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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 |
442 stories, the 134 most mentioned
People 74
- Mayor Humes189911
- Hill18998
- James J. Hill18997
- Councilman James18997
- Judge Cann18996
- Councilman Hill18995
- Thompson18994
- President Graves18994
- Jacob Furth18994
- City Engineer Thompson18994
- Mayor Hume18994
- Miller18993
- Councilman Navin18993
- Secretary of War18993
- Judge Jacobs18993
- J. A. Moore18993
- J. T. Ronald18993
- Chief Reed18993
- General Otis18993
- H. A. Chadwick18993
- Star Reporter18993
- E. H. Wells18993
- E. O. Graves18993
- President McKinley18992
- Jackson18992
- John Callahan18992
- White18992
- James18992
- Powers18992
- Corbett18992
- Rinehart18992
- Richard Winsor18992
- Coroner Sparling18992
- Cameron18992
- Hutchinson18992
- Mr. Smith18992
- Wilson18992
- Thomas W. Prosch18992
- Dr. McKechnie18992
- Navin18992
- C. McCormick18992
- James Hamilton Lewis18992
- Judge Williamson18992
- Councilman Crawford18992
- C. J. Smith18992
- W. D. Wood18992
- J. W. Godwin18992
- Taylor18992
- Chief Hill18992
- Councilman Jones18992
- McKinnon18992
- Senator Fairbanks18992
- Comptroller Parry18992
- Captain Terry18992
- S. P. Shaw18992
- Purser Carroll18992
- John Lamb18992
- "Fighting Joe" Martin18992
- Judge Hanford18992
- M. A. Brown18992
- Mayor18992
- Councilman Gill18992
- Mellen18992
- Smith18992
- Daniel Jones18992
- Councilman Castleman18992
- Stewart18992
- Judge Moore18992
- Councilman Miller18992
- City Engineer18992
- T. J. Humes18992
- J. A. McCartney18992
- Charles S. Mellen18992
- E. A. McDonald18992
Organizations 60
- The Seattle Star189926
- Seattle City Council189925
- Chamber of Commerce189913
- Seattle Chamber of Commerce189911
- Great Northern Railway18999
- Northern Pacific Railway18998
- Snoqualmie Falls Power Company18997
- Northern Pacific Railroad18996
- Seattle Police Department18996
- First Washington Volunteers18996
- City Council18995
- War Department18994
- Seattle Star18994
- City of Seattle18994
- Providence Hospital18994
- University of Washington18994
- Northern Pacific18994
- Board of Public Works18993
- Washington Power Company18993
- Moran Brothers18993
- Seattle Daily Star18993
- Grant Street Railway Company18993
- The Star18993
- Seattle Press Club18993
- Great Northern18993
- Union Pacific18992
- Tacoma News18992
- Tacoma Chamber of Commerce18992
- Board of Regents of the Agricultural College18992
- Canadian Pacific Railway18992
- Seattle Board of Public Works18992
- Puget Sound National Bank18992
- Canadian Pacific Navigation company18992
- Tacoma18992
- Odd Fellows18992
- Standard Oil Company18992
- Washington Volunteers18992
- Seattle Traction Company18992
- Snake River Valley railroad18992
- Western Mill Company18992
- Fortson Relief Corps18992
- Sparkman & McLean18992
- Puget Sound Power Company18992
- Ringling Bros.18992
- USS Iowa18992
- Moran Bros. Co.18992
- Fourth of July Committee18992
- Washington State Federation of Women's Clubs18992
- Free Employment Bureau18992
- Western Central Labor Union18992
- Humboldt18992
- Whitworth College18992
- Seattle Electric Company18992
- First Washington Volunteer Regiment18992
- Alliance18992
- Police18992
- Alki18992
- Consolidated Street Railway Co.18992
- Board of Regents18992
- First Methodist Church18992