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 | 1 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1876 | 3 |
| 1877 | 1 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1883 | 6 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1885 | 3 |
| 1886 | 2 |
| 1887 | 3 |
| 1888 | 2 |
| 1889 | 4 |
| 1890 | 3 |
| 1891 | 8 |
| 1892 | 7 |
| 1893 | 4 |
| 1894 | 6 |
| 1895 | 14 |
| 1898 | 5 |
| 1899 | 2 |
| 1900 | 2 |
| 1902 | 2 |
| 1903 | 9 |
| 1904 | 5 |
| 1908 | 4 |
| 1909 | 9 |
| 1910 | 5 |
| 1912 | 4 |
| 1914 | 2 |
| 1915 | 5 |
| 1916 | 7 |
| 1923 | 2 |
| 1929 | 1 |
4 stories matching factor
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:factori, facto, fact, factotum, actor, facten
- The County That Wanted to Make Its Own Cement
The man who found immense cement deposits near Cement in 1901 is organizing a local company to build a 300-barrel mill—and promising cheaper cement for Stevens County.
- The State Line Was Not as Solid as It Looked
A Newport property owner calls for a permanent survey of the Washington–Idaho boundary before confused surveys turn into an endless round of land litigation.
- A Palace on Rails Arrives in Newport
Idaho Washington Northern's new Pullman coaches—steam-heated, electric-lit and brass-trimmed—began service out of Newport, promising a new through line to Spokane.
- An Engineer Bets Newport Could Rival Spokane
A Spokane mining engineer reports on the Bead Lake and Conquest claims, arguing that capital, a concentrator and a five-mile rail spur could turn a dormant district into Newport’s future.