Happenings Across Chehalis County Gathered by Aberdeen Herald
Community notes report births, marriages, travel, and social events in Chehalis County. Included are a June 5 birth to Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Woods, a June 16 W C T U meeting at Mrs Wim Geissler, visits by Mrs J T Howson, and visits by Mrs F R Archer and Mr J W Stamper. Also noted are a Father Society tea on June 17, auto trip to Eugene, a Moses Lake birth announced, Mrs Fieldy Gleason in Los Angeles, Evenson Thompson Co. sale of interest, poultry shipments to Aberdeen, and a list of recent marriage licenses.
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J. J. Woods
Wim. Geissler
J.T. Howson
W. A. Freeburger
Sunnyside
F. R. Archer
Aberdeen
J. W. Stamper
Hoquiam
Montesano Friends
Father Society
D. W. Fleet
Bud Wilson
Frank Wilson
Mondt
Eugene
Oregon
Jack Goodell
Moses Lake
Fieldy Gleason
Los Angees
James Wakefield
Wm. Walsh
Albert Evenson
Evenson, Thompson & Co
James
Charles Story
Upper
Satsoy
J. A. Menny
Flora Achey
Hermann Grafe
Anna Huss
Walter W. Hale
Ruth E. Fuller
W. P. Taylor
Mrs. Wettie Walsh
John Johnson
Hilda Manson
R. A. Burpee
Lucy J. Wood
Local Births and Visits Highlight Hoquiam Notes
Four daughters born to Mr and Mrs Charles Pettit Friday. A 12 pound son born to Mr and Mrs M Bunnell at Hoquiam General hospital Friday. Mrs W C Cole returns from Seattle visit to this city. Glen Hoover and John Richardson Jr home from state university for vacation. Mrs C W Hodgdon back from Waterloo Iowa with parents Mr and Mrs James Faigent staying as guests. The Eagles award contract for a new nest costing about 10000 dollars.
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Charles Pettit
W. C. Cole
Seatte
Glen Hoover
John Richardson, Jr
The
State University
Hoquiam General Hospital
M. Bunnell
C. W. Hodgdon
Waterloo
Sir
James Faigent
Hoquiam Heirs Seek Portion of Lockswood Fortune
In Hoquiam heirs of the Lockwood and Springer families claim a fortune valued near 100 600. The nieces Addie Lockwood and Mrs Sarah Leacock with nephew Carlos Lockwood hire legal counsel to protect their interests. Various local social notes mention guests and visits including Mrs Berren Snohomish visiting Mrs John Rogers and other Hoquiam residents. Wallie Kellerman sustains a left wrist fracture at Mack camp while Ben Zeigler returns to Mineral after Elma business. Frank Watkins ill with erysipelas. Lew Herriman acts as marshal during his illness.
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Sarah Leacock
Lockwood
Addie Lockwood
Carlos Lockwood
Hoquiam
Springer
Wallie Kellerman
Mack Camp
Ben Zeigler
Mineral, Wash
Elma
Town Visitors And Local Health Notes In Brief
Seattle resident B. J. Shriver and Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Brown were in town Wednesday. William Criss returned from Hoquiam Wednesday. The marshal has collected about 68 in street poll tax. A. J. Gibson Sr. is seriously ill near Porter. Frank Ericson, working in A. J. West's Aberdeen camp, was in town Tuesday. Mr. Musgrave, once stricken with paralysis, is reported to be better.
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B. J. Shriver
Seattle
Lawrence Brown
William Criss
Hoquiam
A. J. Gibson, Sr
Porter
Frank Ericson
A. J. West
Aberdeen
Mr. Musgrave
Bees Returned to A. F. Coats Ranch After Theft
The party who took a hive from the A. F. Coats ranch agrees to return it to the same location to avoid further trouble. The notice is signed by Mrs. A. R. Rogers at 7821.
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A. F. Coats Ranch
A. R. Rogers
Campaign handbook drive fuels Democratic push
The National Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee opens active operations at its Washington headquarters and aims to publish a campaign handbook by July. It seeks voter cooperation and contributions to aid in electing a Democratic Congress and promises a copy to contributors. Also promotes Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea promising energy and health benefits.
