Mr. Brown
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- Oct 21, 1876The Tall Tale of Germantown’s New ArrivalA young newcomer spins wildly imaginative yarns of buried gold and subterranean earthquakes, charming the neighborhood kids and confounding their parents.Snohomish, WA
- May 13, 1882The Battle Over Naming Baby BrownA classic matrimonial spat from 1882 reveals the absurd lengths a Victorian couple went to avoid the common name 'Henry' for their newborn son.Seattle, WA
- Dec 16, 1883Trapped in the Wiser Lake WildernessA traveler gets lost in the brutal mud, snow, and falling timber of the Nooksack Valley while searching for a homestead.Wiser Lake, Lynden, WA
- Apr 21, 1893The Boardinghouse ElopementAfter ten years of marriage, a local landlady sells the furniture and vanishes with a boarder, leaving her husband to plan a maritime pursuit.Seattle, WA
- Jul 14, 1893Railroad Giant Abandons Its Contracted ObligationsThe Northern Pacific Railroad has declared its agreement with the Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern Railway illegal, threatening to force a bankruptcy and total foreclosure.Seattle, WA
- Sep 24, 1893The Railway Monopoly’s Grip LoosensA local rail executive challenges a restrictive traffic contract, opening competitive freight rates for the region.Seattle, WA
- Apr 9, 1898The Wholesaler Tells the Growers the Truth: 'We Don't Love You'Sixteen years in the Seattle commission trade and no patience left, R. Merchant tells a room of fruit growers that no middleman has ever cared about them — and that neat, uniform packing, not grievance, is the only thing that ever got a farmer paid.Seattle, WA
- Apr 2, 1914The Great Kennewick Housing Shuffle: Who Gets the Key?As spring arrives in 1914, residents are scrambling to secure shelter. From newly arrived families claiming bungalows to long-time locals renting out their homes, the local real estate market is heating up faster than the fruit blossoms.Kennewick, WA