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| Year | Stories |
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| 1858 | 3 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1872 | 6 |
| 1876 | 19 |
| 1877 | 19 |
| 1878 | 5 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1880 | 2 |
| 1882 | 4 |
| 1883 | 17 |
| 1884 | 8 |
| 1885 | 14 |
| 1886 | 7 |
| 1887 | 9 |
| 1888 | 9 |
| 1889 | 39 |
| 1890 | 3 |
| 1891 | 25 |
| 1892 | 41 |
| 1893 | 36 |
| 1894 | 26 |
| 1895 | 55 |
| 1897 | 4 |
| 1898 | 4 |
| 1899 | 12 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1903 | 14 |
| 1904 | 16 |
| 1905 | 2 |
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| 1909 | 24 |
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| 1918 | 1 |
| 1923 | 1 |
| 1924 | 2 |
4 stories matching round
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:roun, rounder, roundup, roundest, roundtre, rockbound
- The Final Round of 'Jack' Kennedy
A rough-and-tumble gold miner turned Seattle saloonkeeper leaves behind a legacy of generosity and the city’s complex, hard-drinking history.
- The Trial of Ferdinand Falkenbarg
A shooting incident involving the 'Duke of York' and his family sparks outrage in Port Townsend, revealing the complex, fading status of local Indigenous leaders in the frontier era.
- The Church Fair Grind: A Young Man’s Ordeal with Charity and Cake
In a tale of social pressure and predatory fundraising, one Seattleite recounts his harrowing escape from a church bazaar where 'charity' meant forced purchases, fake fortunes, and extortionate flower prices.
- The Orphan’s Plea: A Poem That Moved Seattle to Tears on Decoration Day
As the city honored Civil War dead with solemn processions and speeches, a young girl’s grief over her father’s unmarked grave brought the Grand Marshal to tears.