Happenings Across Chehalis County Reported
Aberdeen Herald notes items from Chehalis County including T Hall returning from Oregon and Vincent Miller chosen to succeed T C Soule as master of the Edgar lodge. The Wrights move to 2004 Summer Avenue and Marie Christiansen visits from Corvallis. Mrs Demeree and Mrs McLine return from Seattle, Brown family head to Wisconsin, Longshoremen leave their hall for Engles, Mrs Dunning moves to Walla Walla, Mrs Hoag elected district president of the Women’s Foreign Missionary Society in Olympian, Woman's Man club meets, and upcoming Odd Fellows event with McLaren as guest of honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight Hoag
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Olympian
Montesano Local Notes and Appointments
Dr FE C Story buys an Overland car with E H Story as agent. Frete and Wm White family move to Red Lodge Mont. Mrs W G McGee visits Montesano. Walter Rowson ill with influenza. Roy Mottitt leaves for McKenzies Merry Makers to join as clarinetist. Lewis B Rignold buys a lot from Dr Gratiot for 1425. Mrs L Shorey visits. Arthur Purnia to Spokane to join Parker Carnival Company. Drs Carr and Marcy operate on Virgil Reeves for tubercular peritonitis at Montesano General Hospital. recovery good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. White
Red Lodge, Mont
Carr and
Marcy
Virgil Reeves
Isaac Reeves
Montesano General Hospital
Express service begins for Commercial club request
Beginning May 1 the express company starts the delivery service asked by the Commercial club. Mr Steadman and family recently arrived from Michigan have moved into the Peterson house on Division avenue. Perry Watson longtime Elma resident and editor of the Pe Fill Enterprise attended the funeral of his friend Clinton Holcomb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Express Company
Commercial Club
Mr. Steadman
Michigan
Peterson
Division Avenue
Perry Watson
Elma
Pe Fill Enterprise
Clinton Holcomb
Property trades and plans in Grays Harbor area
Foreman Jack Joyce moves toward a fine residence at Young and Sixth. Matzen buys two large Waldrip Seventh corner lots for 600 dollars and will improve this spring. Lynch and Anderson sell eight West Young Street lots to W. M. Harding’s customer Lockyer who intends a 1500 dollar cottage. They also acquire a 240 acre Elma area farm near Elma Ehl place, near the Summit branch of the Northern Pacific, as the state road via Elma cutoff approaches Harbor and Sound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack” Joyce
Grays Harbor Commercial Company
Young Street
Tobt
Matzen
Waldrip and
Seventh Streets
Patrick Murray
Cady
Lynch & Anderson
W. M. Harding
Lockyer
West Young Street
Division Avenue
Elma
Adam Ehl
Elnom
Summit
Northern Pacific Railway
Sound
Oakville Notes On Local People And Events
Mrs C C Seates returns from Portland and Shepherd springs with her mother improving health Miss Thildaepee sister of Mrs J L McCutcheon takes a stenographer post at Oakville State Bank Henry Baker dubbed grand-dad again after a baby boy born to Mr and Mrs Gus Johnson in Hoquiam on April 20 Marshall Williams and aides boost street work with marked improvement The Misses Helga and Selma Lonberg return home from three weeks with their parents Mr and Mrs Oscar Lonberg at Aberdeen
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Seates
Portland
Shepherd Springs
Thildaepee
J. L. McCutcheon
Oakville State Bank
Henry Baker
Gus Johnson
Hoquiam
Helga
Selma Lonberg
Oscar Lonberg
Aberdeen
Three Story Block Foundations On Heron Street
Piles are driven for a three story business block 75 by 130 feet to be built by W B Mack and J B Dabney on Heron street between H and I. The reinforced concrete structure with white tile facing will have foundation laid for three additional stories when demand justifies erection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Mack
J. B. Dabney
Heron Street
H and I
Mark Twain Passes, World Mourns Beloved Author at Sea
The Chicago Record-Herald reports Mark Twain has died at sea. Crew and passengers reflect on his life as engines fall silent and a somber mood settles the voyage. The article notes the belief that he rests safely in port and is honored as a captain praises him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Twain
Kiser
Chicago Record-Herald
Remedies For Reforming Wall Street Suggested By Toombs
