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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1872 | 12 |
| 1876 | 86 |
| 1877 | 40 |
| 1878 | 31 |
| 1880 | 13 |
| 1882 | 15 |
| 1883 | 68 |
| 1884 | 21 |
| 1885 | 78 |
| 1886 | 55 |
| 1887 | 52 |
| 1888 | 52 |
| 1889 | 104 |
| 1890 | 2 |
| 1891 | 36 |
| 1892 | 150 |
| 1893 | 182 |
| 1894 | 203 |
| 1895 | 234 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 3 |
| 1899 | 66 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 23 |
| 1904 | 11 |
| 1909 | 8 |
| 1910 | 4 |
| 1916 | 1 |
| 1925 | 1 |
| 1928 | 3 |
| 1929 | 1 |
1,511 stories matching left, the 400 most mentioned
People 279
- Judge Humes1892–189520
- Judge Langley1893–189515
- Judge Osborn1889–189513
- Chief Rogers1894–189513
- Thomas Lilly187612
- Mayor Ronald1892–189412
- Judge Glasgow1893–189511
- Justice Caldwell1893–189511
- Coroner Askam189511
- Judge Hanford1889–189510
- Judge Lichtenberg1892–189410
- Prosecuting Attorney Miller1892–189510
- James Hamilton Lewis1892–18959
- John H. McGraw1892–18959
- Detective Cudihee1892–18959
- Thomas Burke1885–18958
- A. A. Denny1885–18958
- Grover Cleveland1886–18958
- Coroner Horton1892–18948
- Sabina Lilly18767
- J. T. Ronald1885–18957
- Jacob Furth1892–18997
- Sheriff Woolery1893–18947
- Chief of Police Rogers1894–18957
- Chief Jackson1892–18937
- John Considine1892–18947
- Mayor Phelps1894–18957
- Brown1882–19036
- W. H. White1878–18956
- Chief Woolery1882–18836
- Sheriff McGraw1883–18866
- Eugene V. Debs1894–18956
- Detective Phillips1894–18956
- Henry L. Yesler1893–18955
- James J. Hill1892–18995
- Johnson1878–18955
- McDonald1889–19035
- Judge Burke1889–18945
- Henry Yesler1880–18955
- Beriah Brown1876–18785
- John Leary1885–18935
- J. C. Haines1882–18925
- Bolton Rogers1888–18955
- John Wiley1892–18955
- George Donworth1893–18945
- Detective Roberts1892–18945
- James Murphy1892–18955
- Capt. Hogle1892–18955
- Gov. McGraw1893–18955
- Justice Humphrey1893–18945
- Harry Fraser18955
- Justice Cann18834
- Sullivan1878–18954
- Anderson1877–18954
- Judge Greene1884–18954
- Gardner Kellogg1888–18954
- John T. Jordan1876–18954
- J. Eugene Jordan1889–18954
- Senator Squire1894–18954
- E. O. Graves1895–18994
- Dr. Calhoun1876–18774
- Robert Bridges1892–18954
- I. A. Nadeau1892–18954
- Philip Dawe1892–18954
- Rev. D. C. Garrett1893–18954
- Adolph Krug18934
- David E. Durie1894–18954
- Dr. Palmer1894–18954
- Robert H. Lindsay1894–19104
- Byron Phelps1894–18954
- Jailer Monroe1892–18954
- A. B. Hunt1892–18954
- Will H. Thompson1894–18954
- J. W. Glasscock1892–18954
- Chief Hunt1893–18954
- Collector Saunders1894–18954
- John H. Bryant1894–18954
- Simon Rumpf18944
- Joseph Mayer18944
- Harry C. Good18954
- Andrew Jackson1886–18943
- Miller1886–18943
- Jackson1883–18993
- Dexter Horton18953
- Sheriff Cochrane1887–18893
- John Arthur1894–18953
- Rev. John F. Damon1889–18943
- Judge Lewis1876–18953
- James Kelly1888–18953
- Eugene Semple1888–18953
- John Collins18943
- Henry Villard1883–18953
- John Smith1885–18943
- Dr. J. Eugene Jordan1888–18933
- Dr. Smith1878–18993
- Edmond S. Meany1893–18993
- J. D. Lowman1893–18993
- Mrs. Collins1878–18993
- Campbell18943
- Watson C. Squire1886–18873
- Mr. Carr18763
- John B. Hart1894–18953
- Thornton1888–18943
- Chief Mitchell1888–18893
- Justice Selye18773
- William Cochrane18943
- District Attorney Ronald18893
- Davis1889–18943
- Rogers1894–18953
- Coroner Smart18893
- Officer Phillips1889–18953
- Joseph Green1889–18953
- Jack McDonald1893–18943
- John Egan1889–18953
- Officer Philbrick18943
- W. L. Meredith1894–18953
- Rev. Clark Davis18953
- Fred Gasch1893–18953
- Hillory Butler1893–18953
- Ah How1892–18943
- Collector Wasson1892–18953
- John L. Kahaley1893–18953
- T. C. Collins1889–18943
- C. G. Heifner1892–19043
- William Campbell1892–18953
