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1 story matching shoue

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  1. The Price of Debt on the Frontier

    A legal summons from 1878 reveals the high-stakes reality of credit and collateral in early Snohomish, where a $100 loan could lead to the seizure of one's livelihood.

    Aug 24, 1878The Northern StarSnohomish, Snohomish County

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  1. Smuggling Silks in His Trousers

    A crew member of the steamship Olympia attempts to bypass customs, revealing the era's aggressive enforcement against Chinese laborers.

    Mar 14, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma

  2. The Coulee City Clean-Up

    A judge orders a local man to be forcibly scrubbed after being declared a public nuisance.

    Jul 6, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerCoulee City

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