Ship Subsidy Noted Across Chehalis County in News
Items of Interest from Chehalis County compiled by Aberdeen Herald correspondents report railroad surveying crews in John's River country. The Vine schooner tied to Montesano Lumber Co arrives for San Francisco cargo. Blacksmith F C Philcox relocates to Porter. Charles C Keller starts Keller Meat Co on Main Street. Logger J J Johnson buys half of Valentine Bros camp for 7000 dollars, boosting logs for Montesano Lumber Co.
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Chehalis County
Aberdeen Herald
Vine
Montesano Lumber and Mfg. Co
San Francisco
F. C. Philcox
Liver Street
Porter
Charles C. Keller
Keller Meat Company
Main Street
Simmons
J.J. Johnson
Francis
Valentine Bros
Johnson
Montesano Lumber & Mfg. Co
Valentine
Gompers and Bryan Attack Ship Subsidy Scheme
Washington, D. C. December 24. President Gompers of the AFL charges a corrupt gang runs the ship subsidy push and fraudulently uses forged letters from the Marine Trades Council. W. J. Bryan criticizes Secretary Root and defends local self government against federal centralization.
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Labor Federation
Caterice
Bryan
Root
Washington, D.C
Roosevelt
Congress
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
American Federationist
E. T. Glynn
Ohio
Rockefeller
Cleveland
Organized Labor
Marine Trades’ Council of
New York
House of Representatives
Cannon
Local Socials and Obituaries from Elma and Nearby Areas
Mr and Mrs S H Price visit Elma to spend Christmas with Mrs Price s parents. Walter Fisk sells Pine Street residence to Mrs S J Inman and plans to move to Eatonville as Mrs Inman moves into her new home. Jim Walker an elder Indian on the Oakville reservation dies of pneumonia and is buried there. Frank Anderson of Mandan ND arrives in Oakville on business and pleasure and stays with the Parsons. John Lennon and family visit Aberdeen. Mrs J Will Anderson travels to Olympia to see Mrs Gussie Martin Payne. Miss Fannie Wellman goes to Olympia for holidays with her parents. Will Allison visits from Olympia. Gertrude Gillies Spencer travels from the Harbor to see Lennons. Martin Holman stops en route from the Harbor to visit friends in town. Mr and Mrs Perkins of Olympia arrive and visit their parents Mr and Mrs David Barrie in Summit.
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S. H. Price
Elma
Frank Anderson
Mandan
North Dakota
Oakville
G. S. Parsons
Fannie Wellman
Olympia
Will Allison
Gertrude Gillies Spencer
Harbor
John Lennon
Martin Holman
Christmas social notes from Satsop and Grays Harbor
Holiday gatherings centered on local residents W S Hampton of Hewitt Machine Shop visited Satsop. Fred and I Smith spent Christmas with brother I Smith. John Peel and his wife from Seattle visited Mrs Teel’s parents Col and Mrs M H Tuttle. Grays Harbor Electric hosted an employee banquet at the Jomona hotel. Nurses were entertained at a General hospital reception and dinner. Burglars attempted Thurber’s store on I Street last Sunday night and were foiled by a watchdog in a locked bicycle shop.
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W. S. Hampton
Hewitt Machine Shop
Satsop
Mr. Fred Smith
Mr. I. Smith
John Peel
Seattle
Miss Hartman
Miss Gillam
General Hospital
Thurber’s
I Street
Skiff Found Adrift Owner to Reclaim
A skiff found adrift is recoverable by the owner who must prove property and pay costs. Contact C. Stenson at 30 46 Aberdeen Washington for procedures and restoration.
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C. Stenson
Aberdeen
Wash
Robbery Suspects Arrested After East Aberdeen Incident
M Bachman says he was assaulted and robbed by Axel Westland near his East Aberdeen home between 3 and 4 am Saturday. Pearl DePoe allegedly aided Westland. both were bound over by Judge Fox to answer robbery in superior court with $1,000 bonds.
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M. Bachman
East Aberdeen
Axel Westland
Bachman
Pearl DePoe
Westland
DePoe
Fox
Graham
Mayor Blocks Council Business Over Shelley's Seat
Last night four council members attended as Mayor Lindstrom questioned Shelley's legitimacy in the seat. He refused to conduct business with a bare quorum amid doubts, adjourning after Shelley had offered resignation that the council had not accepted.
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Meiers
Stockwell
Hart
Brecht
Shelley
Lindstrom
No Promiscuous Shooting Clarified by Police Court Testimony
Testimony in police court described two men in an alley near Vidler saloon at 1 30 a m on Wednesday with beer. A woman and a logger argued over a bottle and a disturbance followed. Officer Williams fired two shots to halt a fleeing suspect, but authorities insist no promiscuous shooting occurred and only necessary force was used.
