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| 1854 | 2 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1859 | 5 |
| 1861 | 2 |
| 1862 | 6 |
| 1863 | 2 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1872 | 9 |
| 1876 | 50 |
| 1877 | 60 |
| 1878 | 36 |
| 1879 | 5 |
| 1880 | 18 |
| 1882 | 11 |
| 1883 | 59 |
| 1884 | 22 |
| 1885 | 49 |
| 1886 | 34 |
| 1887 | 45 |
| 1888 | 36 |
| 1889 | 102 |
| 1890 | 17 |
| 1891 | 76 |
| 1892 | 125 |
| 1893 | 120 |
| 1894 | 172 |
| 1895 | 218 |
| 1897 | 7 |
| 1898 | 16 |
| 1899 | 42 |
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1902 | 7 |
| 1903 | 68 |
| 1904 | 52 |
| 1905 | 5 |
| 1908 | 16 |
| 1909 | 75 |
| 1910 | 10 |
| 1911 | 10 |
| 1912 | 5 |
| 1914 | 9 |
| 1915 | 12 |
| 1916 | 21 |
| 1917 | 15 |
| 1918 | 5 |
| 1923 | 2 |
| 1924 | 5 |
| 1925 | 1 |
| 1928 | 4 |
| 1929 | 1 |
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- The Home Front Witch Hunt
A Kennewick newspaper editorial demands the public 'sift' out neighbors who refuse to support the war effort.
- The Delegate Who Did Nothing
Washington Territory’s representative in Washington D.C. faced scathing criticism for a term defined by absolute political inertia.
- The High Cost of Shipping Produce to the Sound
Yakima farmers complain that exorbitant transport rates are leaving them with nothing to show for their labor.
- The Switchback Brawl
A violent confrontation breaks out between railroad workers and locals over a disputed switchback rail line.
- The Tragedy of a Faith Healer in Puyallup
When a man fell ill, his family turned to a 'Christian Science faith curist' instead of a doctor, leading to a fatal outcome that shook the community.
- The Seattle 'Hustlers' Stage a Remarkable Comeback
Down nine-to-nothing against Tacoma, the local team miraculously scores thirteen runs in a single inning to snatch victory.
- The Library Hatchet Prank
An unknown intruder bypassed the Kennewick public library's security, but left with nothing to show for it.
- The Temperance Debate Stirs King County Republicans
A local party platform faces internal friction as voters demand a clearer stance on the moral regulation of liquor sales.
- The Columbia River’s Wildest Visitor
A young boy in White Bluffs learns the hard way that the wilderness is closer than it looks.
- The Man Who Vanished Into the Slough
A Snohomish resident borrows a skiff for a trip to Thornton Mellan’s and never returns; neighbors find only his clothes on the riverbank.
- Saloon Licenses Revoked in Gilman
Three saloon owners lose their licenses after refusing to pay increased fees, while a local man faces accusations of political interference.
- Plasterers Form New Union to Protect Wages
Local contractors meet at the Smith Block to fight against the practice of 'cutting prices and working for nothing.'
- The Unseen Crime Wave in Early Seattle
A local report exposes how the Seattle police force in the late 1880s suppressed news of burglaries to keep them out of the papers, hoping to solve the crimes quietly—with disastrous, ineffective results.
- The Tolt Ditch Dispute
A local landowner writes to the editor to clarify his role in filling a ditch, contradicting previous reports.
- The Jailbreak at the Center of Town
After four prisoners escaped the local lockup, the Sheriff sounds the alarm on the failing state of the city's crumbling jail.
- A Rising Tide of Xenophobia in Everett
A hateful editorial in the Labor Journal attacks local immigrants from Southern Europe, blaming them for the city’s economic struggles.
- The Exclusionist Debate in 1885 Seattle
An editorial from the Post-Intelligencer outlines the legal arguments used to justify the early efforts to bar Chinese residents from owning land in Washington Territory.
- The City That Forgot to Flush: Seattle’s Shameful Sewer Crisis
As the population surges toward 40,000, an editorial warns that neglecting public health infrastructure is a 'crime' waiting for a deadly summer.
- A $125,000 Estate, a Missing Will, and the Assyrian Husband Left Out
A Tacoma legal adviser says a missing will leaves a $125,000 estate to him—while the dead woman’s Assyrian husband may get nothing.
- The North End Burglars Who Found Nothing
A bold pair of thieves ransacked two homes on North Prospect Street, only to find the pickings remarkably slim.
- A Conspiracy to Secure Land for Nothing
A widower sues his business partners for $5,000, claiming a fraudulent land deal left them owning his property for free.
- The City Hall Stumping Standoff
A citizen refuses to pay a surety bond for the 'privilege' of removing eight stumps from his own property.
- A Doctor’s Grim Report from Tulalip
Dr. E. Buchanan describes the health crisis and poor living conditions facing the Tulalip Indian community in 1893.
- An Unwitting Race on the High Seas: Seattle-Bound Ships Battle Without Knowing It
The ship Spartan beats the bark Nith by three hours in a San Francisco-to-Seattle dash that neither captain knew was a competition.
- The Tragic Final Wages of John Smith
A deckhand on the steamer 'McNaught' met a mysterious and lonely end on the Seattle waterfront, leaving behind nothing but a tragic search for dignity.