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Panic on the Farm- Part Two

Posted on June 20, 2014 by jpkenna

Late Summer, 1894: Jimmy Scanlon falls into the routine of working as hired-man on the Davis farm, a few miles east of Everett, Washington. Excerpted from Chapter 26, Beyond the Divide–Available from Village Books, Fairhaven (Wash., U.S.A.); and from Amazon. Curt … Continue reading →

Posted in farming, history, labor, writing | Tagged American Protective Association (Know-nothings), election of 1896, Everett Land Co., Everett Wash., fall harvesting, Grover Cleveland, John D. Rockefeller, John W. Frame, Monte Cristo mine, People's Party (Populists), Pullman Strike, Snohomish Sun | Leave a comment

A Return to “Boomtown” Fairhaven, Washington

Posted on May 30, 2014 by jpkenna

Summer of 1892. Two years have passed since Jimmy Scanlon’s July 4th beach-side idyll with Susie Taylor (see “Along Chuckanut’s Shore,” posted April 5, 2014). Sharing in the optimistic spirit of the time, Jimmy purchased three building lots in Fairhaven, the … Continue reading →

Posted in history, labor, railroading, writing | Tagged boom towns, Cascade Mountains, Everett Wash., Fairhaven Wash., Great Northern Railway, Jim Hill, Seattle Lake Shore & Eastern Railroad | Leave a comment

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Panic on the Farm- Part Two

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