Research the archive
Narrow 27,002 newspaper stories by words, years, place, newspaper and subject. See when and where they ran, then download what you find.
Put a phrase in quotes ("rent strike") or leave a word out with a minus (strike -baseball). Old scans misspell names, so when little is found, near-spellings are offered.
Refine1 on
Show the numbers
| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1858 | 2 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 3 |
| 1876 | 7 |
| 1877 | 7 |
| 1878 | 2 |
| 1880 | 5 |
| 1882 | 4 |
| 1883 | 8 |
| 1884 | 6 |
| 1885 | 9 |
| 1886 | 5 |
| 1887 | 6 |
| 1888 | 5 |
| 1889 | 10 |
| 1890 | 2 |
| 1891 | 10 |
| 1892 | 35 |
| 1893 | 15 |
| 1894 | 19 |
| 1895 | 29 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 5 |
| 1899 | 5 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 6 |
| 1904 | 6 |
| 1905 | 1 |
| 1908 | 3 |
| 1909 | 9 |
| 1910 | 5 |
| 1911 | 2 |
| 1915 | 1 |
| 1916 | 2 |
| 1917 | 2 |
| 1923 | 2 |
| 1928 | 1 |
5 stories matching bare
- A City Under Siege by Caterpillars
Citizens are struggling to find a way to exterminate millions of caterpillars that are stripping local trees bare.
- The Tariff Threat to Washington's Industry
An editorial warning that congressional efforts to remove coal and lumber tariffs could spell economic ruin for the region.
- The Tunnel City Strike
Labor unrest at the Cascade Tunnel project spills over into violence as workers protest low wages and forced debt to local saloons.
- Skeptics Question the 'Boom' in Tacoma
A blistering critique of the 'Tacoma Ledger' and its persistent, unsubstantiated claims regarding the city's industrial future.
- The Fallout of the Anti-Chinese Expulsions
A witness recounts the inhumane treatment of Chinese merchants who were brought back to Tacoma to testify after being violently displaced.