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| Year | Stories |
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| 1890 | 1 |
| 1891 | 6 |
| 1892 | 8 |
| 1893 | 9 |
| 1894 | 6 |
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- The Estray Swindle: A Rural Confidence Game
A clever ruse targets farmers by using public notice requirements to set up a rigged animal sale.
- The Rivalry of the Rails
A baseball series between Aberdeen and Montesano turned into a rowdy town affair, complete with a band parade and umpire disputes.
- Discovery of Missing Lad’s Body Under South Aberdeen Wharf
A boarding house keeper searching for a lost coat discovers the remains of a boy drowned in the harbor months prior.
- Tragedy in the Surf: Survey Lieutenant Drowns
A routine mission to erect a coastal signal turns fatal for a U.S. Coast Survey officer and four sailors at the mouth of Joe Creek.
- A Child Lost to the River
A tragic drowning accident in Melbourne claims the life of an eight-year-old boy while visiting family.
- South Union Schoolhouse Lost to Forest Fires
A local schoolhouse, along with a significant portion of its contents, was consumed by wildfire spreading through the district near Aberdeen.
- Lost for Days in the Grays Harbor Wilderness
An elderly hunter is rescued in a state of delirium after disappearing in the rain-soaked timberlands north of Riverside.
- Flood Washes Out Two Bridges and Leaves County Roads Cut
The Porter Creek and Garrard Creek bridges were lost in the recent flood; repairs are estimated at $800, with Wynooche road also damaged.
- The Final Voyage of the Yacht Gertrude
A well-known local pleasure craft is lost after being blown off its anchor during a storm and wrecked on the weather beach.
- Tragic Drowning of a Sailor off Point Wilson
A young sailor is lost at sea during a sudden squall while the schooner J. M. Weatherwax was under tow.
- A Dispute Over D Street
The Aberdeen Herald criticizes landholder Samuel Benn for attempting to bypass his contractual obligations to open streets.
- Cosmopolis Town Hall Razed by Careless Cigarette
A discarded cigar stub destroys the town's municipal center, prompting a rapid pledge to rebuild better.
- Delinquent Tax Sales Nullified
A judicial decision wipes the slate clean for Hoquiam property owners, declaring tax liens expired.
- The Price of a Lien: Laborers Shortchanged in Log Sale
After months of legal delays, loggers find their hard-earned wages swallowed by legal fees and court costs.
- In One Hour, Montesano Lost Its Mill and Its Lights
A Saturday-evening spark from a smokestack leveled the Stetson mill — and with it the city's electric light plant, which carried not a cent of insurance.
- The Rapid Transformation of Grays Harbor
A traveler returning to Aberdeen after ten years finds the town unrecognizable amidst an industrial boom.
- The Deadly Silence of the Mill
A young fireman is killed instantly when a mill boiler explodes, leaving the community to wonder how his body was thrust beneath the furnace.
- Fire Leaves Hoquiam Family With Only the Clothes on Their Backs
A house fire in Hoquiam destroyed everything after a stove mishap left the home in ruins while the couple attended a local concert.
- A Fatal Day in the Timber
A young man from Michigan was killed instantly while logging in the Wishkah River valley.
- A Terrifying Night at Sea
After battling a violent southeaster off the Columbia River bar, the crew and passengers of the steamer Point Loma narrowly survived a waterlogged, freezing disaster by forming a bucket brigade.
- Coastal Tempest Strands the Falcon on the Flats
A ferocious south-wester wreaks havoc on shipping, forcing rescues and leaving a merchant vessel stranded in the mud.
- The Fight for Gray’s Harbor: Local Power vs. The Seattle Canal
An early battle over the Lake Washington ship canal reveals how local leaders viewed state resources and the influence of Seattle-based power.
- The Shingle Packing Showdown
Thousands gathered in Snohomish to watch a test of skill that crowned a local favorite and showcased the vital labor of the timber industry.
- The Ill-Fated Final Voyage of the J.C. Ford
After battling leaks and heavy seas for days, a lumber schooner goes down at the mouth of Grays Harbor as a passing collier ignores its distress signals.
- 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.