Racket saleyard notes and local business rounds
Local items show merchants advertising at the Racket including copper boilers and sun bonnets. Numerous residents like Daniel Gillies J.J. Johnson Winnie Law and Geo Hopkins are listed with visits and business in Elma Montesano Olympia and Waitsburg. The piece notes court terms, auctions, and community notices across Grays Harbor towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Gillies
Elma
Geo. B. Hopkins
M. J. Gleason
Satsop
W. H. Maloney
Montesano
Chas. Yana
Westport
Advertised Letters List for Aberdeen Post Office
Letters uncalled for in Aberdeen for week ending April 30 1900 include Beatman Alex Hodges Mrs M Callahan Mr Clark Lananez Mr A R Coffman Miss Kay Libby Rolla G Gobel Miss Addie Pesler Mr Johan Hanson Mr M Peterson F IL Hopkins Wm Sherrey and Mr SE Persons. Callers urn advise to say advertised and request delivery from Curarves R Beir Postmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
Alex Hodges
M Callahan
Clark Lanenez
A R Coffman
Kay Libby
Rolla G Gobel
Addie Pesler
Johan Hanson
M Peterson
F IL Hopkins
Wm Sherrey
R, Beir
Death of Joseph N Locke at Quinault Lake
Joseph N Locke died at Quinault Lake after pneumonia. He was born in Lowell Massachusetts in 1844 and served as Wright County clerk. He moved to Washington in 1889 to Montesano then claimed Quinault Lake land and lived there until his death. He leaves three children Ida Ingram Robert Locke and Philip Locke and is buried in Clearwater Minnesota beside his wife Annie who died in 1879.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil S. Locke
J. N. Locke
Quinault Lake
Aberdeen
Dr. Smits
Hoquiam
London
Humptulips
Locke
S. Locke
Clearwater
Minnesota
Joseph N. Locke
Lowell
Mass
Silver Creek
Minn
Co. KE
Minnesota Volunteers
Murfreesborough
Annie L. Melrose
Ida L Ingram
Robert M
Phiilip S. Locke
Wright County
Washington
Montesano
City Electric Light
Vessels Load Lumber For San Francisco From Local Mills
Multiple schooners and steamers arrived or sailed from local mills and ports. Occidental and Laura May loaded at Wilson and West & Slade mills for San Francisco while North Bend Laura Madsen and Fannie Adele prepared cargoes for San Francisco and San Pedro. Other ships like Newburg Coquille River Neptune Volante and J. B. Leeds sailed or arrived to haul lumber to Cape Nome Cape The summary notes crews, ports, and destinations across the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura May
West & Shade Mill
San Francisco
Laura Madsen
Anderson & Middleton Mill
San Pedro
Fannie Adele
Anderson & Middeton Mill
Neptune
Volante
Aberdeen L, & 8, Co
J. B. Leeds
West & Slade Mill
Cape Nome
Foreman Joseph Taylor Killed In Wishkah River Dam Accident
Joseph Taylor a foreman with R P Waldron’s logging camp on the Wishkah river died after a heavy gate collapsed while he and his crew repaired the dam gates near McCloskey’s camp. He was about 45, lived in Hoquiam with his wife, and funeral services were held in Hoquiam Baptist church with Odd Fellows participation. Aberdeen friends attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Taylor
R. P. Waldron
Wishkah
McCloskey
Hoquiam
Baptist Church
Odd Fellons
Aberdeen
