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Meet Your Neighborhood Milkman: Jason Matthieu -Tuesday, May 29, 2018

Meet your neighborhood milkman, Jason Matthieu.

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Meet Your Neighborhood Milkman: Simon Nebil -Monday, May 28, 2018

Meet your neighborhood milkman, Simon Nebil.

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Delivered Fresh Since 1920 -Sunday, May 27, 2018

One hundred years ago, Ben Smith began peddling milk to his neighbors for extra cash. Carrying bottles of milk from his Jersey-Durham cow, he walked door to door every day that summer. Eventually, saving up enough of his earnings to buy his first car: a Ford Model T.

Ben grew up on his grandfat...

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The Flying Smiths -Sunday, May 27, 2018

Determined and ambitious, Ben Smith always had an entrepreneurial spirit. He wasn’t afraid to take risks or try new opportunities. Milk production wasn’t the only business venture for the Smiths. They delivered home heating oil and operated Smith Tractor, which had seven stores in Washington and...

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The Great Northwest -Sunday, May 27, 2018

With relatives already in Washington, Ben Smith and his family often received letters describing the natural wonders of the Evergreen State. They read about the sweeping views and majestic mountains, the temperate climate and fertile fields. Pioneers went westward in search of land and opportunity, ...

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