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4 stories matching francisco
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:franci, francisea, prancisco, francia, francin, franc
- The Snohomish Exchange: Where Hospitality Met the River
Before high-rise hotels and digital booking, the Snohomish Exchange offered travelers a essential refuge, billiards, and the best spirits north of San Francisco.
- The Great Sound Mill Slowdown of 1879
A secret price-fixing agreement in San Francisco forces local mills to cut production, threatening the livelihoods of workers across the region.
- The Dream of the Flameless Mill
A bold industrial scheme in Olympia to run a lumber mill via the power of the tides—and the quiet, resourceful spirit behind the invention.
- Minister Ties Columbia River Rapids to Costly Freight
A century and a half ago, Seattle boosters were already plotting to cut Portland out of the regional economy by building a railroad to the interior.