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429 stories matching constant
- The Tittell Sisters Quit the Stage
Exhausted by a grueling schedule of nightly performances and constant rehearsals, the lead actresses of Seattle's Cordray Theater announce their resignation.
- The Tragedy of a Seattle Clairvoyant’s Victim
A woman has been committed to the asylum at Steilacoom after a self-proclaimed 'clairvoyant' convinced her he was controlling her life through electricity.
- The Argument for a Public Pleasure Ground
Walla Walla's growing population needs a designated space for leisure and outdoor entertainment, and the paper proposes using water works revenue to fund it.
- The Bee and the Blight
Fruit growers grapple with the scientific reality that bees, essential for pollination, also inadvertently spread devastating fire blight.
- Farmers Take Flood Control Into Their Own Hands
Facing constant inundation and corporate inaction, local valley farmers plan to bypass the existing canal system.
- Farmers Petition to Reshape the Duwamish Basin
Facing constant flooding and ruin, regional farmers unite to demand a massive engineering project to redirect the Cedar River and deepen the waterways of Seattle.
- Bringing the Union to the Woods
Facing isolation and declining membership, Snohomish County shingle weavers pioneered a district-based organizing strategy to reach workers in remote mills.
- The Pacific Coast’s Fear of ‘Asiatic Hordes’
A look at the xenophobic political rhetoric fueling defense spending and exclusionary sentiment in 1909 Washington.
- The Industrial Hospital of the Frontier
In 1876, Dr. G.A. Weed opened a hospital in downtown Seattle to treat the rising tide of casualties from the region’s booming logging camps and mills.
- Seattle Swarms the USS Monterey
The white monitor anchored in Seattle harbor becomes an overnight sensation as hundreds of curious locals crowd aboard to inspect the warship's machinery.
- The Anti-Asian Campaign in Spokane
The American Legion in Spokane launches an investigation into the vegetable trade, claiming 'Oriental control' of the local market.
- The Perils of the Seattle Waterfront
While Seattle’s industrial boom demanded constant labor, workers were often left with crushed limbs and little recourse.
- Olympia Committee Proposes a Railroad Commission
As Washington Territory moves toward statehood, local reformers push for a powerful Railroad Commission to curb the unchecked influence of the Northern Pacific Railroad.
- The End of the Classroom Phone Call
Teachers, exhausted by dozens of daily interruptions from parents, ban non-emergency telephone calls to students during school hours.
- A Library for North Seattle
How the local lodge of Odd Fellows stepped up to provide education and public gathering space to a growing community.
- The City’s 'Worthless' Vagabond Problem
A 1885 editorial call for the city to forcibly expel the unemployed, framed as a nuisance to the thriving Pacific Northwest economy.
- The Art of Living Well in 1877 Seattle
While Seattle’s pioneer merchants touted their iron stoves and fine whiskies, the local press offered practical, timeless advice on navigating life’s demands.
- The Great Mud Puddle: Seattle’s Drainage Nightmare
A massive sinkhole at the corner of Main and Colfax streets has turned a vital thoroughfare into a swamp, threatening the city's infrastructure and hygiene.
- The Chinese Laborers Building Seattle’s Railroad
A reporter visits the line of the Northern Pacific railroad to find the massive, hidden workforce extending the tracks into the city.
- 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.
- The Tragedy on the Skagit River
A routine river crossing turned fatal for a laborer and his companion, highlighting the constant peril of frontier travel.
- Seattle Stealing the Wholesale Trade
A local merchant reports that San Francisco wholesalers are losing their grip on the Washington market to Seattle firms.
- The Beach Road That Wasn't: Seattle’s First Infrastructure Crisis
In May 1877, the *Seattle Daily Intelligencer* sounded the alarm over the deteriorating condition of the city's primary artery to the waterfront, blaming poor drainage and a lack of gravel for turning the vital thoroughfare into a muddy trough.
- The Great Seattle Hillside Regrade
While city engineers work to tame the steep streets with plows and rollers, the rapid expansion of Seattle's geography remains a constant, labor-intensive battle against the elements.
- Accused Murderer Seeks Trial on Puyallup Reservation
Jacky Smokalem survives a suicide attempt while awaiting trial for the murder of his wife.