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  1. An Ancient Secret Emerges from the Wishkah River

    While gardening on the banks of the Wishkah, a local couple unearthed a human skull and a mysterious stone tool, reigniting local legends about the 'Stinking Waters.'

    May 25, 1893Aberdeen HeraldWishkah River, Aberdeen, Grays Harbor CountyStrange But True

  2. The Haunted Bones of the Wishkah

    A local discovery of 'giant' skeletons stirs rumors of an ancient, accursed race in the Aberdeen river valley.

    Oct 12, 1893Aberdeen HeraldWishkah River, Aberdeen, Grays Harbor CountyStrange But True

  3. A Mill Worker's Life-Altering Injury

    A tragic shift in the Cosmopolis sawmills leaves a man permanently disabled, highlighting the dangers of early industrial timber work.

    May 3, 1894Aberdeen HeraldCosmopolis, Grays Harbor CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

  4. 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

  5. Tragedy on the Tracks at Porter

    A railroad worker suffers a horrific injury while performing his duties, leading to an emergency amputation in Centralia.

    Feb 19, 1891Aberdeen HeraldPorter, Grays Harbor CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

  6. Horrific Sawmill Accident Leaves Worker Fighting for His Life

    A logger is maimed in a catastrophic carriage accident at the Stetson Manufacturing Company mill in Montesano.

    Mar 9, 1893Aberdeen HeraldMontesano, Grays Harbor CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

  7. The Witch Doctor’s Bullet: A Love Triangle in Hoquiam

    When a local Indian doctor claimed a young woman was bewitched to death, her grieving father took justice into his own hands, leaving a victim with a bullet in the shoulder and a story that captivated Aberdeen.

    Oct 23, 1890Aberdeen HeraldHoquiam, Grays Harbor CountyTrue Crime

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