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| Year | Stories |
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| 1861 | 4 |
| 1862 | 2 |
| 1863 | 2 |
| 1872 | 4 |
| 1876 | 28 |
| 1877 | 34 |
| 1878 | 16 |
| 1879 | 4 |
| 1880 | 6 |
| 1882 | 4 |
| 1883 | 22 |
| 1884 | 7 |
| 1885 | 31 |
| 1886 | 15 |
| 1887 | 13 |
| 1888 | 17 |
| 1889 | 40 |
| 1890 | 6 |
| 1891 | 21 |
| 1892 | 60 |
| 1893 | 54 |
| 1894 | 26 |
| 1895 | 3 |
| 1898 | 1 |
| 1899 | 9 |
| 1900 | 4 |
| 1903 | 18 |
| 1904 | 19 |
| 1905 | 1 |
| 1909 | 13 |
| 1910 | 10 |
| 1911 | 9 |
| 1912 | 2 |
| 1914 | 8 |
| 1915 | 6 |
| 1916 | 10 |
| 1917 | 6 |
| 1918 | 1 |
| 1923 | 4 |
| 1924 | 3 |
| 1925 | 2 |
545 stories matching highlight
- A Deadly Campfire Dispute
A traveler is brutally murdered after refusing to share his fire with a group of transients, highlighting the volatility of the frontier trail.
- Falling Log Crushes Andrew Gullen's Leg on the River
A tragic accident on the Snohomish River leaves a young logger struggling for survival, highlighting the brutal toll of frontier labor.
- The Great Seattle Water Alarm of 1877
A brief, wry note from the archives captures a moment of civic relief in a fledgling Seattle, highlighting the contrast between the fire-prone state capital and the rain-soaked Emerald City.
- The Battle for the Territory’s Capital
A scrappy, promotional rivalry between Ellensburg and North Yakima to become the official seat of government for Washington Territory.
- Industrial Explosion at Port Gamble Mill
A boiler rupture at the Kitsap County lumber mill leaves an engineer severely scalded, highlighting the physical dangers of the region's dominant timber industry.
- A House and Lot for Sale on Second Street (Dec 25, 1876)
A quiet real estate listing from 1876 highlights the rapid development of early Seattle’s residential landscape.
- The Unpaid Labor of Libbie Reinheimer
A rare 1876 court case highlights a wife suing her own husband's firm for unpaid wages.
- The Anatomy of a Murder (Misunderstood)
A courtroom blunder in 1876 highlights how a simple misunderstanding can derail the pursuit of justice.
- Assault at the West Street Lodging House
A local French landlady faces battery charges after a dispute, highlighting the rough-and-tumble nature of early Seattle housing.
- The Perils of the Hand-Crank
A Hover resident sustains a serious injury while starting his automobile, highlighting the physical dangers of early motor travel.
- The Struggle for Steady Employment in Snohomish
An 1880s call for local labor to secure work before the winter freeze, highlighting the seasonal instability of early frontier life.
- The Struggle for Sidewalk Accessibility in 1877 Seattle
An early editorial plea highlights the difficulty of navigating the city’s unpaved streets where cows, not just people, claimed the right-of-way.
- The Opium Smuggler in the Beer Hall
A steamship engineer is arrested in a Seattle saloon, highlighting the city's early, tense relationship with the maritime opium trade.
- The Tragedy on the Duwamish
A young life cut short at the river's edge, highlighting the precarious nature of life for Seattle's riverfront residents.
- Fatal Mill Accident at Port Discovery
A worker dies after becoming entangled in industrial machinery, highlighting the extreme dangers faced by laborers in the Puget Sound timber industry.
- The Roads of Seattle: A Grumbling Legacy
A wealthy traveler’s sharp assessment of Seattle’s infrastructure in 1880 highlights a civic struggle over street quality that feels strikingly familiar to modern residents.
- An Indigenous Burial Site Unearthed on Commercial Street
Construction work in front of Mr. Amos Brown’s residence reveals human remains, highlighting the history of the land.
- The Seattle Milk Scandal of 1891
A police investigation in Helena, Montana, leads back to a Seattle man selling a recipe for 'manufactured' milk, highlighting the early days of consumer food fraud.
- Domestic Violence in 1878 Seattle
A man is fined for a violent assault on his partner, highlighting the grim reality behind the era's dismissive legal language.
- The Sad Case of the Shoe-Snatching Prisoner
A man’s desperate theft of footwear ends in a courtroom, highlighting the meager choices available to the poor in 1870s Seattle.
- A Tragic End in the Winlock Mud
A lonely death on a ranch near Winlock highlights the brutal reality for those suffering from epilepsy in 1890s Washington.
- A Fatal Misfortune for a Horse
A bizarre and fatal accident involving a hatpin swallowed in a bale of hay highlights the perils of livestock management.
- The Arrow That Stole a Boy's Sight
A tragic accident in a Seattle yard leaves a 13-year-old boy blind, highlighting the dangers of childhood play in the unregulated frontier.
- The Dilemma of the Stranded Immigrants
Twelve Chinese immigrants abandoned on a rock near Stewart Island highlight the ongoing border crisis.
- Denied Entry: The Ongoing Exclusion
The arrival of Chinese travelers on the O.W. Elder highlights the precarious legal reality faced by Chinese residents in the Pacific Northwest during the exclusion era.