- Hattie May Barnum1892–18933
- James Haider1892–18933
- Superintendent Kline1894–18953
- Matron Taylor1893–18943
- Dr. Horton1894–18953
- J. K. Basye18943
- A. L. Parker1894–18953
- Corporation Counsel Scott18943
- Detective Wells1894–18953
- William Harris18943
- Van de Vanter18953
- Sergeant Willard18953
- E. C. Cheasty18943
- M. H. Nichols1894–18953
- Mr. Gay18953
- Mr. Winsor18953
- Thomas Blanck18953
- Dr. Kline18953
- Abraham Lincoln1886–18952
- Mr. McNaught1882–18942
- Thomas1893–18992
- Harrison1876–18822
- Page18952
- C. C. Terry1889–18952
- White1889–18992
- James18952
- Richard Winsor1894–18952
- Williams1894–18952
- Mayor Humes18992
- Chief of Police1880–18992
- Kellogg1893–18952
- Amos Brown1894–18952
- Justice Soderberg18892
- Frank Hall18882
- Howard1894–18952
- Roger S. Greene18952
- George Smith1883–18942
- Mr. Brown1893–18982
- Mrs. Brown1885–18942
- Kelly1877–18882
- Robert Abrams18952
- Dr. Sparling1892–18932
- Daniel Bagley18952
- Dr. Weed18762
- Captain Hill1877–18832
- Ulysses S. Grant1876–18942
- John J. McGilvra1878–18952
- Judge Jacobs1872–18922
- John Webster18952
- Bailey Gatzert18932
- Thompson1895–18992
- Edward Williams1895–18992
- Captain Bennett18882
- Dr. Miller1887–18892
- Vanderbilt1876–18882
- Chief Justice Jones1887–18882
- George B. Kittinger1889–18932
- Robert Moran18952
- Charles Francis Adams1872–18912
- Thomas W. Prosch18782
- Superintendent Barnard1894–18952
- Maurice McMicken1894–18992
- W. D. Wood1884–18952
- Mr. Allen1876–18992
- Comptroller Parry1894–18992
- Cora Taylor1895–18992
- Smith1876–18992
- Palmer1893–18992
- Hall1878–18992
- John Johnson1886–18922
- Jim1886–18882
- William H. White1888–18952
- Commissioner Emery1892–18952
- Joseph McCabe1894–18952
- Mr. Johnson1877–18892
- Mrs. Stewart1882–18912
- Jones1887–18942
- John McDonald1892–18932
- Dr. George Newlands18952
- J. Smith1894–18992
- E. C. Kilbourne18952
- Captain Huntington1883–18872
- Mrs. Kelly1888–18892
- Mrs. Taylor1888–18992
- Snyder18762
- Nelson1876–18952
- Miles1876–18872
- Dixon1883–18922
- Van Buren1888–18932
- Jack1883–18942
- Mr. Miller1876–18942
- J. J. McGilvra1892–18952
- W. E. Wilson1894–18952
- Yesler1886–18892
- J. B. Metcalfe1889–18922
- Mrs. Miller18942
- Willard1888–18952
- Briggs1888–18942
- Coroner Root1888–18892
- Ronald1887–18882
- Mrs. Phelps1876–18862
- Dr. Baker1876–18772
- J. M. Colman1876–18952
- J. W. Wilson1876–18832
- Fred Smith1876–18932
- William Bull1877–18942
- Tate18782
- Wm. Harris1876–18832
- Tom1885–18942
- Mr. Burke1877–18952
- Watson Squire18862
- R. S. Greene1887–18892
- Albert Schaeffer18892
- Col. J. C. Haines18892
- Mr. Ronald18952
- President Cleveland1892–18942
- James Wickersham18892
- Sadie Brantner18892
- Captain Clancy1887–18892
- William D. Wood18952
- Charles Wilson1893–18942
- Tom Clancy1889–18952
- Frank Clancy1889–18932
- J. A. Johnson1889–18952
- E. F. Blaine1893–18942
- Justice Miller18892
- Chief Butterfield18892
- George H. Heilbron18952
- Captain Morrison1889–18922
- Fred H. Peterson1894–18952
- Fred E. Sander1894–18952
- Junius Rochester1892–18932
- John R. Kinnear1892–18952
- Governor Squire18862
- Pat Farraher1889–18912
- Joshua M. Wiestling1889–18942
- Chief Kellogg18922
- George DeWitt18912
- Justice Neagle1892–18932
- E. H. Beckler1891–18922
- John S. Barnes18922
- Justice Von Tobel18922
- Dr. Heliker18912
- McCabe18922
- J. M. Ashton1894–18952
- Mayor White18912
- E. M. Carr1884–18932
- Abner Abbott18912
- George W. Hall1892–18942
- Richards1885–18922
- Judge Rivers1891–18922
- L. C. Gilman1894–18952
- Gordon1878–18892
- G. A. Hill1885–18952
Organizations 121
- Northern Pacific Railroad1872–189941
- Post-Intelligencer1882–189525
- Seattle Post-Intelligencer1882–192917
- Seattle City Council1876–189916
- Northern Pacific1882–189915
- Providence Hospital1885–189914
