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 | 1 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1876 | 7 |
| 1877 | 3 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1882 | 2 |
| 1883 | 3 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1885 | 4 |
| 1886 | 3 |
| 1887 | 2 |
| 1888 | 2 |
| 1889 | 5 |
| 1891 | 2 |
| 1892 | 12 |
| 1893 | 18 |
| 1894 | 17 |
| 1895 | 5 |
| 1898 | 3 |
| 1899 | 6 |
| 1903 | 7 |
| 1904 | 3 |
| 1905 | 1 |
| 1908 | 2 |
| 1909 | 9 |
| 1911 | 1 |
7 stories matching despair
- The Telephone Strike Collapses
After two months of struggling for better conditions, Spokane's striking telephone operators disband their union.
- Despair and Isolation at the Hotel Shannon
A struggling laborer ends his life in a Walla Walla hotel room after being unable to find work or support.
- A Grim Ledger of May Accidents
A state-wide audit of violent deaths reveals the hazards of frontier life, from rail accidents to logging camp tragedies.
- The Laundress Who Broke a Heart
A romantic tragedy in Walla Walla turns out to be a classic tale of modern frustration: the laundry wasn't ready.
- The Tragic Disappearance of a Sunday School Teacher
A heartbroken mother searches for her daughter, a former Sunday school teacher in Walla Walla, who has vanished into the shadows of Spokane's nightlife.
- The Great 'Lacum Duckum' Campus Cold War
After Whitman College students staged a 'ducking' of classmates for skipping a reception, a retaliatory social boycott by the women of Reynolds Hall has divided the campus.
- The Tragedy of an Obsessive Pursuit
A Scandinavian immigrant's obsessive courtship in Tacoma turns violent, ending in a police manhunt and a quiet deal to exile the suitor.