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  1. Forced Marriage in Skagit

    A young man looking for a way out of a paternity suit finds himself wedded to an Indigenous bride instead of boarding a train to Kansas.

    Oct 18, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerBurlington, Skagit CountyScandal

  2. The Saintly Swindler of Burlington

    A charismatic conman charmed his way through Skagit County, leading church hymns and social teas before vanishing with the town’s funds.

    Apr 3, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerBurlington, Skagit CountyTrue Crime

  3. Explosion Levels Burlington Hotel

    A saloon lamp explosion causes a total loss for a hotel and bar in Burlington, forcing a guest to leap from a second-story window to survive.

    Sep 29, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerBurlington, Skagit CountyHousing & Rent · Disasters

  4. Skagit County Teachers Demand Pay Equity

    At the close of their annual institute, local educators highlight the gender wage gap in the public school system.

    Nov 10, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerBurlington, Skagit CountyWork & Pay

  5. The Burlington Quarry Strike

    Forty laborers left behind in Burlington after the Great Northern railroad’s stone quarry abruptly shut down without paying their wages.

    Mar 11, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerBurlington, Skagit CountyWork & Pay

  6. The Hunter and the Cougars

    A Skagit County hunter recounts a harrowing, split-second encounter with a pack of cougars while stalking deer in the snow.

    Feb 13, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerBurlington, Skagit CountyStrange But True

  7. Populists Nearly Come to Blows Over Their Own Platform

    Fifty-five delegates, a hall full of converted Republicans and Democrats, and two competing sets of resolutions in Mount Vernon — the new People's Party of Skagit County almost wrecked itself before it named a single candidate.

    Sep 3, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerBurlington, Skagit CountyCity Hall

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