Dispatches from the Newport Miner, 1907-08
From the Desk of Marlys Rudeen - Former Washington Deputy State Librarian
Let’s take a look at Newport in the early part of the 20th century through the lens of the local newspaper. Front page news articles focus on the shipping, mining and lumber industries that provide the life blood for Newport and its surrounding areas, and on the railroads that allow that lifeblood to flow freely.
The lives of the residents are usually chronicled further back in the paper.
