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| Year | Stories |
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| 1890 | 4 |
| 1891 | 8 |
| 1892 | 10 |
| 1893 | 9 |
| 1894 | 10 |
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- The Small Farm Success Story
A local poultry farmer credits fifty hens with rescuing his family from poverty and setting them on the path to financial stability.
- Major McKinley's Interplanetary Campaign
A satirical set of questions directed at the inhabitants of Mars, lampooning the economic protectionism of the 1892 presidential campaign.
- The Dentist and the Cat
After a cruel beating left a local cat unable to feed itself, a sympathetic neighborhood dentist crafted a set of false teeth to save the animal.
- The Phosphorus Terror of Hoquiam
A saboteur sows the streets with incendiary devices, nearly reducing the town to ash before the rains intervene.
- The Masquerade Ball at Judge Keyes' House
A motley crew of ghosts, devils, and literary figures gather for a secretive and exuberant social event in Aberdeen.
- Aberdeen's Bold Rail Gamble
Citizens rally to secure the Northern Pacific connection by donating land, lumber, and labor to bypass rail delays.
- The Estray Swindle: A Rural Confidence Game
A clever ruse targets farmers by using public notice requirements to set up a rigged animal sale.
- Steam vs. Oxen: The Mechanization of the Woods
A steam donkey engine on the Wishkah River is putting traditional logging methods to shame with double the output.
- Tacoma Beats the Railroad Over Its Own Waterfront
The U.S. Supreme Court dismisses Northern Pacific's bid to stop harbor lines along Tacoma's waterfront, handing the city a victory over the railroad's claim to 200 feet on each side of its track.
- Fire Sweeps Through Grays Harbor City Home
A morning fire destroys a family home and the local post office, leaving the residents with little but the clothes on their backs.
- Wishkah River Owners Take Harbor-Line Fight to Olympia
Local property owners and city leadership travel to Olympia to challenge the state land commission over restrictive harbor line regulations.
- The Building of South Aberdeen
Real estate developers promote the rapid expansion of rail infrastructure and 'land-locked' deep water port access in the booming industrial town.
- A Judge Draws the Line: Unions May Bargain, Not Bully
In a Tacoma courtroom, Judge Pritchard rules that workingmen may set their own terms — but cannot force an employer's hand through threats.
- The Heron Street Debt
Aberdeen City Council debates how to handle unpaid improvement assessments in a legal quagmire.
- The Pacific Mill Roars Back to Life
A dormant shingle mill is set to restart operations this spring under new ownership and with expanded capacity.
- Delinquent Tax Sales Nullified
A judicial decision wipes the slate clean for Hoquiam property owners, declaring tax liens expired.
- Hoquiam’s School Board Prioritizes Local Business Over Outsiders
While Hoquiam mandates that local contractors perform school heating work, Aberdeen officials look to Tacoma for technical installations.
- East Side Workers Demand a Free Bridge
Fed up with paying tolls while their taxes fund empty infrastructure projects elsewhere, east side residents threaten to block city bond measures.
- The Great Aberdeen Salary Grab
A contentious city council meeting devolves into public accusations of graft and infighting over municipal salaries.
- The Haunted Bones of the Wishkah
A local discovery of 'giant' skeletons stirs rumors of an ancient, accursed race in the Aberdeen river valley.
- Legal Battle Over Wishkah River Timber Rights
A local man is held on charges of cutting timber on government land, setting the stage for a major legal test involving the Northern Pacific Railroad.
- Aberdeen’s $65,000 Waterworks Gamble
City fathers approve a bond election for a municipal water system—but only registered voters get a say.
- The Price of Progress: Aberdeen’s Early Water Fight
A $65,000 bond for a new water works sparks a real estate boom on Highland Hill, pushing the dream of homeownership as the ultimate solution to the city's housing crunch.
- Taming the Wishkah River
Massive new dams are set to revolutionize the lumber industry in Chehalis County.
- The Door-Casing Defense
A violent husband lands in jail—then his injured wife takes the stand and says she fell.