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| 1854 | 3 |
| 1859 | 4 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1862 | 4 |
| 1863 | 2 |
| 1864 | 2 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 8 |
| 1876 | 22 |
| 1877 | 21 |
| 1878 | 12 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1880 | 6 |
| 1882 | 10 |
| 1883 | 53 |
| 1884 | 34 |
| 1885 | 28 |
| 1886 | 16 |
| 1887 | 24 |
| 1888 | 35 |
| 1889 | 59 |
| 1890 | 11 |
| 1891 | 44 |
| 1892 | 110 |
| 1893 | 112 |
| 1894 | 104 |
| 1895 | 118 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 3 |
| 1898 | 7 |
| 1899 | 20 |
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 56 |
| 1904 | 36 |
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| 1923 | 10 |
| 1924 | 4 |
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1,107 stories matching intend
- The War on the Hop Louse
Prominent farmer Ezra Meeker warns that local growers must act immediately to spray their crops or face total ruin.
- The Case of the Missing Jury
A landmark Washington Territory court ruling challenges the legal status of women as jurors, debating whether 'civil disability' laws were ever intended to grant women the right to serve.
- A New Home for the Grand Army of the Republic
Veterans of the Civil War plan a grand new headquarters in Olympia, complete with a public hall and space for other lodges.
- An Elopement by Rail
A determined suitor battles his love's father across the tracks from Oakesdale to Spokane.
- The Vanishing of Richard Oelius
A respected Ballard inventor disappears without a trace, leaving his family and partners puzzled.
- A Constitutional Oversight Stalls the Penitentiary’s Jute Plant
Lawmakers intended to renew an old appropriation for prison-made jute, but a procedural misstep holds up $10,000 and suspends work until the attorney general rules.
- Labor Unions Launch Political Offensive
Organized labor in Washington State pivots from the picket line to the ballot box, targeting the state legislature.
- The Corporate Strategy to Break Unions through Litigation
A look at the early 20th-century legal offensive by manufacturers intended to bankrupt labor organizations through relentless courtroom battles.
- Linking the Garden City to the River
Businessmen in Walla Walla look to dominate Columbia River trade by building a high-speed road and wharves at Wallula.
- Queen Anne Parents Freeze the School Fund
Residents obtain an injunction to stop the school board from spending building money on other warrants, charging that children are stuck in a ruinous board structure.
- The Failed Poison Dinner of Seattle
A meticulously planned attempt at mass murder by a man named Perry Dunfield was thwarted when his intended victims missed their appointment—but the tragedy still unfolded at home.
- The Rush to the Beach: Seattle Promoters Look West
Speculators are looking beyond Seattle, aiming to build a new summer resort near Gray's Harbor as railroad expansion promises to connect the coast.
- Labor Union President Accused of Embezzling Relief Funds
Joseph L. Murphy, a prominent labor leader in Seattle, has vanished after allegations surfaced that he pocketed money intended for the survivors of the Roslyn mining disaster.
- The Captain of Police Faces Charges
A employment agent accuses the Captain of Police of 'using language intended to provoke an assault' during a dispute over swindled laborers.
- Disgruntled Manufacturer Bails on Tacoma
L. Walker, a woolen mill owner, claims he was pushed out by crooked business associates in Tacoma and is coming to Seattle to set up a new shop.
- Snohomish Farmers Mobilize Against Japanese Land Leases
The Snohomish County Grange pledges to stop leasing agricultural land to Japanese and Chinese farmers, signaling a rising wave of exclusionary organization.
- The Railroad 'Boom' That Never Arrived
A scathing editorial accuses the Northern Pacific Railroad of building phantom infrastructure to avoid government forfeiture of their land grants.
- A Local Woman's Wit on the Suffrage Debate
A satirical letter to the editor uses the 'woman question' and local chores to expose the absurdity of the disenfranchisement of women.
- The Patent Medicine Suicide Hoax
A supposed farewell note found on Yesler Wharf turns out to be a clever, cynical advertisement for a health elixir.
- Seattle’s Music Halls Went Silent Overnight
After the city council banned music halls and refunded their licenses, Seattle’s basement theaters shut down without a fight — at least for one night.
- The Pastor Who Traded His Pulpit
Dr. T.W. Butler, a prominent Seattle minister, prepares to abandon Methodism for a new life in the Congregational Church.
- The Eight-Hour Day: Who Gets It and Who Doesn't?
A definitive ruling clarifies that Washington’s landmark labor protections were intended for physical toil, not office work.
- John L. Sullivan and the Color Line
A scathing editorial critique of prizefighter John L. Sullivan’s racist rhetoric regarding boxing rival Peter Jackson.
- The Case of the Missing Territorial Library Books
A government official alleges that a man named William Pickering purloined two packages of library books intended for public use.
- The Juvenile Outlaws of South Seattle
Three pre-teen boys are caught after attempting to steal horses to fund a life of adventure and pleasure.