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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1889 | 1 |
| 1895 | 1 |
| 1903 | 2 |
| 1910 | 1 |
5 stories matching unborn
- The Great 1910 Census Padding Scandal
Across Washington state, towns are inflating their populations with ghosts, hobos, and unborn children to secure their status.
- Washington Court Rules Fathers Have No Legal Duty to Support Illegitimate Children
A landmark decision from the state supreme court highlights a massive legal loophole regarding parental responsibility.
- The Day Washington Was Born: A City Holds Its Breath
As the nation celebrates statehood, Seattle gathers in a packed hall to hear speeches on liberty, land fraud, and the future of the 'Queen City.'
- The Proposed 'Professor of Maternity'
A state legislator introduces a bill to create a 'Chair of Maternity' at the University of Washington, aiming to instruct female students in the 'duties of motherhood.'
- A Doctor Returns to Jail After Bail Trouble
Dr. W. St. John Downey finds himself back in custody after his bondsman withdraws his support.
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- The Stall Birth: A Baby Born Among the Horses
In a remarkable coincidence of rural life and frontier pragmatism, a Vancouver woman delivers a healthy daughter in a horse stall at the Clarke County Fairgrounds.
- A Secret Birth on the Walk to Tacoma Avenue
A young woman collapsed from labor pains while climbing a steep Tacoma hill, forcing a druggist to assist in an unexpected roadside delivery.
- A Heartbroken Mother Denied Access
After signing away legal rights, a local woman finds herself barred from visiting her adopted child.
- The Unwelcome Neighbor
When a Seattle doctor suggested a medical procedure involving a neighboring family, a local woman’s sharp refusal revealed the rigid social anxieties of the frontier.
- A Mother's Death, A Baby's Lawsuit
In a heart-wrenching 1892 legal filing, an infant daughter’s father sues a doctor for $5,000, claiming malpractice led to the death of the child’s mother shortly after childbirth.
- An Indigenous Birth in Whitechapel
A White River woman finds refuge in a shack in Seattle's skid road district during childbirth.
- The Domestic Toll of 'Race Suicide'
A skeptical response to President Roosevelt's rhetoric on birth rates, highlighting the physical, financial, and emotional costs of motherhood at the turn of the century.
- The Discovery of an Abandoned Infant
A tragic mystery unfolds in Ellensburg as a newborn's remains are found in a discarded valise.