Southwestern Washington fair draws record 15000 attendance
Chehalis county fair closes after a three day run with about 15000 total admissions and 7607 paid entries. The event boosts county development with county farmers supplying exhibits and praise for manager J E Calder and organizer W H Hay. Rest rooms by Livingston and a Haradon candy booth highlight a busy, well attended exposition across Hoquiam and surrounding towns.
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Chehalis County
Washington
Hoquiam
Aberdeen
Montesano
Elma
Cosmopolis
Che Halis County
W. H. Hay
G. J. Taylor
Oakville
Ed. Liddell
W. L. Cox
Porter
Antone Kestner
Quinsault
J. E. Hutchinson
Livingston
F. G. Foster
J. E. Calder
Port of Grays Harbor committees formed and plans laid
Port officials meeting in Aberdeen appointed a county port committee with 20 members and named P. J. Mourant as chairman and Frank H. Lamb as secretary. Three new members joined the county panel. Proposals call for hearings in Humptulips Quinsault Moclips Westport Porter and Cosmopolis and a push to ask county commissioners to call a special election on establishing a port district.
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Port of
Neil Cooney
Cosmopolis
Henry McCleary
McCleary
Humptulips
Quinsault
Moclips
Westport
Porter
Grays Harbor
James A. Hood
Aberdeen
D.W. Fleet
Montesano
A. L. Callow
Elma
C. C. Scates
Oakville
Frank H. Lamb
Othre
Lamb
S. K. Bowes
J. S. McKee
A. C. McNeill
Dredge Righted and to be Repaired After Sinking
The dredge used to fill the flats, which sank in the Chehalis river weeks ago, was righted last Friday. It will be towed to the flats opposite its sinking site for repairs. The hull hole was patched and the craft will be moved to the ways for permanent repairs.
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Chehalis
Getting Ready for Big Fight for Commission Government
Plans for a meeting to organize a fight for the commission form of government are progressing. A date for the election has been set and efforts will seek prominent speakers to explain the benefits of adoption. Aberdeen residents are urged to hear facts from supporters and opponents alike.
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Commission
Hoquiam
Aberdeen
Aberdeen eyed for coal bunkers by East Coal Creek official
D A Watkins superintendent of East Coal Creek Coal company visited Aberdeen seeking a site for coal bunkers to ship mine output. The company mines lie along the Tacoma and Eastern line now part of Milwaukee system. Watkins says Grays Harbor offers cheapest Milwaukee line shipping potential.
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D. A. Watkins
East Coal Creek Coal Company
Ladd
Wash
Aberdeen
Tacoma & Eastern Railroad
Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget Sound
Watkins
Grays Harbor
Milwaukee
Hawkes Moving Paint and Needlecraft Shops Downtown
Frank Hawkes moves his paint store and Mrs Hawkes needlecraft shop from Heron Street to the Ze laska block at 113 South G Street.
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Frank Hawkes
Mrs. Hawkes
Heron Street
Zelaska Block
South G Street
Milliner Sarah Levy Charged in $30,000 Fraud Conspiracy
Seattle reports indictments against Mrs. Sarah Levy and relatives for conspiring to obstruct justice and concealing $30,000 in millinery and dry goods from a bankruptcy trustee. Samuel Levy and Henry Sowell named, bail set, trial in November in Tacoma federal court.
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Seattle
Administration of Justice
Sarah Levy
Samuel Levy
Henry Sowell
Aberdeen
Tacoma
United States
W. D. Totten
Mrs. Levy
Danworth
Advertisers Court Herald in City Ad Debate
Local merchants clash over ad rates as the Herald faces new pricing proposals. Shop owners cite visibility, while the Herald argues for fair coverage and sustaining the paper’s operations. Community groups seek a balanced approach.
Aberdeen Chamber Luncheon Moves To Wednesday
The Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce shifts its weekly luncheon to Wednesday at the usual hour to honor Congressman Victor Murdoch of Kansas. Murdock will speak in Hoquiam Wednesday evening with Congressman Stanton Warburton and a Harbor citizens group.
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Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce
Victor Murdock
Kansas
Murdock
Hoquiam
Stanton Warburton
Tacoma
Harbor
E. C. Miller
Chamber of Commerce
Chehalis
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Portland
Rainier
Oregon
Coffman
N. B. Coffman
Olympic Monument
F. W. Loomis
Olympic National Monument
Gifford Pinchot
Southwest
T. H. Martin
Tacoma Chamber of
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Henry Blackwood
Port Townsed
L. G. Humburger
John L. Wilson
City Wharf
Champion
Sanford’s Point
Damon’s Point
Grand Musicale
Knights of Pythias
W. Y. Croxall
Nevin
Martin
Barkley
Arditi Hafferty
Cog- Williams
Susie
G. P. Halferty
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Andrews Choir
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