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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 5 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1859 | 2 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1861 | 6 |
| 1862 | 15 |
| 1863 | 10 |
| 1864 | 2 |
| 1865 | 2 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 13 |
| 1876 | 69 |
| 1877 | 56 |
| 1878 | 53 |
| 1879 | 8 |
| 1880 | 13 |
| 1882 | 6 |
| 1883 | 83 |
| 1884 | 47 |
| 1885 | 54 |
| 1886 | 41 |
| 1887 | 51 |
| 1888 | 85 |
| 1889 | 133 |
| 1890 | 30 |
| 1891 | 131 |
| 1892 | 285 |
| 1893 | 284 |
| 1894 | 301 |
| 1895 | 333 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 8 |
| 1898 | 20 |
| 1899 | 64 |
| 1900 | 9 |
| 1902 | 3 |
| 1903 | 192 |
| 1904 | 126 |
| 1905 | 20 |
| 1907 | 11 |
| 1908 | 45 |
| 1909 | 145 |
| 1910 | 65 |
| 1911 | 15 |
| 1912 | 4 |
| 1914 | 25 |
| 1915 | 29 |
| 1916 | 45 |
| 1917 | 35 |
| 1918 | 4 |
| 1919 | 1 |
| 1922 | 2 |
| 1923 | 17 |
| 1924 | 13 |
| 1925 | 5 |
| 1928 | 3 |
| 1929 | 1 |
8 stories matching secur
- A Father Returns from the Skagit to Claim His Own
A man arrives from the mining camps to marry the woman he fathered a child with, hoping to secure their future after she was jailed for an alleged act of desperation.
- The Birth of the Snohomish Brass Band
A group of enterprising young men organize to bring music to the Snohomish community, pledging to be performance-ready in just a few months.
- The Sewing Machine Status Symbol
In 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.
- The Price of Survival in Snohomish
An 1880s mercantile firm lays down the law on the local economy, proving that in a timber-boom town, everything—even your credit—has a cost.
- The Price of Survival: The Rise of the Cash-Only Store
In an era of credit-heavy frontier commerce, a Snohomish general store forces a shift to a 'cash-only' economy.
- The Neighborhood Sewing Circle as Status Symbol
In 19th-century Snohomish, owning a Singer sewing machine wasn't just about utility—it was a public declaration of civic standing and domestic modernity.
- The Gold Rush Trail to the Skagit
As prospectors flock to the Skagit River, old-timers debate the best route through the wilderness to reach the promised riches.
- The Brutal Truth of the 'Workaday' Struggle
An 1879 editorial reflects on the universal, grinding necessity of securing a livelihood, observing that even in a 'republic' built on individualistic grit, most people are only one misstep away from ruin.