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4 stories matching ray

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  1. The Lovers’ Lane of Snohomish

    A newly constructed plank road, intended for industrial timber transit, becomes an unlikely promenade for the town's romantic youth.

    Apr 24, 1878The Northern StarSnohomish, Snohomish CountyBoom & Bust · Strange But True

  2. The Porch Light Intervention

    A romantic evening on Snohomish's Piety Hill is brought to a splashy, unceremonious end.

    Dec 15, 1877The Northern StarSnohomish, Snohomish CountyScandal

  3. 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

  4. The School Exhibition That Built a Community

    A spirited evening of song, parody, and moral lessons raised enough cash to buy the Snohomish school its first organ.

    Mar 10, 1877The Northern StarSnohomish, Snohomish County

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