J. M. Weatherwax
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- May 28, 1891The Growing Ambition of the Aberdeen ShipyardsWith some of the longest ship timbers in the world, the local yards aim to become a premier shipbuilding hub.Aberdeen, WA
- Jan 28, 1892Aberdeen’s Waterworks Funding SecuredA successful bond sale in Chicago saves the city $1,600 and moves the long-awaited municipal water project forward.Aberdeen, WA
- Feb 11, 1892Aberdeen's Schoolhouse Standoff: Bonds, Bids, and a $3,000 LotA petition drive and a landowner's counteroffer stalled the city's new school while the board tried to build around the bond money.Aberdeen, WA
- Feb 18, 1892The Town Square Goes to the RailroadAberdeen citizens pack the Board of Trade room to debate an ambitious and controversial new rail project.Aberdeen, WA
- Feb 16, 1893Tragic Drowning of a Sailor off Point WilsonA young sailor is lost at sea during a sudden squall while the schooner J. M. Weatherwax was under tow.Point Wilson, Port Townsend, WA
- Oct 5, 1893The Sailor's ForgeryA maritime worker's quick attempt to cash a fake order ends in an arrest.Aberdeen, WA
- Jul 5, 1894Building a Railroad from Shipwreck ScrapsWhen a derelict ship wrecked off the coast, its cargo of steel rails became a tax-delinquent treasure for Aberdeen’s civic boosters.Aberdeen, WA
- Sep 6, 1894Aberdeen Citizens Hustle to Secure a Rail LineFacing economic stagnation, locals offer labor and materials to force the Northern Pacific to extend their track to the Wishkah River.First Street, Aberdeen, WA