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| Year | Stories |
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| 1854 | 1 |
| 1859 | 2 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1863 | 5 |
| 1864 | 2 |
| 1872 | 13 |
| 1876 | 62 |
| 1877 | 46 |
| 1878 | 19 |
| 1879 | 3 |
| 1880 | 4 |
| 1882 | 11 |
| 1883 | 60 |
| 1884 | 25 |
| 1885 | 47 |
| 1886 | 18 |
| 1887 | 22 |
| 1888 | 30 |
| 1889 | 99 |
| 1890 | 14 |
| 1891 | 64 |
| 1892 | 186 |
| 1893 | 186 |
| 1894 | 186 |
| 1895 | 181 |
| 1897 | 9 |
| 1898 | 27 |
| 1899 | 26 |
| 1900 | 6 |
| 1902 | 4 |
| 1903 | 118 |
| 1904 | 86 |
| 1905 | 10 |
| 1907 | 2 |
| 1908 | 33 |
| 1909 | 101 |
| 1910 | 18 |
| 1911 | 10 |
| 1912 | 4 |
| 1914 | 21 |
| 1915 | 24 |
| 1916 | 47 |
| 1917 | 29 |
| 1918 | 7 |
| 1922 | 1 |
| 1923 | 13 |
| 1924 | 5 |
| 1925 | 8 |
| 1929 | 2 |
5 stories matching manag
- Backstage Brawl Ends Performance for Traveling Troupe
A musical performance in Olympia turned into an unintended comedy when a stage-manager's reprimand led to a physical confrontation.
- The Territory's Thin Ledger
A look at the precarious finances of Washington Territory in 1862, from debts to the cost of territorial convicts.
- The University of Washington Territory Opens Its Doors
Newly established in Seattle, the University prepares for its first session under a new president.
- University of Washington Opens in Seattle Under President Barnard
A newly established seat of higher learning in Seattle begins its first academic year, guided by a New England educator.
- The Broken Promises of Washington Territory
James G. Swan argues that federal mismanagement and bureaucratic neglect are the true causes of unrest, urging the government to honor its treaty obligations to Indigenous nations.