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211 stories matching pride
- The Iron Will of the Puget Soundry
How a local iron works became the pride of a young Seattle, forging the industrial future of the territory.
- The Women Who Stormed the Police Chief’s Office
In 1885, a group of Seattle women, frustrated by official corruption and the unchecked influence of saloons and gambling dens, launched a moral crusade to demand a new Chief of Police.
- Everett's First Annual City Cleanup
After a successful city-wide 'Clean-up' day, local editors urge residents and businesses to maintain pride in their streets year-round.
- The Olympia Undertaker’s Strange Discovery
A man’s beard reportedly continued to grow for twenty years inside his coffin, eventually filling the space.
- Blood and Grids: Seattle and Tacoma's Football Rivalry
After a bruising match in Tacoma, Seattle prepares for a Thanksgiving Day rematch as local pride fuels the nascent football culture.
- The Pride of Aberdeen
A new brick business block on Heron Street marks a milestone in Aberdeen’s development.
- The Mud of the Tideflats
An impoverished aristocrat, clinging to the fading pride of her family name, is saved from a lonely death in Seattle's treacherous marshlands by a man she once scorned.
- The Emancipation Day Celebration of 1892
Thirty years after the Proclamation, Seattle's Black community gathered at the municipal court to assert their political power, pride, and the promise of a unified nation.
- Kennewick Women Organize to Aid the Needy
A local charitable effort reveals hidden poverty in the community, prompting a call for the destitute to set aside pride and seek help.
- The Muddy Reputation of Walla Walla
A visiting eastern capitalist vows never to return after enduring the city's 'abominable' streets, sparking a local debate on infrastructure and civic pride.
- The Chain-Gang’s Shovel Symphony
In the heart of Olympia, a group of convicts turned Pacific Avenue into their personal construction site, wielding pickaxes and shovels with obstinate pride.
- The Vandalism of Seattle’s Fences
An 1880 editorial decries the 'wanton vandalism' of men and boys who whittled, tore, and marked up the city’s decorative fences, signaling a growing urban friction between private pride and public mischief.
- The Pride of Belltown: Seattle's Shipbuilding Milestone
Launched in 1876, the barkentine Kate Flickinger marked a new era for local industry, built entirely from Washington timber by Seattle craftsmen.
- The Women of Olympia Organize for the State
Local women form a society to promote the interests of the new state and preserve its history.
- The Pride of the Frontier: Mukilteo’s Eagle Brewery
A legacy of 19th-century Pacific Northwest industry, where the Eagle Brewery staked its claim as the premier producer of beer in the territory.
- Kennewick's Close Encounter with the Great War
An editorial reflecting on the sudden, violent onset of World War I and the fear of its reach into a small Washington town.
- The Shoemaker Who Refused Charity
Charles Lett, a struggling shoemaker, worked at his bench until the very end, leaving behind a legacy of pride that challenged the city’s notions of poverty and 'divine providence.'
- The Day the River Ran Red: A Tacoma Tragedy
In a brutal dispute over territory and pride, 'Negro Bob' was shot dead by Kennek Joe in Tacoma, highlighting the violent intersections of race, labor, and frontier justice in 1877.
- The Price of a Bride
A Spokane man seeks a wife who meets very specific, old-fashioned criteria to claim a $30,000 legacy.
- The Unceremonious Exit of Colonel Cook
North Yakima’s marshal, known for his relentless attention to public cleanliness, is replaced in a surprise council shake-up.
- The Tenement Trap: Why Seattle’s Working Men Should Be Grateful
A local editorial contrasts the comfortable cottages of early Seattle with the squalid overcrowding of New York City's tenements, urging citizens to value their land and labor.
- The Lonely Death of L. Larson
A friendless man from Snohomish dies of pneumonia at a local lodging house after refusing hospital charity.
- The Tragedy of the Dancing Mouse
A tiny creature with a flair for the dramatic met her end while trying to enjoy a violin performance in the comfort of a private home.
- The Mystery Meteor of Wenas Valley
A three-year-old discovery, once buried in the earth, sparks local wonder and debate in Yakima.
- A Prideful Property Shuffle Among Seattle's McNaught Brothers
When the McNaughts overdrew their bank accounts by $30,000, they staged a sale to Governor Ferry and a mortgage to a San Francisco firm rather than admit they needed a loan.