Three men in the Washington County Jail on various charges related to moonshine and Prohibition escaped via the roof, “swinging to trees” in 1924. This and more in the news of a century ago.
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Dispatches from history: Western Washington County March 6, 1924
Forest Grove solves a problem with the help of Gales Creek, a Banks man establishes a hospital in Forest Grove and more from a century ago in the news.
Dispatches from history: Western Washington County February 28, 1924
Before Highway 6 existed as it does today, leaders in Washington, Tillamook, and Yamhill County debated two routes for a connection to Tillamook, one along the Wilson River, and one along the Trask River. This and more in the news of 1924.
Dispatches from history: Western Washington County February 21, 1924
An oil well in Buxton? A century ago, there were hopes that the next oil rush was in Buxton and Manning. This and more in this week’s Dispatched from History.
Dispatches from history: Western Washington County February 14, 1924
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Dispatches from history: Western Washington County February 7, 1924
A store in Banks goes bankrupt, a cow is killed after being smothered by a haystack near Gales Creek, and so many more snippets from exactly a century ago in rural western Washington County.
Dispatches from history: Western Washington County January 10, 1924
A 1924 ad for dynamite, the tiny community of Watts (where Stringtown Road and Gales Creek Road meet) considers merging their two community halls, and a Banks man says the water system is coming along fine in this week’s Dispatches from History.
Dispatches from history: Western Washington County January 3, 1924
In 1924, Gales Creek started off strong with yet another moonshine still being raided near Soda Springs Road. This and more in the news clips from one century ago. (No subscription required for this one-Happy New Year!)
Dispatches from history: Western Washington County December 27, 1923
In 1923, oats led the way in rural Washington County, while filberts were a growing market. This and more in the news of a century ago.
Dispatches from history: Western Washington County December 13, 1923
Mole trappers will pool their mole skins countywide to sell as a lot, the Gales Creek Cemetery puts out a bid for water infrastructure, and more from a century ago in western Washington County.