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22 stories matching annal
- 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.'
- The Hangman's Verdict: John Thompson Convicted of Murder in Snohomish
A trial that captivated the entire Territory ends with a death sentence for a man accused of killing his friend during a drunken brawl over a card game.
- The Mysterious Death on Mercer Island
A secret society lodge mourns the loss of a prominent member killed in an ambush on the shores of Lake Washington.
- The 50-Year Marriage That Defied Poverty: A Spokane Woman’s Quest for Work
When a rural Washington couple faced ruin from debt and injury, the wife took a train to Spokane with nothing but her satchel and a fierce determination to earn her keep.
- Tragedy at Thirty-Third and Museum
A domestic argument in a quiet home ends in a gruesome double tragedy that shocks the Seattle community.
- A House of Prayer for All the Nations
In 1892, Seattle's Congregation Ohaveth Sholom dedicated the first Jewish synagogue in Washington, filling the new sanctuary at Seventh and Seneca with Jews and Gentiles and with sermons that insisted the building must be more than stone and gold.
- A Violent Razor Attack at the Mint Saloon
An ex-convict slashes a stranger in a brutal morning dispute that echoes the volatile atmosphere of Seattle's early Pioneer Square.
- The Squatters of Port Angeles
A government land reservation intended for protection is caught in a web of bureaucratic delays, shifting administrations, and local political infighting.
- The Tenderloin Primary: How Tom Humes Won the City
Corruption, colonized voters, and the struggle to reform Seattle's municipal government at the turn of the century.
- The Sad End of Seattle's National Symbol
An American eagle, formerly an ornamental storefront display, escaped into the streets of Seattle, only to meet a tragic fate at the hands of those who couldn't handle its fierce independence.
- The Man Who Couldn't Sleep: A Murderer's Five-Year Nightmare Ends in Seattle
William Devitt, a fugitive from a Pennsylvania railroad murder, surrenders to Seattle police after five years of wandering the South, claiming his conscience has finally caught up with him.
- The Makah Nation’s First Harvest of Grass
In an era defined by displacement, a small group of Makah Indians surprised Port Townsend residents by arriving with scythes to offer their labor in the local hay fields.
- The Unprecedented Land Boom of 1883
Official records show a staggering surge in Seattle property transactions, dwarfing neighboring Tacoma's growth.
- The Bunko Men Who Got Away
A rare conviction for 'bunko' card-trick swindling hits a dead end as the culprits flee the state and the extradition fund runs dry.
- The Pioneer Missionary Who Built a Frontier Education
Rev. Cushing Eells, a man who devoted his life to raising the moral standard of the Pacific Northwest, is laid to rest after a lifetime of labor in the wilderness.
- The Theatre’s Grandest Night
Henry Irving and Ellen Terry bring Shakespeare to an overflowing Seattle audience.
- The First Scythes: Makah Men Arrive in Port Townsend Looking for Work
Five men from Neah Bay came to town in 1876 to hire themselves out as mowers. A local editor praised their tools—and exposed the era's patronizing ideas about 'civilizing' Native people.
- Banking on Seattle’s Resilience
When the First Presbyterian Church laid its cornerstone in 1893, they buried a message of defiance against the global financial panic.
- Seattle's Young Outlaw Dies—and the Paper Prints His Face
Thomas Blanck, a Seattle criminal notorious before he was twenty, is dead. When the Post-Intelligencer runs his portrait, a reader protests the spectacle—and the city debates how to bury a reputation.
- Dancing for the Miners
The town of Gilman rallies to support the families affected by the catastrophic Roslyn mine disaster.
- Hanford and White Bluffs Settle the Score on the Court
A fierce high school basketball rivalry concludes as White Bluffs clinches the series victory over Hanford.
- The University of Washington’s First Alumni Reunion
A modest gathering of nineteen graduates reflects on their time at the young university with essays, music, and an unexpected appearance of the next generation.
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- The Mystery of the Amal Bar
A man lies dead in a Spokane saloon with no identification but a letter from 'Maggie' and a question about a baby.
- A Woman’s Plea to Shed a Violent Past
A Seattle woman files for divorce and a name change, citing severe physical abuse and her husband's cruelty toward her children.
- New Revelations in the Yesler Will Scandal
A bombshell deposition alleges that the widow of pioneer Henry L. Yesler and her mother conspired to destroy his will to secure his vast fortune.