Same Streets
Create accountJoin

Research the archive

Narrow 27,002 newspaper stories by words, years, place, newspaper and subject. See when and where they ran, then download what you find.

Put a phrase in quotes ("rent strike") or leave a word out with a minus (strike -baseball). Old scans misspell names, so when little is found, near-spellings are offered.

Refine
Published
Clear all
When they were publishedBusiest year 1893, 2 stories. Pick a year or a decade to narrow to it.
1860s1870s1880s1890s1900s1910s1920s
Show the numbers
YearStories
18771
18932
19001

4 stories matching unhing

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:unhind, unhitch, hing, unhidden, unwilling, ching

  1. Mental Breakdown of Walla Walla Auctioneer

    Business pressures and the stress of testifying in a high-profile arson trial are cited as the cause of a sudden collapse.

    Jun 15, 1900The Colfax GazetteWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyScandal

  2. The Electrified Rescuer

    A Ballard grocer and a constable lose their suspect when a woman claiming to be possessed by electricity intervenes.

    Mar 16, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerBallard Avenue, Seattle, King CountyLocal Legends

  3. The Minister’s Holy Kick

    A traveling preacher pulls a fast one on a highwayman in this classic piece of frontier satire.

    Mar 24, 1877The Daily IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

  4. The Tragic End of a Walla Walla Sheriff

    After years of public service and a history of mental health struggles, former Sheriff Archer Bowles dies by his own hand.

    Nov 4, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerWalla Walla, Walla Walla County

Download all 4 as a spreadsheet (CSV)