Chehalis County Happenings and County News Digest
Chehalis County items from Aberdeen Herald correspondents cover Main Street businesses, new arrivals, and real estate activity. Notable notes include Mrs. F W McIntosh visiting family, county auditor fees totaling 61050 45, J Palmer selling a horse team, Minkler and Schell deep-well water flow, Mrs R J Ogburn visiting Seattle and planning travel, and W H Crist appointing improvements at Montesano House as a top local hotel.
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J. Palmer
Tom
Erry
Yuey Wree
J. Minkler
R. L. Schell
R. J. Ogburn
Westpost, Wash
Dawson
Woykon
Seattle
Y Dawson
Aucrist
W. EH
Crist
Montesano House
Eo Rus
Elma Notes Local Moves and Commerce
Elma residents welcome new permanent arrivals as W H LeRoy relocates from Shelom and Dr W R Weddell returns from Olympia to be near family. Palm candy store proprietor Steve Gardner visits, while James A Duncan ships 1690 pounds of tobacco for his Brown Buck cigars amid plans for new brands. Peter Schafer buys from local dealer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. LeRoy
Shelom
W. R. Weddell
Olympia
Steve Gardner
Palm Candy
Aberdeen
Elma
Lardner
Chas
M. Hiney
James A. Duncan
Duncan
Jack Hartman
Pepnicle
Hartman
Raiga County
Mra
Peter Schafer
Local residents visit relatives and travel notes
Mrs J L Foster and family sit in South Bend. Mrs Db Fisher of Spokane and Mrs George Coon of Tacoma visit Mrs J A Lewis. Crawford visiting his sons, plus Bets Ott of Minneapolis arrives for a Davidson visit. Mdith and Rachel Harlow of Sat sop visit Aunt Elma Jones 629 Karr Ave. J Gault from Minneapolis visits L A Davidson. R H Lytle and R E Dandy travel to Seattle by auto and return. J Garme at Polson camp injured by steam boiler blast. Mrs C W Stine and Winnie depart for Sound cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JL. BE. Foster
South Bend
Db. C. Fisher
Spokane
George W. Coon
Tacoma
J. A. Lewis
Wr Crawford
Ott
Minneapolis
L. A. Davidson
Mdith
Rachel Harlow
Satsop
Polson’s Camp
General Hospital
C. W. Stine
Winnie
Sound Cities
Hoquiam Chief of Police To Wed Adele Canfield Allen
Mr. and Mrs. P K Allen of Pullman invite to the wedding of their daughter Adele Canfield Allen to Hoquiam’s police chief Harry LeRoy Oliver at the bride’s parents home on Wednesday August 26. They will reside in Hoquiam after October 1.
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Sound
Victoria
Vancouver
EF. L. McDonnell
Seattle
Hoquiam
Oakville Transactions and Visitors Eye Local Prospects
Oscar Bennett buys two lots in block 17 Oakville from Emma Harris. Henry Hunter shows a timothy bunch tallest five feet eight inches. J H White buys Pine Street blacksmith shop from G I Vandervort and rents to O P Edwards. Thomas Freebury of Montana and Harold Lees of Chicago visit H J Freebury and Mrs Merritt Hlunter while scouting settlement prospects.
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Oscar BE. Bennett
City of Oakville
Emma C. Harris
Henry Hunter
Timothy
J. H. White
Pine Street
G. I. Vandervort
O. P. Edwards
Thomas Freebury
Montana
Harold Lees
Chicago
Furnished 36-room hotel for sale in Bucoda Washington
A furnished hotel with 36 rooms in Bucoda Wash is offered for sale. The property sits on a 150 by 150 foot lot with fruit trees on the grounds and is advertised as a bargain at 38500 dollars.
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Bucoda
Wash
Wireless free offer reaches Grays Harbor businessmen
H. B. Font Le Roy reports a message from President Wilson of United Wireless Tel Co authorizing Grays Harbor business men to use wireless service free of charge from Aberdeen or Westport to Astoria Seattle Tacoma Vancouver B C and San Francisco for night service only until August 15.
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H. B. Font le Roy
Wilson
United Wireless Tel. Co
Grays Harbor
Aberdeen
Westport
Astoria
Seattle
Tacoma
Vancouver
B. C
San Francisco
Equitable Savings and Loan to Make Long Time Loans
The Equitable Savings and Loan Association of Portland will issue long term loans on improved or improving property in Hoquiam and Aberdeen. W. M. Lamb & Son, agents, Hoquiam, Washington.
