Weatherwax
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- Oct 30, 1890A Steam-Powered Solution for Aberdeen’s Winter Fuel NeedsAs Aberdeen grew into a bustling timber town, J. B. Haynes introduced a steam-powered saw to streamline the labor of residential wood-splitting.Aberdeen, WA
- Dec 18, 1890The Night the Post Office Was Hunted: A Fugitive’s Flight Through AberdeenOn a quiet Sunday morning in December 1890, Officer Pearson chased a suspected thief through alleys and lumber yards, firing his revolver twice as the man fled toward the Weatherwax yard.Aberdeen, WA
- Jan 14, 1892The Never-Ending Battle for Aberdeen's First SchoolsBefore the foundation for the city's school was even poured, a series of bitter land disputes, budget overruns, and public petitions threatened to bring city governance to a standstill.Aberdeen, WA
- Jan 14, 1892Aberdeen’s New Council Stumbles at the StartA much-anticipated council meeting ends in a stalemate, leaving citizens waiting for action on municipal appointments.Aberdeen, WA
- Mar 3, 1892The Broken Promise of the City Water SystemAberdeen’s municipal water works are failing, and the city’s struggle to move residents away from private systems reveals a tangle of missing infrastructure and unfair billing.Market Street, Aberdeen, WA
- Apr 14, 1892The Town Debt ShowdownAberdeen citizens pack the Chamber of Commerce to argue whether to bail out city finances or force delinquent land-barons to pay their share.Heron Street, Aberdeen, WA
- May 26, 1892Aberdeen Council Bickers Over Bridge PurchaseA procedural stalemate arises as council members argue over the best way to secure bonds for the city’s acquisition of the Heron Street bridge.Heron Street, Aberdeen, WA
- Sep 6, 1894Aberdeen's Bold Rail GambleCitizens rally to secure the Northern Pacific connection by donating land, lumber, and labor to bypass rail delays.Aberdeen, WA