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- Political Patronage and the Janitor's Broom
The state legislature navigated a delicate political situation by dismissing a Tacoma man's manual-publishing contract, only to pacify him with a janitorial appointment for his brother.
- Late Night Intruder Frightens Local Resident
A Kennewick woman discovers someone tampering with her telephone wires in the dead of night.
- City Lights Up the Dark Corners of Tacoma
New electrical transformers finally arrive, powering up dozens of new arc lamps in the Indian Addition and across the city—just in time for the council elections.
- A Political Dispute Over Railroad Taxes
A legislative records search settles a political feud between C.H. Warner and his critics.
- John H. McGraw Inaugurated as Governor
In an ceremony marked by fair skies, John H. McGraw assumes the governorship of Washington, succeeding Elisha P. Ferry.
- Student Thespians Shine at Aquinas Academy
A fashionable audience of 400 gathered at the academy hall to watch a student production of the play 'Camilla'.
- The Elks vs. the Woodmen: A Charity Baseball Thriller
A nail-biting, ten-inning game raises over $50 for the Heppner flood relief committee.
- Chief Copeland’s Lights-Out Crackdown
Eight Kennewick drivers face fines after a police sweep targets vehicles missing required tail lights.
- The Scholar Who Lost His Mind to Whisky
In a Tacoma courtroom, a judge delivers a scathing eulogy for the dignity of a man who was once 'a brother of General Manager Muir,' now reduced to disorderly conduct by alcohol.
- The Town Raises the Flag
Kennewick gathers to unfurl the national colors amid the fervor of a nation entering the Great War.
- The Salvation Army's Mission of Mercy
Facing mounting poverty in 1893, the local Salvation Army opens a dining room for the city’s destitute, planning a woodyard to trade labor for meals.
- Seattle's Hunger Crisis of 1894
The City Mission details the exhausting labor of local charity work during the harsh winter, struggling to feed the 'destitute' while fending off public criticism.
- Washington’s New Governor Takes the Oath in Olympia
A military parade and a grand inaugural ball marked the start of John H. McGraw’s term as governor of the Evergreen State.
- The Unstoppable Shingle Mill
How a local landmark on Fish Trap Creek turned out 121,000 shingles in a single day.
- The Underwater Trial of the Submarine
A reporter goes below the surface in a revolutionary new vessel, experiencing the strange sensation of submerged travel through the dark waters of the bay.
- Firebug Terrorizes North Walla Walla
A series of mysterious barn fires and a woodshed blaze keep police on high alert.
- Suffragists Patch Up a Convention Fight—After Silencing Washington’s Delegates
A credentials dispute over the Spokane delegation turned a Seattle suffrage convention into a faction fight. The national body restored harmony but stripped Washington women of their votes in the deliberations.
- The Gold Fever Strikes Steilacoom
A local citizen hits a pocket of gold, sparking a frantic rush among town residents.
- The Price of a Filthy City
In 1877, Seattle editors warned that stagnant water and neglected gutters were more than just a nuisance—they were a matter of life and death.
- The Sun Dogs of Douglas County
A rare and haunting atmospheric display over St. Andrews puzzles local observers and scientists alike.
- The Price of a Blind Eye
A Seattle official rejects a monthly bribe from local gamblers, exposing a deep-seated culture of corruption at City Hall.
- The Centennial Vision for a Frontier Metropolis
On the 100th anniversary of American Independence, a local orator laid out a grand—and strikingly prescient—economic blueprint for the future of Seattle and Washington Territory.
- The Secret Railway Building Under Seattle’s Streets
While the city slept, a mysterious construction crew pushed a new railway line through the downtown core, dodging private lots and baffling local observers.
- The Midnight Stand-Off at the Grand Restaurant
A breakfast patron turns into a bandit, but gets more than he bargained for from the night cook's poker.
- The Real Estate Pitch That Promised a Mediterranean Paradise in West Seattle
A 1889 promotional blurb captures the early, breathless hyperbole used to sell West Seattle as the 'Italy of the Pacific Northwest.'