese temple to a King County courtroom.
- A Woman Claims the School Office — and the County Lets Her Keep It
Miss Ella Guptill takes the superintendent's records while the state Supreme Court decides whether a woman may hold office in Washington.
- The Evangelist Who Stood Like a Statue
Mrs. Maria B. Woodworth, a traveling evangelist, brings her 'spiritual anointing' to Seattle despite a historic snowstorm.
- Firefighters Battle Freezing Hose at 1893 Blaze
When an arctic blast hit Seattle, firemen responding to a blaze returned to their stations as living statues of ice.
- The Murder Witness Who Spent 241 Days in Jail
George Gordon’s testimony helped convict Murphy of second-degree murder—but keeping the state’s only eyewitness safe cost King County $733, and the defense said he tried to sell his silence.
- The Day Washington Was Born: A City Holds Its Breath
As the nation celebrates statehood, Seattle gathers in a packed hall to hear speeches on liberty, land fraud, and the future of the 'Queen City.'