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7 stories matching machia

  1. Two Boys, Two Open Switches, and a Train Barely Saved

    Jimmy Francis and Johnnie Harrier, ages 11 and 12, were sent to reform school after opening railroad switches near Snohomish and nearly wrecking a passenger train.

    Aug 30, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSnohomish, Snohomish CountyStrange But True

  2. Rockefeller's Land Company Comes to Town—and Everett Smells a Deal

    A packed council chamber hears that John D. Rockefeller now controls the Everett Land Company, that the mills may run full, and that the county seat fight is on.

    Aug 8, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerEverett, Snohomish CountyFollow the Money

  3. Cloudburst Wrecks Railroad Tracks in the Pilchuck Valley

    A cloudburst washed out 100 yards of Lake Shore track at Machias and flooded the Pilchuck Valley.

    May 30, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerMachias, Snohomish, Snohomish CountyDisasters

  4. The Shingle Packing Showdown

    Thousands gathered in Snohomish to watch a test of skill that crowned a local favorite and showcased the vital labor of the timber industry.

    Jul 13, 1893Aberdeen HeraldPost Office, Snohomish, Snohomish CountyWork & Pay

  5. The Vanishing Steamer: Seattle Waits in Fog for the 'Port Albert'

    Passengers and agents grow anxious as the British-American steamer goes missing off the Pacific Northwest coast, sparking fears of a wreck or mechanical failure.

    Jun 12, 1899The Seattle StarSeattle, King CountyTrue Crime

  6. A Terrifying Two-Mile Stalk in Snohomish

    After an unarmed rancher was cornered by a massive cougar, a dramatic rescue mission ensued to drive the beast back into the brush.

    Dec 18, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPilchuck Road, Snohomish, Snohomish CountyStrange But True

  7. Old Yank, the Sequim Inventor Who Rigged His Counter to Sting Thieves

    A correspondent visits Professor Watkins of Sequim Prairie, an eccentric mechanic whose inventions ranged from a needle-spring burglar trap to a wooden mowing machine and a windmill made to grind the prairie's wheat.

    Sep 15, 1876Puget Sound Weekly ArgusSequim, Clallam CountyLocal Legends

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  1. The Tragic Confinement of Madia Joy

    A ten-year-old girl is committed to an insane asylum after suffering from a paranoid delusion that her own family was trying to kill her.

    Jun 22, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerAuburn

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