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- A Three-Year Winning Streak Dies on the Question of Military Training
Kennewick's high school debaters argued the affirmative for military drill in Washington schools and ran into a Sunnyside team that had all the good evidence — their first loss in three years.
- The Uninvited Guest in a Photograph
A local photographer and a prominent couple are left baffled after an extra, unrecognizable figure appears in their portrait.
- The Struggle to Draft Washington’s Constitution
Delegates at the 1889 convention in Olympia face intense debate over corporate regulation and public warehouse oversight.
- A Failed Holdup on the Streets of Seattle
Two highwaymen with revolvers cornered a pair of locals near the waterfront, only to discover their victims were penniless.
- Should Women Vote in Church?
A lively debate at Trinity Church in Tacoma explores the controversial question of women’s suffrage within the parish.
- Seattle’s 1889 Debates on Race and Rule
A local group of attorneys gathered at a private cottage to debate the explosive question: 'Shall negro majorities rule?'
- The Politics of the Red Light
Spokane's mayor refuses to suppress the 'social evil,' arguing that regulation in a restricted district is the only realistic approach to human nature.
- The Gender Brain Debate of 1892
At a Tacoma church social, four young men took to the stage to debate whether women’s brains were fundamentally superior or inherently inferior to men’s.
- A Close Call in Colfax
A dramatic report of a lightning strike on the Sexton farm, featuring early electrical-medical treatment.
- City Council Rejects Fire Chief Nominee
In a tense, silent session, the Seattle City Council votes against confirming Gardner Kellogg as the new fire chief.
- The 'Nursing Mother's' Temperance War
A leading clubwoman exposes the cynical branding of an initiative she claims would destroy Washington's prohibition laws.
- Town Turns on Revivalist's 'Personal Abuse'
A visiting evangelist’s attempts to shame locals into piety backfire, leading the paper to call his tent-revival methods 'of no benefit to the community.'
- The Palouse Irrigation Fight
Franklin County citizens organize to pressure the President for the construction of stalled irrigation works.
- The 'Business Campaign' at the Lyceum
Tacoma Republicans rally for Mayor Campbell as the 1904 municipal election heats up, pitting 'stability' against the opposition.
- Lawmakers Faced a $350,000 Deficit—and Made Officials Pay Personally
A bill by Senator Ide passed both houses making state managers personally liable for spending beyond appropriations, with a misdemeanor charge for creating a deficit.
- The Fight for the Pend Oreille River
A local congressman intervenes to prevent a federal shutdown of river improvements, sparking a debate over land rights and conservation.
- The Meteorology of the Woods
An 1880 meteorologist argues that deforestation is responsible for the drying of rivers and the loss of rainfall, a warning from the early days of Washington Territory.
- City Council Ignores Art Club's Plea Against Fire Station Site
Walla Walla officials vote to move forward with a fire substation at Park and Alder, despite local concerns over location and urban planning.
- The Seattle Coal Boom of 1876
As Seattle mine exports topped 100,000 tons, boosters predicted a regional dominance that would sideline the competition.
- The Prosser Court House Bond Scandal
Two county commissioners bypassed legal procedure and public objection to rush through a massive $125,000 bond issue, triggering an immediate lawsuit and a firestorm of local outrage.
- The Puppet Editor's Expensive Betrayal
A cautionary tale of a local 'figurehead' editor who was used by power brokers to spread libel, only to be abandoned when the lawsuits started arriving.
- Kennewick High Students Best Hover in County League Debate
Local debaters faced off against an all-female team from Hover on the future of the Monroe Doctrine.
- The Price of a Victory Cup
A celebratory silver yachting trophy leads to a bureaucratic shakedown at a Port Townsend customs house.
- Denied Shelter at the Hospital, A Woman Gives Birth in a Police Station
A tragic case of medical red tape and bureaucratic cruelty exposes the lack of a social safety net in 1893 Seattle.
- The Search for the Girl Who Welcomed Villard
A photograph of a young woman who delivered a welcoming address at the university grounds is sought by the wife of Henry Villard, prompting a city-wide search.