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84 stories matching global
- The Industrial Empires of the Puget Sound
How corporate consolidation and the lumber boom transformed the Washington Territory into a global timber supplier.
- A Taste of the New York Style in 1870s Seattle
Before the city’s culinary scene went global, entrepreneurs like William Philpott were racing to introduce the 'New York style' to the rough-and-tumble streets of pioneer-era Seattle.
- The Global Price of Local Barley
Tacoma's grain markets feel the ripple effects of the Russo-Japanese War as international demand drives up local prices.
- Tacoma Shippers Fear for the Shawmut
Global tensions from the Russo-Japanese War reach Tacoma as merchants worry about a local steamship being intercepted.
- The Hidden Hoard of Seattle's Pioneer Square
A rare coin discovery in 1888 offers a glimpse into the transient, globalized pockets of Seattle's earliest residents.
- A Global Timber Tycoon Eyes Bellingham
A millionaire shipowner from Chile secures control of the long-idle Bellingham mill, hinting at the international stakes in Washington's lumber boom.
- A Kennewick Gold Medal
The Church Manufacturing Company wins global recognition at the Panama-Pacific Exposition, proving the Columbia River Valley's potential.
- Farmers Bet on War Profits
Anticipating conflict between Japan and Russia, Walla Walla valley farmers hold onto wheat supplies in expectation of a global price surge.
- Dining in 'New York Style' at the Frontier's Edge
Before Seattle became a global tech hub, it was a rapidly growing port town where restaurant owners competed to offer refined 'New York style' dining to weary loggers, sailors, and travelers.
- The Grange Declares Economic War
Washington state farmers and laborers forge a historic alliance to demand fair trade and challenge the monopoly power of the era.
- Banking on Seattle’s Resilience
When the First Presbyterian Church laid its cornerstone in 1893, they buried a message of defiance against the global financial panic.
- Seattle Becomes a Global Trade Powerhouse
New customs data reveals Washington state's dramatic rise to the fourth-largest foreign trade district in the nation, driven by an unprecedented export boom.
- The Sound’s Timber Boom
After three years of stagnation, Puget Sound mills are roaring back to life with global orders and a massive influx of shipping.
- Washington Wheat Rolls East for the First Time
A landmark Northern Pacific shipment carried Walla Walla wheat through Spokane Falls toward Minneapolis, announcing the railroad's promise to turn Inland Northwest grain into global commerce.
- Expanding Seattle's Waterfront for Global Trade
Local builders begin a massive wharf expansion project to accommodate the largest steamships on the Pacific.
- Bricklayers Debate Global Union Death Benefit
International union local chapters weigh a new, graduated life insurance plan to ensure coverage for smaller organizations.
- Harrington Teacher Envisions World Peace Through Children
A rural Washington educator gains traction for his plan to unite the youth of the world through a school-based league.
- The Zoo Proprietor and the Imaginary Beast
A skeptical showman gets a lesson in 'scientific' bluster from a tall, blue-spectacled visitor.
- The Struggle for the Puyallup Hop Market
As global buyers shun local crops, growers grapple with the high cost of quality and a market that refuses to pay.
- The Global Ambitions of American Maize
A visiting correspondent argues that American corn could be the key to capturing European markets and feeding a continent.
- Will Walla Walla Become an Industrial Powerhouse?
The president of the Stockton-based Holt Manufacturing company scouts the city for a potential Northwest production hub, promising hundreds of jobs.
- The Niagara of the West
Promoters promise a massive industrial city and the world's longest dam, envisioning Priest Rapids as a global manufacturing hub.
- The Warehouse That Wasn't: Seattle’s Missing Link to Global Trade
Two importers walk away from the city because it lacks a bonded warehouse, exposing a critical infrastructure gap that threatens Seattle's economic future.
- The Kingdom of Cabbage
How Skagit County became the epicenter of the global cabbage seed industry through a half-century of experimentation.
- Tacoma’s Bid for Global Trade
Shipping lines pivot to Tacoma as West Coast ports suspend traffic with the Orient.