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  1. The 'Rich Deed' That Wasn't: Snohomish’s Wild Gold Rush Hoax and the Community’s Reality Check

    A sensational tale of a legendary gold mine in Snohomish captivated locals, but the paper quickly pivots to a sobering assessment of the lumber industry's financial struggles and the region's agricultural potential.

    Jan 22, 1876The Northern StarSnohomish, Snohomish CountyBoom & Bust · True Crime

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  1. The Unlucky Three: A Case of Professional Laziness

    Three men in Seattle face a week of hard labor after a judge determines they are unwilling to work for a living.

    Nov 29, 1887Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  2. The Unlucky Traveler

    A local man arrived from the Cascade Tunnel with a healthy savings in his pocket, only to have his pockets picked at a local hotel by morning.

    Sep 24, 1886Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  3. The Unintended Comedy of a Seattle Home-Grown Play

    A young Seattle playwright attempts a 'powerful' American drama, only to accidentally create a farcical scene involving nightshirts, chin-wiping, and a very confused father-in-law.

    Oct 25, 1876The Daily IntelligencerSeattle

  4. The Unintended Thief of Front Street

    A disgraced attorney faces justice in Seattle for misappropriating client funds, pleading that his professional collapse was a desperate bid to survive.

    Nov 26, 1887Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerFront Street, Seattle

  5. The Unwelcome Arrival of the 'Legal Luminaries'

    A satirical jab at two self-styled lawyers who drifted into Snohomish with big egos and empty heads.

    Mar 6, 1878The Northern StarSnohomish

  6. A Sewer Scheme Built on Incompetence

    Citizens and taxpayers are calling out the city's reckless mismanagement of sewer construction projects downtown.

    Jan 23, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  7. The Unintended Urban Pioneers of Sumas

    Two land developers scouting for a new townsite find themselves unexpected fathers to a pair of bear cubs.

    Feb 13, 1891The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSumas

  8. The Unlucky Wagoner of Tacoma Avenue

    A local delivery worker endures a harrowing accident on an unfinished street, leaving him battered but back to business by the following day.

    May 25, 1887Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle

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