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 |
|---|---|
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1877 | 1 |
| 1883 | 4 |
| 1884 | 2 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1887 | 2 |
| 1889 | 3 |
| 1891 | 2 |
| 1892 | 10 |
| 1893 | 3 |
| 1894 | 7 |
| 1895 | 6 |
| 1903 | 5 |
| 1904 | 3 |
| 1908 | 1 |
| 1909 | 2 |
| 1915 | 1 |
| 1916 | 1 |
| 1919 | 1 |
| 1923 | 1 |
3 stories matching jerk
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:jer, jerker, jerkier, jerkwat, jere, jerom
- The Brutality of the Waterfront
A public confrontation on a Seattle wharf exposes the casual cruelty toward working animals in the booming lumber city.
- Fatal Miscalculation at the Tacoma Railyard
A tragic accident involving a Northern Pacific Railway official highlights the brutal mechanical risks of the era's expanding infrastructure.
- The Deadly Cost of a Failed Train Robbery
A desperate shootout between a local sheriff and two convicts on the tracks outside of Walla Walla leaves one man dead and another in chains.