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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1890 | 2 |
| 1891 | 9 |
| 1892 | 22 |
| 1893 | 11 |
| 1894 | 9 |
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- A Hand Held in the Dark
A temperance worker shares a story of reclaiming a man from the grip of alcohol on the streets of Aberdeen.
- The Prank Gone Wrong
A festive church fair collection turns into a masked highway robbery—or does it?
- The Boomerang Court Martial
A National Guard captain tries to discipline his lieutenant, but ends up facing his own internal investigation for inefficiency and 'conduct unbecoming.'
- The Scandal of the South Aberdeen Saloon License
A concerned mother accuses city officials of corruption and moral failure for granting an illegal liquor license under the guise of charity.
- 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.
- Mill Tragedy in Cosmopolis
A local worker faces permanent injury after a horrific accident at the saw.
- The Cost of Governance in South Bend
Facing economic pressure, the city council slashes official salaries and eliminates the night watchman position.
- A Hero Betrayed by Paperwork
A local Indigenous hero, renowned for saving shipwrecked crews, faces the loss of his homestead due to a bureaucratic failure.
- Modernizing the Woods
The shift from oxen to steam power and wire cables is changing the face of the logging industry along the Wishkah River.
- A Victory for Press Freedom in Aberdeen
A jury vindicates a local editor who faced criminal charges for criticizing public spending.
- Defending the Aberdeen Steam Skidder
A local inventor faces patent-infringement threats from industry giants in the competitive world of logging machinery.
- A New Baseball Diamond for Aberdeen
Local boosters and baseball enthusiasts secure a level site near a local hotel to keep the game alive in the face of land ownership disputes.
- Aberdeen’s City Council Faces Court Order Over Contested Election
A legal showdown over the city treasurer position pits John S. Gunn against William B. Mack, forcing the council to answer to the Superior Court.
- County Employees Go Without Pay in Montesano
Clerks for Chehalis County officers face a financial crisis as the local government runs out of money and refuses to pay salaries.
- Survival in the Wynoochee Snow
Four hunters face starvation in the mountain snow, surviving for a month on nothing but elk and eagle meat.
- The Commissioners’ Power Grab
Aberdeen’s local officials accused of illegal gerrymandering to manipulate the upcoming election.
- The Struggle for Access on the Wishkah
As Aberdeen grows, city leadership faces the hard reality that farms cannot thrive without roads, turning the focus from waterways to infrastructure.
- 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.
- The Harbor’s First Hospital
Established by the Sisters of Saint Joseph, a new hospital is meeting the urgent medical needs of Aberdeen’s booming logging and milling industries.
- A Rash of 'Skips' in South Bend
Local business owners face a string of losses as customers flee town without paying their bills.
- The City Hall Bond Brawl
Aberdeen city officials trade barbs over reckless boom spending and the city’s mounting debt crisis.
- The Ogden Lumber Company’s Paper Trail
A suspected forgery scheme involving Washington lumber interests and Utah banking.
- Aberdeen Trounces Cosmopolis in Season Opener
A lively baseball game on the banks of Grays Harbor brings together the rival teams, ending in a lopsided victory for the visitors.
- National Guard Company K Faces Membership Crisis
Local militia leaders threaten dishonorable discharges for those who fail to show up to drill or pay their dues.
- The Price of a Boom-Time Hangover
Aberdeen’s municipal coffers were drained by the reckless speculation of 1890, leaving the city scrambling to consolidate massive debt.