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40 stories matching dip
- The Great Sheep Dip Controversy
A heated editorial battle erupts over federal government advice on treating sheep scab, pitting industry experts against bureaucratic mandates.
- The Painter Who Played the Local Market
A local tradesman's attempt to execute a 'get-rich-quick' scheme by double-dipping on merchant credit ends in a police court trial.
- The County Treasurer’s Double-Dipping Scandal
A local editor challenges a powerful official for illegally holding two offices, exposing a web of political favoritism in the Grand Jury room.
- Seattle’s Oysters Are Plentiful Again
As shipping and rail logistics pulse through the city in 1889, local markets report a rare dip in prices for fresh seafood.
- No More Skinny Dipping
The Chief of Police issues a strict mandate to local youth regarding appropriate canal attire.
- The Great Swimmin' Hole Scandal
A group of local boys face the judge for skinny-dipping in the Columbia, sparking a call for a proper municipal dressing house.
- Cement Truck Takes a Dip
A delivery driver narrowly escapes injury after losing control of his truck, sending it—and 60 sacks of cement—into the Columbia River.
- A Soaking for Science at Rocky Point
A university professor takes an unplanned dip while ushering students onto a picnic boat during the school's annual excursion.
- A Fourth of July Tragedy at Spanaway Lake
A widowed mother’s holiday outing ends in horror when her two young sons are severely burned by accidental fireworks explosions.
- The Circus Elephants Take a Dip in Lake Washington
Thousands gathered at the lake to watch the performers of John Robinson's show take an afternoon bath.
- An Expensive Dip in the Sound
A purser's accidental plunge into the harbor leads to a secret payoff to hush a blunder.
- When Seattle Was Coal Country
A detailed 1895 survey shows King County leading Washington's coal output, with Seattle shipping fuel to California, Oregon, and the Midwest—while labor troubles and spontaneous mine fires shadowed the boom.
- A Steamship Picnic on the Sound
A summer excursion by local youth captures the social pulse of Seattle in 1891.
- The Seasonal Slump Hits Seattle’s Commerce
While lumber and coal exports have dipped, city leadership maintains a hopeful stance on the resilience of the local economy.
- Canoe Capsizes on the Snoqualmie River
A fishing trip near the Hop Ranch ends in a soaked scramble for survival.
- The Unkind Spring of 1892
A biting cold snap across the Washington territory freezes out the fruit harvest and stalls farm work.
- Local Farmers Watch Market Swings
A sudden dip in hog prices has left area farmers weighing the benefits of early sales as livestock markets struggle with soft demand.
- The Greasy Pole Gambit: Seattle’s Summer of Slapstick and Sweat
On a sweltering July evening in 1889, thousands gathered at the foot of Madison Street not for politics or protest, but to watch three men fail spectacularly at climbing an oiled pole—a moment of pure, unadulterated civic joy.
- The War on Diseased Orchards
A fierce battle erupts between the State Horticultural Commissioner and outside nurserymen over the destruction of thousands of fruit trees.
- Descent into the Newcastle Mines
A journalist’s 1877 journey into the deep coal veins of Newcastle reveals the grueling, subterranean life of the miners and the complex logistics of Washington's early industrial expansion.
- The 1878 Case for Buying the Dip in Seattle Real Estate
An editorial from the Seattle Intelligencer advises that despite hard times, the current low prices of labor and building materials make it the perfect time for working families to secure their own homes.
- The North Bend Ducking Stool
When a man terrorized his family during a drunken rampage, his neighbors took justice into their own hands with an icy river dip.
- The Political Stump in Old Seattle
A skeptical local editor critiques a 1880 Democratic congressional candidate’s visit to Seattle, dissecting his oratory, his 'Solid South' rhetoric, and the harsh realities of campaigning in a territory without a vote.
- Kennewick’s Police Paychecks Come Up $15 Short
A budget cut with no ordinance behind it left the city marshal and patrolman refusing their January warrants—and the council scrambling to steady the boat.
- The Lockwood Claim and Washington's 1880 Gold Rush
Reports from Ellensburg described a profitable 1880 season at the Lockwood claim and other quartz mining operations in the region.