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4 stories matching snail

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  1. The Unsung Heroes of the Fidalgo Island Orchard

    A local farmer fights back against hunters, arguing that quail are essential allies against cutworms and pests.

    Oct 11, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerFidalgo Island, Anacortes, Skagit CountyStrange But True

  2. The Monster of the Beach: A Giant Squid in Snohomish

    A spectacular display of a thirty-three-foot giant squid in Snohomish invites locals to gawk at the creature Victor Hugo once called a 'sea vampire.'

    Nov 24, 1877The Northern StarSnohomish, Snohomish CountyStrange But True

  3. The University Revolt of 1892

    A campus protest against mandatory military drills ends in a courtroom, where students face suspension and a professor takes to the chalkboard to mock them in verse.

    Feb 28, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerUniversity of Washington, Seattle, King CountyCity Hall

  4. The Tumbleweed That Threatened Washington's Wheat

    In 1898, a state agricultural professor traced an invasive Russian thistle to railway yards and warned that Yakima County was already infested.

    Jul 30, 1898Ranche and RangeToppenish, Yakima County

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