Aberdeen names Finnish immigrant as new public schools head
Prof John Jackal a University of Washington alum class of 1894 has been elected principal of Aberdeen Washington public schools. He arrived from Finland ten years ago with no English and paid his way by delivering The Post-Intelligencer while studying at the university.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Jackol
Aberdeen
Puget Sound
Seattle
Jackal
University of Washington
Alfred Lister
R. S
Washington
America
Finland
Post-Intelligencer
Grays Harbor
Honest Jewelry Sale Ad Promises Full Satisfaction Warranty
A Providence jewelry ad by W.F. Main Co proclaims honest goods and prices, with a money back guarantee if not satisfied. CEO L Hilton offers rolled gold to solid gold items, mail delivery, and care instructions, while announcing factories in Providence and East Iowa City with extensive floor space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Hilton
Mr. Hilton
W.f.main CO
Eastern
Oak of Friendship and Eddy
Providence
East
Iowa City
Also Mentioned on This Page
N. G. Kaufman
Jackson
Olympia
J.J. Johnson
Winnie Law
Grant Wheeler
U.S
J. M. Clapp
Jay G. Weatherwax
Thos. Poyle
Wasrep
Jas. Stewart
Pattison
Cosmopolis
A. C. Gaylord
Sadie Hook
Elia
Ed. Lambert
Ben Ladie
Marshal Pearson
the Royal
Royal
Green
Pioneer Dairy
Lew Wade
N. P. Ry. Co
Father Metz
Sedro- Wooley
Skagit County
G. M. Powell
Neushkah
J. W. Carey
Jesse Heading
Wm. LeRoy
Govnor Teats
Tacoma
Highland Home
Frank Benjamin
Wallace Pratch
Nf, D, Crites
Matlock
Mason County
LeRoy
John O’hare
O’hare
Stine
J. D. Lowry
Greenville
Michigan
Watson West
Portland
Nellie Redinger
H. Green
Saginaw
Winkie
W. H. Pearson
Spokane
Grand Lodge of the Improved Order of Red Men
W. B. Wilson
Iowa
Middle West
Robt. M. Locke
Waitsburg
Wash
Harper Whisky
L. Walter and
O. C. Vammen
Sells
H. L. Cook & Co
Heron Street
Model Hand
G St
Garman’s
Mitchell’s
Georgia Pearson
E. P. Leath
Pearson
Attica
Indiana
Hoosier
C. E. Davies
Waitsburg, Wash
Mitchell Harris
Knights of Pythias
Aberdeen Lodge
Laraust
Zelasko & Moulton
Oklahoma
Montesa
East Montesano
J. M. Sutton
L. B. Bignold
Win
Guest
J. P. Carson
Gec. W. Ninemire
Ed. Foster
F. M. Wilson
Micheal Gleeson
J. A. Geissler
D. W. Fleet
C. N. Wilson
Broadway
Barlow Minstrels
Acme Opera House
Dr. Overmeyer
E. C. Stone
K. Bowes
Bowes
Grand Lodge
The
Order of Foresters
John Kaufman
Frank Kaufman
St. Cloud
T. C. Reed
Lindstrom
Douglass Bros
Creech Bros
J. H. Herell
Miama Prairie
Wangrep
Saxon
Academy of St. Rose
Payette & Young's
Frank E. Corres
Oregon
Geo. L. Fleitz
Detroit, Mich
Mr. Fleitz
Gee
A, Todd
Jno
J. Carney
J. OC. Hogan
L. L. Darling
P. F. Clark
L. L. Maley
J. W. Scamnell
J. C. Cross
I. W. Mason
S. C. Maker
O. A. Myers
Northwestern Yeast Co
Magic Yeast
United States
Rina M. West
Port Huron
Mich
Ella J. Fifield
Todd
Rpone
Herato Printery
Wilson Mill
Oakland
Cal
Newburg
Coquille River
Aberdeen L. & S. Co
North Bend
Fannie Dutard
Aberdeen LI, & 5, Co
Kingsbury
Garman & Barkley
Corner Market
CGSTS
Commercial Block
Taylor
Geo. Fisher
Aberdeen Grocery Company
A. P. Ostrander
L. Hilton’s
South Side
Heron St
Bet
Cand F
E. W. Cirrove
Arras
Chehalis
Aillyr, Witson Bros, & Ca
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