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When they were publishedBusiest year 1893, 35 stories. Pick a year or a decade to narrow to it.

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Year	Stories
1888	9
1889	13
1891	10
1892	20
1893	35
1894	26
1895	24

137 stories matching plot, from 24 towns

King County1888–189596
- Seattle94
  1888–189528 pinned exactlyMap Wikipedia ↗
- Issaquah1
  1892Map
- Kent1
  1892Map
Pierce County1888–189411
- Tacoma9
  1888–18942 pinned exactlyMap
- Puyallup1
  18931 pinned exactlyMap
- Steilacoom1
  1892Map
Thurston County1889–18957
- Olympia7
  1889–18951 pinned exactlyMap Wikipedia ↗
Walla Walla County1888–18944
- Walla Walla4
  1888–18942 pinned exactlyMap Wikipedia ↗
Kittitas County1893–18953
- Cle Elum2
  1895Map
- Roslyn1
  1893Map
Whatcom County1893–18942
- Bellingham2
  1893–18941 pinned exactlyMap
Kitsap County1892–18932
- Bainbridge Island1
  18921 pinned exactlyMap
- Bremerton1
  18931 pinned exactlyMap
San Juan County1892–18942
- Friday Harbor1
  1894Map
- Lopez Island1
  1892Map
Spokane County1891–18922
- Spangle1
  1892Map
- Spokane1
  1891Map Wikipedia ↗
Jefferson County18931
- Port Townsend1
  1893Map
Lewis County18921
- Napavine1
  1892Map
Pend Oreille County18941
- Usk1
  1894Map
Snohomish County18891
- Snohomish1
  18891 pinned exactlyMap
Whitman County18951
- Colfax1
  1895Map
Yakima County18941
- Yakima1
  1894Map
County not recorded18942
- Mica2
  1894Map