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- May 29, 1878The Standard of Modern LivingA look at the social prestige of home technology in 1880s Snohomish.Snohomish, WA
- Jul 6, 1878The Neighborhood Sewing Circle of 1880s SnohomishBefore big-box stores, local agents used social proof and name-dropping to sell industrial technology to Snohomish households.Snohomish, WA
- May 3, 1879The Sewing Machine Status SymbolIn 1878, a list of Snohomish's most prominent citizens was published to prove the ubiquity—and social necessity—of the Singer sewing machine in the frontier town.Snohomish, WA
- Jun 7, 18807,000 Miners Head for the Skagit, But High Water Halts the DiggingsSpring freshets wash out the wingdams on Ruby Creek while hundreds of men wait at the Portage for a trail and pack animals — and California newspapers predict a stampede of thousands.Skagit City, WA