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- Waddell & Miles Stocked 50 Stove Styles in 1877
A look at the bustling specialized trades and supply chains that built a growing Washington Territory city in 1876.
- The Iron Backbone of the Puget Sound Frontier
Before skyscrapers and tech, Seattle was built on pipes, brick-ovens, and the ambition of merchants like Waddell & Miles who powered the city’s rapid expansion.
- The Great Fourth of July Fireman’s Brawl
A celebratory fire competition in Tacoma turned sour as fire companies from across Washington Territory clashed over disputed rules and near-riotous crowds.
- The Iron Heart of Industrial Seattle
A look at the expansive storefront of Waddell & Miles in 1876, a one-stop shop for the pipes, stoves, and industrial machinery that built the frontier.
- The Man Who Returned from the Grave
A shipwrecked man’s family burned his belongings and went into mourning, only to be shocked by his miraculous return.
- The Price of Malpractice
Supreme Court rules against doctor for surgical materials left in patient.
- The Half-Million Dollar Idea
A Tacoma inventor discovers a clever water-powered pump that draws the attention of a major syndicate.
- The Cross-Threaded Nozzle That Cost Ellensburg the Race
In an 1889 hose-cart contest, North Yakima’s fire team beat Ellensburg—but the day’s real drama was a stuck coupling and a heartbroken nozzleman.
- The Narrow Escape: A Four-Year-Old’s Head Survives a Wagon Wheel
In the muddy streets of 1876 Seattle, a toddler’s life hung by a thread when a heavy wagon rolled directly over his skull—yet he walked away with only minor injuries.
- A Fourth of July Rivalry
A competitive spirit boiled over between Yakima and Ellensburg, culminating in heavy betting and a frantic hose team race.
- The Husking Bee at Learned's Opera House
Port Townsend society gathers for a successful amateur performance to benefit the Seamen's Bethel.
- An Estate at Auction on the Riverside
A court-ordered sale reveals the lingering legal threads left behind by a Snohomish pioneer.
- The Olympia Gold Rush Rumor
A local prospector claims to have found a high-value gold ledge just two miles from the state capital, sparking intense local excitement.
- Tragedy Strikes the Monticello
A fireman dies following a boiler explosion, sparking questions about the safety of marine engine design on Puget Sound.
- Whispering Wires: The High-Tech Telephone Line
Engineers build a metallic copper circuit to link Seattle and Portland, hoping to eliminate 'induction' and allow for quiet conversation.
- The Houseboat Protest on Lake Union
A Seattle wife, fed up with her husband’s refusal to provide for their home, took matters into her own hands by staging a dramatic, stationary protest on the water.
- Firefighters Helpless as Hydrant Fails
A major blaze destroys a local mattress factory and blacksmith shop as faulty infrastructure prevents emergency response.
- Kennewick Mobilizes for World War I
Local women organize a Red Cross auxiliary and plan a patriotic rally to support the nation as conflict looms.
- The Shadow of the Fetting Tragedy
After the mysterious murder of a Seattle woman, the subsequent death of her son-in-law in Tacoma exposes a web of conspiracy, desperate poverty, and local suspicion.
- The Great Puyallup Potato Feud
A minor dispute over five trespassing pigs and a potato patch escalates from a neighborhood grievance to the Pierce County Superior Court.
- The Unbreakable Christmas Tradition
An immigrant inventor finds success in America with intricate, indestructible bead trees once commissioned by European royalty.
- The Picnic Train to Franklin
When the rails finally pushed into Black Diamond and Franklin in 1886, a Sunday school outing became a historic moment for Washington Territory's coal country.
- A Treasure of Extinct Art
A massive collection of rare Indigenous basketry, gathered over a decade, is donated to the State College of Washington museum.
- The Temperance Debate That Rocked Seattle
A fiery, hours-long confrontation at the Woman's Christian Temperance Union convention reveals a deep divide between pragmatists and extremists.
- The Unchecked Ambitions of 1878 Seattle
A prophetic editorial from the Intelligencer reveals how early leaders envisioned Seattle as the industrial and commercial juggernaut of the Pacific Northwest.