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| Year | Stories |
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| 1891 | 3 |
| 1892 | 3 |
| 1893 | 2 |
| 1894 | 1 |
9 stories matching seri
- Aberdeen’s Shipbuilding Ambitions
The steam barge Clan McDonald slides into the harbor, signaling the town’s growing industrial influence.
- 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.
- A New Baseball Diamond for Aberdeen
Local boosters and baseball enthusiasts secure a level site near a local hotel to keep the game alive in the face of land ownership disputes.
- The Murphy Temperance Movement Sweeps Aberdeen
Thomas E. Murphy leads a massive revival at the opera house, securing 700 pledges for the temperance cause.
- Aberdeen Boys Crush Montesano in Baseball Showdown
A rivalry game ends in a 23-10 rout, followed by a peace-making ball at Koehler's hall.
- The Acme Opera House Opens Its Doors
Aberdeen debuted its grand new theater with a local production of 'Held by the Enemy,' a performance that proved the town had cultural ambitions far exceeding its size.
- The Mayor and the Editor: A Libel Feud in Ocosta
A small-town mayor charges an editor with criminal libel after a series of scathing public criticisms.
- Turning Sawdust into Stone
An innovative German industrial method promises to transform Aberdeen's abundant sawmill waste into fireproof, durable building bricks.
- The Never-Ending Battle for Aberdeen's First Schools
Before the foundation for the city's school was even poured, a series of bitter land disputes, budget overruns, and public petitions threatened to bring city governance to a standstill.