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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 3 |
| 1892 | 4 |
| 1893 | 2 |
| 1894 | 7 |
| 1909 | 1 |
17 stories
- The Lumber Town That Held Worker's Luggage Hostage
A Grays Harbor mill company is exposed for a predatory scheme that left hundreds of laborers stranded without their personal belongings.
- The White Ribboners’ Crusade in Cosmopolis
A local chapter of the W.C.T.U. mounts an impassioned campaign against the ‘despot’ of alcohol, labeling licensed saloons a failed experiment.
- Cosmopolis Town Hall Razed by Careless Cigarette
A discarded cigar stub destroys the town's municipal center, prompting a rapid pledge to rebuild better.
- A Mill Worker's Maiming at Cosmopolis
A new employee at a shingle mill is left permanently disabled after a horrific industrial accident on his first day.
- The Shingle Mill Girls of Cosmopolis
A local lumber mill defies labor union expectations by hiring a crew of women, sparking both ridicule and admiration on the Pacific Coast.
- A Mill Worker's Life-Altering Injury
A tragic shift in the Cosmopolis sawmills leaves a man permanently disabled, highlighting the dangers of early industrial timber work.
- Mill Accident Claims Sawyer’s Leg
A young sawmill worker undergoes an emergency amputation after being crushed by mill machinery in Cosmopolis.
- Industrial Horror at the Shingle Mill
A worker suffers a horrific injury after a bolt falls from an elevator, pinning him against the saw.
- The Women’s Suffrage Push in Chehalis County
Meeting in Cosmopolis, the local W.C.T.U. formalizes a campaign to demand the vote for Washington women and calls for kindergarten integration into public schools.
- The Tragedy of Wynooche Charley
A local Indigenous man loses his life in a sudden accident at the Cosmopolis wharf, leaving the community to mourn a familiar figure.
- The Mud-Bound Stash
After stealing hundreds of dollars from a mess house in Cosmopolis, a thief uses a clever ruse involving a fake fall to bury his loot.
- Gold Fever Hits Grays Harbor
A local rancher unearths nuggets near Cosmopolis, sparking excitement among Aberdeen's mining hopefuls.
- The Marshal's Staged Room Inspection
A Seattle detective relies on the local marshal to nab a mail thief hiding out in a Cosmopolis hotel.
- A Close Call with Poison in Cosmopolis
Three children are in serious condition after ingesting belladonna pills left within reach.
- Carving the Foundation for the World's Fair
The Cosmopolis mill is busy prepping massive logs to form the foundation of the Washington state building at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair.
- Aberdeen Trounces Cosmopolis in Season Opener
A lively baseball game on the banks of Grays Harbor brings together the rival teams, ending in a lopsided victory for the visitors.
- Republican County Convention Backs Judge Irwin
Chehalis County Republicans gathered in Cosmopolis to select state delegates and signal strong support for the current superior court judge.
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