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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1889 | 13 |
| 1891 | 1 |
| 1892 | 4 |
| 1893 | 10 |
| 1894 | 6 |
| 1895 | 10 |
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- A Green Lake Home Lost to Flames
A handsome residence near Green Lake is destroyed by fire while the family is away, leaving behind only the memory of a swing in the backyard.
- Twenty Rounds, No Knockout: Jack Dempsey Outlasts Billy McCarthy in Seattle
A large crowd at the Athletic Club watches the former champion carry a rugged Australian the full distance, splitting a $1,000 purse after twenty punishing rounds.
- The Swing Chorus: How Seattle’s Elite Turned a Concert into a Tropical Fantasy
At Frye’s Opera House in 1903, the Harmony Club staged a bizarre and beautiful musical revue featuring twenty-six young women swinging on hammocks and teeter-totters, proving that Seattle society was ready for something new.
- The Day the Hammock Betrayed George
A classic tale of a lover's spat and a very literal bit of karmic justice.
- Fisticuffs at the Ballpark
The competition for the Kitsap County championship descends into a chaotic brawl.
- Tragedy in Old Tacoma Boathouse
A member of the Salvation Army was found dead, ending a life that seemed to possess both discipline and family ties.
- A Shingle War on the Frontier
A landowner's wife in Whatcom faces down armed men after a dispute over wood theft.
- The Last Swing at Madison Street Park
A hard-fought benefit game for the local professional baseball team draws a crowd to say goodbye to the season.
- Bicycle Feats and Gymnastics at the Armory
Champion W. S. Maltby dazzles Seattle crowds with daring cycle stunts and comedy routines.
- A Picnic at the Wilderness
Church members and their families take the morning train for a day of swimming, rowing, and impromptu acrobatics at Lake Wilderness.
- Firefighter Injured in High-Angle Practice Drill
A dangerous training exercise on Sixth Street leaves a fireman with severe hand injuries after equipment fails.
- The Great Reconstruction: Seattle Rebuilds from the Ashes
Just weeks after the Great Seattle Fire of 1889, hundreds of laborers mobilize to clear debris and reconstruct the city’s vital infrastructure.
- The Day the Bridge Fell: A Tramp’s Fatal Ride and a Railroad’s Collapse
A westbound freight train on the Northern Pacific line was derailed when a stowaway fell under a car, triggering a chain reaction that plunged nine cars into Hangman's Creek. One man died; the rest were spared.
- A Ghastly Scene on Third Street
A terrified runaway delivery horse caused panic and gore on a busy downtown street, ending in a public mercy killing.
- The Trickle-Down Fury of the Waterfront
A brutal hierarchy on a Seattle steamboat illustrates the chaotic and abusive nature of labor relations in the 1889 maritime trade.
- The Horror of the Seattle Police Dungeon
A man held for seven days without charges in a 'black hole' recounts the squalor, lice, and mental torture inflicted by the local department.
- The Illegal Ring at Richmond Beach
Police stopped an Everett boxing match; at Richmond Beach, Morrisey knocked out Barbour in two rounds.
- The Great Seattle Hop Rush of 1889
As harvest season peaks in the shadow of the Great Seattle Fire, a local firm attempts to manage the precarious trade of Washington hops to the London market.
- The Democratic Party's Rowdy King County Convention
A tumultuous, day-long convention in Seattle reveals a fractured party struggling for control over the gubernatorial nomination of James Hamilton Lewis.
- The Struggle at the Waterfront
A drunken man falls into the water near a rail yard, but his rescue proves more of a fight than a favor.
- 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.
- The Struggle to Streamline Seattle's Government
City Comptroller Carson argues for dismantling the commission system to consolidate power, clashing with traditional checks and balances.
- The New Invention Cutting Seconds Off Fire Response Times
A local engineer’s new mechanical door-opener allows Seattle fire crews to leave their station faster than ever before.
- The Real Estate Dream of Cicero Heights
Promoters promised a 'Coney Island' of the Pacific Northwest, selling a vision of leisure, excursion boats, and suburban paradise to early Seattle speculators.
- The 'Coney Island' of Lake Washington
A speculative real estate pitch for East Seattle promises dancing, boat houses, and a 10-cent excursion to turn the lake into a premier leisure destination.