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239 stories matching theori
- Darwin, Agassiz, and the Snohomish Pulpit Wars
A fiery editorial from 1877 Snohomish takes on the local clergy for their public ridicule of scientific discovery and the theory of evolution.
- The Violent Reformation of Bumble the Dog
A notorious St. Bernard, known for terrorizing local residents, has a new owner with a questionable theory on canine rehabilitation.
- The Postmaster General's Forgotten 'Postal Telegraph' Scheme
Before the digital age, a visionary postmaster proposed merging the U.S. Mail with the telegraph to turn instant messaging into a public utility, aiming to bypass corporate monopolies.
- The Unsolved Disappearance of Peter Stanup
Community anxiety grows in Tacoma over the vanishing of a prominent Puyallup leader, with theories of foul play and political suppression circulating.
- The Single Tax Takes Root in Everett
Following a recent election, the approval of a single tax amendment signals a shift in local economic policy and the influence of Henry George's theories.
- The Mystery of the Degenerate Wheat
A local doctor presents a strange botanical specimen that challenges the agricultural wisdom of 1859.
- A Stanchion, a Log Raft, and Two Ships That Never Came Home
Wreckage found off Cape Flattery leads Port Townsend mariners to suspect a double collier disaster hidden in a tangle of drifting timber.
- The Unexplained Death of Fred Round
A mother finds her son dead in his East D Street bedroom with a revolver between his knees, but the angle of the wound sparks doubts about the suicide theory.
- Nellie Holgate Missing After Rowing on Lake Washington
A young woman vanishes near Lake Washington, leaving behind an insurance policy, a misplaced bonnet, and a city buzzing with scandalous theories.
- The Battle for the Rails: Monopoly vs. The Public Good
A scathing editorial from 1885 outlines the clash between the Union Pacific’s 'business-first' model and the Northern Pacific's alleged strategy of political bribery and town-site speculation.
- The Invisible Milky Way in a Glass of Wine
A scientific lecture from 1878 explores the 'vital ether' and the microscopic life forces that drive fermentation.
- A Mill Worker Vanishes, Leaving a Stamped Letter and a Shanghaiing Theory
J. R. Flack left his Tacoma room without his clothes or wages. His boss at Wheeler, Osgood & Co. suspects the former sailor was “shanghaied” aboard a vessel.
- Seattle's Sewers Were Cracking All Over Town — and the City Engineer Blamed the Dirt
A furious letter writer insists the pipes broke not from 'percussion' but from the very worst kind of trench work — and points the finger straight at the man in charge.
- The 'Artillery Insanity' Defense Wins Arson Acquittal
A man accused of burning his own store to collect insurance walks free after his lawyer claims a war-era head injury rendered him mentally incapable of controlling his actions.
- The Palouse Professor Who Helped Rediscover Heredity
Before Mendel's laws were famous, an agriculturist at the Washington State Experiment Station stood alongside three European scientists as a co-discoverer of them — and proved the principle with velvet-chaffed wheat.
- The End of the Railroad's Good Old Boys
Tacoma's long-standing era of railroad tax manipulation ends as the Northern Pacific transitions from backroom whiskey diplomacy to formal tax accounting.
- The Cabin Door Mystery
A witness disputes rumors surrounding a suspicious fire and death in South Seattle.
- The Pacific Coast Rises Against Federal Chinese Policy
Washington's congressional delegation leads a fierce backlash against a new federal treaty that critics fear undermines the Geary Act's restrictive immigration laws.
- A City Hotel Fire Mysteriously Ignites
A blaze in the heart of Snohomish threatens the city center, sparking theories about Halloween pranksters.
- Tragic Discovery at Wall Street Mill
The body of a local sawyer who vanished days earlier is recovered from the bay, confirming fears of an industrial accident.
- Judge Dismisses Case Against R. B. Albertson
After a thorough review of the evidence, Judge Robinson clears the defendant of criminal charges, citing a lack of proof.
- A Mental Health Crisis in North Yakima
A young Scandinavian immigrant struggles with radical political theory before a desperate suicide attempt at the McGlothlen House.
- Seattle's Broken Sewers Were Shoveled to Pieces, Engineer Says
City Engineer Thomson rejects the explosion theory and blames wet clay clods and soft-burned pipe for fractures under Kenny Street.
- The Opium Ring and the Floating Body: A Seattle Murder Mystery
When Abner Abbott’s body was found in the tide flats, suspicion fell on a smuggling ring. Was he silenced for knowing too much about a $400 check from China?
- Tragedy on the Mudflats
A search continues for five people lost from a yacht after a violent storm near Everett.