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  1. The Political Landscape of Snohomish, 1878

    As the November election approaches, the citizens of Washington Territory weigh the merits of local candidates for Sheriff, Auditor, and beyond.

    Oct 19, 1878The Northern StarSnohomish, Snohomish CountyCity Hall

  2. The 'Fanatical Old Ass': A Local Political Feud in 1876

    A fiery editorial from the Seattle Daily Tribune attacks the federal appointment of General Robert H. Milroy to a territorial post, painting him as a moralizing carpetbagger who failed to earn the respect of his own neighbors.

    May 18, 1876Puget Sound DispatchSeattle, King CountyCity Hall · Scandal

  3. The Lumbermen Who Worshipped a Black Cat

    Seattle initiates into the Concatenated Order of Hoo-Hoo, a new fraternal society for lumbermen, complete with black robes, mock titles and a banquet.

    May 30, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerMasonic Temple, Seattle, King CountyLocal Legends · Strange But True

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