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5 stories matching old

  1. The Pioneers of Whidbey Island Orchards

    A look at the early fruit industry in Island County and the lessons learned by the region's first orchardists.

    Sep 30, 1897Ranche and RangeCoupeville, Island CountyBoom & Bust

  2. The Son-in-Law from Hell

    A pioneer father-in-law sues for extortion, alleging his relative seized his farm and tossed him out in the rain.

    Aug 25, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerCoupeville, Island CountyFollow the Money · Scandal

  3. The Abduction of a Lighthouse Keeper's Son

    A mysterious robbery at the Admiralty Head light station left a 16-year-old boy missing and officials suspecting passing opium smugglers or indigenous travelers.

    Oct 11, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerCoupeville, Island CountyTrue Crime

  4. A Sunday Journey to Whidbey Island in 1885

    A traveler describes the primitive, thriving settlement of Coupeville and the muddy, adventurous trek to Oak Harbor via stage and skiff.

    Aug 26, 1885Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerCoupeville, Island CountyStrange But True

  5. A Coupeville Pioneer Takes His Own Life

    Charles Crockett, a resident of Whidbey Island since 1854, is found dead at his home in a sudden and tragic suicide.

    Dec 13, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerCoupeville, Island County

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