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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 2 |
| 1892 | 4 |
| 1894 | 3 |
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- Floating Fishery Boosts Local Economy
A new floating station for Grays Harbor fishermen aims to make Aberdeen a central hub for the industry, potentially rivaling a lumber mill in economic value.
- Aberdeen’s Municipal Debt Gamble
City council seeks to exceed debt limits to fund municipal operations and bridge purchases.
- The Wishkah River Boat Feud
A minor dispute over boat salvage rights leads to a violent confrontation on the river, ending in a gunshot wound and a court appearance.
- 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.
- The Mystery of the Man from Montesano
A body found in Willapa Bay points to a potential crime that has the region asking questions.
- East Side Workers Demand a Free Bridge
Fed up with paying tolls while their taxes fund empty infrastructure projects elsewhere, east side residents threaten to block city bond measures.
- The Town Debt Showdown
Aberdeen citizens pack the Chamber of Commerce to argue whether to bail out city finances or force delinquent land-barons to pay their share.
- 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 Ghost of a Local Satirist
An Aberdeen newspaper contributor imagines his own funeral, complete with local officials crying and a telegram from the Governor of Oregon.