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Vidler Saloon
Williams
H Street
Vessels At North Pacific Mills Load for San Francisco
Multiple ships and steamers are loading for San Francisco at various mills in the area. The Zampa Dora Bluhm James Rolph Centralia Chehalis Santa Monica Kokla C Wilder A J West Watson A West Golden Shore and Washougal are shown loading at American Slade Hart-Wood Aberdeen Western and Lindstrom yards. The Herald Printery advertises its printing services.
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Zampa
American Mill
San Francisco
Dora Bluhm
Slade Mill
San Pedro
James Rolph
Hart-Wood Mill
Centralia
Chehalis
Aberdeen Lumber & Shingle Mills
A. J. West
Watson A. West
Golden Shore
Santa Monica
Kokla
C. Wilder
Aberdeen Lumber
Washougal
Lindstrom Shipyards
Western Mill
A Faroe Reformist in Strome Smiles on Change
The piece profiles a Faroe islander nicknamed a conservative reformer for embracing innovations. A former Copenhagen-trained cabinetmaker and sailor, he roofed with slate, urged fish oil to be boiled outdoors, and warned that women riding bicycles in England signaled a collapsing world order.
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Faroe
Faroe Islands
Faroes
Iceland
Strome
Copenhagen
New South Wales
Sleswick-Holstein
England
Shakespeare a study in personal responsibility and courage
Martha Baker Dunn argues in Atlantic that Shakespeare depicts life with a clear cause and effect frame. He presents a robust ethic where individuals must bear consequences for their actions and confront cowardice as the gravest fault.
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Shakespeare
Denmark
Macbeth
Bosworth Field
Richard
Regan
Goneril
Martha Baker Dunn
Atlantic
To Cheer Him on a Farewell at the Station
The wife plans a fortnight apart as Fitz Tomkins feigns sadness. He jokes through tears about lonely evenings, while Mrs Fitz notes her mother will stay to keep him company after the departure. The guard ponders the awkward farewell as the train pulls away in London Telegraph style.
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Fitz. Tomkins
George
Mrs. Fitz
Fitz-Tomkins
London Telegraph
Chinese cabinet member’s long daily service routine
A Chinese cabinet official maintained 14 hour workdays, starting at 2 a.m. and ending around 5 or 6 p.m., with duties across the palace, privy council, war department where he presided, board of punishment, and foreign office, plus frequent service on special commissions.
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China
Privy Council
War Department
Board of Punishment
Foreign Office
Eccentric English Place Names Pronounced Unusually
The London Daily Chronicle lists whimsical pronunciations for English towns. Rhudbaxton becomes Rib son, Woodmancote Uddenmuckat, Sawbridgeworth Sapser, Church down Chosen, Sandiacre Senjiker, Little Urswick Lilosik, Aspatria 18 Spethry, St. Osith Toosy, Chadden wyche Charnage, Happlisburgh Hazeboro, Salt Fleetby Sollaby, Alm ondesbury Amesbury, Conugresbury Coomsbury.
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London Daily Chronicle
England
Rhudbaxton
Ribson
Woodmancote
Sawbridgeworth
Sapser
Churchdown
Sandiacre
Senjiker
Little Urswick
Lilosik
Aspatria
Spethry
St. Osith
Toosy
Chaddenwyche
Charnage
Happlisburgh
Hazeboro
Salt Fleetby
Sollaby
Jamie Reflects on Wealth After Relatives' Death
A Dundee Advertiser quotation shows Jamie acknowledging his fortune from departed relatives. A neighbor remarks it is a good thing his rich friends died before him, and Jamie responds he is not sure but notes it was a quid thing they died before him.
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Jamie
Dundee Advertiser
Be that was never acquainted with adversity has seen the world
An aphoristic quotation attributed to Seneca notes the limited view of those who have not faced hardship. It reflects on how adversity broadens perception beyond a single, narrow perspective. The line emphasizes growth through struggle and exposure to diverse experiences.
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Seneca
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Artic
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Gussie Martin Payne
Mrs. Perkins
Summit
David Barrie
Hoquiam
Lindstrom de Clines
Herald Printery
L. K
E. L. K. Pharmacy
Quality Drug Store
E. Heron
Tel
Geo. J. Wolff
Aberdeen’s Best Store
Wrigh
The
Anderson
Wastoes
Superior
H. L. Cook & Co
Chehalis County Bank
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