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  1. The Riverfront Factory Boom

    New manufacturing operations along the Snohomish River signal a growing industrial future for the region.

    Jul 15, 1876The Northern StarSnohomish, Snohomish CountyBoom & Bust

  2. The Great Strawberry Heist: A Town’s Sweetest Mystery

    When a local dignitary donated an overflowing bucket of cherries and strawberries to the Snohomish newspaper office, they vanished by nightfall—leaving behind only gratitude and a very full belly.

    Jun 24, 1876The Northern StarSnohomish, Snohomish CountyStrange But True

  3. The Human Machine: An 1876 Warning on Burnout

    A century-and-a-half-old editorial from Snohomish reminds us that the pressure to keep working is not a modern invention.

    Jul 8, 1876The Northern StarSnohomish, Snohomish CountyWork & Pay

  4. The Monster of the Beach: A Giant Squid in Snohomish

    A spectacular display of a thirty-three-foot giant squid in Snohomish invites locals to gawk at the creature Victor Hugo once called a 'sea vampire.'

    Nov 24, 1877The Northern StarSnohomish, Snohomish CountyStrange But True

  5. The Parson’s Secret Ringer

    When a local sexton entered a decrepit, bony carriage horse into a high-stakes town race, nobody expected the old animal to outrun the finest steeds in Snohomish.

    Aug 5, 1876The Northern StarSnohomish, Snohomish CountyStrange But True

  6. The Girls Who Couldn't Be Moved

    When two sisters refused to budge for a fishing trip, a bizarre and prolonged standoff ensued involving a heavy door and a very frustrated brother.

    Nov 30, 1878The Northern StarSnohomish, Snohomish CountyStrange But True

  7. The Skeleton Bridge: A Warning to Newcomers

    A local correspondent details the perilous state of the Pill Chuck bridge in Snohomish County, describing it as a 'monument of goshend ativeness' that forces travelers to crawl on all fours across a single stringer.

    Jan 20, 1877The Northern StarSnohomish, Snohomish CountyBoom & Bust · Strange But True

  8. The Chief’s Last Stand: A Vision of Justice Beyond the Grave

    In a rare and poignant interview, Spotted Tail articulates a theology of retribution where the Great Spirit favors the Native American over the white settler in the afterlife.

    Mar 25, 1876The Northern StarSnohomish, Snohomish CountyExclusion & Resistance

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