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- The Midnight Memory Lapse of a Seattle Husband
A husband’s errand to the druggist turns into a long, forgetful night at the local saloon, until a sudden telegraph dispatch snaps him back to reality.
- A Night Out, A Forgotten Medical Crisis
A husband’s late-night obsession with the contentious 1876 presidential election nearly costs his wife her life.
- Militia Hopes for World's Fair Trip
Washington National Guard members increase recruitment and drill intensity in anticipation of a potential trip to the Chicago World's Fair.
- A Boy’s Near-Fatal Caprice
A 14-year-old boy who accidentally hanged himself while experimenting was saved by doctors using artificial respiration.
- Full-Time Work Returns to Northern Pacific Shops
South Tacoma railway workers see their hours increased as business picks up at the regional repair facility.
- The War on Flies
Richland's high school students join the Ladies' Civic Club to systematically combat the local pest population.
- The Price of a Live Wire
A local man faces a life-threatening complication after a horrific electrical accident.
- The Railway Freight War in the Palouse
Farmers in Eastern Washington celebrate the enforcement of the Anderson Act, which drastically reduces freight costs and promises to revitalize wheat production.
- The Fight to Break the Northern Pacific Monopoly
A fiery editorial argues that Congress must reclaim millions of acres of 'unearned' land granted to the Northern Pacific Railroad to save the future of Washington Territory.
- The Sugar Rush: Seattle's Pacific Ambitions in 1876
A century and a half ago, Seattle business leaders were banking on a trade treaty with Hawaii to turn the city into the West Coast’s sugar refining capital.
- Kennewick High School's War Effort
High school students create a statewide propaganda campaign to promote agricultural production and food conservation during World War I.
- The Price of Industrial Growth
A scathing critique of Teddy Roosevelt's 'Homes Commission' report reveals the deadly reality behind the era's industrial boom.
- The End of the Old Wallula Crossing
A historic Columbia River ferry, rendered obsolete by new competition, finds a second life upriver at White Bluffs.
- The Midnight Escape of Mrs. Christiancy
A high-society divorce scandal in the Washington Territory keeps tongues wagging as long-buried details of a Senator's marriage surface.
- The Boom on the Bay: Seattle’s Economic Surge of 1888
New clearing house reports and shipping data reveal a city rapidly transforming from a frontier port into a commercial powerhouse.
- Lost in the Sagebrush: A Driver's Frustration
A traveler vents his anger at the lack of signage between Prosser and Kennewick, highlighting the perils of early automobile travel in the desert.
- Shingle Barons Threaten War on Outsiders
The regional shingle association, frustrated by competition and falling prices, moves to consolidate power through ultimatum.
- Rescue at Brown's Point
A sudden storm flips a yacht off Brown’s Point, leaving a party stranded in the water for over an hour until an infantry unit provides a rescue.
- Tide-Flat Speculation Heats Up
Real estate agents and railroad interests jockey for position on Tacoma's valuable waterfront as rumors of premium land prices circulate.
- Dry Districts, Wet Phone Lines: The Loophole in Washington’s Local Option Bill
An Anti-Saloon League official says the bill targets door-to-door liquor canvassing—not a telephone order from a thirsty household.
- The Con Man and the Widow
A crafty imposter poses as a weary veteran to swindle a charitable widow out of her supplies.
- A Near-Death Experience on Lake Union
Three young men capsized in a pleasure boat, saved by the quick thinking of two local boaters who paddled out to rescue them.
- A Miner's Jealous Rage: Esau Baltimore Weeps Over the Roslyn Murder
Esau Baltimore waives examination for the shooting death of Mrs. Lillie Turner and is bound over to superior court, while friends of the victim debate taking justice into their own hands.
- The Iron Rush: How a New Railroad Branch Promised to Transform Seattle
As crews race to lay track toward the Idaho mines, the business elite of 1889 Seattle brace for a new era of growth and shipping dominance.
- The Fight for the Parker Precinct Bridge
Settlers appeal to county commissioners for a bridge across the Yakima River to unlock agricultural growth.