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- Smuggled Opium Seized at Yesler's Wharf
Federal officers discover twenty-two cans of contraband opium hidden inside the pilot house of the steamer Evangel.
- Sound Steamer Nearly Cut in Two
A mechanical failure leads to a collision near Point-No-Point, forcing the crew to beach the sinking steamer Colfax.
- The Steamer Evangel’s Labor Dispute
Marine engineers in Port Townsend demand the steamer Evangel adhere to the eight-hour labor law, sparking a local controversy over safety and staffing.
- A World Tour Through Richland's Parlors
The local Evangelical church hosted a unique 'Trip Around the World' fundraiser, transforming neighborhood homes into international destinations.
- The Siege and Tragedy at Friday Harbor
A reclusive farmer's descent into madness and murder in the San Juan Islands ended in a gruesome, fiery standoff with local law enforcement.
- The Gospel-Ship Scam on Puget Sound
How a pious Olympia minister raised international funds to build a missionary vessel, only to pivot it into a lucrative towboat business.
- Steamer Triumph Lost to Fire in Fairhaven
A ferry boat plying the Puget Sound trade caught fire from a loose spark while its watchman slept, resulting in a total loss of the vessel.
- The Case for Naming an Olympia Street After Judge Hewitt
A memorial sermon for a territorial judge becomes a plea to carve his name into Olympia's street map—and a meditation on what makes a public life worth remembering.
- A Struggling Congregation's Plea for a Permanent Home
In 1889, a small band of Swedish laborers turned to the public to save their Gethsemane church from being sold by its financiers.
- The Man Who Would Be Mayor: How Spokane’s Elite Saved a Local Hero from Political Ruin
When John Metcalfe was accused of bribery in the fight for state senate, twenty prominent citizens rose to defend his character. The verdict? He wasn't just innocent; he was a pillar of moral integrity.
- The Church's Radical Pivot on Poverty
A Tacoma newspaper editorial challenges the Home Mission Council to look past 'bad character' and confront the structural monopolies driving urban poverty.
- The Revivalist Who Left Discord Behind
A traveling evangelist spent a summer working Puget Sound's Baptist pulpits — and the association's verdict was blunt: imposter.