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  1. The 'Rich Deed' That Wasn't: Snohomish’s Wild Gold Rush Hoax and the Community’s Reality Check

    A sensational tale of a legendary gold mine in Snohomish captivated locals, but the paper quickly pivots to a sobering assessment of the lumber industry's financial struggles and the region's agricultural potential.

    Jan 22, 1876The Northern StarSnohomish, Snohomish CountyBoom & Bust · True Crime

  2. The Forgotten Stakeholders of the Rails

    In an 1877 labor manifesto, Wendell Phillips argues that capital has failed the American worker and that mutual committees are the only path to economic peace.

    Oct 27, 1877The Northern StarSnohomish, Snohomish CountyWork & Pay

  3. The Logjam at Priest Point

    A long-standing practice of mooring logs in the Snohomish River clashes with federal authority, leaving local loggers caught in a bureaucratic net.

    Apr 17, 1878The Northern StarPriest Point, Snohomish, Snohomish CountyFollow the Money

  4. The Temple of Thought: Snohomish Builds Its Own Athenaeum

    A visiting orator declares the new Snohomish Athenaeum a 'temple of science, literature, and art,' rising from the wilderness to preserve the intellectual legacy of the Pacific Northwest.

    Jun 10, 1876The Northern StarSnohomish, Snohomish CountyGone Forever

  5. The Agricultural Transformation of the Skagit Flats

    Decades of diking and draining have turned tide lands into some of the most productive agricultural soil in the world.

    Dec 16, 1876The Northern StarLa Conner, Skagit CountyFollow the Money

  6. The License Law: Who Gets to Drink in Snohomish?

    A new interpretation of the Territory's temperance laws gives local boards sweeping power to deny liquor licenses based on 'moral character,' effectively letting neighbors veto their neighbors' businesses.

    Feb 19, 1876The Northern StarSnohomish, Snohomish CountyCity Hall · Nightlife

  7. 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

  8. The Traveling Snake Oil Peddler of Snohomish

    Before modern medicine, transient doctors like Dr. Spinney swept through Snohomish promising miracle cures for everything from 'seminal weakness' to 'Salt Rheum' to avoid the trip to San Francisco.

    Aug 17, 1878The Northern StarSnohomish, Snohomish CountySnake Oil

  9. The Seattle Hotel That Won Over Snohomish Shoppers

    A historic hotel and mercantile shop on the Sound becomes the preferred destination for Snohomish County residents seeking quality goods and fair dealing.

    Nov 30, 1878The Northern StarSeattle Hotel, Seattle, King County

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  1. The Invisible Army Under the Microscope

    A scientific lecture delivered in Snohomish contemplates the origins of life, the invisible world of bacteria, and the processes of decay.

    Nov 23, 1878The Northern StarSnohomish

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