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| Year | Stories |
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| 1891 | 2 |
| 1892 | 2 |
| 1894 | 5 |
9 stories matching dabney
- Aberdeen Keeps the Lights On, Three Months at a Time
When the electric company threatened to shut down the plant, citizens and city officials scraped together a temporary guarantee to keep Aberdeen lit.
- Rising from the Ashes in Centralia
Despite losing his building in a recent fire, Richard T. Dabney is already planning a larger, more modern brick block.
- Aberdeen Citizens Grab Shovels to Build Their Own Railroad
Facing economic uncertainty, the people of Aberdeen unite to personally construct a railroad grade to secure the city's future.
- The Town Hall Tug-of-War Over the Rails
Local mill owners and merchants clash over demands for a Northern Pacific Railroad connection in a heated civic meeting.
- Firefighters Race for Pride and Prize Money
Two local volunteer hose companies compete in a drill to prove their speed and efficiency before the Fourth of July contests.
- Grays Harbor Taxpayers Threaten to Stop Paying Up
Delegates from every corner of the county pack a Montesano rink to censure their officials — and weigh whether to simply refuse to pay their taxes.
- The Battle for Aberdeen’s Streetlights
Cash-strapped taxpayers and the city council clash over whether to go dark or pay the bill for municipal electric lighting.
- Citizens Rally Behind the Aberdeen-Victoria Railroad
Local business leaders pack the chamber of commerce to endorse a major rail project, seeing it as the city’s economic salvation.
- The Hidden Wealth Beneath Aberdeen’s Streets
Prospectors discover mineral ochre deposits under the bluff, hinting at a future for local paint manufacturing.