Same Streets

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.

Refine2 on
Published
When they were publishedBusiest year 1893, 49 stories (all years shown for comparison). Pick a year or a decade to narrow to it.
Show the numbers
YearStories
18541
18582
18593
18601
18611
18765
18783
18802
18821
188312
18843
18858
18861
18871
18882
18895
189043
18918
189234
189349
189446
189534
18981
18992
190318
19043
19087
19097
19105
19113
19161
19231
19241

7 stories

  1. Bellingham Homes Shattered by Icy Blast

    Frozen pipes trigger violent explosions across the city, leaving one woman injured and houses in ruins.

    Jan 5, 1909The Tacoma TimesBellingham, Whatcom CountyDisasters

  2. A Revolver in the Baker Hotel Lobby

    Bert Taylor shoots at the man he calls his sister’s betrayer in a crowded Bellingham hotel; a jury convicts him of simple assault, not attempted murder.

    Apr 22, 1909The Newport Miner (Newport, WA) 1899-CurrentBellingham, Whatcom CountyScandal

  3. A $125 Doctorate: Bellingham's Normal School Principal on Trial

    Sixteen charges — misapplied funds, incompetence and a mail-order Ph.D. — land the best-known educator in the Northwest before a governor-ordered hearing.

    Mar 11, 1909The Newport Miner (Newport, WA) 1899-CurrentBellingham, Whatcom CountyCity Hall · Scandal

  4. Everett Labor Leaders Organize Bellingham Trades

    Local union activists Jim Ballew and Dave Watt travel to Bellingham to help workers there establish their own Building Trades Council.

    Apr 29, 1909The Labor JournalBellingham, Whatcom CountyWork & Pay

  5. The Tragic End of a Lummi Island Pioneer

    F. F. Lane, the first white resident of Lummi Island, has died following a logging accident near his home at age 77.

    Feb 22, 1909The Tacoma TimesBellingham, Whatcom CountyFollow the Money

  6. Commissioner Resigns Post to Secure City Contract

    A Bellingham civil service official chooses a lucrative water main contract over his honorary public position.

    Mar 16, 1909The Tacoma TimesBellingham, Whatcom CountyCity Hall

  7. Guilty Conscience Returns Satchel

    A thief in Bellingham experiences a change of heart, leaving a stolen satchel full of cash and checks in the victim's yard.

    Jan 22, 1909The Tacoma TimesBellingham, Whatcom CountyTrue Crime

Download all 7 as a spreadsheet (CSV)