One hundred years ago, Banks planned to pull out all the stops in an agricultural show to rival the county fair.
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Dispatches from history: Western Washington County August 14, 1924
“Too many grasshoppers,” the “BANK OF BANKS” declared in a 1924 advertisement. This and more in this week’s Dispatches from History.
Dispatches from history: Western Washington County August 7, 1924
Exactly one hundred years ago, a route to Tillamook was taking shape – and a route through Gales Creek was favored.
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Dispatches from history: Western Washington County July 31, 1924
A highway to the coast through Gales Creek is planned, a party features horseshoes and more in the news of a century ago.
Dispatches from history: Western Washington County July 24, 1924
A Killen pioneer (namesake of the Killen Wetlands) of near Banks passes, a young Gales Creek woman is robbed of a $65 watch and more in the news of a century ago.
Dispatches from history: Western Washington County July 17, 1924
One hundred years ago, the Wilson, Nehalem and Salmonberry Rivers were examined as potential power sources. This and more in the news of a century ago.
Dispatches from history: Western Washington County July 10, 1924
The David Hill community’s long history with grapes is on display, a woman born in Mountaindale in 1860 dies, and more in the news of a century ago.
Dispatches from history: Western Washington County July 3, 1924
A Balm Grove dance, the marriage of a Bacona couple, and more in the news of a century ago.
Dispatches from history: Western Washington County June 26, 1924
A road to Vernonia through Gales Creek is planned, a Banks man seeks a prune dryer and more in this week’s news from a century ago.
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