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4 stories matching vari

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:vagari, variat, varied, varieg, variabl, varianc

  1. Gold Fever Hits Grays Harbor

    A local rancher unearths nuggets near Cosmopolis, sparking excitement among Aberdeen's mining hopefuls.

    Mar 26, 1891Aberdeen HeraldCosmopolis, Grays Harbor CountyBoom & Bust · Strange But True

  2. The Preacher Who Shot His Client: A Land Grab Gone Deadly

    In a bizarre twist of frontier justice, Reverend G. W. Walker allegedly shot settler Herbert Wilson in the breast after a dispute over land titles, revealing a pattern of fraud that had already drawn legal complaints.

    Oct 23, 1890Aberdeen HeraldAberdeen, Grays Harbor CountyFollow the Money · True Crime

  3. Towns Built on Speculation and Empty Hotels

    A contemporary traveler reflects on the 'ghost city' boomtowns of Washington, where grand hotels and water works were built long before any inhabitants arrived.

    Apr 2, 1891Aberdeen HeraldAberdeen, Grays Harbor CountyBoom & Bust

  4. 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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