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  1. The High Cost of Empty Promises

    The Aberdeen Herald argues that a proposed $310,000 road bond will tax local residents into poverty without delivering viable infrastructure.

    Apr 23, 1891Aberdeen HeraldAberdeen, Grays Harbor CountyCity Hall

  2. The Herald’s Victory Over Libel

    After year-long court battles, the newspaper celebrates the dismissal of civil and criminal libel suits brought by a school board member.

    Jun 1, 1893Aberdeen HeraldAberdeen, Grays Harbor CountyCity Hall

  3. The Great Aberdeen Schoolhouse Schism

    A bitter public dispute erupts over where to build the city's new school, pitting local business titans and school board members against one another in a war of open letters.

    Jan 7, 1892Aberdeen HeraldAberdeen, Grays Harbor CountyCity Hall

  4. The Rainy Weather Club’s Practical Revolution

    Aberdeen women unite to reject impractical Victorian fashion in favor of functional, mackintosh-based rainy day gear.

    Oct 27, 1892Aberdeen HeraldAberdeen, Grays Harbor CountyStrange But True

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