No Bidding At Land Sale In Montesano
No competition appeared at the state land sale held in Montesano on Tuesday. Purchases included Anderson & Middleton taking the southeast quarter of section 20 26 7 for 22462.50 dollars and several timber lots sold to Dani Marshall Fred Wilson and William Creek Shingle Co for amounts ranging from 435 to 1650 and 700 dollars.
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Montesano
Anderson & Middleton
Dani Marshall
Fred Wilson
William Creek Shingle Co
Road Improvements Ordered by County Officials
Montesano April 5 The county commissioners called bids for gravelling the C C D Hansen road at their meeting Monday They passed a resolution ordering plans for paving the main county road through Oakville and 1700 feet east of the city limits The city will share costs A concrete mixer will be bought to build culverts instead of contracting work Bids for grading the North River road will be sought April 30.
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Montesano
CC. D. Hansen
Oakville
North River
Court settles bail money ownership in Montesano
In Montesano on April 5, Judge orders attorney K R Conway to pay $100 to Andria Golubovich after Conway sued Golubovich and George Boskovich to determine who owned the bail money posted for Boskovich by countrymen. The court ruled Golubovich did not owe the amount as guarantor.
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Montesano
KR. Conway
Andria Golubovich
Conway
Golubovich
George Boskovich
Boskovich
Grand Prelate to Attend Hoquiam Visit
Fred G. Cook grand prelate of the Knights of Pythias and E. B. Hawkins of the insurance department will visit Hoquiam on Thursday April 14 on official tour. A banquet will follow the initiation of a large class of third degree candidates that night.
Galloway Arrests Husband After Domestic Dispute
Mrs. Ed Galloway caused her husband Ed Galloway to be arrested in Montesano this week after charging he drove her and their children from home. She also alleged that he threatened to kill her and he was jailed.
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Montesano
Ed. Galloway
Measles Fatal to 14-Year-Old in Oakville
Clare Austin, 14, son of Mr and Mrs William Austin, died Sunday of measles in Oakville. Burial set for Tuesday at Oakville Cemetery.
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Oakville
Clare
William Austin
Hoquiam Naval Reserve Changes Lead Club Shuffle
Hoquiam Naval Reserve member H. V. Collins leaves his director duties with the Hoquiam Commercial Club as he awaits call to the colors. C. D. McClure becomes publicity bureau chair. A. G. Anderson serves as acting treasurer.
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Hoquiam
Hoquiam Naval Reserves
H. V. Collins
Hoquiam Commercial Club
C. D. McClure
Mr. Collin
A. G. Anderson
Englishman Defies Turk in Court Over Infidel Slur
In Forty Years In Constantinople Sir Edwin Pears recounts an Englishman in a European versus Turkish case who, insulted as a giaour, declared he would take the law into his own hands and attacked a Turkish defendant in court. The incident caused a ruckus but the proceedings continued.
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Constantinople
Edwin Pears
Giacur
Alischan
Alishan
Alarm Clock Recounts Loyal Home Welcome
A Jacksonville Times Union piece portrays a small man with a large library who cherishes his faithful ally at home, the alarm clock, as he studies from morning till night. The clerk’s interruption over a sandwich frames a light moment about daily routines and companionship.
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Jacksonville Times-Union
Shadows of History
A New York Times anecdote presents a boy asking what A D stands for after learning William the Conqueror landed in England in 1066. The teacher guides the playful exchange as the child guesses and jokes about the meaning.
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William the Conqueror
England
New York Times
Unknown Military Hardware Prices Listed
A fragment lists prices for naval equipment including lifelike cruisers at 19,000, three cruisers at 6,000 each, destroyers at 1,300 each, and a destroyer tender at 2,300 at MG.
Vessels Shifting to American Flag 1914 1917 Net Gain
The Bureau of Navigation reports that from July 1, 1914, to February 28, 1917, 204 ships totaling 664 925 gross tons transferred to the American flag from foreign flags, while 405 ships totaling 313 811 gross tons moved from American to foreign flags, yielding a net gain of 351 114 gross tons and a net loss of 201 vessels.
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Bureau of Navigation
Department of Commerce
Sosesvess Lll
Dominican
The Super Deadnought Nevada
The article notes that modern embalmers have not recaptured ancient Egyptian techniques and that mummies 3 000 to 4 000 years old remain perfectly preserved. It explains the religious belief that the soul would return to the body after long spans, making preservation essential.
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New York American
Embroidered Ceiling from Peking Imperial Palace
A famed New York exhibition features the imperial council chamber ceiling from Peking. The 21 by 19 foot yellow silk piece centers a golden dragon with four corner dragons, cloud patterns, and pink bats, valued for its elaborate embroidery and historical tie to Boxer diplomacy.
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New York
Imperial Ruace
Peking
Imperial Council
St. Louis Post- Dispatch
Surprise Birthday Spoof in Yonkers Style
A lighthearted exchange notes a wife staging a birthday surprise while Egbert jokes his wife rummaged his pockets and left 50 cents. The Yonkers Statesman quote captures a playful domestic moment with humor.
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Egbert
Yonkers Statesman
Lives of Soldiers Saved by Accident in France Letter
A letter from an American ambulance field service member in France recalls a German delayed shell that landed on a shelter roof and failed to explode. Seven or eight men sheltered there, and the blast would have killed or wounded them were it ordinary. The piece reflects on constant danger and soldierly morale fighting near the front.
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France
Quote about editors and office boys in daily life
A Life magazine joke notes the playful equivalence of editors and office boys. It suggests both roles share similar duties in a newsroom, with wordplay about filling and emptying wastebaskets. The quip underscored workplace humor of media culture.
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Kaufman Bros. Company
Collins
Destroyers
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Fexing
George J. Wolff
Aberdeen
Collier's
Saturday Evening Post
Union Pacific
Pacific States
Union Pacific System
Grant Hotel
DEPOT
Heron Street
R. E. Foy
Mineron
Morton
Weyman-Bruton Company
Broadway
New York City
Puget Sound Marble & Granite CO
First Ave
Seattle, Wash
W. Johnston Transfer CO
A. A. Star
F and
Hume Streets
L. L. Maley
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