Cowing Ring Battles Welsh May Meet Nelson
The boxing scene centers on Freddie Welsh of England and Battling Nelson as likely lightweight contenders for the world title. Welsh weighs in at 123 pounds for a potential forty five round bout, offering a $5,000 stake. Nelson prefers February dates. Other matches feature Papke vs Kelly, Sullivan vs Ross, Hyland vs Sayers, Moran vs Nell, Kaufman vs Barry, and Jack Johnson–Tommy Burns in Australia looming as the ultimate prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Johnson
Tommy Purns
Australia
Freddie Welsh
England
Battling Nelson
Jim Jeffries
Welsh
Nelson
Battler
McFarland
Abe Attell
Pueblo
Colo
San Francisco
Flynn
Battling Johnson
California
Billy Papke
Stanley Ketchel
Papke
Hugo Kelly
Chicago
Jeffries Athletic Club
Los Angeles
Cal
Kelly
Ketchel
Jack
Pacific Coast
Hyland
Maurice Sayers
Milwaukee
Pacific Athletic Club
Owen Moran
Frankie Nell
Boston
al Kaufman
Jim Barry
Young Corbett
Terry” McGovern
New Orleans
Phil Brock
Corbett
Brock
Heart to Heart Talks on Courage and Suicide
A river suicide attempt prompts a columnist to exhort moral courage and faith over despair. The author rebukes self pity, urges living fully, and rejects thoughts of giving up, ending with a defiant stance against death until life breaks down the door.
What Changed the Old Town's Name
A humorous verse recalls Mr Strong in Wakefulville and his up-to-date ways, pricking at Mr Brown. The text shifts to a recipe for Chartreuse of Chicken with parsley lemon capers and cucumber pickle, molded and served hot or cold with vegetables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strong
Wakefulville
Mr. Brown
Advertised Letters Remain Unclaimed at Aberdeen Post Office
Postmaster W. B. Cram matte lists letters uncalled for in the Aberdeen post office for the week ending December 22 1908. Names include Anderson Mrs G W Bray Miss Nellie Bedale Miss Nellie Beede Srenton Bernherd Santia la Mev Orpheum Theater Cole uy M Captin bb Conchin Le Roy Dassan Pernferd Diehbolt Frank Drummond J A Dwyer W bh Davis Delaney Fu Erickson Otto Ethridge Fred Kinne N J Mrs Evans Jimmie Erwing L L Eastman Arthur Blustardo Don France de Fredo Mrs Fredman Oskar Gilbert S W Gorman Lew Hughes Capt Dave Horton Waitman Hopgood Mrs M E Holstien Theodore Howard Mrs Win Hopkins Jack Hill E O Hiatt Griff Hammond Geo Hancick Geo Holihan Mrs Johansson Julia Jones J C King Mrs L Kleven Andrew Kirk A Hendro Lindsley Mrs I B Lofler Phil 8 Layton Stephen 2 Larsen Albertine Landerwigles J A Myers Miss Lulu Metzger Jacob G Marshall Miss Grace McManus Alfred McLean Mrs W D McManus Beatrice McPherson Alex Mrs McClain Mrs Frank Mitchell Geo W Milish Chas Mirandi Charles Nilson N Y Nork Sam Nordwall Ph Neligan O G Nelson Miss Effie Olson Charley O Neill Bernard. When calling for the above please say advertised.
Call for Bids for Wagon Bridge Construction in Cosmo
The Town of Cosmo polis Washington invites bids by January 6 1909 at 8 p.m. for building a wagon bridge on First street over Shingle mill slough. Bidders supply materials and labor under street commissioner supervision with warrants paid from the street fund. Bonds required and bids may be rejected. W S McLaughlin town clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosmopolis
Wash
First Street
W. S. McLaughlin
Healing debates on mind cure and orthodox medicine
The piece argues over whether disease is always organic or can be functional and notes public belief in church healing. It discusses tension between physicians and unorthodox healing, church aims, and the long history of healing as part of medicine and faith, with a warnings against trivializing serious illness.
Foreclosure Summons for Tax Lien in Hoquiam
C W Hodgdon files in Chehalis County Superior Court for a tax lien foreclosure on Lot 7 Block 180 in Hoquiam City. Defendants F L Erwin and Robert Durney and unknown parties must answer within sixty days from December 24 1908 or face judgment foreclosing the lien with taxes penalty interest and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court
State of Washington
Chehalis County
C. W. Hodgdon
F. L. Erwin
Robert Durney
A. D
Chehalis
Hoquiam
City of
State of
Washington
Co. W. Hodgdon
P. O
Wash
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Kelly—Kaufman
Barry
Tobin
Dartmouth
Ark Watworth Tobin
Mr. Strong
Sleepytown
Aberdeen
Conchin, le Roy
Erwing, E. L
Fredo
Fredman, Oskar
Kirk, A
Nork, Sam
Dr. O. N. Sullivan
Heron St
Roseburg
Oregon
Roseburg Abstract
Aberdeen Undertaking
Artors Bowes & Randolph
E. Wishkah
Cuntonne
Davis
West
Davis Smith &Ce Aqis
Eee
Pacific Ave
Tacoma
Ash
Tran
Anderech Bros
Dept
Minneapolis
Minn
D. Penn
South F St
Wishkah
Aberdeen Carriage Company
Peter Ibsen
General Blacksmiths
Bast Wishkah
A. W. Barkley
South G St
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