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2 stories matching pretti

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  1. The Lynden Telephone Upheaval

    As the local exchange upgrades its equipment, a wave of bad connections and misdirected calls leads to fraying tempers and frustrated operators.

    Jun 9, 1910The Lynden Tribune (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-CurrentLynden, Whatcom CountyStrange But True

  2. The Pioneer Who Never Gave Another Speech After Mt. Baker Erupted

    N. V. Sheffer, Whatcom County’s oldest living pioneer, brought his donkey cart to Ferndale’s old-settlers’ reunion—and told why he stopped speaking in public in 1854.

    Aug 13, 1908The Lynden Tribune (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-CurrentFerndale, Whatcom CountyLocal Legends

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