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| 1858 | 1 |
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| 1876 | 16 |
| 1877 | 19 |
| 1878 | 9 |
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| 1882 | 4 |
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| 1887 | 12 |
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| 1889 | 28 |
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| 1892 | 59 |
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| 1898 | 3 |
| 1899 | 11 |
| 1900 | 3 |
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| 1903 | 15 |
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- The 'Improved' Red Men and the Sioux Chief
A Seattle fraternal order debates the morality of posthumously 'improving' a legendary Indigenous leader.
- The 'Gold Mine' of the Indian Wars
In 1891, a sensational book about the life of Sitting Bull and the Battle of the Little Bighorn hit the Seattle market, promising agents a 'gold mine' of sales.
- Tragedy on the Tracks at Spirit Wood
A broken axle on a work train leaves a trail of injured men and death on the Northern Pacific line.
- The Bananas Scandal
A small-town preacher faces calls for his resignation after being spotted sharing a piece of fruit on a sofa with his wife.
- The Delegate the Party Refused to Seat
When King County Democrats elected a Black delegate to their state convention, Southern-leaning party members staged a revolt to avoid sitting with him.
- Gambling over God: A Seattle Moral Crisis in 1878
A local editor wrestles with a report claiming Seattle's 'cosmopolitan' nature had left its churches empty while its poker tables stayed crowded.
- The Midnight Shot at the Eldorado
A quiet night in a Seattle saloon turns into a tense legal spectacle after a musician goes on a shooting spree during a restless sleep.
- Eleven Ships Wait While Newcastle's Coal Mine Sits Idle
Eleven deep-water ships sit in port while the Newcastle mine pauses work to expand, promising 1,000 tons a day when it reopens.
- The Bellboy Who Held the Elevator Hostage
A Seattle hotel worker wins a pay raise by staging a one-man sit-down strike between floors.
- The Wild Ride Home
A boastful passenger learns the hard way not to challenge a driver on the rough, uneven roads of the lower valley.
- A Wedding Night Turned to Blood
A celebratory shotgun 'charivari' in Ping Gulch went terribly wrong when pranksters left live ammunition in their guns, leaving the bride with multiple bullet wounds.
- The Almshouse Grand Jury Faces a Conflict of Interest
Jurors with business ties to the contractor under investigation are allowed to remain on the case after an unusual courtroom scene.
- The Desperation in the Estelle Lodging House
A young clerk's public suicide attempt on a Seattle street reveals the grim, hidden toll of illness and economic instability in 1891.
- A Late Night Window-Smashing 'Frolic' in Lake Union
A doctor residing near Lake Union is rattled when firewood is thrown through her window in the dead of night.
- 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 Battle of the Incubator
A Seattle storefront puts the new technology of mechanical egg hatching to the test against the old ways of the barnyard.
- The Struggle for Liberty in the Boomtown
Aberdeen celebrates Independence Day with political oratory, sports, and a reflection on the economic tensions of 1894.
- The Hilltop Church and the Valley Below: Pullman’s Spiritual Geography
In December 1888, the Methodist society faces a logistical dilemma: their church sits on a hill, but they want to move it down to the valley where the people are.
- Supreme Court Upholds Rights of Black Jurors
A landmark federal ruling confirms that excluding Black citizens from criminal juries is an unconstitutional violation of the Fourteenth Amendment.
- Armed Bandit Holds Up South Tacoma Saloon
A lone, masked gunman surprised nine patrons at a South 12th Street saloon, making off with $90 after forcing the men to keep their hands in the air.
- The Midnight Hold-Up Near Hot Springs
A masked trio halts a Northern Pacific sleeper, terrifying passengers and making off with $1,200 in cash and gold.
- The Night a Soldier Robbed the Editor's House
While the Puget Sound Herald's proprietor and his wife were away, a soldier slipped into their home—then walked back through the kitchen into the sitting room.
- The Constable Who Charged for Mileage on Every Duck
A local anecdote about a frontier constable’s creative approach to fee collection.
- City Leaders Halt Expansion of Gas Utilities
Seattle aldermen unanimously reject new gas franchises, arguing the city has no immediate need for further utility expansion.
- The Night Watchman Who Traded His Lantern for a Crab Net
After trading the damp misery of night-shift railroad duty for the docks, a Seattle man explains how he makes a living pulling crab from the bay—and why the job comes with its own set of neighborhood troubles.