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National Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Washington, D.C
United States
Washington, D. C
Discarded Throne Turned Up After Franco-German War
In a German town two strangers arrived with a large packing case and stayed at a hotel before vanishing without paying a sizable bill. The case contained a finely made state chair bearing the French imperial arms and Napoleon’s monogram, plus a musical box. Supposedly meant for use by Napoleon in Berlin if France won, the throne was later sold in England after the hotelier’s widow sent it there.
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Louis Napoleon
Berlin
England
Spirit Land Messages and the Universal Mind Concept
A reader quotes Tamlin Garland from Everybody's Magazine arguing that apparent messages from the dead may come from living minds. He recalls a doctor who handed a sealed letter to a famed psychic who claimed to read it only after a mind on earth absorbs and reseals it, suggesting a universal mind reservoir.
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Reed
Tamlin Garland
Everybody's Magazine
Longevity of Animals Ranges Wide in Historical List
A Minneapolis Journal extract lists animal lifespans: the whale 800 to 1000 years, tortoise 100 to 200, elephant camel eagle crocodile about 100+, carp 75 to 150, big cats 25 in confinement, swans parrots ravens 200, pelicans 40 to 50, hawks 30 to 40, geese 80, primates 16 to 18, rodents 7, queen bees 4, workers 6 months, drones 4 months.
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Minneapolis Journal
A Strand Magazine Sketch of a Young East Africa Explorer
The article portrays a young Englishman in East African highlands with minimal attire. He wears a sun hat, brown flannel shirt, short khaki knickerbockers, boots, and puttees, exposing skin to sun and insects. His skin darkens to native tones from daily riding and Spartan discipline.
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Strand Magazine
The Largest Mammals Are Whales Not Elephants
The text explains that whales surpass elephants in size with the largest whale weighing about 150 tons, capable of furnishing four carloads of flesh and blubber. It notes about forty whale and dolphin species exist, they live in the open sea, look like fish but are true mammals, and feed their young with milk.
Editor and visitor debate pronunciation of MSS
A young lady tours an editorial office with an editor who explains that MSS can be pronounced as muss or mess. The anecdote from Lippincott's Magazine highlights the ambiguity of manuscript shorthand in publishing.
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Lippincott’s
Contradictions Mark A Young Doctor's Temper
A Baltimore American quote notes a young doctor with an exceedingly good temper yet lacking in patients. The remark highlights irony in the physician's reception and practice.
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Baltimore
Summer Railway Service to Moclips Expanded
Summer schedule starts Saturday with the 8 15 p m train running through to Moclips. The Sunday excursion ran yesterday with an 8 a m departure and 9 45 arrival at Moclips, then 6 p m departure returning at 7 45. Daily except Sunday trains leave for Moclips at 9 a m and return at 2 50 p m, arriving here at 4 35 p m. The 2 50 p m train continues through to Moclips.
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Moclips
Road Contract Let For State Road No 9
State highway board opened bids for four state roads. For No 9 near Hquoiam Chehalis county A H Wood bid 11300 with other firms bidding higher Engineer's estimate 12220 and A H Wood awarded the contract for 11300.
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State Highway Board
Humptulips Valley Road
A. H. Wood
Olympia
Hoquiam
Chehalis County
P. Hunley
Sneider & Lindahl
Anderson & Simmons
John Hegdale
Chehalis Nears Carnegie Library Award
Chehalis looks set to receive a $10,000 Carnegie library after the city council designated a park site behind the St Helens hotel for the library and approved a $1,000 annual maintenance pledge. Papers have been sent to Carnegie's secretary and a decision is expected in months.
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Chehalis
St. Helens
Carnegie Library
Carnegie
Wise advert lifts Gray Harbor readers
The Herald proclaims itself the most read paper on Gray's Harbor and highlights a wise advert that resonates with local readers. The note emphasizes broad reach and trusted visibility for advertisers in the region.
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Herald
Gray’s Harbor
Wise
Know
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