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| Year | Stories |
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| 1876 | 2 |
| 1878 | 2 |
| 1889 | 1 |
| 1892 | 1 |
| 1895 | 1 |
| 1908 | 2 |
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- The Unbeatable Guarantee of Elliott M. Best
In 1876, a Seattle shoemaker promised that if his hand-sewn boots broke, he’d replace them for free.
- The Secret Lunch of the Frugal Merchant
A chance encounter in a 'tough' neighborhood restaurant reveals the hidden economic anxieties of Seattle's business class during a local recession.
- A Father’s Gun, A Mother’s Heart, and a Daughter’s Paralysis: The White River Tragedy
When a father tried to stop his daughter's elopement with a shotgun, the resulting chaos killed her mother and left the bride paralyzed. A local paper reports on the 'terrible tragedy' that ruined an entire family in moments.
- Newport Bets on the Railroad
The Idaho & Washington Northern will break ground on a brick passenger station next week, with a freight depot and $75,000 in yard improvements close behind.
- The Chambermaid Who Foiled a Newport Crime Spree
Two well-dressed thieves from Butte stole pants and shirts from local merchants—then a rooming-house maid overheard their plan to rob a saloon bartender.
- After the Great Fire, a jeweler rebuilds
While Seattle recovers from the devastation of the Great Fire, a local watchmaker pivots to new inventory to serve the city’s rebuilding efforts.
- Seattle’s Railway Subsidy Drive Adds $22,000 in a Single Day
Boosters, clergy and trade committees canvass the city for pledges to bring a railway to town, with nearly 950 property owners signed up and the committee’s Bailey Building office staying open nights.
- The Logger’s Sunday Best
A small-town transformation: How one local logger swapped his camp clothes for city attire to blend in with the townspeople.
- The Seattle Hotel That Won Over Snohomish Shoppers
A historic hotel and mercantile shop on the Sound becomes the preferred destination for Snohomish County residents seeking quality goods and fair dealing.
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- Two Apologetic Highwaymen Held Up a Tacoma Liquor Dealer
A short cut through a vacant lot, a big revolver, and robbers who blamed hard times—but left the Odd Fellows charm because it was a present.
- A Sidewalk Brawl on Front Street
George Brackett and Capt. J. H. Bryant brawled on Front Street, traded throws, and were arrested.
- Who Deserves the Title of 'Gentleman'?
An editorial from 1885 explores the tension between old-world aristocratic definitions of nobility and the emerging, character-based morality of a new society.
- The Last of the Pioneer Trees
A landmark locust tree, planted in 1865, is cut down to make room for modern concrete sidewalks in front of the Gem saloon.
- A Father Arrested for Burying His Child
A grieving father faces legal trouble for failing to secure a formal burial permit after his two-year-old child passed away.
- The Street Brawl Between the Inspector and the Capitalist
A government official and a prominent local businessman trade blows in front of a downtown saloon.
- The Real Estate Gentrifiers of 1889
A bold advertisement from the Post-Intelligencer lists the city’s power brokers as the first investors in a new development, explicitly using their status to sell land to the aspiring middle class.
- A Street Fight Over a Package of Meat
A man attempted to steal a package of meat off the steps of the Golden Gate building, only to face a vigorous drubbing from his victim.