A fox farm near Gales Creek, a Gales Creek pioneer celebrates a birthday and more from the news of a century ago!
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Dispatches from history: youth killed in Gales Creek logging accident, dairy discussed in Banks, and more on December 4, 1924
A century ago, a young man was killed when a log rolled over him. This and more in a very short dispatches from history.
Dispatches from history: ‘Gales City’ mill gets new ownership, David Hill prunes shipped to Nebraska, and more on November 27, 1924
Prunes. Explosives. Scarlet Fever. 1924 in rural Washington County wasn’t as quiet as you might think. This and more in this week’s history column. No subscription required – Happy Thanksgiving!
Dispatches from history: Gales Creek, Hillside, and more on November 20, 1924
A century ago, Timber had a hotel, and it lit on fire. “Bridge gang is heroic,” read the headline, crediting the heroic work of a small crew using fire extinguishers for keeping the fire from spreading to the rest of the town.
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Dispatches from history: Western Washington County November 13, 1924
In this column, we take a look back one hundred years ago in western Washington County. This week, the clips come from the Washington County News-Times and the Hillsboro Argus published November 13, 1924. These news clips are selected for relevancy for the geographic area our newspaper covers, and occasionally[Read More…]
Dispatches from history: Western Washington County November 6, 1924
A century ago: A century ago: Gales Creek children enjoyed a Halloween party. That and more in this week’s dispatches from history.
Dispatches from history: Western Washington County October 30, 1924
One hundred years ago, Gales Creek voters would gather at Sargent’s Hall to cast their vote. This and more in the news of a century ago.
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Dispatches from history: Western Washington County October 23, 1924
In 1924, the world was quickly shrinking, as a Gales Creek-area couple noted they were receiving radio programs from Kansas City, Mo. and Canada.
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