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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1876 | 7 |
| 1877 | 5 |
| 1878 | 4 |
| 1880 | 2 |
| 1882 | 3 |
| 1883 | 15 |
| 1884 | 6 |
| 1885 | 7 |
| 1886 | 4 |
| 1887 | 6 |
| 1888 | 2 |
| 1889 | 15 |
| 1890 | 3 |
| 1891 | 4 |
| 1892 | 25 |
| 1893 | 23 |
| 1894 | 15 |
| 1895 | 19 |
| 1898 | 3 |
| 1899 | 3 |
| 1903 | 9 |
| 1904 | 10 |
| 1905 | 1 |
| 1908 | 6 |
| 1909 | 15 |
| 1914 | 1 |
| 1915 | 2 |
| 1916 | 1 |
| 1917 | 2 |
| 1923 | 1 |
| 1925 | 2 |
55 stories matching torn, the 23 most mentioned
People 13
- Coroner Askam18954
- Thomas1876–18822
- H. L. Yesler1882–18872
- Sherman19042
- Judge Hanford1889–18942
- Smith1883–18952
- A. R. Gardner1914–19172
- Bell1892–19092
- Chief Rogers18952
- Detective Roberts18922
- McGregor19092
- A. H. Crocker18932
- County Physician Whiting18952
Organizations 10
- Oregon Improvement Company1884–18945
- Northern Pacific Railroad1883–18944
- Northern Pacific1890–18943
- Great Northern1894–19093
- Seattle Post-Intelligencer1885–18942
- Seattle City Council1884–18952
- Seattle Police Department1885–18952
- Columbia & Puget Sound Railroad1894–18952
- Washington State Legislature1892–19092
- Denny Clay Company18942