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1. 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

2. The Stranger in the Basket

   A disoriented woman arrives at the St. Charles Hotel, sparking a frantic search for her family in a city still finding its footing.

   Mar 24, 1887Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSt. Charles Hotel, Seattle

3. A Community Gift for a Sick Neighbor

   When J. J. Heatherington fell ill with paralysis, his White Bluffs neighbors organized a subscription to buy him a cow, offering a lifeline of support in a time of crisis.

   May 4, 1923White Bluffs SpokesmanWhite Bluffs

4. Smallpox Secrecy at the Convent of Mercy

   A Mother Superior faces trial and a fine for failing to report a case of smallpox within the Snohomish convent.

   Mar 24, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSnohomish

5. The Mother Superior and the Smallpox Scandal

   A Snohomish convent leader faces charges of concealing smallpox cases as she arrives in Seattle to tell her side of the story.

   Mar 20, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSnohomish

6. A Nun, a Frightened Team, and a Forty-Foot Plunge on Whidbey

   Sister Gertrude was driving alone on church work when her buggy backed over an Admiralty Head bluff. She survived the fall—and was nursed at the lighthouse.

   Sep 10, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerCoupeville

7. The Sister Superior Arrested for Concealing Smallpox

   A Snohomish convent leader is captured in Seattle after fleeing authorities who sought her for hiding two sick patients during a smallpox outbreak.

   Mar 19, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerEighth Street, Seattle

8. A Woman’s Solitary Spiral at the Winsor Hotel

   After days of isolation, heavy drinking, and cigarette smoking, a guest from Port Angeles was found raving in her room.

   Mar 21, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle