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Keyword(s): Nellie E. Robertson

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Monroe -- Thumbnail History

Monroe, located in southwestern Snohomish County about 50 miles west of the Cascade Range, came into being when Army scouts came to the area to establish outposts and began to settle. In 1860, Henry M...

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Remembering the Holmquists (Monroe, Snohomish County)

This People's History tells the story of August (1859-1928) and Carolina (d. 1930) Holmquist, a couple who, perhaps more than any others, had an impact on the community of Monroe (Snohomish County) in...

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4 Timeline Entries

Fire destroys business buildings in Monroe on September 18, 1901.

On September 18, 1901, an arsonist sets fire to the Odd Fellows Hall in Monroe. Soon adjoining buildings are in flames on the town's Main Street. A fire alarm rouses an audience of citizens. In a s...

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Water war erupts in Monroe on October 9, 1903.

On October 9, 1903, the war between two Monroe water companies erupts when J. E. Dolloff, one of the town's two water suppliers, starts laying pipe to supply water to a new home on Blakely Street. Do...

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Trains collide on the Great Northern Railway at Fern Bluff near Monroe on October 21, 1906.

On Sunday, October 21, 1906, a Skykomish local passenger train due into Monroe at 7:35 a.m. crashes into an eastbound freight at Fern Bluff, two and a half miles east of Monroe. Both trains are trave...

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Monroe welcomes a representative of Carnation, the condensed-milk firm, on January 29, 1908.

On January 29 and 30, 1908, L. R. Hardenbergh, a representative of the Pacific Coast Condensed Milk Company (known as Carnation), visits Monroe and meets with citizens who hope to attract a condensing...

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