J. N. Low
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- Jan 29, 1876Ice Breaks: Two Young Men Drown in Snohomish River TragedyHorace Low and Arthur Butt, employees of the local newspaper office, lost their lives after ice gave way beneath them while skating on the river.Snohomish River, Snohomish, WA
- Jun 24, 1876The Great Strawberry Heist: A Town’s Sweetest MysteryWhen a local dignitary donated an overflowing bucket of cherries and strawberries to the Snohomish newspaper office, they vanished by nightfall—leaving behind only gratitude and a very full belly.Snohomish, WA
- Nov 4, 1876Anything to Beat Stretch: The Whole County Ticket, Man by ManThe Sun walks Snohomish County's 1876 ballot from sheriff to coroner, and finds a whaling skipper turned pile-driver, a college-trained logger, and a sheriff whose enemies have a slogan of their own.Snohomish, WA
- Aug 11, 1877A Frontier Land Opportunity in SnohomishAn 1877 classified advertisement offers prime riverside acreage, signaling the rapid transformation of the Snohomish riverfront for settlement.Snohomish, WA
- Aug 18, 1877The Last Chance for a Snohomish HomesteadAn 1880 land offering near the Snohomish River highlights the foundational scramble for riverfront property and the dream of independent homeownership.Snohomish, WA
- Aug 25, 1877The Great Snohomish County Fair of 1877A town rally for local pride and agricultural ambition, as Snohomish citizens prepare to showcase the best of the valley’s soil and handiwork.Snohomish, WA
- Sep 1, 1877The Weight of Responsibility: A Victorian Lesson for Snohomish ParentsIn an 1877 editorial, a Snohomish observer argued that character was a hereditary and domestic inheritance, placing the burden of societal progress squarely on the shoulders of the home.Snohomish, WA
- Sep 8, 1877The 1877 County Fair: A Snapshot of Snohomish AmbitionA meticulously preserved premium list from the Snohomish County Agricultural Society reveals the crops, crafts, and civic values that defined the valley's identity in the late 19th century.Snohomish, WA
- Sep 15, 1877The Price of Harvest: Snohomish’s 1877 Industrial FairBefore city streets and suburban sprawl, Snohomish County’s identity was forged in a competition of apples, hand-forged horseshoes, and the finest cured bacon.Snohomish, WA
- Sep 22, 1877The Prize-Winning Bounty of 1877A look at the official premium list for the Snohomish County Agricultural Society, revealing the crops, livestock, and domestic crafts that defined the frontier economy of the Washington Territory.Snohomish, WA