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11 stories

  1. The Great Elma Bank Heist: Fire as a Distraction

    Seven masked bandits robbed the Elma bank of $3,500 on Saturday night, using a strategically timed arson attack on the local school gymnasium to draw police and citizens away from the scene.

    Apr 2, 1914The Kennewick Courier-ReporterElma, Grays Harbor CountyTrue Crime

  2. The Tragedy on Long Prairie

    A haunting account of a family destroyed by poverty and mental health crises, reminding us of the human cost lurking behind the pioneer narrative.

    Dec 22, 1885Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerElma, Grays Harbor CountyDisasters

  3. The Battle for Elma’s Foundations

    A massive legal challenge threatens the property titles of hundreds of residents in a Grays Harbor town.

    Oct 29, 1891Aberdeen HeraldElma, Grays Harbor CountyFollow the Money

  4. The Public Elopement of Elma

    A husband in Elma negotiates a bizarre separation settlement that includes the contents of the house.

    Jun 23, 1892Aberdeen HeraldElma, Grays Harbor CountyScandal

  5. Explosion Injures Four Children Playing with Gunpowder

    A tragic accident in Elma highlights the hidden dangers in household heating appliances during the early 1900s.

    Mar 3, 1904The Tacoma TimesElma, Grays Harbor CountyDisasters

  6. The Elma Iron Rush

    Local prospectors are convinced they have struck it rich in the hills east of Elma, filing claims for iron deposits by the wholesale.

    Mar 17, 1892Aberdeen HeraldElma, Grays Harbor CountyBoom & Bust

  7. The Teacher Who Saved the Schoolhouse

    A quick-thinking teacher organized students into a bucket brigade to save a burning schoolhouse at Hughes' mill.

    Feb 15, 1894Aberdeen HeraldElma, Grays Harbor CountyDisasters

  8. A Terrifying Buggy Ride in Elma

    A quiet Sunday excursion turned into a medical emergency when a runaway horse left a local man severely injured.

    Oct 20, 1892Aberdeen HeraldElma, Grays Harbor CountyDisasters

  9. The Narrow Escape of the Elma Hotel

    A stove long left unused nearly claimed the town's hotel when it was fired up once too often.

    Feb 1, 1894Aberdeen HeraldElma, Grays Harbor CountyDisasters

  10. The Uninvited Guest in a Photograph

    A local photographer and a prominent couple are left baffled after an extra, unrecognizable figure appears in their portrait.

    Oct 18, 1894Aberdeen HeraldElma, Grays Harbor CountyStrange But True

  11. The Realities of a Frontier Childhood

    A playful rivalry between two young boys in Elma takes a gruesome turn, highlighting the rough-and-tumble nature of early Chehalis County life.

    Nov 26, 1891Aberdeen HeraldElma, Grays Harbor CountyStrange But True

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