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78 stories matching nineteen
- Nineteen Highlands Voters Stricken From the Rolls for Staying Home
A misunderstanding about closing time—and simple indifference—cost 19 registered voters their places on the precinct books in 1916.
- Nineteen Japanese Immigrants Arrested After Trek from Canada
Destitute group walks from Vancouver, B.C., to Whatcom in hopes of finding work in Seattle.
- The Search for Fruitful Soil in the Seattle Basin
A pioneer orchardist shares a nineteen-year struggle to master the stubborn, clay-heavy soils of the Duwamish Valley and the Puget Sound region.
- Tragic Horse-Kick Claims Life of Youth
Nineteen-year-old Hiram Hamilton is killed instantly in a freak accident while tending horses at his father’s barn.
- The Tragic End of a Young Woman in Love
A nineteen-year-old Seattle woman dies by suicide after a romantic disappointment, sparking local gossip about strychnine and heartbreak.
- A Young Man’s Tragic End
A nineteen-year-old Tacoma Ledger employee ends his life at his sweetheart’s home, leaving behind a mysterious note.
- A Pretty Waitress's Secret Journey Ended in Poison at Tacoma
Nineteen-year-old Miss Johnson told no one when she left her Fourth Street job, slipped away to Tacoma, and took strychnine. Her family in Olalla learned only after the end.
- Nineteen Sailors Survive a Wreck Off Cape Flattery
The ship Commodore struck near Neah Bay in 1877, but its entire crew made it ashore, found shelter with a local family, and was ferried back to Port Townsend.
- A Tragic End Near Addy
A nineteen-year-old woman dies by suicide years after a forced annulment of her marriage, highlighting the societal pressures of the era.
- The False 'Reporter' and the Seduction Case
A young man posing as a writer for the 'Post-Intelligencer' is arrested for seduction after a bizarre paper trail of fake confessions and suicide notes is uncovered in court.
- The Tragic Death of a Young Printer
Nineteen-year-old George Schaar, a breadwinner for his widowed mother, dies after a week-long battle with a mysterious illness.
- The Pumpkin Pie Fundraiser That Kept Richland Spirited
A Hallowe'en social for the Red Cross Circle turns into a community hit, raising funds and gaining nineteen new members.
- The Broken Promise of the Northern Pacific
Nineteen years after receiving millions of acres in land grants, the Northern Pacific Railroad barely reaches Seattle, sparking local outrage over broken contracts.
- The Housewife's Rebellion
In an era of performative domesticity, one young woman in Washington Territory insists that 'accomplishment' means knowing how to run a household from the kitchen up.
- The Widow, the Missing Will, and the Yesler Homestead
Mary Booth lived nineteen years at Sixth and Jefferson before Henry Yesler's promised bequest vanished and the house passed into his estate.
- The Pioneer Race Through the Snoqualmie Pass
Nineteen men embark on a daring expedition to map a route through the Cascade Mountains, seeking a passage where none had been found before.
- The University of Washington’s First Alumni Reunion
A modest gathering of nineteen graduates reflects on their time at the young university with essays, music, and an unexpected appearance of the next generation.
- The Heiress, the Invalid, and the Absent Executor
A nineteen-year-old Snoqualmie woman fights a legal battle against a powerful executor who left her destitute and in debt despite a $100,000 family estate.
- The Industrial Heartbeat of Port Madison
A century-old giant of the timber trade hits record-breaking production levels as demand for Washington lumber skyrockets.
- Spokane Police Crack Down on Free Speech
Nineteen members of the IWW are jailed after defying a city ordinance prohibiting street oratory.
- John McGraw Secures Victory as Washington’s New Governor
With returns finalized across several counties, the Republican ticket sweeps the state, soundly defeating the People's Party and Democratic challengers.
- The Ploy to Oust the Poundmaster
A political machine allegedly attempts to abolish the office of poundmaster to fire an unwanted Union veteran.
- A Deadly Encounter on Beacon Hill
A nineteen-year-old hotel worker miraculously survives a point-blank shooting after refusing to surrender to a highwayman in the dark cuts of early Seattle.
- Midnight Fire Wipes Out a Whatcom Shingle Mill and 19 Jobs
A hot box in the shingle mill ignites a $15,000 blaze on the Alton road, leaving Kenoyer Bros. and a lumber operator uninsured.
- A Wife’s Legal Stand for Property Rights
When a sheriff attempted to seize a woman's water-rights machinery to satisfy her husband's debt, she fought back in court.