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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1890 | 2 |
| 1891 | 17 |
| 1892 | 5 |
| 1893 | 8 |
| 1894 | 4 |
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- The Great Chehalis Road Debate
A local taxpayer argues that a proposed $224,500 infrastructure bond is an act of folly that ignores the region's most pressing agricultural needs.
- The Fight for Rail Access
Local boosters push back against a cynical newspaper report claiming Aberdeen does not need a new railroad depot.
- A Steam-Powered Solution for Aberdeen’s Winter Fuel Needs
As Aberdeen grew into a bustling timber town, J. B. Haynes introduced a steam-powered saw to streamline the labor of residential wood-splitting.
- The Need for a New Hospital
A report on the medical needs of a growing logging town, where industry accidents necessitated larger facilities.
- The Unharvested Wealth of Grays Harbor
An editorial call to action urges local businessmen to invest in a cold storage plant and a fishing fleet to challenge Puget Sound's monopoly.
- Aberdeen’s New Landmark Hotel
Investors raise $30,000 for a grand four-story hotel to anchor the city’s booming downtown.
- The Yakima Hop Fields Seek White Labor
A recruitment circular reveals a clear effort to displace Indigenous pickers in favor of white families for the 1893 harvest.
- The Great County Road Grift
A skeptical resident argues that the proposed county road bond is a pork-barrel scheme that ignores the actual needs of the region's infrastructure.
- The Iron Horse Reaches South Aberdeen
Construction crews push the Northern Pacific line toward the harbor, connecting the new city to the wider world.
- Drawing the Lines on the Waterfront
Aberdeen citizens petition the state to carve up the riverbanks for industry and commerce.
- 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.
- The Frontier Hospital Built for the Harbor's Injured
Established by the Dominican Sisters, a new hospital fills a vital need for the Grays Harbor timber and shipping industries.
- The Hospital Built for the Perils of the Mill
Established by the Dominican Sisters, a new hospital fills a vital need for the logging camps and mills of Grays Harbor.
- The Mystery of the Altered State Tax Law
A suspicious, unexplained edit to an enrolled bill threatens to protect railroads from paying their fair share of taxes.
- The Truce of the Editors
Chehalis County journalists gather to form an association and pledge an end to local mudslinging.
- The Question of Missing County Tax Money
The Herald calls on the county commissioners to account for over $6,000 in missing tax funds allegedly held back by former county attorneys.
- Aberdeen’s Financial Fortification
Local industry titans consolidate control over the newly incorporated Aberdeen Bank with a quarter-million-dollar capital injection.
- The Dedication of St. Joseph's Hospital
Bishop Junger officiates the opening of a state-of-the-art infirmary meant to serve the sick regardless of creed.
- The Settlement of the Indemnity Strip
After years of uncertainty, the federal government confirms Northern Pacific railroad land grants, ending a volatile era for local settlers.
- Horrific Sawmill Accident Leaves Worker Fighting for His Life
A logger is maimed in a catastrophic carriage accident at the Stetson Manufacturing Company mill in Montesano.
- The Unintended Consequence of Baseball's New Rules
A historical look at how league magnates failed to kill the dominance of pitchers, accidentally making them more expensive and rare than ever.
- 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.
- The Mail Starved North River
Citizens of the remote North River region are petitioning for a dedicated post office, citing their reliance on the charity of neighbors to ferry mail from distant towns.
- A Road to Nowhere on the Wishkah
Thousands of dollars have been spent on a road that remains unpassable, and the city's editorial board wants work restarted to put the unemployed to use.
- Aberdeen Citizens Hustle to Secure a Rail Line
Facing economic stagnation, locals offer labor and materials to force the Northern Pacific to extend their track to the Wishkah River.