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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1883 | 2 |
| 1889 | 2 |
| 1890 | 22 |
| 1891 | 153 |
| 1892 | 130 |
| 1893 | 85 |
| 1894 | 72 |
| 1895 | 7 |
| 1903 | 5 |
| 1909 | 1 |
| 1910 | 4 |
| 1912 | 2 |
| 1914 | 3 |
| 1923 | 3 |
| 1925 | 1 |
492 stories
- The New Rules of Mortality
Aberdeen codifies the role of the health officer in managing public sanitation and mandatory reporting for every birth and death.
- Aberdeen’s Shipbuilding Ambitions
The steam barge Clan McDonald slides into the harbor, signaling the town’s growing industrial influence.
- The Iron Road Approaches Aberdeen
A progress report on the Northern Pacific railway construction as the long-awaited line inches toward the city.
- Testing the Depth: A Steamer’s Experimental Voyage
Captain J. R. Blanchard brings his steamer, the Alice, into Aberdeen to prove the harbor's potential for deep-water trade.
- The Need for a New Hospital
A report on the medical needs of a growing logging town, where industry accidents necessitated larger facilities.
- A Captain’s Defense of Military Order
A local officer speaks out to justify his actions leading to the court-martial of a lieutenant in Company K.
- A Sanctuary for the Harbor’s Injured
Established by the Dominican Sisters, St. Joseph's Hospital is expanding to accommodate the high rate of industrial accidents in Grays Harbor’s mills and logging camps.
- Aberdeen’s Electric Ambitions
The Pacific Wheless Railroad Company secures a franchise to connect Aberdeen to Hoquiam, signaling the city's rapid expansion.
- Forging a Path to the Wishkah Forks
County commissioners scramble to map a reliable road to the logging camps before the arrival of the rainy season.
- Citizens Rally Behind the Aberdeen-Victoria Railroad
Local business leaders pack the chamber of commerce to endorse a major rail project, seeing it as the city’s economic salvation.
- The Gold Rush Hits Grays Harbor
Prospecting fever reached Aberdeen and Elma as locals claimed new iron and gold strikes near local schools and riverbeds.
- Grays Harbor Sends Giants to Chicago
Loggers and mill men scramble to supply massive timber for the Washington State building at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition.
- The Auditor's Ledger: Efficiency and the Salary System
Chehalis County Auditor Geo. W. Boyington defends his record against the backdrop of the transition from fee-based to salaried public service.
- A Desperate Journey on Snowshoes
After being trapped by record snowfall, a local homesteader makes a harrowing trek to safety.
- A Municipal Debt Crisis
Chehalis County commissioners find themselves over their legal debt limit, triggering a halt on all warrants and a potential bond issuance.
- Women Entering the Shingle Mills
A new industrial experiment in Aberdeen shifts packing labor to women, marking a departure from the male-dominated workforce of the early timber industry.
- A School Board Under Fire
Aberdeen’s school district is tightening its belt after a previous board's deficit, leaving administrators to fend off criticism while attempting to maintain academic standards.
- The Unruly Sailor: A $27.20 Lesson in Maritime Discipline
Henry Walstron, a sailor aboard the schooner Dora Bluhm, is arrested for assaulting his mate and pays a fine for his liberty.
- The Timber Case 'Heralded from Here to Scotland' Ends in Nothing
Summoned before a federal grand jury for cutting timber on government land, James Stewart walks free — and a celebrated case quietly closes.
- Three Aberdeen Mills Prepare to Reopen, and the Town Breathes Again
A Portland firm takes over the Aberdeen Cedar Manufacturing Company's shingle mill, two other mills plan restarts, and a new boiler works raises hopes of a business revival.
- A Ladies’ Aid Society Paid to Bring Him Back
When a former Aberdeen resident fled to Wisconsin accused of seducing a young woman under promise of marriage, local women raised the money to extradite him.
- Aberdeen Banker Arrested While Auditing His Own Failed Bank
C. T. Wooding, called in to untangle the defunct Aberdeen bank's books, is charged with perjury — and the town cries foul.
- The Mayor, the Contracts, and the Treasurer Who Refused to Pay
Mayor Weatherwax's ties to city contracts raised a legal question: could a business man hold office in the city where he did business? The answer could reshape municipal government across Washington.
- The Man Who Mined Gold in the Woods
Local prospector Wm. Murray returns from British Columbia with a claim that could change Grays Harbor's economy.
- The Mail Starved North River
Citizens of the remote North River region are petitioning for a dedicated post office, citing their reliance on the charity of neighbors to ferry mail from distant towns.
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