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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 2 |
| 1858 | 4 |
| 1859 | 4 |
| 1861 | 6 |
| 1862 | 5 |
| 1863 | 3 |
| 1864 | 4 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 26 |
| 1876 | 132 |
| 1877 | 96 |
| 1878 | 69 |
| 1879 | 6 |
| 1880 | 33 |
| 1882 | 21 |
| 1883 | 95 |
| 1884 | 39 |
| 1885 | 106 |
| 1886 | 61 |
| 1887 | 74 |
| 1888 | 60 |
| 1889 | 169 |
| 1890 | 36 |
| 1891 | 156 |
| 1892 | 346 |
| 1893 | 300 |
| 1894 | 315 |
| 1895 | 81 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 4 |
| 1898 | 10 |
| 1899 | 67 |
| 1900 | 23 |
| 1902 | 6 |
| 1903 | 137 |
| 1904 | 117 |
| 1905 | 12 |
| 1907 | 2 |
| 1908 | 10 |
| 1909 | 147 |
| 1910 | 11 |
| 1911 | 12 |
| 1912 | 3 |
| 1914 | 18 |
| 1915 | 30 |
| 1916 | 55 |
| 1917 | 42 |
| 1918 | 4 |
| 1922 | 4 |
| 1923 | 15 |
| 1924 | 16 |
| 1925 | 10 |
3,007 stories matching old, from 255 towns
King County1,469
- Seattle1,342
- Newcastle14
- Auburn13
- Issaquah13
- Kent11
- Renton11
- Snoqualmie8
- Black Diamond7
- Bothell4
- Maple Valley4
- Carnation3
- Kirkland3
- North Bend3
- Skykomish3
- Ballard2
- Fall City2
- Mercer Island2
- Redmond2
- Sammamish2
- Tacoma2
- Union2
- Vashon2
- Woodinville2
- Bellevue1
- Corea1
- Covington1
- Fremont1
- Green River1
- King County1
- Orillia1
- Pacific City1
- Palmer1
- Shoreline1
- Tukwila1
- Waterside1
Thurston County108
Walla Walla County103
Yakima County94
Jefferson County46
Spokane County39
Clallam County21
Chelan County13
Mason County12
Clark County10
Cowlitz County9
Island County8
Pacific County8
Garfield County6
San Juan County6
Columbia County5
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Franklin County5
Grant County5
Skamania County2
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