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  1. A Frontier Independence Day Warning

    On the Fourth of July, 1891, Senator Claypool delivers a scathing critique of corporate power, political corruption, and the shifting identity of a growing nation.

    Jul 9, 1891Aberdeen HeraldAberdeen, Grays Harbor CountyFollow the Money

  2. The Auditor’s Scathing Reply

    A war of words erupts between a Mason County auditor and the Adjutant-General over military duty records.

    Jan 21, 1892Aberdeen HeraldShelton, Mason CountyCity Hall

  3. The Dance-Hall Dandy: A Thief Undone by His Own Vanity

    A railroad laborer steals a valise of clothes, then wears his finest stolen outfit to a dance hall—where a sharp-eyed policeman spots him.

    Dec 31, 1891Aberdeen HeraldAberdeen, Grays Harbor CountyNightlife

  4. The Man Who Mined Gold in the Woods

    Local prospector Wm. Murray returns from British Columbia with a claim that could change Grays Harbor's economy.

    Oct 30, 1890Aberdeen HeraldAberdeen, Grays Harbor CountyBoom & Bust

  5. The Ghost of a Local Satirist

    An Aberdeen newspaper contributor imagines his own funeral, complete with local officials crying and a telegram from the Governor of Oregon.

    Jan 4, 1894Aberdeen HeraldAberdeen, Grays Harbor CountyStrange But True

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