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3 stories matching trace

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  1. The Hunt for a Stolen Child

    A desperate father traces his young daughter from Portland to a mysterious house in Snohomish City, sparking a quiet, tense search through the frontier settlement.

    Aug 5, 1876The Northern StarMain Street, Snohomish, Snohomish CountyTrue Crime

  2. The Man Who Left for Seattle and Never Arrived

    A Snohomish man set out to arrange his family’s move. Days later, searchers had only a sighting near a shingle house and two troubling theories: sudden illness or foul play.

    Sep 16, 1876The Northern StarSnohomish, Snohomish CountyTrue Crime

  3. The Great Sheep War: Seattle’s Political Flocks and the Independent Goats

    A satirical letter to the editor uses a bizarre allegory of sheep herds and wild goats to critique Seattle's political parties, corporate wolves, and the emerging independence of women in public life.

    Feb 3, 1877The Northern StarSeattle, King CountyCity Hall

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