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1. The Bitter Grocery Store Feud

   A partner’s dramatic claim of intimidation and forced stock surrender rocks the Haley Grocery Company.

   Dec 17, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyFollow the Money · Scandal

2. Hostile Takeover at the Grocery Counter

   A local businessman alleges he was coerced into signing away his stake in the Haley Grocery Company under threat of public disgrace.

   Dec 25, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyFollow the Money · Scandal

3. The Grocer Who Became His Own Rival

   John Haley is being sued by his former company for breaking a non-compete clause to open a new grocery store just blocks away.

   Jan 5, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSecond Street, Seattle, King CountyWork & Pay

4. The Last Stand of the David Haley: Wreckers Burn a Tacoma Landmark for Scrap

   Seattle wreckers traveled to Puget Sound to strip the iron and copper from the historic shipwreck of the David Haley, destroying a local landmark in the process.

   Jul 4, 1888The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTacoma, Pierce CountyGone Forever

5. The Man Who Chased a Dream and Broke His Leg

   Nick Haley’s delirious pursuit of an imaginary kidnapper led him out a second-story window—a bizarre accident that highlights the strange intersection of mental health, domestic anxiety, and medical care in early Seattle.

   Feb 10, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

6. Architects Allege Rigged School Design Contest

   Local architects claim the selection of A.L. Haley for the West Seattle schoolhouse was pre-determined and never truly competitive.

   Mar 2, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyCity Hall

7. The Stranger at the Oriental Hotel

   A local man's keen instincts and a sharp-eyed witness led to the capture of a fugitive murderer hiding in plain sight in a Seattle rooming house.

   Dec 15, 1877Puget Sound DispatchCommercial Street, Seattle, King CountyTrue Crime

8. The Great Mill Street Wagon Prank

   A local hotel runner learns the hard way that the boys of Mill Street have a penchant for mechanical mischief.

   Mar 16, 1878Puget Sound DispatchMill Street, Seattle, King CountyStrange But True

9. Seattle Rebuilds: Schwabacher Block, Arlington Hotel Lead Construction Surge

   Architects unveil plans for new commercial blocks, a school, and hospital expansions as Seattle enters a building frenzy.

   Feb 27, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyBoom & Bust · Gone Forever

10. The Tragedy of the 'Industrial Army'

    A boat carrying members of the Coxeyite protest movement capsized in the Yakima River, resulting in four deaths and a harrowing nine-hour rescue.

    May 12, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerEllensburg, Kittitas CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

11. The Stranger at the American House

    A quiet traveler claiming to be a homesteader is revealed to be a double-murderer hiding from an Oregon bounty.

    Dec 22, 1877The Northern StarSnohomish, Snohomish CountyTrue Crime

12. Seven-Cent Meals: Seattle's City Mission Fed Thousands in 1893

    In November 1893, the Seattle City Mission served 3,049 free meals, provided 1,071 lodgings, and begged the city for underclothing as the depression deepened.

    Dec 4, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyBoom & Bust

13. The Great Sewer Scandal (Feb 08, 1894)

    City inspectors and laborers trade accusations over whether Seattle’s new sewers are built to last a millennium or are merely 'rubbish.'

    Feb 8, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerFront Street, Seattle, King CountyCity Hall

14. The Shadow of the Lake Union Tunnel

    After years of obsession with a major public works project, a retired worker takes his own life during a period of deepening despondency.

    Mar 4, 1894The Seattle Post-Intelligencer2115 4th Ave, Seattle, King CountyWork & Pay

15. The Man Who Asked to Be Arrested: A Tacoma Town’s Battle for Its Soul

    In a bizarre legal maneuver to force a court ruling on city limits, a resident of the newly excluded district deliberately broke water pipes and allowed himself to be taken into custody.

    Mar 30, 1899The Seattle StarTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall · Strange But True

16. Gold Fever Lands at Bellingham Bay

    Mail-steamer dispatches report 1,400 argonauts bound for the new mines, Victoria land prices climbing to a 'dizzy elevation,' and rumors of a fresh townsite at Semiahmoo Bay.

    Jun 25, 1858Puget Sound HeraldBellingham Bay, Bellingham, Whatcom CountyBoom & Bust

17. The Seattle Produce Squeeze of 1892

    Farmers accuse local retailers and wholesalers of a price-fixing boycott that left growers fighting for scraps.

    Jan 22, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyFollow the Money

18. A Close Call at Third and Union

    An evening horseback ride ends in a fright for a toddler and a lucky escape from harm.

    Aug 25, 1876The Daily IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

19. Relocating Nuisance Beavers to Save Orchards

    Game commission transplants beavers from Okanogan orchards to mountain streams to prevent damage and boost water conservation.

    Jan 12, 1923White Bluffs SpokesmanSalmon Creek, Okanogan, Okanogan CountyStrange But True

20. The Last Gathering of Seattle’s Founders

    Amos Brown, a pioneer who helped shape the city's early identity, is laid to rest in a ceremony attended by nearly every surviving member of Seattle's first generation.

    Apr 13, 1899The Seattle Star1110 First Avenue, Seattle, King County

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