Local Elma store advertises price cuts on linens and garments
The ad promotes thrift shop savings on table linens bed spreads sheets and yard goods with price reductions on finer sheetings and over 200 pairs of blankets offered at factory cost. It touts ready to wear lots at about half value and notes a stash of out of date garments given away to clear stock. The piece also lists farm cream earnings and butter sales with a yearly loss of 98 dollars but overall satisfactory results.
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Louis
White Star Lumber and Mack Shingle Mill To Resume
Elma news reports White Star Lumber Co will open on January 15 and Mack’s Shingle Mill plans a Monday restart. The revival follows rising lumber demand and higher orders, signaling a stronger local industry and jobs for Elma residents.
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Elma
White Star Lumber Company
White Star
Mack
County Board Delays Payments on Court House Build
Montesano January meeting sees Purcell Safe Co billed $5992 for marble and metal counters delayed with $250 to be deducted. Frederick & Nelson face $333.33 holdbacks for linoleum work. Polson Logging Co and J. K. Wood Lumber Co timber bills rejected. Board reviews state aid road improvements with State Highway Commissioner Roberts. Satsop saloon license for Thomas Connor renewed.
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Montesano
Board of County Commissioners
Purcell Safe Co
New Court House
Frederick & Nelson
Polson Logging Co
3. K. Wood Lumber Co
Campbell
Roberts
Thomas Connor
Satsop
Elma Creamery Elects New Officers After Solid Year
On Tuesday the Elma creamery held its yearly stockholders meeting to review the year and elect new officers for the coming year. New president EF. OW. Strubel and vice president Walter 4 are named among the officers.
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Elma
Elma Creamery
EF. OW. Strubel
Walter
Elma City Council to Swear In New Officers
On Tuesday evening the city council will hold a special meeting to swear in the new officers. The officers named include May or, L I Wakefield as treasurer, and councilmen J B Kirkardle James Glancey and J H Brewer. The clerk and attorney are appointed.
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Elma
Jen
L. I. Wakefield
A. L. Callow
J. B. Kirkardle
James Glancey
J. H. Brewer
Montesano Real Estate Boom Reported in 40 Days
Real estate dealers in Montesano report more sales in the last 40 days than in recent years. The auditor’s deeds record supports the claim as fourteen homes changed hands, with prices modest but buyers actively snapping up properties. Montesano is characterized as a home town.
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Montesano
Pioneer Freeland Retires From Grays Harbor Resturant Trade
Hoquiam January 6 Mose Freeland a Grays Harbor pioneer in the restaurant business has retired after more than twenty years in the field He operated a cafe in Hoquiam during the boom days when the city aimed to become a great seaport and he later moved into other business ventures fifteen years ago
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Hoquiam
Grays Harbor
Mose Freeland
Pioneer
Freeland
Centralia Wins Debate Over Hoquiam 2 to 1
Centralia debaters defeated Hoquiam by a 2 to 1 margin in a postponement-style contest held last evening. Hoquiam argued the negative on the question of whether national resource conservation is primarily a government function rather than a state function.
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Hoquiam
Centralia
Hoquiam Mayor Orders Sweep Of Unemployed
Hoquiam authorities move to clear downtown of vagrants as police begin rounding up those with no visible means of support. The initial group was directed to the bridge and told to hike.
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Hoquiam
Harry ‘Ferguson
Robbery Strikes While Couple Slept at Hoquiam Home
In Hoquiam on a January night a thief entered the Peck residence while Mr and Mrs Peck slept. The robber took $90 and Peck's keys from a chair pocket and fled. Police suspect the keys were intended to allow entry to Peck's saloon.
Hoquiam 25 000 club jubilee marks debts paid
Hoquiam January 6 the Hoquiam 25 000 club celebrated its debts paid with a jubilee at the Hotel Grayport. Speechmakers included Martin F Smith S M Heath Albert Johnson T P Horn and W N Pinkston with President Frebee presiding. The gathering ended with Auld Lang Syne.
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Hoquiam
Hoquiam 25,000
May build lines to beaches Hoquiam and Pacific Beach
Telephone lines may be erected between Hoquiam and Pacific Beach and Moclips and Aberdeen and Cohasset. Commercial organizations in the cities are fath ering the plan to secure phone and telegraph connections and prospects for a system look likely.
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Hoquiam
Pacific Beach
Moclips
Aberdeen
Cohasset
Grandma McGee Dies in Hoquiam at 90
Mrs. Maria McGee known as Grandma McGee dies at her daughter Mrs. C M Story home after long old age. She lived in Hoquiam and was not in W R C but linked to Grand Army circles. The service will be held Monday.
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Hoquiam
Maria Mc- Gee
Grandma” Mc- Gee
C. M. Story
Grand Army
Speerpal
Waterfront lumber trade headlines loom at local mills
Multiple ships and steamers arrive or sail for San Francisco and Honolulu, with cargoes of lumber and hay. Vessels including the Daisy Mitchell, Helene, Temple E Dorr, A B Johnson, Wilbur L Smith, Azalia, Meteor, Saqua, Doris, G C Lindauer, F M Slade, and J B Stetson are docking or heading to mills such as Slade mill, Federal mill, Hulbert's mill, Wilson brothers mill, and Hoquiam to load or unload timber bound for West Coast markets.
