Boys Discover Unknown Body in Division Street Gulch
Harold Anderson and Hubert Chase found a dead man in the woods near Division Street Gulch likely caused by heart failure after six months lying still. The subject, about 50, wore gray clothing, lacked identification, and resembled retired printer Robert Watson Smith though clothing mismatches hinder identification.
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Division Street Gulch
Harold Anderson
Hubert Chase
Robert Watson Smith
Hoquiam
Smith
Paul Smits
Smits
Wishkah
Peterson Shipyards
Anderson
Dine To Boost Realty Meeting Plans Explained
Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce hosts a dinner to explain the Tri-State Realty Men's Convention set for August 3 10 and 11. More than 100 tickets sold indicate strong interest. Speakers include F E Taylor and Paul A Cowgill of Portland State Senator Arthur Callam and Albert Schooley of Centralia.
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Tri-State
Chamber of Commerce
F. E. Taylor
Paul A. Cowgill
Tri-State Realty Association
Portland
Arthur Callam
Albert Schooley
Centralia
Hoquiam Votes Bonds Today
Hoquiam votes in a special election to issue 170000 dollars in bonds to redeem warrants from the current expense fund totaling about 130000 dollars. The issue would transition the city to a cash basis.
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Hoquiam
American Lake Reserve Camp Opens For Officers Reserve Corps
War department confirms American Lake as training site for Officers Reserve Corps. Camp expected to open between May 15 and June 1 with capacity for up to 5,000 after initial 2,000 civilian students. Applicants must be American by birth or naturalized, 21 or older, meet military training and examination standards, and accept commissions upon completion. Five year service terms, age-based limits, and pay scale detailed, with war-time resignations restricted.
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War Department
American Lake
Officers’ Reserve Corps
Aberdeen
Bell
Western Department
A. H. Erhbeck
Corps of Engineers
Reserve Corps
Sunday School Meeting In Grays Harbor At Monte Sano
Sunday School workers from Grays Harbor county gather in Monte Sano for talks today and tomorrow. Speakers include Rev. E. M. Hill Rev. T. H. Simpson W. O. McCaw and W. C. Mumaw addressing the convention.
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Grays Harbor County
Montesano
E. M. Hill
T. H. Simpson
W. O. McCaw
W. C. Mumaw
9000 WANTED IN BIG PARADE FOR LEXINGTON ANNIVERSARY
Aberdeen plans a large 6 30 p m parade to celebrate the Lexington battle with 9000 marchers including 1500 school children. George J Wolff chairs the committee and Clark V Savidge will speak at the Grand theater after the parade. Vehicles barred. uniforms encouraged. flags urged. stores close early Thursday.
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Lexington
Geo. J. Wolff
Aberdeen
Clark V. Savidge
Red Cross
Wolff
Paper mill to be built in Aberdeen confirms plan
C M Weatherwax, returning from a three months Southern California trip, says the wood pulp mill planned for Aberdeen will be constructed with no delay. Work will start soon, though no definite date is set. Weatherwax notes prior agreement on project details and downplays polo injury reports.
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Aberdeen
C. M. Weatherwax
California
Mr. Weatherwax
Weatherwax
Coronado
Golden State
Pioneer farmer Otto Seigfreid visits city to ship groceries
Otto Seigfreid of Forks Clallam county, a pioneer farmer, came to town to manage property interests and arranged about 400 pounds of groceries to be sent to Forks by parcels post.
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Otto Seigfreid
Forks
Clallam County
Las Week
Death Calls Andrew Reid in Aberdeen Community
Andrew Reid 62 a Grays Harbor Stevedore cashier and Aberdeen leader died at 619 West Second Street after months of illness. He born March 31 1855 near Otawa Canada survived by wife two sons Dormford Alla Reid and A Marshall Reid funeral at Whiteside chapel 2 30 this afternoon with Presbyterian and St Andrews ministers and Masons rites. Burial in Green Bay Wisconsin family plot.
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Andrew Reid
Grays Harbor Stevedore Company
Aberdeen
West Second Street
Reid
Orgoode
Ottwa
Canada
Dormford Alla Reid
Blyth and
Blyth
A. Marshall Reid
Stanford University
Hamilton Allen
Tacoma
Whiteside Chapel
T. H. Simpson
The
Presbyterian Church
F. F. W. Greene
St. Andrews
Masons
Green Bay
Wis
Charles
Congress Approves 100 Million War Chest Funding
Washington reports the House adopted a conference report on the deficiency bill adding a 100,000,000 war chest bond for national defense. The Senate backs a 7,000,000,000 war bond bill. tax raises and draft measures loom as allied officials plan peace terms and co operation for America’s war effort.
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Washington, D. C
House
United States
Congress
Big Commission
Arthur J. Balfour
Vivians
France
Senate
LaFollette
Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo
Senate Military Committee
Federal Shipbuilding Board
Wilson
Allied High Commission
England
Kitchener
America
County approves multiple construction contracts
Montesano updated the board Let contracts for building three cottages and other improvements at the county poor farm went to Major Hopkins Major of Hoquiam for 8078.89. H W Hanson Aberdeen won the county garage bid at 2175. A road job in Wyncodie valley went to Simons Simmons Taylor for 3604.75 with Larson Oberg Co second at 3708. Protests over Chehalis river bridge at Satsop and South Arbor road matters were resolved without open discussion.
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Montesano
Major
Hopkins & Major
Hoquiam
H. W. Hanson
Aberdeen
Wyncodie
Simons, Simmons & Taylor
Larson, Oberg & Co
T. S. Dickson
August Wallin
Alfred & James
Hendricks & Ward
Chehalis River
Satsop
South Arbor
State to Strictly Enforce Fish Destruction Ban
L H Darwin state game and fish commissioner says this year the law prohibiting wanton destruction of food fish will be rigidly enforced. He notes past practice discarded cheap grades to obtain better ones and calls for this practice to be abolished.
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L. H. Darwin
Game and Fish
Darwin
Fraternal and Civic Leader Remembered in Obituary
The deceased was a member of Aber deen lodge No. 52 Masons Robert Bruce chapter Royal Arch Masons De Molai Commandery Elks Eastern Star and the Shriners He served as a Part Master in Masons No 52 and as Eminent Commander in Knights Templar He also belonged to the Order of Amaranth and the First Presbyterian church.
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Aberdeen Lodge of Masons
Robert Bruce
Royal Arch Masons
de Molai
Elks
Eastern Star
The
Shriners
Lodge of Masons No
Knights Templar
Order of Amaranth
First Presbyterian Church
Aberdeen Labor Council pledges loyalty to government
At a Friday night meeting the Aberdeen Central Labor Council voted to display Old Glory during the war time and to support President Wilson. A resolution urging support for the flag and the aims of the nation was sent to Washington, expressing labor's willingness to assist in bearing wartime burdens while urging efforts to avoid armed conflict.
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Aberdeen Central Labor Council
Washington
Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
United States of America
Washington, D. C
Organized Labor
Women's Auxiliary to Meet at Mrs Smits Home
The Women's Auxiliary of St Andrews Church will meet with Mrs Paul Smits at her home on West Eleventh Street on April 26.
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Women’s Auxiliary
St. Andrews Church
Paul Smits
West Eleventh Street
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Realty Men's
United States Army
Columbia
Evans
Baltimore American
California City
Andrew Ried
Grays Harbor
Stevedore Co
Mr. Reid
National
Labor Council
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