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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 |
510 stories, the 145 most mentioned
People 85
- Charles H. Kittinger188821
- George B. Kittinger188821
- George F. Fay188810
- H. W. Baker18889
- Sheriff Cochrane18886
- Judge Nash18885
- A. A. Denny18885
- Prosecuting Attorney Ronald18884
- Justice Soderberg18884
- Kelly Ramsey18884
- W. R. Ballard18884
- B. S. Miller18884
- Benjamin Harrison18884
- Robert Moran18884
- William H. White18884
- Peter Kirk18883
- Josiah Collins Jr.18883
- W. H. White18883
- James G. Blaine18883
- Frank Hall18883
- Allen Weir18883
- A. W. Bash18883
- W. H. Whittlesey18883
- Eugene Semple18883
- Mitchell18883
- Chief Justice Jones18883
- A. Woods18883
- Mr. Denny18883
- Geo. F. Fay18883
- Douglas18882
- Mayor Minor18882
- S. H. Piles18882
- Brown18882
- A. T. Fariss18882
- John B. Allen18882
- Voorhees18882
- Miller18882
- W.J. Thompson18882
- Mrs. Pyle18882
- Frank Terrace18882
- E. P. Ferry18882
- Mr. Morgan18882
- Justice Lawrence18882
- Captain Jacobs18882
- John Cropper18882
- F. N. Thorpe18882
- W. H. Patterson18882
- Wm. B. Bourn, Sr.18882
- Foster18882
- Henry Yesler18882
- James Kelly18882
- D. T. Denny18882
- Johnny Preston18882
- John Leary18882
- H. L. Yesler18882
- Gardner Kellogg18882
- Captain Bennett18882
- Grover Cleveland18882
- Vanderbilt18882
- E. A. Gardner18882
- Colonel Haines18882
- Charles T. Kerr18882
- E. A. Thorndyke18882
- Dr. Smith18882
- Herman Chapin18882
- Jim18882
- Marshal Hamilton18882
- H. Steinman18882
- Messrs. Moore18882
- Jones18882
- Mr. Haas18882
- Vaughn18882
- Judge Wickersham18882
- Terrace18882
- Cochrane18882
- Mr. Milner18882
- Mayor Hewitt18882
- Mr. Kirk18882
- Watson C. Squire18882
- Governor Semple18882
- Chester Terry18882
- Thornton18882
- Justice Jones18882
- Mr. Cady18882
- J. M. Thompson18882
Organizations 60
- Seattle Post-Intelligencer188825
- Northern Pacific Railroad188815
- Seattle City Council188813
- Dexter Horton & Co.18889
- Eshelman, Llewellyn & Co.18888
- Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern Railroad18888
- Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern Railway18887
- Knights of Labor18887
- Oregon Improvement Company18887
- Jackson Street Cable Railway18887
- Post-Intelligencer18886
- Port Townsend Southern Railroad18886
- Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern Railway18885
- Oregon Railway & Navigation Company18885
- Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern Railroad18885
- Hastings & Littlefield18885
- Northern Pacific18885
- Leary & Kittinger18885
- Seattle18884
- West Coast Improvement Company18884
- Democratic Party18884
- Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern R. R.18884
- Seattle Fire Department18883
- City of Seattle18883
- The Seattle Post-Intelligencer18883
- Moss Bay Iron and Steel Company18883
- Republican Party18883
- Argus Real Estate Company18883
- Salvation Army18883
- Hall Brothers18882
- Walla Walla Union18882
- King County Commissioners18882
- General Land Office18882
- United States Congress18882
- The Herald18882
- Tacoma Chamber of Commerce18882
- Pacific Coast Steamship Company18882
- Providence Hospital18882
- Denny Iron Mining Company18882
- Golden Rule Bazaar18882
- Columbia & Puget Sound Railroad18882
- Arlington Hotel18882
- Stetson & Post Mill Company18882
- McIntyre & Wood18882
- Schwabacher Bros. & Co.18882
- Armour Brothers18882
- Standard Oil Company18882
- Knights of Pythias18882
- Moran Brothers18882
- Washington Iron Works18882
- Grand Army of the Republic18882
- Coast Seamen's Union18882
- Fleetwood18882
- Seattle Post Office18882
- U.S. Postal Department18882
- Occidental Hotel18882
- Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern18882
- United States Land Office18882
- Seattle and Southern Railroad Company18882
- Toklas & Singerman18882