Same Streets
Create accountJoin

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
Published
Clear all
When they were publishedBusiest year 1883, 1 story. Pick a year or a decade to narrow to it.
1860s1870s1880s1890s1900s1910s1920s
Show the numbers
YearStories
18831
18841
18871

3 stories matching outdon

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:outdo, outdoor, outdat, outdid, out, outdrew

  1. The Art of Raising Houses

    Seattle property owners take pride in extreme, gravity-defying architecture as they elevate buildings to create room for new business ventures.

    Dec 15, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerFront Street, Seattle, King CountyBoom & Bust · Strange But True

  2. Mob terrorizes Chinese store on Washington Street

    A group of men and boys pelted a Chinese-owned store with snowballs, forcing their way inside and destroying property until the police intervened.

    Feb 21, 1884Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerWashington Street, Seattle, King CountyExclusion & Resistance

  3. The Great Snoqualmie Rail Race

    How two rival railroad companies raced through the brush to stake a claim on the critical bottleneck at Snoqualmie Falls.

    Jan 8, 1887Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSnoqualmie Falls, Snoqualmie, King CountyBoom & Bust

Download all 3 as a spreadsheet (CSV)