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Portland
Hoquiam
Aberdeen
W. M. Lamb & Son
Hoquiam, Wash
Quarterly Teachers Examination Held in Montesano
Notice issued for the regular quarterly teachers examination at the Montesano courthouse on August 13 14 and 15 1908. Applicants for second and third grades take the first two days while first grade applicants test all three days. Eldridge Wheeler County Superintendent.
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Court House
Montesano
Eldridge Wheeler
Advertised letters uncalled for Aberdeen week ending August 11
Uncalled letters for the Aberdeen post office for the week ending August 11 are listed including Anderson Bowden Baumgarter Bowers Clark Doimiz Daly Ekebonn Foster Flynn Hanon Hogan Jenkins Long McNutt Monagahan Norton Okland Osborn Phelps Ross Smith Simberg Viahan Waley Welch Wallace Willis Wadron Medo Allen. Call to say advertised when inquiring, date of adver tisement. Also a testimonial for Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy from H S Nichols of Oakland Indiana Territory praising its rapid effect and noting Evans Drug Co sells it.
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Aberdeen
Anderson
H. L. Bowden
B. W. Baumgarter
Otto Bowers
Clara Clark
Mason Doimiz
Koizimers Daly
Emil Ekebonn
John
Chamberlain
H. S. Nichols
Oakland
Ind
Evans Drug Co
Dole declares candidacy for Chehalis County coroner
Frank O Dole announces his bid for coroner of Chehalis County subject to Republican primary approval. He signs the notice as the candidate.
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Chehalis County
Frank O. Dole
Doctor Schumacher for County Coroner
County Coroner candidate Dr. D A Schumacher announces run in the Republican primary after years practicing medicine in Chehalis County. He pledges to give the office the best possible attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. A. Schumacher
Schumacher
Chehalis County
Sheriff Candidate Announces Run in Chehalis County
A candidate announces he will seek the Republican nomination for sheriff subject to the September primaries voters in Chehalis County.
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Chehalis County
Hoquiam Man Seeks Chehalis County Treasurer Nomination
A Hitlefer of Hoquiam announces his candidacy for county treasurer to Chehalis County voters, subject to the Republican primary in September. A H Hortfer.
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A. Hitlefer
Hoquiam
Chehalis County
Mason Irwin Proclaims Candidacy for Superior Judge Nomination
Superior Judge nominee Mason Irwin declares his candidacy for Chehalis County office subject to electors in the September 1908 primary election. The statement asserts intent to seek the nomination and awaits the voters' decision.
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Chehalis County
Mason Irwin
Saving seeks Republican nomination for County Superintendent
A candidate announces filing on the Republican ticket for the County Superintendent of Schools nomination and urges friends to vote in the September primaries.
Prosecution Candidate Announced for Chehalis County
The prosecuting attorney candidate James P. H. Callahan announces nomination to seek republican voter support at the September primary in Chehalis County.
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Chehalis County
James P. H. Callahan
Justice of the Peace candidate in Aberdeen 1908 primary
L. L. Trask announces his candidacy for the Republican nomination for Justice of the Peace in Aberdeen. Voters are urged to support him in the primary on September 8, 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice of the Peace
L. L. Trask
Aberdeen
Hope Town Cleans Up In Honor Of Cleanup Day
Hope Indiana residents held a June 11 cleanup brigades swept streets and premises, wagons hauled trash, and a $5 gold reward was offered for the smallest dirt piece inside the town limits. Advertising as business force described as vital to growth. A separate note recounts Mayor Bryson’s bid to curb dandelions by forcing fined hoboes to weed roots, yielding a bumper weed harvest.
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Hope
Ind
Board of Health
Tope
Iowa Falls
Bryson
Dream of Work as Brewery Demonstrator
Fragment from a humorous card notes a character Willie dreaming of having a job as a brewery demonstrator, with playful slang and mock affection. The lines suggest a light, carefree mood and a gag about employment in beer promotion.
Out For the Profit and Witty Quips Across Papers
A collage of quips and captions from the Pittsburg Post and Cleveland Leader, noting a tongue in cheek weight on marriage for money and a humorous exchange about Charlie's waistcoat. The Catholic Standard and Times adds a proverb on skill in building.
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Catholic Standard and Times
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Equitable Savings and Loan Association
Phelps, Roy C
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A. H. Hortfier
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Utopia
Willie
Puck
Pittsburg
Charlie
Cleveland
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