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338 stories matching spring
- The University’s Spring Awakening: A New Era of Funding and Debate
As the spring term opens at the University of Washington, students celebrate record appropriations for new departments while engaging in high-stakes political debates and athletic rivalries.
- A Wife Says Her Husband Tried to Shoot Her—Then Altered the Deed
Rachel McDonald's divorce suit describes years of cruelty, a terrifying revolver threat, and a scheme to erase her name from their Ravenna property.
- Homesteader Investigates Wailing Near Haunted Spring
A lonely settler discovers a long-hidden message in a bottle near a 'haunted' spring.
- The Indestructible Spring Chicken
A satirical look at local wildlife hunting and the legendary toughness of the American barnyard bird.
- The Daffodils Rise: Seattle’s Spring Awakening
As the severe winter finally breaks, gardeners and housewives alike rush to reclaim their yards from the frost, marking a collective seasonal shift in the Pacific Northwest.
- Homesteader Investigates Wailing at Lake Washington's Haunted Spring
An early Seattle settler recounts a terrifying, night-long vigil at a 'haunted' spring that kept his dog trembling and the local Indigenous community at bay.
- The Haunted Spring Mystery
A lonely Lake Washington homesteader risks his life to find the source of an uncanny, mournful wailing in the woods, only to discover a bizarre piece of litter at the center of the phenomenon.
- The Forgotten Spring of Cherry Street
City Treasurer Adolph Krug proposes reviving a historic natural spring near Sixth and Cherry to provide free, pure water to the city.
- Homesteader Investigates Wailing at Lake Washington Spring
A lonely homesteader chases a supernatural wailing into the woods, only to discover a surprisingly commercial origin for his ghostly disturbances.
- A Homesteader Tracks Wailing to Haunted Spring
A terrified settler stalks a supernatural wailing in the woods near Lake Washington, only to find the culprit is far more mundane.
- Homesteader and Dog Trace Wailing to Haunted Spring
A lonely homesteader at Lake Washington uncovers a 'supernatural' mystery that turns out to be a very human, 19th-century marketing scheme.
- The Ghost of Haunted Spring Was Just a Bottle of Rheumatic Medicine
A pioneer camping near Lake Washington finds his dog paralyzed with terror by a 'weird, unearthly wailing,' only to discover the source was a discarded bottle of cure-all tonic.
- John Leary’s Lake Washington Mill
Capitalists launch a new manufacturing venture connected to the city’s water supply.
- The Price of Fire Protection
A debate in City Hall reveals the cost and complexity of securing fire hydrants and water service for a growing Seattle.
- The Goat Meat Grift
A Seattle housewife takes matters into her own hands after a local butcher tries to swindle her.
- The Ghost of Haunted Spring
A lonely homesteader near Lake Washington discovers the source of a terrifying, mournful wail that had been disturbing his cabin nights.
- A Homesteader Investigates Wailing at a Haunted Spring
A pioneer’s harrowing encounter with mysterious, unearthly screams near Lake Washington turns out to be a clever advertisement for a patent medicine.
- The Ghostly Wails of Lake Washington
A pioneer’s terrifying nightly ordeal near a 'haunted' spring ends not with a supernatural discovery, but with a piece of patent medicine marketing.
- The Haunted Spring Mystery of Lake Washington
A lonely squatter in the dense forests of early Seattle hears a terrifying, otherworldly wail that threatens his sanity until he discovers the source in the brush.
- The Haunted Spring and the Swamp Angel
A terrified homesteader stalks a mysterious, inhuman wailing in the woods near Lake Washington, only to find a very modern solution to his suffering.
- A Homesteader Hears Wailing at the Haunted Spring
A local homesteader hunts a terrifying, wailing spirit near Lake Washington, only to find a very earthly culprit.
- A Homesteader's Dog Fears the Wailing Lake Washington Spring
A lonely homesteader near Lake Washington discovers the source of the mysterious, discordant sounds that have been terrorizing his nights—and his dog.
- Homesteader Tracks Wails to Lake Washington's Haunted Spring
A lonely homesteader discovers the source of the eerie wails and mysterious shadows that had terrorized his cabin for thirty years.
- The City That Refused to Drink: Seattle’s Water War of 1876
When the local water company demanded a quarter-century monopoly and the power to seize private springs, Seattle’s leaders said no. Now, with fire risks mounting and growth accelerating, the city faces a stark choice: build its own system or wait for disaster.
- The First Wedding in Seattle, Celebrated Forty-Two Years Later
David and Louisa Denny gather four generations of pioneers at their Temperance Street home, where relics of the 1850s—and the certificate from Seattle’s first marriage—turn an anniversary into a founding story.
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- A Refuge for the City's Most Vulnerable
A modest home on Spring Street provides critical care for children whose parents have died or are unable to support them.
- A Wild Dash Down Fourth Street
A young, skittish horse sends a local merchant leaping for his life in 1876 Seattle.