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| Year | Stories |
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| 1888 | 4 |
| 1889 | 11 |
| 1891 | 5 |
| 1892 | 17 |
| 1893 | 14 |
| 1894 | 23 |
| 1895 | 24 |
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- The Boom Under the Cascades: Washington's Coal Explosion
As Seattle’s economy surged in 1890, the coal industry hit a record-breaking output, fueling the region’s expansion and signaling the arrival of major Eastern capital.
- The Town Bucket Brigade
When a major mill fire broke out in Montesano, the local water system failed, forcing the townspeople—including the women—to form a desperate bucket line to save the surrounding buildings.
- The Rainy Day Landslide in Duwamish
When an obscure race for road overseer became a test of precinct dominance, political machines mobilized hundreds of voters through a steady downpour.
- The Seattle Realty Boom of 1889
Capitalists scramble for Seattle property as prices hold steady and interest rates undercut New York, fueling a city-wide building surge.
- When Puget Sound Timber Built the World
In 1890, Seattle and Washington’s mills weren’t just fueling local growth—they were exporting millions of feet of fir to every corner of the globe.
- The Tragic End of 'Wienerwurst Charlie'
A young immigrant street vendor in Tacoma takes his own life, leaving behind little but a nickname and a grieving brother.
- The Seattle Land Rush of 1889
A weekly log of deeds and transactions reveals the frenzied pace of development, speculation, and shifting property lines in pre-statehood Seattle.
- Seattle's Meat Market Price War
Local retailers and jobbers are locked in a cutthroat battle over meat prices that threatens to drive shops out of business.
- The Army Is Coming—and Seattle Can Already Hear the Payroll
A federal military post looks all but certain for Magnolia Bluffs, promising construction spending and a steady stream of soldiers' pay.
- The Deadly Cost of a Daredevil's Stunt
A young man dies after a disastrous parachute exhibition at Snoqualmie Falls, leaving a grieving father to handle the tragic aftermath.
- A Tragic Labor Tragedy at the Port Gamble Mill
A young laborer, driven by economic necessity to work beyond his experience, loses his life in a mill accident.
- A Mining Man's Strange Lapse
A Silverton mining man is released after a public confusion involving a bad check and a brief illness.
- The Occidental Hotel: A Hub of Early Seattle Hustle
A look at the daily operations and civic presence of one of pioneer Seattle's premier boarding and social establishments.
- John McGraw Secures Victory as Washington’s New Governor
With returns finalized across several counties, the Republican ticket sweeps the state, soundly defeating the People's Party and Democratic challengers.
- The Long Struggle for Train Safety
After a decade of agitation, new federal law mandates automatic couplers and air brakes to end the slaughter of railroad brakemen.
- Fireboat Failure at the Waterfront
Public outcry mounts after Seattle's fireboat fails to save the burning steamer Flyer, leading to a command shake-up.
- The Hustlers Defeat Spokane in Dominant League Performance
A clean fielding game and a home run from Charlie Irwin secure a victory for Seattle in the pennant race.
- The Absurdist Board of Trade of Puyallup
A satirical account of a local civic meeting where the town's ambitions far outpaced its resources.
- Unemployed Rail Worker Attempts Suicide After Years of Hardship
A former American Railway Union member, struggling to find work since the great strike, attempts to take his own life near the Denny clay works.
- Industrial Accident at the Everett Waterfront
A deck hand is critically injured after a barrel of acid falls, highlighting the daily dangers faced by laborers on the docks.
- The Passing of Bailey Gatzert
Seattle mourns the loss of a pioneering merchant and pillar of the early commercial establishment.
- The Strange 'Living' Well of Port Townsend
A dry well dug in an addition to Port Townsend acts as a natural, pneumatic barometer, baffling local scientists.
- Seattle Ends First Baseball Season with a Win
After weeks of slump and a string of losses, the Seattle team snaps their losing streak to defeat the league-leading Portland squad.
- A Settler's Bullet at Ozette: A Killing Over Four Sealskins
A German homesteader shoots a Makah man near Neah Bay, and the tribes of the Olympic Peninsula begin to talk about taking revenge.
- The New Columbian Stamps Debut in Seattle
A commemorative series featuring historical scenes marks a new era in American postal design, arriving at the Seattle Post Office on New Year's Day, 1893.