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Daisy Mitchell
San Francisco
Toad
Slade Mil
Taurus Coin
Federal
Valpraiso
Helene
American
Temple E. Dorr
Federal Mill
A. B. Johnson
San Pedro
Wilson Brothers Mill
Wilbur L. Smith
Fom Callao
Peru
Azalia
Hulbert's Mill
Meteor
Hoquiam
Saqua
Donovan Mill
Doris
Hulberts Mill
G. C. Lindauer
Wilson Brothers’ Mill
F. M. Slade
Honolulu
Slade Mill
J. B. Stetson
Coffman Outlines Plans to Populate Logged-Off Lands
N B Coffman of Chehalis President of the Southwest Washington Logged-off Lands Association spoke to the Portland Ad club. He described progress in solving the cut-over land problem and attracting settlers, emphasizing low land sales to actual settlers and fair terms with long payment periods.
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Portland, Or
Portland Ad Club
N. B. Coffman
Chehalis
Southwest Washington Logged-off Lands Association
Hoquiam Beats Montesano In Narrow High School Victory
Hoquiam High School defeated Montesano 18 to 16 in a tense basketball game. Hoquiam overhauled a six point Montesano lead in the final five minutes to secure the win.
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Hoquiam
Montesano Montesano
Montesano
Car Leaves Tracks Delays Hoquiam River Bridge Service
Streetcar service in Hoquiam was halted for over an hour when a streetcar left the rear tracks on the Hoquiam River bridge. Crews worked for several hours to replace the car and restore service.
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Herald
Hoquiam River Bridge
Instructive Meeting of Friends in Council Tomorrow
The first meeting of the Friends in Council will be held at 210 North Jefferson Avenue the home of Mrs J E Stewart. The program centers on Food Sanitation with Mrs W O McCaw as chair and papers on Federal and State laws health department and pure food exposition by various members.
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Friends In Council
J. E. Stewart
North
Jefferson Avenue
W. O. McCaw
Frank Beam
Washington
J. E. Stewart, “the Local Health Department
McKinlay
Pure Food Exposition
F. W. Loomis
Miss Benn Hosts Bridge Tea At North G Street Home
Miss Leta Benn entertained Saturday afternoon with a Bridge tea at her parents home on North G street. attendees included Mrs. C W Wappenstein and daughter Miss Joan, Mrs. Carl Weatherwax, Mrs. Jay Weatherwax, Mrs. E L Carpenter, Mrs. E B Benn, Mrs. George Becker, Mrs. W G Hopkins, Mrs. Jacob Karshner, Mrs. James Fuller and Miss Leta Benn.
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Leta Benn
North G Street
C. W. Wappenstein
Joan
Carl Weatherwax
Jay Weatherwax
E. L. Carpenter
E. B. Benn
George Becker
W. G. Hopkins
Jacob Karshner
James Fuller
Montfort Attains Post at World Newspaper
L. H. Montfort, formerly with the Washingtonian, has accepted a position at the World newspaper. He steps into a role that expands his reporting and editorial duties.
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L. H. Montfort
The
Washingtonian
Wealthy Need Our Aid and Social Reform Ideas
A letter to the editor proposes studying conditions among the well to do near Central Park to balance wealth disparity. It laments selfish living across classes, calls for laws affecting rich and big business to be reformed, and argues rich and poor alike deserve sympathy and civic duty.
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Vy York
Central Park
East Side
Cam Dimantal
Miss Millie Hanson Returns From Montana Visit
Miss Millie Hanson has returned from a several week visit in Butte Montana where she spent time with friends and toured local sights.
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Millie Hanson
Butte
Montana
Pardoning campaign launched for man who shot countryman
Ali Dzgoeff a Russian native who shot J Kargarff in Montesano after a lawsuit in March 1909 pleads for clemency. Prominent Aberdeen and Hoquiam youths sign petitions and Prosecuting Attorney William E Campbell supports release in March. Dzgoeff who pled guilty to assault with a deadly weapon is now serving a five year term.
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Ali Dzgoeff
Russia
J. Kargarff
Montesano
Aberdeen
Hoquiam
William E. Campbell
Dreeff
Kargarff
Dzgoeff
Parson's Poem Praises Dr King’s New Life Pills
A short poem from Rev H Stubenwoll of Allison Indiana extols Dr King’s New Life Pills as a health necessity. It claims these pills restore wellness when other remedies fail and notes a price of 25 cents at all druggists.
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Parson
Nice 20 Acre Beach Land Near Elma For Sale
Twenty acres of beach land about 1 1/2 miles from Elma Washington offered for sale by owner. Includes two houses eight and three rooms, two hen houses, wood shed, two wells and a spring. Four acres cultivated with four more nearly cleared. No gravel or improvements, level terrain with strawberry and raspberry patches. Priced at 850 dollars if sold within 30 days. Mail Box 278 Elma Washington Walter M O. Note to Herald advertisers.
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Elma
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New York
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