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 |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 2 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1861 | 5 |
| 1862 | 2 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1872 | 8 |
| 1876 | 16 |
| 1877 | 19 |
| 1878 | 9 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1882 | 4 |
| 1883 | 14 |
| 1884 | 22 |
| 1885 | 19 |
| 1886 | 4 |
| 1887 | 10 |
| 1888 | 21 |
| 1889 | 52 |
| 1890 | 6 |
| 1891 | 54 |
| 1892 | 55 |
| 1893 | 54 |
| 1894 | 61 |
| 1895 | 67 |
| 1896 | 2 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 8 |
| 1899 | 10 |
| 1900 | 4 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 26 |
| 1904 | 19 |
| 1905 | 8 |
| 1907 | 1 |
| 1908 | 12 |
| 1909 | 24 |
| 1910 | 6 |
| 1911 | 1 |
| 1912 | 1 |
| 1914 | 5 |
| 1915 | 6 |
| 1916 | 13 |
| 1917 | 14 |
| 1918 | 1 |
| 1922 | 1 |
| 1923 | 6 |
| 1924 | 2 |
| 1925 | 3 |
10 stories matching select
- The Bridge at the Commissioner's Back Door
A group of settlers in the White River Valley accuses a King County commissioner of misusing taxpayer money to build a bridge near his own property, ignoring the needs of the actual traveling public.
- The Governor’s Hotel: A Scandal of Misplaced Charges
When an out-of-town politician accused Washington Territory Governor Watson C. Squire of war profiteering during the anti-Chinese riots, the business community and local Democrats rallied to defend his integrity.
- The Clearing of the Ten Acres
A dense forest in the pioneer village of Seattle was cleared by hand in 1861 to build a university, marking the humble birth of an institution that would grow with the frontier territory.
- The Scandal of the County Treasury
After years of whispers regarding the administration of the former county treasurer, a grand jury finally returns a true bill of indictment for forgery.
- Runaway Gravel Train Near Hood Canal
A dozen laborers on a Port Gamble railroad work train are forced to jump for their lives as their cars lose control on a steep grade.
- The Forgotten Fortune in the Chapin Mine
A Tacoma man claims he was cut out of a million-dollar mineral discovery that sparked a heated legal battle in the Washington Territory.
- The Pioneer Silo Movement in Puyallup
A local farmer fights to modernize dairy production in the Puyallup Valley, navigating wet soil, crop selection, and the skepticism of neighboring dairymen.
- The President Takes the Side of the Homesteader
In an unprecedented rebuke to a powerful railroad corporation, President Grover Cleveland defends a Washington Territory settler's right to his land.
- The Great 'Chautauqua' Debate
After weeks of indecision, a committee chooses Point Defiance for a massive cultural assembly site, highlighting the rapid civic growth and ambition of the Puget Sound region.
- The Great 'Deep Water' Lie: Seattle vs. Tacoma
A leaked conversation between a Northern Pacific Railroad agent and a local editor reveals the cutthroat, manufactured rivalry over which city would become the true terminus for the wheat trade.