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| 1863 | 1 |
| 1872 | 4 |
| 1876 | 24 |
| 1877 | 15 |
| 1878 | 8 |
| 1880 | 5 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1883 | 6 |
| 1884 | 2 |
| 1885 | 9 |
| 1886 | 6 |
| 1887 | 8 |
| 1888 | 11 |
| 1889 | 18 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1891 | 7 |
| 1892 | 23 |
| 1893 | 32 |
| 1894 | 33 |
| 1895 | 33 |
| 1899 | 8 |
| 1916 | 1 |
| 1917 | 1 |
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- The Pants Politics of the Leban Schoolhouse
Farmers gather at a rural schoolhouse to discuss a new cooperative creamery, with one speaker humorously suggesting the project might cure the town's 'Democratic' rags.
- Federal Crackdown on Train Mail Security
Postal authorities issue strict new guidelines for railway employees to stop the 'frequent robberies' plaguing the Northern Pacific lines.
- The Price of a Scandal in 1877 Seattle
A public notice in the territorial court reveals the harsh, legal reality of a divorce filing on the grounds of 'frequent adultery' in late-19th-century Seattle.
- The Policing of Lake Union’s Wild Frontiers
Early Seattleites living near Lake Union demanded a policeman to stop the frequent, dangerous gunfire by 'amateur sportsmen' near their homes.
- Incendiary Threats in Seattle Lead to Internment
A German resident is taken into federal custody following threats directed at the Pacific Coast as tensions mount on the home front.
- Chief Justice Waite Visits Chinatown
After a late-night tour of Seattle’s Chinatown, the U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice declares his support for Chinese exclusion.
- Three Streetcar Companies Tell Seattle They're Too Broke to Keep the Lights On
In receivership, in arrears and borrowing from their own bondholders, the city's electric railways ask to be excused from the franchise requirement that they light the streets their cars run over.
- The Husband Who Had Enough: A Domestic Dispute of 1877
A rare 19th-century report of a King County man seeking divorce on the grounds of domestic abuse, citing his wife's 'cruel and inhuman treatment.'
- Fatal Fire Consumes Seattle Dock
A spectacular inferno at Pier 11 kills a child and destroys $600,000 in property.
- Family Feud on Commercial Street
A domestic dispute escalates to public threats when a husband allegedly stalks his estranged wife's brother.
- The Forgotten Bid for a Puget Sound Navy Yard
Decades before the bustling military presence on the Sound, visionaries argued that a ship canal connecting Puget Sound to Lake Washington would provide the most natural navy yard in the world.
- Waterfront Wharf Collapses Into The Bay
Decaying piles succumb to teredos, dumping 50,000 feet of lumber into the Elliott Bay waterfront.
- Chasing the Chinese Exclusion Act
Federal inspectors struggle to intercept Chinese immigrants who bypass Seattle in favor of Portland to avoid tighter maritime surveillance.
- The Mysterious Disappearance of Arthur P. Kent
A man vanishes from his familiar haunts, leaving behind unpaid debts and a forgotten bank certificate.
- The Tragic End of Samuel S. Rhodes
A struggling Seattle bartender, gripped by addiction and marital strife, ends his life in a room at the Squire-Latimer building.
- The Gambling Den Raid
After the Post-Intelligencer exposes the police department's cozy relationship with local gambling halls, authorities are forced to act.
- The Salt Water Summer of 1878
Before indoor plumbing and private beaches, Seattle's waterfront was the city's shared, chaotic, and joyous summer escape.
- The Man Who Feared His Own Gun
An erratic man, fearful of imagined burglars, asks the police to hold his revolver to prevent himself from doing harm, only to demand it back when he gets nervous again.
- The Midnight Disappearance of 'Madame' R
After pleading guilty to operating a house of ill-fame, a notorious Seattle figure known as 'Madame' R vanished from the city, leaving behind only the wrinkled traces of her former life.
- Seattle’s Endless War Against the Hillside
In 1878, city officials scrambled to grade Mill Street to fix dangerous mudslides—a challenge that continues to plague Seattle’s topography today.
- The Flour Price Plunge
Washington millers slash prices as the local wheat market faces blockade-related distribution issues.
- A Desperate Act of Domestic Despair
A local woman survives a suicide attempt following prolonged marital conflict and jealousy.
- The Trial of Harry Bray
A vagrancy trial before Justice Cann leads to a hung jury and reveals the tense atmosphere of Washington Street.
- The Narrow Escape of 'Little Kate'
A harrowing account of a young woman's flight from a brutal employer in the Washington Territory, highlighting the vulnerability of domestic laborers.
- The Battle for the Mayor’s Office
Gambling syndicates attempt to oust Mayor J.T. Ronald after he refuses to legalize or ignore their operations in Seattle.