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  1. The Great Snohomish Desertion: A Husband Left Penniless by His Wife’s Flight

    In a scandal that gripped the small river town in early 1877, a man returned from a logging trip to find his wife had vanished with their cash, leaving him stranded and destitute.

    Jan 20, 1877The Northern StarSnohomish, Snohomish CountyScandal

  2. The Forgotten Quest for Washington Statehood

    A rare 1878 proclamation reveals the high-stakes, multi-district election held to draft a constitution that would finally bring Washington into the Union.

    Mar 27, 1878The Northern StarWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyCity Hall

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