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| Year | Stories |
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| 1854 | 2 |
| 1858 | 2 |
| 1859 | 4 |
| 1860 | 2 |
| 1861 | 6 |
| 1862 | 6 |
| 1863 | 2 |
| 1864 | 8 |
| 1865 | 2 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 12 |
| 1876 | 43 |
| 1877 | 38 |
| 1878 | 22 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 7 |
| 1882 | 6 |
| 1883 | 37 |
| 1884 | 18 |
| 1885 | 64 |
| 1886 | 33 |
| 1887 | 34 |
| 1888 | 28 |
| 1889 | 99 |
| 1890 | 18 |
| 1891 | 77 |
| 1892 | 163 |
| 1893 | 149 |
| 1894 | 169 |
| 1895 | 219 |
| 1897 | 8 |
| 1898 | 22 |
| 1899 | 46 |
| 1900 | 8 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 85 |
| 1904 | 57 |
| 1905 | 7 |
| 1907 | 5 |
| 1908 | 20 |
| 1909 | 91 |
| 1910 | 22 |
| 1911 | 14 |
| 1912 | 8 |
| 1914 | 11 |
| 1915 | 14 |
| 1916 | 36 |
| 1917 | 13 |
| 1918 | 4 |
| 1923 | 7 |
| 1924 | 7 |
| 1925 | 3 |
| 1928 | 1 |
| 1929 | 1 |
1,763 stories matching effect
- The Price of the 'Effect': A Lesson in Lost Ambition
A cautionary tale of a promising man who traded his health, property, and standing for a descent into the depths of a bottle.
- The Jailhouse Remedy for a Bad Case of Whiskey
A desperate man suffering from the effects of alcohol voluntarily surrendered himself to the Seattle sheriff, asking to be locked away until he could regain his senses.
- A Missing Section 25: How a Clerk's Slip Could Cost the Collins Heirs $500,000
Grandchildren of John Collins's first wife want a one-sixth share of the Seattle hotel property. The whole case turns on whether a territorial statute took effect on December 2, 1869 — or 42 days too late.
- The Price of a Saloon Brawl
A local man is fined for striking a peer after an argument, sparking local commentary on the behavior of transient laborers in town.
- Seattle's Anti-Cigarette Law Made Possession a Crime
A new Washington law going into effect in June 1909 banned not just selling cigarettes but simply having them.
- The Justice of the Peace Who Found His Salary Unjust
A Seattle judge argues that new laws have expanded his workload beyond his original pay grade, testing the limits of municipal budgeting.
- The Price-Fixing Meat Trust
Seattle's wholesale meat dealers move in lockstep to drive up prices on beef, pork, and mutton.
- Washington Sets First Minimum Wage Standards
A newly empowered industrial welfare commission begins enforcing minimum pay for women, girls, and minors across mercantile, laundry, and factory sectors.
- The $210,000 Typo That Could Decide Who Owns Yakima's Water
A spelling dispute over 'affect' versus 'effect' in a North Yakima water franchise threatens to hand the city a fortune—or leave it at the company's mercy.
- The Storekeeper's Trap
A local clerk manages to outwit a thief in a high-stakes standoff at a country store.
- Spokane Taxpayers Stage Telephone Strike
Thousands of residents have joined a coordinated refusal to pay increased utility rates following legal advice that the jump is not backed by state law.
- The Deadly Cost of Preserving Milk
A local doctor's experiment on a kitten reveals the dangerous effects of formaldehyde as a milk preservative, sparking a public health investigation.
- A Tailor's Romance Gone Wrong
A local tailor accused a woman he courted of disappearing with his personal effects, highlighting the dangers of lodging house life in Seattle.
- A Tolt Farmer's Simple Solution for Hop Pests
After trying every known remedy, a local farmer discovers a cost-effective way to save his harvest.
- The Battle for Power in Tacoma’s Streetcar Industry
E.J. Felt reaches out to Snoqualmie Falls Power Company, highlighting a desperate attempt to bypass local utility monopolies.
- A Railroad Rumour Makes Tacoma the Western Hub
A dispatch says the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul plans a Pacific Coast line with headquarters in Tacoma and a Seattle branch—and its agents are already buying land near Wenatchee.
- The Campaign for Wide-Tired Wagons
A push for state legislation to mandate wider wagon tires to preserve Washington's rural roads from destruction.
- The High-Stakes Battle to Shut Down Racetrack Gambling
Legislators strip the emergency clause from the anti-racetrack bill, threatening to delay the ban on gambling at the Meadows during the upcoming exposition.
- A Bloody Dispute Over a Debt in Wenatchee
A local man is fighting for his life after a heated confrontation over unpaid money turned into a violent gunfight.
- The Soil-Killer’s Ledger
An 1878 editorial warns that Pacific Northwest farmers are repeating the mistakes of fallen empires by exhausting their land for short-term profit.
- End of the Salmon Ban
Local fishermen win a victory as the state repeals restrictions on salmon fishing in Puget Sound.
- The Shadow of War Drives Wheat Prices Up
Anticipating conflict between Japan and Russia, international buyers scramble for American flour, fueling fears of 'dollar wheat.'
- Washington’s 1916 Dry Law Fueled Bootlegging Syndicates
An editorial argument against the state's dry laws, claiming they fueled criminal syndicates and destroyed home order.
- Nightmare in the Storeroom
Local merchant J.N. Scott endured a terrifying night of captivity after being surprised by armed intruders in his own shop.
- Washington's New Laws Impact Daily Life
From egg labeling requirements to new school flag mandates, a collection of recently enacted state laws goes into effect, changing local regulations.