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| Year | Stories |
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| 1891 | 1 |
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- Aberdeen's Schools Face a Budgetary Cliff
With a funding shortfall and the economic pain of the 1894 railroad strike hitting local coffers, the newly formed school board struggles to keep doors open for more than six months.
- The Transient Merchant Problem
A group of clothing peddlers skips town, leaving local brick-and-mortar merchants to foot the tax bill.
- The Wood-Pile Problem
An irate resident demands the city enforce laws against obstructing streets with fuel wood.