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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1908 | 5 |
| 1910 | 5 |
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- The Lynden Telephone Upheaval
As the local exchange upgrades its equipment, a wave of bad connections and misdirected calls leads to fraying tempers and frustrated operators.
- The Last Bugle Call for a Pioneer Soldier
Lynden mourns the loss of Captain James O'Neil, a Civil War veteran and longtime local resident.
- A Close Call at the Buffalo Shingle Mill
A mill worker is lucky to keep his arm after a terrifying accident with a shingle saw.
- Metal Workers Strike Over Non-Union Hire
A labor dispute at Spokane’s Union Iron Works threatens to shut down the entire facility as unions demand the discharge of a non-union blacksmith.
- Luther Burbank's Berry Finds a Home in Lynden
Local gardener V. S. Steinhauer cultivates a hybrid berry developed by the famous botanist Luther Burbank.
- A Tragic Loss for the Women's Relief Corps
The local chapter mourns the death of a member killed in a dynamite explosion while processing a report of illness and community updates.
- Baseball Squabbles and a Rainy Sunday
A wet, cantankerous ball game between Lynden and Everson highlights the fierce and often humorous sporting rivalries of the Nooksack Valley.
- The Battle for the Ballot in Lynden
Citizens gathered at the town hall to organize the 'Majority Rule' ticket, pledging to let the public decide the future of the local saloon trade.
- Dutch immigrants celebrate their new American home
A heartfelt Fourth of July gathering in Spaan's Grove honored the United States with poetry and song, reconciling ancestral roots with American patriotism.
- The Grange Takes a Stand for Reform
Lynden's Pomona Grange convenes to debate cooperative rail lines, nonpartisan judiciaries, and a grand jury to audit county books.