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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1890 | 2 |
| 1891 | 1 |
| 1892 | 6 |
| 1893 | 3 |
| 1894 | 3 |
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- The Great Ballot Box Scandal
Aberdeen’s city council descends into chaos as a disputed treasurer election leads to accusations of illegal voting and missing seals.
- The Profit in Prunes
How a small-scale orchard near Olympia is proving that fruit farming can be a lucrative venture in Western Washington.
- The Tariff That Stung the Tin Can
As the McKinley Bill hikes duties on tin, local canners and hardware merchants brace for price shocks that will ripple through Aberdeen’s economy.
- The Weather Bureau's Secret Weapon
An Aberdeen inventor was caught with a bizarre, Gattling-gun-style contraption designed to blast the clouds away and control the rain.
- The Confusion of the Ballot Box
Voters and officials alike grapple with a poorly designed ballot that threatens to invalidate votes in the upcoming election.
- A Frontier Independence Day Warning
On the Fourth of July, 1891, Senator Claypool delivers a scathing critique of corporate power, political corruption, and the shifting identity of a growing nation.
- The Political Satire of Sage Leevs
A vernacular-heavy, satirical column skewers the Spokane Republican convention and explains why local Populists are feeling optimistic.
- The Secret Underground Boxing Ring
A reporter hides in an attic to witness a clandestine sparring match while the city maintains a facade of propriety.
- The Northern Pacific's Ocosta Mistake
A critique of how railroad geography bypassed the thriving mill towns of Grays Harbor.
- The Marshal's Staged Room Inspection
A Seattle detective relies on the local marshal to nab a mail thief hiding out in a Cosmopolis hotel.
- The Mystery of the Sands
A decomposed body found bound and weighted on the beach near Bay Center leaves investigators with a gruesome crime and no suspect.
- The Gloves Came Off in Aberdeen
When two men fought for the Chehalis County boxing championship, a packed house watched through the windows of the Coonskin Athletic Club.
- The Yakima Hop Fields Seek White Labor
A recruitment circular reveals a clear effort to displace Indigenous pickers in favor of white families for the 1893 harvest.
- The New Rules for the Ballot Box
A new election regulation threatens to disenfranchise candidates in remote areas, sparking fears of chaos in the upcoming vote.
- 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.