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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 3 |
| 1858 | 2 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1861 | 4 |
| 1862 | 6 |
| 1863 | 3 |
| 1864 | 5 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 14 |
| 1876 | 67 |
| 1877 | 52 |
| 1878 | 43 |
| 1879 | 3 |
| 1880 | 11 |
| 1882 | 23 |
| 1883 | 59 |
| 1884 | 35 |
| 1885 | 87 |
| 1886 | 44 |
| 1887 | 55 |
| 1888 | 37 |
| 1889 | 122 |
| 1890 | 28 |
| 1891 | 92 |
| 1892 | 257 |
| 1893 | 280 |
| 1894 | 252 |
| 1895 | 185 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1898 | 10 |
| 1899 | 42 |
| 1900 | 10 |
| 1902 | 4 |
| 1903 | 136 |
| 1904 | 105 |
| 1905 | 3 |
| 1907 | 3 |
| 1908 | 15 |
| 1909 | 141 |
| 1910 | 34 |
| 1911 | 15 |
| 1912 | 6 |
| 1914 | 15 |
| 1915 | 21 |
| 1916 | 36 |
| 1917 | 29 |
| 1918 | 3 |
| 1922 | 1 |
| 1923 | 16 |
| 1924 | 12 |
| 1925 | 7 |
| 1928 | 4 |
| 1929 | 3 |
6 stories matching face
- The Midnight Vandal at the Standard Office
An editorial office in Olympia faces a late-night visit from an assailant armed with an effigy and firearms.
- The Bishop’s Plea for Vancouver’s Orphans
With fifty children in their care and resources dwindling, the Sisters of Charity face an uncertain future.
- The Bishop's Plea for Vancouver's Orphans
Facing mounting debt, the Sisters of Charity turn to the public to keep their doors open for fifty destitute children.
- The Bread and Water Diet
An Olympia man decides to test a traveling lecturer's advice on eating, but his wife has the final say.
- The Phrenologist's Wedding Scandal
A self-proclaimed doctor and phrenologist attempts to marry a woman without legal authority, leading to a public arrest and a heated courtroom spectacle in Olympia.
- Lewis County Farm Faces Auction Block
A court-ordered sheriff's sale is set for a 320-acre property to satisfy a judgment against Lewis County.