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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1903
Page
8
Chehalis County items recount social events and gossip from Hoquiam Montesano and surrounding areas. Mentions visitors to Montana and Spokane, church and fraternal meetings, business progress at Moclips and Hoquiam, shifting railroad work, ship activity, and a wedding at the Smith home in Gate.
Week opened with a Elma visitors report and a marriage license for James Sargent and Lizzie Todd. New bank assistant Roxa Gee started her duties, while Miss Florence Acheson visited. Local logging ventures form a copartnership and a railway extension contract was awarded.county medical society meeting canceled for lack of quorum.
Public notice-style advertisement claiming "neglected consumption" is most dangerous and that consumption is curable with Scott's Emulsion. Encourages early use at the first sign of illness and offers free samples from Scott & Bowne in New York, with prices 50c and 1.00.
Mrs C. 18 Cox faces an uncertain renottever while Cosmopolis Improvement Society sets its next meeting for Tuesday evening April 14. F M Batchelor to seek pilot papers under instruction from Skipper Van Seyckle. Grand lodge sessions in Olympia show Cosmopolis representation by George Sayers and Mrs KE W Cook. Women of Woodcraft stage an Old Maid's Convention April 23 in City Hall. J C Bryant logs for G H C Co and and plans to settle in Cosmopolis for schooling. locals note Cosmopolis brick quality vs Elma and the Sound.
The article extols the power of rail name branding from Columbia River scenery to the Portland Chicago Special. It highlights famed routes on Oregon Short Line Union Pacific and Oregon Railroad navigation, urging travelers to seek details from A. L. Craig in Portland and J. R. Nacer in Seattle.
Aberdeen enjoys a clean vaudeville program at the Olympus theatre with nightly entertainment. Last Saturday a glove contest featuring Miss Cora Ray and Spike Hennessey drew a large audience, amid strong acts from La Monde and Vernona. Manager Cooper plans more acclaimed acts as dates are arranged.
The theatre will be rebuilt within thirty days under Scenic and Stage expert Hillyard from San Francisco. The stage loft will rise to give 50 feet from stage to Gridiron and allow all companies to stage scenery. House cleaning includes painting papering new drops and a drop curtain bearing Hillyard’s name.
The Commoner is promoted as an educational and organizational vehicle for democratic principles during Congress. It highlights departments including Current Topic Home and Maupin's column and notes its growing circulation at 140,000. An offer partners The Commoner with the Semi Weekly Aberdeen Herald for one year at $2.25, with orders to Aberdeen Herald office.
Carson Milar sues Belle Milar in Superior Court Chehalis County Washington seeking divorce and dissolution of marriage on grounds of desertion and abandonment. Defendant must answer within sixty days of first publication March 16 1903 or risk default judgment. C W Hopanon is attorney for plaintiff Hoquiam Washington. First publication March 16 1903.
A reward is offered for information leading to curbing trespass on described timber lands in Chehalis County across multiple townships and sections. The notice lists numerous section descriptions and references Ace George L. Freitz of Detroit Michigan as contact point for 2010.
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