- Chamber of Commerce1876–189912
- City of Seattle1888–189910
- Oregon Improvement Company1884–18959
- American Railway Union1894–18959
- Seattle1877–18928
- Great Northern Railroad1891–18958
- Seattle Chamber of Commerce1886–18997
- Salvation Army1888–18957
- Seattle Athletic Club1894–18957
- Eshelman, Llewellyn & Co.1887–18896
- Board of Public Works1891–18996
- Seattle Fire Department1888–18956
- Republican Party1886–18946
- Democratic Party1886–18946
- Seattle Daily Post-Intelligencer1882–18876
- City Council1876–18936
- Great Northern1892–18996
- Bureau of Associated Charities1892–18956
- Union Pacific1885–18995
- Great Northern Railway1892–18995
- Columbia & Puget Sound Railroad1892–18955
- University of Washington1892–19285
- Seattle and Walla Walla Railroad1876–18785
- Board of Health1892–18955
- Knights of Pythias1892–18955
- Western Central Labor Union1892–18955
- Bonney & Stewart1893–18995
- Methodist Episcopal Church1887–18955
- S. A. R. C. Mfg. Co.18855
- House of the Good Shepherd1892–18935
- Northern Hotel1894–18955
- Stimson Mill Company1892–18955
- King County Commissioners1889–18954
- Oregon Railway & Navigation Company1885–18944
- Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern Railroad1888–18954
- Knights of Labor1885–18944
- Odd Fellows1894–18994
- The Daily Intelligencer1876–18784
- Washington Iron Works1885–18994
- Seattle National Bank1894–18954
- Occidental Hotel1885–18954
- People's Party1894–18954
- Seattle Theater1892–18954
- The Seattle Star18993
- Southern Pacific Railroad1882–18953
- General Land Office1872–18883
- Tacoma Chamber of Commerce1888–18993
- Seattle Police Department1889–18993
- Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern Railway1892–18943
- Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern Railroad1888–18923
- Arlington Hotel1888–18943
- Tacoma1880–18923
- Seattle Intelligencer1876–18783
- Daily Intelligencer1876–18773
- Puget Sound Dispatch1872–18763
- King County1876–18943
- Grand Army of the Republic1894–18953
- National Bank of Commerce18953
- State of Washington1892–18953
- Rainier Club1894–18953
- Seattle School Board1891–18943
- Ballard City Council1891–18953
- Pacific Northwest League1891–18953
- Standard Theater1892–18953
- Seattle Telegraph1893–18943
- Seattle Board of Health18923
- Populists1894–18953
- Olympic Athletic Club18943
- Puget Sound Conference1894–18953
- The Ranch19033
- Rainier-Grand Hotel18953
- Northern Pacific Railway1887–18942
- Seattle Telephone Company1889–18992
- Canadian Pacific Railway18942
- Puget Sound National Bank1889–18952
- Tenth National Bank1882–18992
- Pacific Coast Steamship Company1887–18952
- Plymouth Congregational Church1895–18992
- Y.M.C.A.18942
- Newcastle Miners1877–18872
- U.S. House of Representatives1876–18862
- Congress1876–18952
- Seattle Tribune1877–18782
- Seattle Coal Company1877–18782
- Intelligencer18762
- Dexter Horton & Co.1889–18942
- First Washington Volunteers18992
- Fortson Relief Corps18992
- Sons of Veterans18952
- Oregon Steam Navigation Company1876–18772
- Board of Regents18952
- Coast Seamen's Union1892–18942
- Seattle Typographical Union1888–18952
- King County Medical Society19102
- Seattle City Health Office1899–19032
- Seattle Hardware Company1889–18942
- Seattle Post Office1885–18882
- St. Charles Hotel1883–18842
- Dakota1877–18832
- The Oregonian1892–18952
- Weekly Dispatch18782
- Success1877–18782
- New England Hotel1880–18952
- San Francisco Journal of Commerce18892
- Miller's Saloon18772
- Cross & Co.1888–18892
- First National Bank1885–18892
- Woman's Christian Temperance Union1890–18922
- West Seattle Land and Improvement Co.18892
- Constitutional Convention18892
- General Relief Committee1889–18952
- Board of Aldermen1894–18952
- House of Delegates18942
- Seattle Chronicle1883–18852
- Ladies' Relief Society18932