AffAirs of Hoquiam Well Conducted Under Commission Rule
Hoquiam city affairs judged well run under commission form from Aug 14 1911 to Dec 31 1912. Report credits Commissioner of Streets for reduced street work costs and praises City Clerk George H Shaw along with F L Mitten and H J Hunt who conducted the inspection noting $759.86 uncollected tied to franchise revenue and dock rent.
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Olympia
Hoquiam
State Bureau of Inspection
George H. Shaw
F. L. Mitten
H. J. Hunt
Hoquiam Humane Society reports year figures
The Hoquiam Humane Society notes at its last meeting the 102 nurses examined, 7 parties notified for over driving, 9 for over loading, 4 horses ordered out of harness, removal of three incompetent drivers, covering placed on many horses in bad weather, 2 cruelty cases to children, 28 miscellaneous investigations, and barn and feed inspections.
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Hoguiam
Hoquiam Humane Society
Young Girl Sustains Fracture of Limb
Miss Mabel Hackhouse aged 15 sustained a broken leg and other injuries after a bob sled accident on a hill near Lincoln school in Hoquiam on Saturday afternoon. The group of friends rode the sled safely until hitting a pile of lumber at the bottom.
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Hoquiam
Lincoln School
Mabel Hackhouse
Postmaster Philbrick Seeks Medical Consultation
Hoquiam January 23 Postmaster Ralph L Philbrick and Mrs Philbrick traveled to Seattle for medical consultation. Doctors may recommend relocation to the Mayo Brothers Sanitarium at Rochester Minnesota for treatment.
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Hoquiam
Ralph L. Philbrick
Philbrick
Seattle
Mr. Philbrick
Mayo Brothers’ Sanitarium
Rochester
Minn
Wills on Lumber Buys Fordney Timber Holdings
The Wills on Lumber company of Raymond buys part of J W Fordney and associates holdings for about 250000 dollars. A 480000 dollar mortgage is recorded. Timber, logged since 1904 at 50 cents per thousand, sold for about 2 50 per thousand, tributary to Willapa Harbor and to be logged into North River.
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Montesano
Willson Lumber Company
Raymond
J. W
Suwol couple to move shop to Portland
Mr and Mrs Suwol plan to relocate to Portland and will ship or dispose of unneeded goods. They will give up the current store rooms before the month’s start. They will continue clothing and millinery in the new Portland locations identical to the present business lines.
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Montland
Suwol
Portland
Suwols
City council approves garbage plan and street improvements
An annual report section outlines a reorganization of the board of health and monthly meetings. The city awards a one year contract for garbage service and approves improvements on Cottage Way and K Street with cluster lights on South K Street.
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Board of Health
J. P. Carlson
Judiciary
Aberdeen Construction Company
Sarah A. Salmon
Cottage Way
K Street
Market
Second Street
Timber work interrupted by spectator punch
A large husky man and a small Frenchman shared a crosscut saw while sawing timber for the Boston subway. A pugilist watched, then approached the African American worker and punched him, remarking that the small worker should have the saw.
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Boston Subway
A Gallant Answer From a Meddler Clipped Sketch
A dialog ends with a square meal and no reference to a wood pile. The speaker notes an exchange about strength and beauty, highlighting social roles, satire, and everyday irony.
Automobile Foot Arrives In St Louis Ailment From Too Much Driving
Ailment called automobile foot has appeared in St Louis due to excessive driving and insufficient walking. Dr Alexander Block notes the car habit shifts weight from the body, reducing foot strength and causing pains that can mimic rheumatism.
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St. Louis
Parachute Innovation Demonstrated From Eiffel Tower
An automatic parachute for aircrafts, a forty foot umbrella design, was tested from the Eiffel tower with a sand bag representing a flyer. The device opened before sixty feet and landed softly after a sixteen second, 190 foot descent.
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Eiffel Tower
Ship Captains And Banquet Banter Stir Atlantic Night
Disjointed quotes from a banquet aboard the Lamport Holt liner Vestris recount sailors and ship life. Simeon Ford jokes about berths and land hotel suits while critiquing steamship comfort and captain duties. The column mixes anecdotes from the Brooklyn to South America voyage with other light c in a rapid-fire newspaper style.
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Simeon Ford
Lamport-Holt
Vestris
Brooklyn
South America
Mr. Ford
New York Press
Aberdeen Real Estate Listing Highlights on Broadway Hill
Real estate notes list six prime Aberdeen properties for sale or rent on Broadway Hill and surrounding streets. Includes lots, a high class residence, a 100x130 corner, close in frontage, a west city house and lot, a grocery store in the business center, and a modern five room bungalow for rent. Also mentions a $25,000 loan on inside property and a loan arranger.
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Wince
New
City
Aberdeen
Heart of Business Center
Death of octogenarian Montesano
Ole Soldal aged 83 years 5 months 13 days father of Chris Soldal of Satsop dies. Funeral at Satsop M E Church at 2 o clock today. Survived by two sons one in town one elsewhere.
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Montesano
Ole Soldal
Chris Soldel
Near Satsop
Satsop M. EF
McLain to resign from county farm in Montesano
W C McLain who has led the county farm near Montesano for years will step down and move his family to Garrard Creek near Oakville within two weeks.
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Bureau
Humane Society
Fordney Sells Timber
Haberdashery
Tucke
E. Heron
Wat
The
Klapper Store
Slattery's Orchestra
Mier
Heron Street
Aberdeen, Washington
Bellingham
State Board of Accountancy
Harper’s
Alexander Block
Seventh Avenue
New York City
Mas Hoffman
Wes
Post Office Department
Bureau of Animal Husbandry
Department of Agriculture
Ford
W. B. Martin
England
Washington Star
J. S. Clark
Calais
Melvin Noble
Noble
Jed
Boston
Herod
Grinder
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Broadway Hill
6Th Street
Simpson Ave
Heerman
Annex
Corner
Ness
Franklin Apartments
Frank C. Doyle
Ruskin
Leaves County Farm
W. C. Mc
Lain
Coun
Garrard Creek
Oakville
Grays Harbor Railway and Light CO
Electric Service and Supply CO
East Heron Street
the Electric Service and Supply Company
Grays Harbor Railway and Light Company
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