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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 62 |
| 1858 | 29 |
| 1859 | 52 |
| 1860 | 27 |
| 1861 | 101 |
| 1862 | 87 |
| 1863 | 69 |
| 1864 | 32 |
| 1865 | 11 |
| 1871 | 11 |
| 1872 | 140 |
| 1876 | 812 |
| 1877 | 678 |
| 1878 | 526 |
| 1879 | 64 |
| 1880 | 180 |
| 1882 | 130 |
| 1883 | 911 |
| 1884 | 499 |
| 1885 | 838 |
| 1886 | 492 |
| 1887 | 484 |
| 1888 | 440 |
| 1889 | 1,324 |
| 1890 | 287 |
| 1891 | 1,115 |
| 1892 | 2,855 |
| 1893 | 2,829 |
| 1894 | 2,116 |
| 1895 | 1,830 |
| 1896 | 2 |
| 1897 | 62 |
| 1898 | 196 |
| 1899 | 446 |
| 1900 | 114 |
| 1902 | 34 |
| 1903 | 1,332 |
| 1904 | 1,126 |
| 1905 | 124 |
| 1907 | 53 |
| 1908 | 351 |
| 1909 | 1,545 |
| 1910 | 413 |
| 1911 | 160 |
| 1912 | 73 |
| 1914 | 261 |
| 1915 | 300 |
| 1916 | 545 |
| 1917 | 332 |
| 1918 | 45 |
| 1919 | 5 |
| 1920 | 1 |
| 1922 | 18 |
| 1923 | 185 |
| 1924 | 151 |
| 1925 | 64 |
| 1928 | 14 |
| 1929 | 19 |
206 stories, the 59 most mentioned
People 42
- Orange Jacobs18725
- Lydia A. Maynard18725
- Judge Jacobs18725
- Garfield18725
- Beriah Brown18724
- Ulysses S. Grant18724
- Gardner Kellogg18724
- A. A. Denny18723
- Henry Yesler18723
- John Leary18723
- G. A. Weed18723
- Marshall Blinn18723
- Selucius Garfielde18723
- J. L. B.18723
- W. W. Theobalds18723
- Judge McFadden18723
- E. P. Ferry18722
- W. H. White18722
- Daniel Bagley18722
- Stone Burnett18722
- Mrs. Bell18722
- John Webster18722
- Col. Larrabee18722
- David S. Maynard18722
- D.S. Maynard18722
- David Higgins18722
- Bailey Gatzert18722
- King County Auditor18722
- D. Horton18722
- H. A. Atkins18722
- McNaught18722
- Col. Morris18722
- O. B. McFadden18722
- M. S. Booth18722
- Robert G. Stuart18722
- Catharine Maynard18722
- Miss Parsons18722
- Catharine T. Maynard18722
- Mr. Garfield18722
- Sam Raymond18722
- W. M. York18722
- J. J. McGilvra18722
Organizations 17
- Puget Sound Dispatch187243
- Northern Pacific Railroad187213
- Intelligencer18725
- Seattle City Council18723
- General Land Office18723
- U.S. Land Office18723
- Olympia Tribune18723
- Larrabee & Co.18723
- Puget Sound Banking Company18723
- Schwabacher Bros. & Co.18722
- Territorial University18722
- McNaught & Leary18722
- Puget Mill Company18722
- Coal Company18722
- King County Reform Club18722
- Seattle Coal Co.18722
- King County Teachers' Institute18722