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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1890 | 25 |
| 1891 | 177 |
| 1892 | 157 |
| 1893 | 112 |
| 1894 | 93 |
564 stories
- The Prosecutor Who Prosecuted Himself: How Aberdeen’s DA Ignored a White Mob’s Attack on Chinese Residents
When a mob drove Aberdeen’s Chinese community out of town and stole $550, the county’s prosecuting attorney charged the victims with libel instead of the perpetrators—sparking a furious editorial defense of civil rights in 1890.
- The Great Exodus: Aberdeen’s Chinese Community Vanishes in the Night
A local editorial and a sympathetic 'Communicated' letter reveal the forced departure of Aberdeen’s Chinese residents, highlighting both the racial hostility that drove them out and the rare moral outcry against their mistreatment.
- Firefighters Save Montesano from Total Destruction
A catastrophic fire nearly leveled the town's business district before new water mains were put to the ultimate test.
- The Water Monopoly Fight
A local property owner challenges Aberdeen's city council over water rights, accusing officials of steering the public toward an expensive, pre-owned system for their own profit.
- Aberdeen's Water Wars: A Town at Odds
When the city council held a public meeting at the Acme Opera House to rally support against a legal challenge to the town's water works, the bitter internal feuds of 1891 spilled out for all to see.
- The Tragic End of the Ferndale
A British bark shattered by Grays Harbor breakers leaves sixteen dead, but a local woman's bravery saves three survivors from the surf.
- The tugboat blockade at Grays Harbor
A local editor exposes a corrupt tugboat manager for sabotaging a critical federal survey of the harbor bar.
- The Siege of the Water Works
A property dispute between a private landowner and the city of Aberdeen escalates into a standoff involving armed men, city officials, and an eventual arrest.
- The Waterfront War of 1893
Sailors and vessel owners clash as labor unrest cripples Grays Harbor shipping.
- Exploiting Labor at Grays Harbor
A scathing report reveals how labor contractors are cheating workers with predatory 'discounts,' abysmal living conditions, and wage theft on harbor improvement projects.
- Union Sailors Raid Scab Crew
A simmering labor dispute on Grays Harbor boiled over as unionized sailors boarded a schooner to strip non-union workers of their clothes.
- A Hero Betrayed by Paperwork
A local Indigenous hero, renowned for saving shipwrecked crews, faces the loss of his homestead due to a bureaucratic failure.
- Railroad Strike Paralyzes Grays Harbor Industry
As the Pullman strike spreads across the nation, 500 local workers are left jobless, and Ocosta residents joke about a diet of clams as shipping comes to a standstill.
- The Railroad That Wanted Aberdeen's Streets
A homegrown rail company asked for a thirty-foot right of way, the eastern entrance to town, and the whole waterfront. The council had to decide how much public street to give away.
- The Great Tidal Wave Prank of 1893
A fake official weather warning triggers panic and sends nervous citizens scurrying to the hills of Aberdeen.
- The Rapid Transformation of Grays Harbor
A traveler returning to Aberdeen after ten years finds the town unrecognizable amidst an industrial boom.
- The Prosecutor’s Payday Ends
A landmark court ruling forces county attorneys to surrender private legal fees back to the public treasury.
- Police Raid Hoquiam Opium Den
Local authorities target the Chinese community in a sweep for illicit substances.
- Grays Harbor City Townsites Scheme Ends in 1891
How professional townsite boomers once built a 'city' of imagination that existed only on paper, leaving investors with nothing but worthless lithographs.
- The Ex-Congressman's Lumber Scam
How a high-stakes lobbyist used a fake canal project to strong-arm mill owners for land titles.
- Grays Harbor Boom Town Stalls as Newspaper Folds
A speculative boom town faces extinction as rail lines bypass its empty streets.
- The Battle for Elma’s Foundations
A massive legal challenge threatens the property titles of hundreds of residents in a Grays Harbor town.
- The Battle for the Iron Horse
Aberdeen’s civic leaders clash over property rights, local industry, and the high-stakes ultimatum from the Northern Pacific Railroad.
- The Engineers' Plan for Grays Harbor
A government report details an ambitious $150,000 scheme to redirect the Chehalis River's flow, potentially deciding the fate of competing town sites.
- A Grim Discovery on the Beach at Ocosta
A local man searching for driftwood finds human remains near the site of a past tragedy.