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| 1872 | 3 |
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| 1878 | 9 |
| 1880 | 6 |
| 1882 | 3 |
| 1883 | 10 |
| 1884 | 14 |
| 1885 | 14 |
| 1886 | 13 |
| 1887 | 12 |
| 1888 | 18 |
| 1889 | 32 |
| 1891 | 13 |
| 1892 | 53 |
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- The 'Twin Brother' Defense
A Seattle man facing perjury charges for allegedly smuggling a woman into the country claimed his previous testimony about her identity was just a mistake regarding his twin.
- The Quiet Closing of the YMCA Door on Filipino Students
A new University Y.M.C.A. rule stripped Filipino students of campus letter boxes and social-room privileges they had long enjoyed.
- The City and County Spar Over the Poor
Seattle officials and King County commissioners reach a stalemate over who bears the responsibility for the city's indigent population.
- Abandoned and Alone in a Growing City
A woman arrives in Seattle looking for a new start, only to be left destitute by a husband who vanished with their life savings.
- A High-Stakes Land Battle in Seattle
Secretary Noble intervenes in a hundred-thousand-dollar timber land dispute involving Michigan General R.A. Alger.
- The Tragic Awakening at the St. Charles Hotel
A man awakes to find his roommate dead from a suspected morphine overdose, revealing the dark side of a local sailor's life.
- The Seattle Police Force Shuffle
Mayor Ronald's 'reform' administration clears house to install political allies with troubled pasts.
- Shingle Barons Threaten War on Outsiders
The regional shingle association, frustrated by competition and falling prices, moves to consolidate power through ultimatum.
- Signs of Life in the Seattle Economy
Bank clearance data from February 1894 shows a gradual recovery from the economic panic of the previous summer.
- The Tragedy of a Desperate Courtship
A jilted suitor’s attempt to force a marriage ends in violence and a desperate shooting near Seattle.
- The Scandal of the Ghost Sewers
A newly appointed Board of Public Works uncovers evidence of rampant incompetence and political patronage in the city's sewer construction project.
- The Insurance Crisis After the Great Fires
A look at the crushing financial toll of the catastrophic fires sweeping through Washington Territory in 1889.
- The Child of Contention
A twelve-year-old girl is caught in a legal tug-of-war between her struggling mother and the House of the Good Shepherd.
- The Waterfront Salmon Strike and the Ghost of a Deal
A broken promise of a buyer, a scuffle over fishing rights, and the quiet departure of Chinese cannery workers reveal the volatility of the Seattle fishing industry.
- The Right to Protect a Source in 1887 Seattle
A landmark court ruling in Seattle established that a journalist cannot be legally compelled to reveal their sources, protecting the freedom of the press in the burgeoning territory.
- Border officials block Chinese merchant entry
New federal regulations trigger a strict enforcement crackdown on Chinese residents returning to Seattle.
- The Roads of Seattle: A Grumbling Legacy
A wealthy traveler’s sharp assessment of Seattle’s infrastructure in 1880 highlights a civic struggle over street quality that feels strikingly familiar to modern residents.
- A Reborn Haven in Old Seattle
After the violence of the 1886 anti-Chinese riots shuttered his school, a local merchant defies the lingering hostility to create a space for education and community.
- The Agony of the Morphine Fiend
A defendant on trial for theft suffers from withdrawal in a Seattle courtroom.
- A Fleeing Groom’s Deception
A printer marries a local woman in Seattle, only to abandon her three days later with claims of a secret past and a search for her savings.
- Carpenters Plan Strike for Shorter Hours
Local woodworkers demand a nine-hour workday without a reduction in pay.
- The City vs. The Tenant
A Seattle man is denied water service for his home because a previous tenant left an unpaid bill, forcing a debate on municipal utility policy.
- The Strict Rules of Territorial Ballot Boxes
Before the secret ballot was standardized, Washington Territory enacted stern penalties to prevent election-day fraud, coercion, and liquor-fueled chaos.
- Neglect at Eighth and Lenora
Mayor Ronald intervenes in a heartbreaking case of medical neglect involving a child in a rooming house district.
- The Price of Progress: Railroads Sue for Unpaid Pledges
The Port Townsend Southern Railroad begins a wave of test cases in superior court to force residents to pay for land subsidies they had previously promised.