Same Streets
Create accountJoin

Research the archive

Narrow 27,002 newspaper stories by words, years, place, newspaper and subject. See when and where they ran, then download what you find.

Put a phrase in quotes ("rent strike") or leave a word out with a minus (strike -baseball). Old scans misspell names, so when little is found, near-spellings are offered.

Refine3 on
Published
Clear all
When they were publishedBusiest year 1861, 2 stories. Pick a year or a decade to narrow to it.
1860s1870s1880s1890s1900s1910s1920s
Show the numbers
YearStories
18612
18632

4 stories

  1. Vigilante Justice Claims a Life in Steilacoom

    A cattle dispute turns into a fatal shooting, followed by a mob storming the jail to execute the prisoner.

    Jan 24, 1863Washington StandardSteilacoom Post Office, Steilacoom, Pierce CountyTrue Crime

  2. Vigilante Justice Follows the Murder of a Pierce County Leader

    A mass-meeting in Steilacoom formalizes the community's outrage over the vigilante killing of a citizen-slayer, reflecting deep distrust in the local courts.

    Feb 7, 1863Washington StandardPierce County Courthouse, SteilacoomCity Hall

  3. A Frontier Call to Stand by the Union

    Meeting in Steilacoom, Pierce County Republicans resolve to support the Constitution and condemn the removal of the Territorial Capitol.

    Jun 8, 1861Washington StandardMethodist Church, Steilacoom, Pierce CountyCity Hall

  4. Establishing the Penitentiary's Pay

    Legislators grapple with the cost of housing inmates at the Steilacoom jail while the permanent penitentiary site remains a mystery.

    Feb 2, 1861Washington StandardSteilacoom, Pierce CountyCity Hall

Download all 4 as a spreadsheet (CSV)