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5 stories matching pit

  1. Fatal Industrial Accident at the Gravel Pit

    A young worker dies after a mechanical failure at a local railway site.

    Nov 12, 1891Aberdeen HeraldAberdeen, Grays Harbor CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

  2. 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.

    Feb 2, 1893Aberdeen HeraldAberdeen, Grays Harbor CountyCity Hall

  3. City Faces Financial Collapse After Failed 'Boom' Schemes

    Aberdeen’s city council orders lawsuits against property owners who failed to pay for the ambitious boulevard projects that left the town in debt.

    Apr 7, 1892Aberdeen HeraldAberdeen, Grays Harbor CountyBoom & Bust

  4. 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

  5. The Price of Incompetence in Chehalis County

    The local press takes the county commissioners to task for allegedly mismanaging public funds and obscuring delinquent tax revenue.

    Aug 17, 1893Aberdeen HeraldMontesano, Grays Harbor CountyCity Hall

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