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| 1854 | 2 |
| 1859 | 1 |
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| 1862 | 1 |
| 1863 | 1 |
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| 1876 | 24 |
| 1877 | 15 |
| 1878 | 8 |
| 1880 | 4 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1883 | 45 |
| 1884 | 11 |
| 1885 | 12 |
| 1886 | 14 |
| 1887 | 10 |
| 1888 | 8 |
| 1889 | 48 |
| 1890 | 19 |
| 1891 | 41 |
| 1892 | 88 |
| 1893 | 63 |
| 1894 | 69 |
| 1895 | 79 |
| 1897 | 5 |
| 1898 | 4 |
| 1899 | 13 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 35 |
| 1904 | 35 |
| 1905 | 4 |
| 1907 | 1 |
| 1908 | 10 |
| 1909 | 52 |
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822 stories matching push
- A Daring Rescue at the Waterfront
A young boy pushed into the water from a wharf is saved by a quick-thinking mate from a nearby steamer.
- The Miracle of the Push Car
An 11-year-old boy survives a harrowing run-in with a runaway push car on an electric rail line south of Seattle.
- The U.S. Government Pushes for Tribal Land Relinquishment
Federal legislators secure funding for moving California tribes and pushing the Nez Perce off their reservation in Washington Territory.
- Pushing the Northern Pacific Through the Cascades
Contractors overcome swamp and tangled brush to advance the critical rail link between Puget Sound and the East.
- A Copper Strike Four Miles North of Newport
Spokane investors return enthusiastic from the Bornite claims as crews push an 800-foot tunnel through the winter.
- Washington’s Constitutional Convention Gridlock
Delegates in Olympia struggle to write the state's governing document while balancing partisan interests and local industrial needs.
- The High Cost of Efficiency
Labor leader John Mitchell warns that the drive for corporate efficiency and bonus systems is pushing workers toward mental breakdown.
- Carrier Pigeons and a Cougar on Rainier
A Puyallup party pushes toward the summit, sending dispatches by carrier pigeon and shooting a cougar for its skin.
- The Iron Horse Wakes the Mountain: Aberdeen’s Rail Boom
As the Northern Pacific Railroad pushes its iron spine through Chehalis County, local depot construction accelerates, promising to transform the sleepy timber town into a bustling commercial hub.
- The City’s Great Reshaping
Massive earth-moving projects on the hills of Seattle are transforming the landscape, burying the old city to make room for the new.
- Pushing for the Lake Washington Ship Canal
Senator Squire gains support for the proposed canal connecting the lakes to Puget Sound, despite legislative hurdles.
- Washington's First Step Toward an Eight-Hour Day
After a morning defeat in the House, lawmakers narrowly push through the controversial eight-hour work bill for women, despite loopholes for canneries.
- The Newspaper Habit: A Cure for 'Old-World' Stagnation
An 1877 Snohomish editorial argues that the key to becoming a 'live man' in the American West is the daily consumption of news.
- The Bridge That Bound the Bay: Seattle’s Race to Connect with the World
As the final piles are driven for the Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern Railway, local magnate Henry Yesler and his partners bet their fortunes on a railroad that will turn this muddy port into a continental hub.
- Railroad Merger Sets Sights on Tacoma
Four rail subsidiaries consolidate as the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway pushes toward a May arrival in Tacoma.
- Shingle Weavers Push for an Eight-Hour Day
At their annual convention in Marysville, Washington, labor delegates debate the future of the industry and the path to a shorter workday.
- Northern Pacific Pushes Rail Construction Across the Cascades
The Northern Pacific Railway moves to bridge the gap between Yakima and Puget Sound, signaling a major boom for regional commerce.
- A Child’s Fatal Play
A young boy is killed while attempting to couple freight cars in Kent.
- The Quillayute Land Dispute Ends in Eviction
After years of legal battles, the Secretary of the Interior rules that Daniel Pullen’s claim to Quileute lands at La Push must be surrendered to the tribe.
- The Campaign to Open a Mountain Wagon Road
Booster George Smith lobbies Seattle merchants to fund a vital freight route over Snoqualmie Pass.
- The Realities of Homesteading in the Washington Territory
A pragmatic farmer pushes back against the romanticization of agricultural life, detailing the hard labor required to tame the land near Seattle in 1888.
- 2,000 Workers Push Great Northern Railroad Across Washington
Thousands of laborers forge the path for James J. Hill's railway empire as bridge and grade construction intensifies across the Washington territory.
- The Forgotten Strike of 1877 in Snohomish
A radical labor meeting calls for an eight-hour day and government intervention, warning that starving workers 'don't reason' when pushed to the brink.
- The Bold Plan to Build the Lake Washington Canal
Facing gridlock in Congress, Seattle’s Chamber of Commerce pushed a local bill to authorize the county to construct the canal itself, aiming to transform the city into the 'first city on the Pacific coast.'
- The Disappearance at Skagit Pass
While railway surveyors pushed aggressively into the wilderness to map the Pacific Northwest, a young engineer vanished without a trace, leaving behind a cold case and a community's unease.