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| Year | Stories |
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| 1854 | 1 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1859 | 2 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1861 | 7 |
| 1862 | 5 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1872 | 9 |
| 1876 | 44 |
| 1877 | 25 |
| 1878 | 9 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 8 |
| 1882 | 6 |
| 1883 | 39 |
| 1884 | 21 |
| 1885 | 46 |
| 1886 | 19 |
| 1887 | 20 |
| 1888 | 21 |
| 1889 | 60 |
| 1890 | 6 |
| 1891 | 32 |
| 1892 | 97 |
| 1893 | 76 |
| 1894 | 83 |
| 1895 | 80 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 7 |
| 1899 | 17 |
| 1900 | 4 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 30 |
| 1904 | 50 |
| 1908 | 9 |
| 1909 | 27 |
| 1910 | 11 |
| 1911 | 15 |
| 1912 | 4 |
| 1914 | 6 |
| 1915 | 7 |
| 1916 | 14 |
| 1917 | 13 |
| 1918 | 2 |
| 1923 | 9 |
| 1924 | 6 |
| 1925 | 1 |
| 1928 | 2 |
| 1929 | 2 |
7 stories matching gather
- A May Day Celebration on Chambers Prairie
While war clouds gathered on the horizon, the citizens of Olympia took to the countryside to celebrate May Day with a traditional picnic, Maypole, and dancing.
- The Republican Territorial Convention Meets in Olympia
With the shadow of the Civil War looming, Washington Territory Republicans gathered at the Capitol to pledge support for the Union and nominate a delegate to Congress.
- Olympia Rallies for the Union
Citizens of the Second Judicial District gather in Olympia to pass resolutions against secession and the threat of a Pacific Confederacy.
- Territorial Legislature Declares Allegiance to the Union
As the clouds of civil war gather in the East, the Washington Territorial Legislature takes a firm stance for the preservation of the national Union.
- Thurston County Rallies for the Union
As the Civil War ignites, Republicans in Olympia gather to declare their loyalty to the Union and choose their delegates for the coming struggle.
- A Bridge Across the Chehalis
Citizens in Claquato gather to replace a ferry boat with a permanent bridge.
- The Shipwreck of the Persevere
A vessel founders near Cape Flattery, leading to a precarious encounter with local tribes and a recovery effort by Indian Agent H.A. Webster.