Albany hearing on the Toombs investigation resolution urged reforms at the New York Stock Exchange. Frederic R. Toombs pressed for exchange incorporation audits four times yearly, banning clerk accounts for banks and insurers, court review of listing rules, penalties for false sale reports, and limited trading units. He called for stricter supervision of organizers, receivers, and brokers handling customers securities to protect minority holders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street
F. R. Toombs
New York Stock Exchange
Assembly Ways and Means Committee
Albany
N. Y
Toombs
Stock Exchange
Cigar Smoking Champion Wins Long Distance Record
Harry McKelden a telegraph operator in Washington won the long distance cigar smoking championship by smoking a mild standard size cigar for ninety four minutes and thirty seconds without relighting it. He beat the Cornell professor’s record by nine and a half minutes on a wager in a Washington broker’s office witnessed by five people including a physician.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harry McKelden
Cornell
McKelden
Waterfront loading updates from multiple ships and mills
The Comet loads at West mill for San Francisco. Helene at Union mill bound for Honolulu. Doris loads at Hulburt mill for San Pedro. Meteor at Hulburt for San Francisco. Golden Shore at Slade mill for Honolulu. Ludlow at Hulburt for San Francisco. Watson A West at Slade mill for Sidney New South Wales. Ge Lindauer sails from Wilson mill for San Francisco. John C Myer at Aberdeen mills for San Francisco. Norwood arrived to load at West mill for San Pedro and San Diego. Berbhise moved from Slade to National mill to finish cargo for San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Mill
San Francisco
Helene
Union Mill
Honolulu
Doris
San Pedro
Meteor
Hulburt Mill
Golden Shore
Slade Mill
Ludlow
Watson A. West
Sidney
New South Wales
Gc. Lindauer
Wilson Mill
John C. Myer
Aberdeen Lumber
Norwood
San Diego
Berbhise
Slade
National Mill
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Cures Scrapes and Scratches
Juvenile Susie climbs trees fences and ditches gaining scratches and sprains. Her mother applies Bucklen's Arnica Salve and cures quickly. The ad claims it heals boils ulcers eczema old sores piles and more. Sold at A W Shelley's for 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susie
A. W. Shelley’s
North River extension contract awarded in Grays Harbor plan
Centralia Daily Chronicle notes Union Pacific right of way agent John R. Galvin says the Grays Harbor and Puget Sound Railway has let a contract to Orton Winters & Smith for immediate construction of the North River extension. The line starts at Lincoln Creek mill, runs up Lincoln Creek valley, crosses the divide to North River, and connects two miles from Cosmopolis to allow Cosmopolis and Aberdeen access via the company’s road nearing completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centralia Daily Chronicle
John R. Galvin
Union Pacific Railway
Grays Harbor
Orton, Winters & Smith
Rochester
Aberdeen
Suit Case Found In Second Hand Store Sale
A suit case stolen from Dr. J A McNiven’s residence was found at a South F Street second hand store, sold by J F Burns. Burns was arrested Tuesday by Officer Lesnick and faces a hearing before Judge Bush this afternoon. The contents had been removed and Burns has not yet explained their fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. McNiven
South F Street
J. F. Burns
Burns
Lesnick
Bush
Demented Man Picked Up
A man described as demented was picked up by authorities after an incident reported in The Herald. Details on location, time, and disposition were not fully provided in the available text.
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Summer Avenue
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Corvalis, Or
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FE. FE McMcLine
Seattle
W. W. Brown
Wisconsin
Longshoremen’s Union
Eighth Street
Engles’ Hall
K St
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Walla Walla
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McLaren
Odd Fellowship
Montesano
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Zanesville
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Walter Rowson
Tae
Montesano Hotel
Ingrippe
Roy Mottitt
McKenzie
Merry Makers
Lewis B. Rignold
Arthur Purnia
Spokane
Parker Carnival Company
Arthur
Chehalis
Aberdeen Civic Betterment Association
C. P. L. Roberts, Pres
E. B. Crary
Sec
Oakville
Marshall Williams
North River
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