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| Year | Stories |
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| 1861 | 2 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1883 | 3 |
| 1884 | 6 |
| 1885 | 4 |
| 1887 | 3 |
| 1889 | 9 |
| 1890 | 2 |
| 1891 | 12 |
| 1892 | 26 |
| 1893 | 27 |
| 1894 | 10 |
| 1895 | 16 |
| 1899 | 1 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 9 |
| 1904 | 2 |
| 1905 | 2 |
| 1909 | 4 |
| 1911 | 1 |
| 1923 | 1 |
| 1924 | 3 |
3 stories
- Diphtheria Grips Lewis County
A tragic account of a local diphtheria outbreak that has claimed multiple children and left families in mourning.
- A Widow’s Gritty Resolve in the Chehalis Wilderness
After her husband was crushed by a falling tree in the remote woods, a woman used a saw to free his body and kept vigil alone through the night.
- The Railroad Land War
A farmer on the Chehalis River accuses local officials and railroad contractors of corruption and 'bulldozing' tactics regarding land appraisals and property rights.