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1. The Tragic Cost of the Shingle Boom

   A horrific workplace accident in a local mill underscores the lethal danger facing Washington’s labor force at the height of the timber expansion.

   Oct 31, 1885Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle

2. The 'Indian Doctoress' and the Seattle Faith Cure

   A grueling, sworn testimony reveals the desperate medical landscape of 1888 Seattle, where patients turned from failed traditional surgery to 'Histo-genetic' remedies.

   Jul 28, 1888The Seattle Post-IntelligencerFront Street, Seattle

3. Student Thespians Shine at Aquinas Academy

   A fashionable audience of 400 gathered at the academy hall to watch a student production of the play 'Camilla'.

   Jun 11, 1904The Tacoma TimesNorth 6th Street, Tacoma

4. The Dignity of the Oyster Bar

   A young woman, destitute after her father's death, finds that the labor market is far more welcoming than her former social circle.

   Nov 22, 1876The Daily IntelligencerSeattle

5. The Miracle Medicine of Seattle

   A nineteenth-century testimonial for a ‘Histogenetic’ cure highlights the era’s wild medical marketplace.

   May 1, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

6. The Silk in Her Bustle: A Port Townsend Smuggling Arrest

   A customs inspector grows suspicious of Mrs. M. E. Collins’s unusually pronounced bustle aboard the City of Kingston—and finds a bolt of contraband silk.

   Mar 11, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerCustoms House, Port Townsend

7. A Mother’s Tragic Descent

   A young woman’s mental health crisis in the Harvard House leads to a desperate, late-night intervention.

   Oct 4, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

8. Diphtheria Closes School in Walla Walla

   A local report highlights economic tension and a health crisis in Walla Walla, while a child in Waitsburg narrowly avoids a poisoning tragedy.

   Feb 28, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerWalla Walla