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6 stories matching startl

  1. The Intellectual Meritocracy of the East

    In an era of intense anti-Chinese sentiment in the West, a Snohomish lecturer finds a startling, counter-intuitive argument for the superiority of Chinese governance: a rigorous, education-based civil service.

    Dec 8, 1877The Northern StarSnohomish, Snohomish CountyCity Hall

  2. A Dangerous Journey Home from Church

    A quiet Sunday excursion in Snohomish takes a terrifying turn when a startled team of horses crashes, leaving a daughter critically injured.

    Aug 5, 1876The Northern StarSnohomish, Snohomish CountyDisasters

  3. The Ghost in the Machine: Snohomish Meets the Phonograph

    A local advertisement for the cutting-edge technology of 1878 introduces the marvel of Edison's 'talking machine,' promising a future where the voices of the dead can be preserved forever.

    Apr 10, 1878The Northern StarSnohomish, Snohomish CountyStrange But True

  4. The Spectacle of the Potlatch

    An observer documents the elaborate cultural traditions of an Indigenous gathering in the Washington Territory.

    Nov 25, 1876The Northern StarTulalip, Snohomish CountyStrange But True

  5. The Sudden Passing of Captain E. A. Starr

    A beloved community leader and steamship captain dies suddenly under mysterious circumstances.

    Jul 22, 1876The Northern StarSnohomish, Snohomish CountyTrue Crime

  6. A Correspondent Reports on the Nez Perce Conflict

    Writing from Olympia in 1877, a local correspondent describes Nez Perce leaders’ refusal to relocate and the surprise attack that sparked a war many understood as a defense of home.

    Jul 14, 1877The Northern StarSnohomish, Snohomish CountyExclusion & Resistance

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