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1. The Great Inter-City Musical Bridge

   Seattle and Tacoma celebrate social ties with a grand concert and gala featuring the University Glee Club.

   May 15, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyNightlife

2. The Infant Glee Club of 1878

   Before the city’s grand theaters were established, a neighborhood girl organized Seattle’s first children’s choir in her mother’s parlor.

   Aug 3, 1878The Daily IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

3. Seattle's Welsh Community Celebrates Heritage

   A large crowd gathered at Ranke's Hall to hear the Cambrian Glee Club and learn about Cymrodorion traditions.

   Mar 5, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyCity Hall

4. The Last Stake: A Gambler's Ruin at a Seattle Card Table

   A cautionary tale of a high-rolling stranger, a priceless gem, and the silent, unblinking eye of the house lookout.

   Jan 11, 1891The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyNightlife

5. Roosevelt’s Secret Indorsement: The President vs. The Railroad Barons

   At a private Tacoma banquet, Theodore Roosevelt publicly backed Governor McBride against the wishes of powerful Washington Senators Foster and Ankeny, igniting a fierce political war over railroad regulation.

   May 28, 1903The Evening StatesmanTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

6. Seattle’s Wild Reaction to the Corbett-Sullivan Fight

   Thousands filled the streets and saloons as the underdog James J. Corbett defeated John L. Sullivan in twenty-one rounds.

   Sep 8, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSecond Street, Seattle, King CountyNightlife

7. Quarantine Enforcement on Sprague Street

   When parents failed to keep children with smallpox indoors, health officials forcibly removed the family to the pest house.

   Jun 29, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyCity Hall

8. The Devil's Dance at the Hop Ranch

   A brutal assault at an Orillia hop ranch leaves an elderly Indigenous doctor clinging to life after a dispute over a bottle of whiskey.

   Sep 25, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerOrillia, Renton, King CountyTrue Crime

9. The Pastor, the Circular, and the Hung Jury

   For three days a Seattle courtroom heard accusations of adultery, an illegitimate son, and a pastor’s libelous circular. At 12:35 a.m., the jury was still deadlocked.

   Feb 2, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyScandal

10. The Miracle at the Bend

    An engineer’s harrowing account of a toddler playing on the tracks, the desperate silence of the brakes, and an inexplicable survival.

    Sep 4, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerNewcastle, King CountyStrange But True

11. A Tragic Afternoon at Whatcom Creek

    A seven-year-old boy drowns while playing on log booms, sparking a somber community funeral.

    Jun 17, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerWhatcom Creek, Bellingham, Whatcom CountyDisasters

12. The South Tacoma Campaign Rally

    Republican candidates for city office tout fiscal management, lower indebtedness, and a 'purified' city during a South Tacoma gathering.

    Mar 25, 1904The Tacoma TimesSouth Tacoma, Tacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

13. Twenty Clowns, Cloth Elephants, and a College Circus at the Armory

    Whitman students and the Walla Walla Band plan four nights of acrobats, side shows and pink lemonade — with a hired professional troupe to keep it honest.

    Nov 3, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyNightlife · Strange But True

14. The Midwinter Circus Comes to Armory Hall

    Whitman College students and local bands transform the Armory into a big-top spectacle for a week of performances.

    Nov 16, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyNightlife

15. The Electric Gate: An Olympia Father Declares War on Front-Gate Courting

    A gadget-minded Eastside householder wires his front gate to deliver a jolt to lally-gagging sweethearts — and proves it first on an unwitting dog and a cabbage-loving cow.

    Nov 18, 1891The Olympia TribuneOlympia, Thurston CountyStrange But True

16. The Christmas Dinner That Filled a Seattle Hall With 275 Children

    At the Salvation Army barracks, donated roast beef, candy bags and two tinsel trees gave waterfront and hillside children a holiday feast in 1893.

    Dec 26, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

17. The Whitman College Students' Circus

    A grand student-led performance in Armory Hall brings trained elephants, trapeze artists, and a merry band of clowns to Walla Walla.

    Nov 19, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyNightlife

18. King County Democrats Cry Foul Over a Rigged Delegate Count

    The state Democratic Party cut King County's representation at the convention and handed its delegates to Pierce County — and the Post-Intelligencer was not about to let it pass quietly.

    Aug 23, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyCity Hall

19. The Republican Rally for John McGraw

    A boisterous night of cheering and song at the First Regiment Armory as Republicans ratify their gubernatorial ticket.

    Aug 14, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyCity Hall

20. 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.

    Jul 25, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerLeschi Park, Seattle, King CountyStrange But True

21. The Tragedy of the Dancing Mouse

    A tiny creature with a flair for the dramatic met her end while trying to enjoy a violin performance in the comfort of a private home.

    Jun 9, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

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