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- Mill Workers Resist Bank Seizure
When bankers attempted to seize a safe from a shuttered Aberdeen mill, furious workers threatened to 'lick any man' who tried to stop the operation.
- A High-Stakes Stand-Off at the Panorama
When an aggressive war veteran challenged a Black newspaper editor at a Seattle battle exhibit, he didn't realize he was heckling a legendary Union general.
- Diva vs. The Property Man
A backstage spat at a local theater reveals the off-stage antics of an amateur dramatic troupe.
- The Day Northport Vanished
A single cigarette discarded in a tailor shop behind a saloon triggers a conflagration that consumes the entire business heart of Northport.
- The Phoenix of the Pacific: Seattle Three Years After the Great Fire
Reflecting on the 1889 conflagration, the city celebrates its rapid transformation from a pile of smoldering ruins into a booming commercial metropolis.
- The Streetcar Strike Was Only the Beginning
After forcing the Stone-Webster corporation to yield, Everett’s organized labor sets its sights on public control of utilities.
- The Day the 'Mercury' Office Became a Shambles
After an article called his theater a 'branch of hell,' a local theater manager stormed the newspaper office, triggering a violent brawl and a shooting.
- The Brutalization of Young David Morrison
A desperate plea for intervention as a young ward is subjected to unrelenting abuse by his guardian in King County.
- The Blundering Firefighters of Pioneer Square
A satirical look at a day when a local livery stable fire turned into a slapstick comedy of errors for Seattle's volunteer hook and ladder company.
- The Constable and the Club
A Snoqualmie lawman claims self-defense in a Christmas Eve shooting.
- The Sewer Tunnel Brawl
A physical confrontation between a city commissioner and a foreman reveals deep-seated tensions over patronage, naturalization, and the hiring of a Canadian family for city work.
- The Beating of Henry Brown: A Runaway Elevator Boy and a Family's Violent Secret
A 14-year-old black elevator operator flees his home after a savage whipping by his father, revealing a tangled story of poverty, pride, and punishment in 1894 Seattle.
- The Waterfront Tug-of-War (Feb 14, 1894)
A legal stalemate halts railroad track expansion as property owners fight for their land rights.
- Congressman Cushman and the Tariff 'Barter'
A stinging editorial accusation that Tacoma's representative traded his constituents' interests for a seat on the House Ways and Means Committee.
- The Tribune Editor and the Colonel: A Duel of Paper and Fists
A simmering political grudge in 1878 Seattle boiled over into a public brawl on the street after an editor criticized a local Colonel in print.
- The Strike at Gilman: A Powder Keg in the Coal Fields
As a bitter labor struggle winds down in the town of Gilman, a local resident denies rumors of an armed siege, painting a chaotic picture of saloon brawls and Winchester rifles.
- The Struggle for a Road from Duwamish to Seattle
A local settler demands a plank road to town, arguing that poor infrastructure is stifling growth and discouraging new arrivals.
- A Christmas on the Ice King: The Climb That Saw Rainier Smoking
In 1894, Major Ingraham led six men, seven homing pigeons, and a camera onto Mount Rainier’s glaciers. They came back with frostbite, a story of steam and smoke rising from the crater—and one pigeon missing.
- A Thief’s Tall Tale in Court
Charles Stevens offered a creative defense after being caught ransacking a room at a prominent Seattle lodging house.
- The Shipbuilder Who Wasn't: A Swindler’s Bogus Checks and a Wife’s Shame
Captain John E. Higgins arrives in Seattle posing as a respected Bath, Maine shipbuilder, only to be exposed by Harbor Police Officer Metzler after cashing forged checks on local merchants.
- The Oyster Swindler of State Street
A mysterious philanthropist promises to feed the hungry of Seattle, only to vanish and leave the bill at a local restaurant.
- The Unreliable Peer: A Seattle Critique of Jury Bias
An 1878 editorial laments that the 'glory of English law' is being tarnished by jurors who prioritize class bias over evidence.
- The Invading Clovers of the White River Valley
A botanical report on how the 'indomitable' white clover quietly conquered the hay fields of 19th-century King County, displacing the farmer’s preferred timothy.
- The Cherry Diplomacy of Kennewick
Local councilman J. W. Behrman proves that a box of fresh Bing cherries is a more effective booster for the region than any promotional pamphlet.
- The Solar Plexus Surprise
A local storekeeper's attempt to act tough with a schoolgirl ends in a swift, painful lesson.
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- The 'Saddle-Rock' Chop House: Seattle's 24/7 Energy
In 1876, the Saddle-Rock Chop House promised hungry Seattle laborers and travelers a meal at any hour of the day or night.
- A Rash of 'Skips' in South Bend
Local business owners face a string of losses as customers flee town without paying their bills.
- The Marshmallow Hike
A community gathers for a rural social event at the Wienenga ranch.
- Tragedy in a Scratch: Local Business Leader Lost to Infection
A minor injury from a cat scratch leads to a fatal case of blood-poisoning for a prominent grocery wholesaler.
- Razor Violence in the Mascotte Saloon
An argument between two men on a Seattle sidewalk ends in a gruesome public stabbing.
- A Slip of the Tongue Costs Votes
A disparaging remark by Nelson Bennett regarding voters leads to a backlash of support for the opposing candidate.
- The North Bend Ducking Stool
When a man terrorized his family during a drunken rampage, his neighbors took justice into their own hands with an icy river dip.
- The 'A Co.' Misunderstanding
A linguistic confusion at a Seattle restaurant leads to a partnership change and a new sign.