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1. The Leap Year Proposal That Shook Snohomish

   When a local woman grew tired of waiting, she took her fate—and her romantic future—into her own hands.

   Nov 18, 1876The Northern StarSnohomish, Snohomish CountyScandal

2. The Perils of a Dandy in Snohomish

   A South End man discovers that his wife's penchant for artistic interior decoration on his favorite pair of trousers has left him with more than just a fashion statement.

   Jul 6, 1878The Northern StarSnohomish, Snohomish CountyStrange But True

3. The Skagit's Buried Treasure

   A survey of the booming coal prospects near the Skagit River, and the physical toll extracted from the pioneers who first uncovered them.

   Dec 16, 1876The Northern StarSkagit River, Snohomish, Skagit CountyBoom & Bust

4. The Con Man and the Widow

   A crafty imposter poses as a weary veteran to swindle a charitable widow out of her supplies.

   Sep 9, 1876The Northern StarSnohomish, Snohomish CountyTrue Crime

5. Death on the Wire: The Perilous Walk of Snohomish’s Bridge Builders

   While politicians scheme in safe offices, local workers are laying footbridges over the Skykomish River at dizzying heights, performing a feat described as 'the most dangerous part of the grand work.'

   Mar 31, 1877The Northern StarSnohomish, Snohomish CountyWork & Pay · Strange But True

6. The Ghost of the Puyallup Valley

   A traveling account reveals a local man's elaborate deception, as his supposedly dead family is found alive and well at the Puyallup station.

   May 3, 1879The Northern StarPuyallup Station, Puyallup, Pierce CountyScandal

7. The Great Christmas Tree: $500 in Gifts and a River Crossing

   Snohomish residents gathered for a massive holiday celebration on the evening of December 23rd, distributing an estimated $5,000 worth of presents from the 'Christmas tree' before crossing the swollen river to join neighbors in Lone Tree.

   Jan 15, 1876The Northern StarSnohomish, Snohomish County

8. The Ghost of Tacoma's Original Downtown

   Before the railroad turned Tacoma into a boomtown, the city's future was fought over by competing pioneers and land speculators.

   Apr 5, 1879The Northern StarOld Town Tacoma, Tacoma, Pierce CountyBoom & Bust · Gone Forever

9. Sultan River Prospectors Build a Half-Mile Flume

   Deep in the Snohomish backcountry, a group of determined prospectors labors to divert the Sultan River in hopes of striking it rich.

   Nov 23, 1878The Northern StarSultan River, Sultan, Snohomish CountyWork & Pay

10. The Night of the War Dance: A Frontier Survival Story

    A young fur trader, caught in the crossfire of escalating tensions during the Indian Wars, finds his only salvation in the quick thinking of a woman named E-wan.

    Apr 17, 1878The Northern StarBig Bend, Snohomish CountyExclusion & Resistance · Strange But True

11. The Marsh That Swallowed the Land: A Call to Drain Snohomish

    Local farmers face ruin as winter rains turn fertile bottomlands into impassable swamps; experts propose a collective drainage project to save the region's agricultural future.

    Mar 3, 1877The Northern StarSnohomish, Snohomish CountyFollow the Money

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