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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1891 | 1 |
| 1892 | 5 |
7 stories matching competit
- Defending the Aberdeen Steam Skidder
A local inventor faces patent-infringement threats from industry giants in the competitive world of logging machinery.
- Aberdeen Nine Defeats Cosmopolis in Hard-Fought Baseball Duel
After falling behind early in the game, the Aberdeen baseball club rallies to secure a 14-9 victory over their Cosmopolis rivals.
- Aberdeen Secures Competitive Rail Rates
A major victory for the shingle and lumber industry as the Northern Pacific grants terminal rates to Aberdeen, promising expansion and infrastructure growth.
- The Great Gate City Sawmill Heist
A rival mill proprietor orchestrates a midnight raid to steal his competition's machinery, only to get caught red-handed.
- 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.
- Aberdeen Council Bickers Over Bridge Purchase
A procedural stalemate arises as council members argue over the best way to secure bonds for the city’s acquisition of the Heron Street bridge.
- Major McKinley's Interplanetary Campaign
A satirical set of questions directed at the inhabitants of Mars, lampooning the economic protectionism of the 1892 presidential campaign.