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| Year | Stories |
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| 1854 | 5 |
| 1858 | 2 |
| 1859 | 7 |
| 1860 | 4 |
| 1861 | 8 |
| 1862 | 4 |
| 1863 | 3 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1872 | 10 |
| 1876 | 100 |
| 1877 | 71 |
| 1878 | 56 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1880 | 20 |
| 1882 | 15 |
| 1883 | 100 |
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| 1885 | 88 |
| 1886 | 39 |
| 1887 | 47 |
| 1888 | 63 |
| 1889 | 136 |
| 1890 | 28 |
| 1891 | 118 |
| 1892 | 283 |
| 1893 | 220 |
| 1894 | 224 |
| 1895 | 276 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 6 |
| 1898 | 20 |
| 1899 | 39 |
| 1900 | 3 |
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| 1903 | 115 |
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| 1908 | 47 |
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| 1917 | 31 |
| 1918 | 4 |
| 1922 | 4 |
| 1923 | 11 |
| 1924 | 13 |
| 1925 | 3 |
| 1928 | 1 |
| 1929 | 1 |
3 stories matching four
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:fourn, fourch, fourth, foul, fout, fourfold
- Washington's Shifting Demographics
State health officials report a slow decline in birth rates, while noting divergent trends across different racial communities.
- White Bluffs Dominates Hanford on the Court
In a fierce display of local rivalry, White Bluffs squads swept three basketball games against Hanford, fueled by stellar defensive and offensive performances.
- The Miracle Cow of Pullman
A world-record-breaking Ayrshire cow at the State College of Washington yields ten tons of milk in a single year, proving a profitable asset for the local agricultural industry.