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| 1854 | 3 |
| 1858 | 3 |
| 1859 | 2 |
| 1860 | 2 |
| 1861 | 6 |
| 1862 | 9 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1871 | 3 |
| 1872 | 15 |
| 1876 | 49 |
| 1877 | 46 |
| 1878 | 46 |
| 1879 | 3 |
| 1880 | 9 |
| 1882 | 11 |
| 1883 | 28 |
| 1884 | 20 |
| 1885 | 48 |
| 1886 | 22 |
| 1887 | 15 |
| 1888 | 27 |
| 1889 | 69 |
| 1890 | 11 |
| 1891 | 44 |
| 1892 | 80 |
| 1893 | 82 |
| 1894 | 98 |
| 1895 | 129 |
| 1896 | 2 |
| 1897 | 4 |
| 1898 | 8 |
| 1899 | 14 |
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1902 | 3 |
| 1903 | 26 |
| 1904 | 13 |
| 1905 | 1 |
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| 1909 | 29 |
| 1910 | 7 |
| 1911 | 7 |
| 1912 | 2 |
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| 1915 | 7 |
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| 1917 | 9 |
| 1918 | 2 |
| 1923 | 4 |
| 1924 | 1 |
| 1928 | 3 |
| 1929 | 2 |
1,054 stories matching respect
- Vandalism at the White River Schoolhouse
Two young boys find themselves behind bars after a destructive incident at a local schoolhouse, sparking anxiety in a respectable city family.
- Defending a Local Leader from Slander
The Post-Intelligencer defends L. H. Booth against accusations of financial corruption tied to his past work as a public official.
- The House of Refuge: A Sanctuary for Seattle’s 'Homeless' Women
In an era when single women often faced destitution or vice, the local Women's Christian Temperance Union launches a new initiative to provide respectable housing at moderate rates.
- Kennewick’s War on Tin Cans
Mayor and council mandate April 1st as annual city-wide cleanup to combat malaria-carrying mosquitoes.
- A Heartbreaking Plea for a 'Stout' Boy
A desperate local advertisement seeks a home for an eight-year-old child in exchange for farm labor in the late 1870s.
- The Man Who Killed a Neighbor Over a Book
In a quiet moment of domestic tragedy in Walla Walla, a carpenter’s son strikes down a respected citizen with a hammer while the victim was simply reading.
- The Tragic End of a Nurseryman
After struggling with delirium tremens, a once-respected Tacoma horticulturalist takes his own life while under the care of the county sheriff.
- The Unspoken Code of the Union Card
When a worker breaks his word to an employer, he does more than lose a job—he tarnishes the reputation of every laborer in the city.
- A Community Keeps a Job Open for an Injured Neighbor
When an auditor was sidelined by severe physical injuries, the community and competing candidates moved to ensure he could still earn a living through the office fees.
- The Boys of Seattle’s Waterfront: A Victorian-Era Public Nuisance
In June 1878, Seattle’s civic leaders were up in arms over a group of boys bathing in the nude near the coal bunkers, marking an early clash between rustic freedom and a modernizing, ‘respectable’ city.
- Tragedy at the Snoqualmie Log Jam
A respected local worker is lost in the river during a high-water operation, leaving his community in mourning.
- The Vanishing of Richard Oelius
A respected Ballard inventor disappears without a trace, leaving his family and partners puzzled.
- Adjutant General Arrested in Embezzlement Scandal
Ortis Hamilton, a once-respected public official, faces charges of stealing thousands from the state of Washington to fund a lavish lifestyle.
- The City's Ladder Was Too Short
When the volunteer fire company staged a demonstration at Frye's Opera House, the Mayor found the equipment wanting—and the resulting public spat was published in full.
- The Fading Mineral Palace
Citizens petition to remove the aging, unsightly 'Mineral Palace' from Pioneer Place.
- The Price of Coal in Black Diamond
A community mourns a miner killed on the job, sparking a massive turnout at his funeral.
- The Tragic End of a Respected Citizen
A longtime resident of Montesano and Aberdeen dies by suicide while in an asylum.
- A 20-Year Marriage Ends in 'Uncontrollable Aversion'
Jennie S. Holmes asks a Seattle court for divorce, saying she and her husband cannot endure each other's company—and lets their two children choose whom to live with.
- At 77, a Yakima Pioneer Slips Away to Wed
Joseph Bartholet Sr., one of Yakima’s wealthiest and most respected old settlers, stuns his family by marrying Mrs. Mary Healey in Seattle without a word of warning.
- The Steamboatmen’s Strike Ends: A Model of Labor Discipline
After a brief dispute over captain and engineer salaries, the Seattle waterfront workers have returned to their posts, praised by the press for their 'excellent' conduct and refusal to disrupt commerce.
- The Blacklist at Franklin Mine
Striking miners appeal for their jobs after a bitter labor dispute in King County, clashing with the superintendent over claims of systematic discrimination.
- A Tragic End for a Colfax Pioneer
A respected leader in Colfax social and church circles takes her own life during a period of mental decline.
- Death of a Pioneer: Susan M. Burgess
One of Walla Walla’s respected early residents passes away at her home on North Third Street.
- Seattle’s 1872 Brothel Controversy and Public Hypocrisy
A scathing October 1872 letter to the editor condemned a Seattle establishment that advertised itself as a restaurant and skating rink while operating as a brothel, exposing the city’s hypocrisy.
- The Hypocrisy of Holy Ground: A Baptist Elder Arrested for Renting to a 'Notorious Courtesan'
In a scandal that rocked the small town of Montesano, Washington, in 1879, the arrest of a respected church elder for housing a sex worker exposed the gap between public piety and private reality.