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  1. The Horror in Happy Valley

    A husband confesses to murdering his wife and burying her remains under the roots of a stump, only to be discovered months later after tending to the site.

    Oct 1, 1908The Lynden Tribune (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-CurrentHappy Valley, Bellingham, Whatcom CountyTrue Crime

  2. A Frontier Rivalry Renewed

    84-year-old pioneer N.V. Sheffer sets off on a donkey-drawn cart to reunite with his childhood rival, Ezra Meeker, at the Ferndale settlers' picnic.

    Aug 7, 1908The Lynden Tribune (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-CurrentFerndale, Whatcom CountyLocal Legends

  3. The Passing of Governor John H. McGraw

    A look back at the life of one of Washington's most influential and determined political figures after his death at the age of 60.

    Jun 30, 1910The Lynden Tribune (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-CurrentOlympia, Thurston CountyCity Hall

  4. The Outsider Candidate Fighting the Political Ring

    Frank W. Bixby of Lynden emerges as a reform-minded candidate for prosecuting attorney, bucking against established county political machines.

    Sep 3, 1908The Lynden Tribune (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-CurrentLynden, Whatcom CountyCity Hall

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