Chehalis County Happenings Across Local Areas
Chehalis County items from Aberdeen Shrald correspondents note J A Ewell becomes ferry engineer, Mrs S Richardson recovering, Jess Cox visiting family, A J Mathewson moves to Salem, Grays Harbor Construction finishes southern center pier, E K Woodwill repairs progress toward Monday restart, H C Heermans on regional trip with Chester Congdon, J A Ingram and E Olsen drive cattle to Ninemire Packing, Loretta Adelsperger wedding shower gifts, Robert Matthews visiting from Mineral, The Hilgrove seeks eye specialist in Tacoma, Hewitt family heads in Hoquiam, Ladies Aid meets at Mrs Palmer, Lorraine Braden missing from Ford's Prairie with funds, Mary Homer Heald purchasing Leybold and Aschberg lots for future cottage development.
Montessano Social Notes and Local Updates
Mrs. Ella Fenner of Seattle visited Mrs. Lewis Bignold. The Esther society meets at Mrs. Hutcheson’s home next Wednesday. Mrs. B P Briscoe was hospitalized with typhoid fever. The Montessano Wire Department plans a masquerade ball on Thanksgiving Eve. Mr. and Mrs. Farnsworth travel to Ellensburg to pursue fur business. R J B Kesterson attended Myers Lumber board meeting in Tacoma. Garrison family moved to Nititus with 820 acres leased. Mrs. H C Pascoe and two children visited relatives in South Aberdeen. Will Ally injured by an edger saw at Wryneadhe Shingle Mill. twelve stitches taken, not serious. Jabert Boles returned to Vancouver. A Mack logging rush downsized plans. The scene ends with a Washington Star quip about dreadnoughts and critiques.
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Ella Fenner
Seattle
Lewis Bignold
Esther Society
Will Ally
Wryneadhe
Whurstav Mod
Local notes from Oakville and Seattle area
Joseph Mauerman made a business trip to Seattle Friday. George F. Murgatroyd opened a lunch counter in the Bagshaw building. Alex Virtue moves to the old Whitman place, leased for a term. E. L. Whitaker left Wednesday morning for Charleston Navy yards. Arthur Baldwin received word of his uncle Edward Baldwin of Skagit county’s death. W. M. Ober in Seattle on town site business concerning the block house place. New laundry departure announced with rough dry option and Aberdeen Steam Laundry list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Mauerman
Seattle
Geo. F. Murgatroyd
Bagshaw Building
Arthur Baldwin
Edward Baldwin
Skagit County
W. M. Ober
Thane
Block House Place
Aberdeen Steam
Aberdeen Steam Laundry Rough Dry Price List
A brief price schedule from the Aberdeen Steam Laundry outlines rough dry rates. The list specifies standard services and typical charges, indicating baseline costs for laundering and finishing options as posted in the local business column.
Silk Covered Toilet Set and Dresden Silk Pincushion
The article describes covering a toilet set with Dresden silk including a brush, hand mirror, and tray with gold braid. A silk pincushion shaped like bellows with silk covered sides and cushioned edge holds pins. The craft aims to create a dainty present for women and emphasizes simple, deft work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dresden
Pin Case Gift For Schoolgirl Rooms
A dainty pin case gift features a bisque doll head on a satin ribbon neck band with pins and safety pins arranged between flannel sections. Colors match the room decor and the center linen square bears the recipient’s initials sewn to the ribbon.
Cover Hatspins For Christmas
The article describes simple methods to decorate hatpins with black satin and gold thread disks or jeweled button patches. It explains using a gold tissue rosette for small pins and suggests many easy, inexpensive options to create an attractive, original look.
Laundry Duplication Book for College Girls
A craft instruction describes making a compact duplicate ledger for laundering. It uses a neat rice paper cover, red heavy paper double cover, tied with red ribbon, and white leaves with blue carbon slips between to create a copy when marking laundry.
Naval secrecy and global curiosities in printed chatter
A mix of far flung notes recounts China guarding navy secrets with harsh punishments, a Paris museum for counterfeit art to guide travelers in Egypt Persia and India, a Colombia orchid sale, and quirky items about alfalfa grafting in Oregon plus French fashion and ant tasting in Canadian lumber camps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Admiral Sah
Egypt
Persia
India
Paris
Colombia
Oregon
Four North Aberdeen lots for sale at cash and installments
Four 50 by 130 feet lots in North Aberdeen offered at 100 dollars each. Buyers pay 190 dollars cash and the balance at 5 dollars per month. Contact Ellis Marten at 204 South F Street for details.
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North Aberdeen
Ellis Marten
South F St. Tf
Commission Orders 12 Crossings for Milwaukee Line
The state railroad commission in Olympia on November 6 ordered twelve overhead or underground crossings for the Chicago Milwaukee and Puget Sound railroad. The action approves 26 crossings on the Thurston county stretch from McKenna to between Rochester and Gate with several at grade conditions and one requiring alarm bells for safety. Milwaukee to begin work on remaining sections toward Grays Harbor as the Rochester to Cosmopolis line is completed.
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Olympia
Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget Sound Railroad
Thurston County
McKenna
Pierce County
Rochester
Gate
State Railroad Commission
Milwaukee
Harriman
St. Paul
Grays Harbor
Tacoma
Cosmopolis
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Chehalis County
TL County
Aberdeen
Our
Hoquiam
J. A. Ewell
S. Richardson
Jess Cox
Junction City
Ore
Hias
Richardson
Chenault Avenue
Sy A. J. Mathewson
Polson Sjiagie Company
Saiday Morning
Nice
Salem, Ore
Comoany
H. C. Heermans
Raymond
Portland
Spokane
Chester Congdon and Son
J. A. Ingram
E. Olsen
Quinsault
Ninemire Packing Company
Loretta Adelsperger
Frederica Speth
Ruby Hunter
Robert Matthews
Mineral
Harry Hewitt
Sol Foss
Will Hewitt
Hewitt Logging Company
Elma
Ata
M. E. Church
Irving Palmer
East Main Street
Lorraine Braden
L. G. Braden
Ford's Prairie
Mary Homer Heald Rite
Lynch & Anderson
Leybold & Aschberg
Martin Street
Heald
Montesano
B. P. Briscoe
Hoquiam General Hospital
Montssano
F. Farnsworth
Ellensburg
R. J. B. Kesterson
The
Myers Lumber Company
Garrison
Nittitus
C. Pascoe
South Aberdeen
Pascoe
C. M. Medlin
Jabert Boles
Vancouver
Mack
Pet
Washington Star
Oakville
Alex Virtue
Whitman Place
E. L. Whitaker
Navy Yards
Charleston
Tell
Directoire
Trousseau
Boston
Siewental
Cravenette
Butterick Paterns
France
Commission
Milwaukee Road
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