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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1877 | 3 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1883 | 2 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1889 | 1 |
| 1891 | 2 |
| 1892 | 2 |
| 1893 | 1 |
| 1894 | 1 |
| 1895 | 2 |
| 1909 | 1 |
24 stories matching anecdot, in 12 newspapers
| Newspaper | Stories | Years found | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle · published 1888–1914 | 6 | 1892–1895 | Catalog ↗ |
| Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle · published 1881–1888 | 4 | 1882–1886 | Catalog ↗ |
| The Daily IntelligencerSeattle · published 1876–1881 | 2 | 1877 | Catalog ↗ |
| Puget Sound DispatchSeattle · published 1871–1880 | 2 | 1872–1877 | Catalog ↗ |
| The Yakima HeraldNorth Yakima · published 1889–1914 | 2 | 1889–1891 | Catalog ↗ |
| Spokane Falls ReviewSpokane Falls · published 1883–1890 | 2 | 1883 | Catalog ↗ |
| The Labor JournalEverett | 1 | 1909 | Catalog ↗ |
| Washington StandardOlympia · published 1860–1921 | 1 | 1863 | Catalog ↗ |
| Pullman HeraldPullman · published 1888–1989 | 1 | 1888 | Catalog ↗ |
| The Northern StarSnohomish City · published 1876–1879 | 1 | 1876 | Catalog ↗ |
| The Olympia TribuneOlympia · published 1890–1893 | 1 | 1891 | Catalog ↗ |
| Puget Sound HeraldSteilacoom · published 1858–1864 | 1 | 1859 | Catalog ↗ |