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4 stories

  1. The Sudden Vanishing of Joseph Luedinghaus

    A prominent local business partner disappears from Dryad following the destruction of his factory, sparking a search for the melancholic man.

    Aug 17, 1893Aberdeen HeraldDryad, Lewis CountyTrue Crime

  2. The Unlucky Suicide

    A farmhand attempts to take his own life twice, only to find himself frustrated by his own survival and a change of heart.

    Oct 11, 1894Aberdeen HeraldChehalis, Lewis CountyStrange But True

  3. The Sugar King's Coal Play

    Claus Spreckels swoops into Grays Harbor to secure 2,000 acres of coal land, beating local prospectors to the punch.

    Apr 2, 1891Aberdeen HeraldIndependence Creek, Aberdeen, Lewis CountyFollow the Money

  4. Rising from the Ashes in Centralia

    Despite losing his building in a recent fire, Richard T. Dabney is already planning a larger, more modern brick block.

    Dec 24, 1891Aberdeen HeraldTower Avenue, Centralia, Lewis CountyBoom & Bust

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