Same Streets

Research the archive

Narrow 25,688 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
When they were publishedBusiest year 1899, 3 stories. Pick a year or a decade to narrow to it.
Show the numbers
YearStories
18993

3 stories matching dutton

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:button, ditton, dulton, dunton, hutton, mutton

  1. The Dock That Swallowed Five: A Narrow Escape on Madison Street

    In a sudden collapse that sent debris crashing into the Sound, five people survived by inches when a poorly constructed lunchroom and menagerie annex gave way beneath them.

    Apr 12, 1899The Seattle StarSeattle, King CountyDisasters

  2. The Price of a Commuter's Collision

    After a devastating streetcar accident in downtown Seattle, a victim sues the transit company for $10,000 in damages.

    Jun 6, 1899The Seattle StarGrant Street, Seattle, King CountyBoom & Bust · Disasters

  3. The Gold Brick Gang: How Seattle’s Smugglers Were Caught Red-Handed

    A trio of young men ran a sophisticated counterfeiting ring out of their rooming house, selling fake gold bricks to unsuspecting merchants and bankers before being busted by detectives.

    Mar 23, 1899The Seattle StarSeattle, King CountyTrue Crime

Also about this, in other words

  1. The Klondike Cattle Drive

    While Seattle boomed as a gateway to the north, local ranchers and contractors looked to supply the Alaskan gold rush with fresh meat hauled by steamship.

    Jun 23, 1899The Seattle StarSeattle

Download all 3 as a spreadsheet (CSV)