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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1876 | 118 |
| 1877 | 186 |
| 1878 | 137 |
| 1879 | 33 |
| 1880 | 6 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1883 | 5 |
| 1884 | 4 |
| 1885 | 13 |
| 1886 | 9 |
| 1887 | 3 |
| 1888 | 4 |
| 1889 | 12 |
| 1891 | 4 |
| 1892 | 41 |
| 1893 | 32 |
| 1894 | 10 |
| 1895 | 16 |
| 1898 | 1 |
| 1899 | 2 |
| 1903 | 3 |
| 1904 | 1 |
| 1909 | 3 |
| 1910 | 2 |
| 1911 | 4 |
| 1923 | 1 |
653 stories
- The Bitter End of a Snohomish Partnership
A public notice in the Northern Star signals the messy dissolution of the Packard & Jackson firm, reflecting the fragile nature of early frontier business ventures.
- 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 Pioneer Nursery Bringing Life to the Sound
Before Snohomish was a sprawling suburb, it was a frontier canvas for orchards and ornamental gardens seeking to tame the wild Washington landscape.
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