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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1891 | 8 |
| 1892 | 9 |
| 1893 | 9 |
| 1894 | 3 |
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- The Wage War in the Schoolhouse
A fiery public disagreement erupts in the press over whether teachers are overpaid or simply under-appreciated laborers.
- A Dangerous Practical Joke
A man is hospitalized after a prank turns into a violent confrontation, landing his three attackers in legal trouble.
- The Rainy Weather Club’s Practical Revolution
Aberdeen women unite to reject impractical Victorian fashion in favor of functional, mackintosh-based rainy day gear.
- The Prosecutor’s Payday Ends
A landmark court ruling forces county attorneys to surrender private legal fees back to the public treasury.
- Forging a Path to the Wishkah Forks
County commissioners scramble to map a reliable road to the logging camps before the arrival of the rainy season.
- The New Rules of Mortality
Aberdeen codifies the role of the health officer in managing public sanitation and mandatory reporting for every birth and death.
- The Opium Raid at Hoquiam
Four men were arrested and fined for smoking opium as federal officials clamped down on the practice in the Harbor.
- The Price of Plutocracy
As violence erupts at the Homestead Steel Works, an Aberdeen editorial probes the rot of industrial concentration and the rise of a new American caste system.
- The Never-Ending School Board Debate
Despite a successful bond vote, Aberdeen’s children are left without a school house due to bureaucratic stalling.
- The Truce of the Editors
Chehalis County journalists gather to form an association and pledge an end to local mudslinging.
- Women Entering the Shingle Mills
A new industrial experiment in Aberdeen shifts packing labor to women, marking a departure from the male-dominated workforce of the early timber industry.
- Racing Against the Wreckage at Ilwaco
A federal official promises to speed up equipment for the new life-saving station after a local attorney demands action following a maritime disaster.
- 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.
- Rescuing 2,500 Tons of Steel from the Sea
A massive engineering project is underway to salvage thousands of tons of steel rails from the wreck of the Abercorn.
- Aberdeen’s Battle Over City Debt and Private Property
The City Council clashes over who pays for street improvements and whether to exceed legal debt limits to fund municipal growth.
- The Engineers' Plan for Grays Harbor
A government report details an ambitious $150,000 scheme to redirect the Chehalis River's flow, potentially deciding the fate of competing town sites.
- The Town Square Goes to the Railroad
Aberdeen citizens pack the Board of Trade room to debate an ambitious and controversial new rail project.
- The School Board's Bungled Building Site
A local editor criticizes the school board for purchasing a fractured plot of land divided by an alley, forcing design changes and costing the district unnecessary money.
- The Motor Line Returns
Aberdeen and Hoquiam leaders revive the intercity motor line project with a new $40,000 investment plan.
- The Evangelists Come to Aberdeen
A pair of traveling preachers fill the Methodist church, blending fire-and-brimstone theology with the wit of a circus ringmaster.
- 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.
- 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 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 Broken Promise of the City Water System
Aberdeen’s municipal water works are failing, and the city’s struggle to move residents away from private systems reveals a tangle of missing infrastructure and unfair billing.