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 1891, 1 story. Pick a year or a decade to narrow to it.
1860s1870s1880s1890s1900s1910s1920s
Show the numbers
YearStories
18911
18951

2 stories matching orbit

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:orb, exorbit, obit, arbit, orbett

  1. The Strange Abduction of Lodie Wirt

    A young girl from Philadelphia, missing after being swept into the orbit of a disreputable variety actress, is recovered in a Seattle boarding house.

    Feb 14, 1891The Seattle Post-IntelligencerHome of the Good Shepherd, Seattle, King CountyTrue Crime

  2. A Monster A.P.A. Rally for the Public Schools

    At Ranke’s Hall, Rev. W. T. Fleenor told a packed Seattle crowd that American schools must stay free of church control—and the room roared.

    Mar 4, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyCity Hall

Download all 2 as a spreadsheet (CSV)