Chehalis County Happenings Across All Sections
Aberdeen Herald correspondents collect items from Chehalis County towns. Notables include A L Fife’s business trip, illness of X J Blagen, California visitor C F Gibson, Mrs J M Baldwin visiting Elma, newlyweds Mr and Mrs N Williams returning from California, Dr H Jones at Tacoma, and birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Louis Nelson. The Minnie E Cain sailor ill but improving, multiple social visits, local weddings, and property moves. Captain Sanborn notes adequate river bar traffic for steamers, and Wakefield hotel heating remodels.
Waterfront fleet update from West mill and nearby ports
The report lists multiple vessels loading or sailing from West mill for San Diego San Pedro San Francisco Melbourne Australia and ports including Cosmopolis Wilson American Hart Wood Slade and Aberdeen Lumber mills. Vessels include schooners Comet Meteor Hoy Somers A B Johnson W J Patterson G W Watson Sehome and a Norwegian tramp steamer Aagot with loading and sailing details.
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Meteor
West Mill
San Pedro
Hoy Somers
Cosmopolis
San Francisco
Newburg
Slade Mill
G. W. Watson
Hart-Wood Mill
Aagot
Melbourne
Australia
Local visits and holiday gatherings in Montesano area
Montgomery and relatives from Chehalis Olympia Elma Hoquiam and Seattle spent Christmas with family in Montesano and nearby towns. Local O E chapter installed officers in the Masonic hall while Dr Samuel Owens and family visited Homer Owens parents during the holiday season.
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W. A. Estis
Anahly
Elma
Seattle
O. E
Masonic Hall
Samuel Owens
W. H. Owens
Trade season described as lively with higher volume
The article notes a lively season with most agreeing trade volume this year exceeds prior years. It mentions Miss Eunice Fiton visiting her parents in Dana Missouri and being summoned home due to her mother’s illness.
Oakville News Notes and Local Updates
Miss Pearl Hunter of Hoquiam visits Oakville for a few days. W A Wakefield finishes bridge repairs to the river crossing. J W Scott's warehouse work resumes as lumber arrives. B L Whitaker returns home after ten days at his wife’s bedside in critical condition. Three new street lamps installed by Marshal Williams near Mills residence Vospers and O B E Burnett's. Mrs S J Jenite stays with the Weiland sisters and spends holidays at home. A A Star Transfer Co offers light and heavy hauling services, phone 4201.
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B. L. Whitaker
Marshal Williams
Mills
Vospers
O. Be, Burnett's
Watson the Poet Awarded Pension in Civil List Reward
English poet William Watson, famed for The Woman with the Serpent's Tongue, recalls how Lord Rosebery granted him a £100 yearly pension from the civil list. He notes prior poverty, a Liverpool uncle’s fortune, and that Tennyson received £200 while he did not.
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William Watson
Mr. Gallienne
Watson
Mr. le Gallienne
Liverpool
Lord Rosebery
Mr. Watson
Tennyson
Lord Tennyson
Lord Roapberg
Hall's Catarrh Cure Offered as Cure All
A 19th century advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh in all stages by constitutional treatment. The firm promises a $100 reward if any case fails to cure and urges sending for testimonials. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Humor of the Hour Santa Claus anecdotes and a burglary tale
A collection of light holiday humor about Santa Claus from grandpa to Willie and a childlike view of gifts. It includes a robber who dressed as Santa for Christmas Eve, only to be caught by awake children in a nursery and robbed of his disguise and loot.
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Santa Claus
Grandpa
Father
Willie
Lippincott’s
Father Christmas
Cooking the Turkey in Many Different Styles
A set of old fashioned turkey recipes outlines methods for roasting stuffing with rice nuts and currants Turkey stuffed with oysters Allemande style with pork and nutmeg and thyme and a stewed turkey with noodles and bacon fat detailing steps and ingredients for festive prep
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Yuletide
Savory Roast Turkey with Noodle Garnish and Sweet Potato Stuffing
Instructions describe browning a turkey then simmering in broth with onions herbs celery cloves and peppercorns. Noodles are boiled for garnish and tossed with butter Parmesan. A sauce made from pan liquor with tomato puree is served. Sweet Potato Stuffing uses potato pulp breadcrumbs butter egg seasoning parsley onion juice for stuffing.
Christmas Ghosts Derive Bridge Night Woes
Two wraiths lament being forgotten on Christmas Eve. A ghost trying to announce himself to a hostess is interrupted as she reveals a bridge game with one seat left. The scene captures a holiday-time quip about social ritual.
Hayes Bank Expands Interior With Modern Additions
Aberdeen bank prepays a major interior overhaul under W. J. Patterson. Carpenters enlarge front space by reclaiming 39 feet from a cigar shop, creating a horseshoe counter with three paying cages and two teller cages. Oak fixtures and mosaic floors elevate security and efficiency while vaults remain ample for future needs.
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Hayes and Hayes
W. J. Patterson
L. L. Maley
Heron Street
Aty
Heron
Herongaan
G Street
Aberdeen
Publisher's Notice for City Subscribers
City residents missing the Herald by 6 p m on Mondays and Thursdays should notify City Messenger Co at 8561 to have the paper sent to their address once.
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Herald
City Messenger Co
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Chehalis County
Aberdeen Herald
Our County
Hoquiam
A. L. Fife
X. J. Blagen
Grays Harbor Luzitier Company
Fifth Street
Cc. F. Gibson
California
Mrs. N. Williams
Dr. H. Jones
The
North Western Lumber Company
City
Tacoma
Mr. and
Airs
Louis Nelson
Carver
Twenty-ninth and
Aberdeen Avenue
Mrs. H. Brewer
Sixth Street
Captain Olsen
Minnie E. Cain
Nellie Mutt
Michigan
Russell
K Street
Li Fears
George Hubble
Robert Stores
Ruth Townsong
Montesano
Saselay
Alex McKaig
Sanborn
Grays Harbor
Lena Kramer
Tease
O. T. Crawford
James Wakefield
Bob Wakefield
St. Helens
Wash
Lee Osborn
French Hospital
Clyde Skillman
Jinie
Ellis
J. T. Thornton
Wakefield Hotel
H. Day
Maine
Mgr
Groundwater& Himes
Pearson Ranch
San Diego
A. B. Johnson
Wilson Mill
American Mill
Santa Barbara
Chehalis
Aberdeen Lumber & Shingle Mills
Venti Mary Spoon
Chehalis Pas Meee
Mrs. T
Mra. EB
P* French
Alleen
Wellpeeday
Matthews
Olympia
E. M
A. Richardean
Its Nethery
Mary Nethery
Oakville
Miss Pearl Hunter of
W. A. Wakefield
J. W. Scott
S. J. Jenite
Jessie
Priscilla Weiland
A. A. Star Transfer Co
Boston
Watson the Poet
Humor OF the Hour
Crescent New
Hayes and Hayes Bank
Pioneer Bank
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