People’s Party Nominees for Chehalis County Offices
Brief sketches highlight the fusion ticket nominees for Assessor and Superintendent of Public Schools. The Assessor candidate, a civil war veteran and former Iowa assessor, shifted from Republican to anti monopoly, backing Weaver. he claims two terms as assessor and a record of faithful impartial duty. The Superintendent candidate, born in 1856 in Indiana, trained at Purdue, taught decades, served as township assessor and deputy county treasurer, then postal clerk before moving to Washington and teaching continuously since 1891. supporters praise his educational leadership and attack opposing critics as baseless.
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Union
Chehalis
Abe Lincoln
Republican Party
Rutherford B. Hayes
James B. Weaver
People’s Party
Fequiam
Crawford
Iowa
Tippecanoe County
Ind
Purdue University
Lafayette
Tippecanoe Township
U. S. Railway
Washington
McKillip
Campbell
Third District nominee for County Commissioner and fusion candidate for Treasurer
The Third District nominates a County Commissioner candidate born in 1853 in County Donegal who settled in Philadelphia in 1872 and Chehalis county Washington in 1876. He works eight years for the U.S. government on the Quinsault Indian reservation and farms on the Copalis river, a major local taxpayer respected for business ability and energy. The fusion Treasurer candidate, born in 1866 in Butte county California, moved with his parents to Oregon in 1876 and Montesano in 1883, is well known and popular in the county and Montesano city government. He is described as capable and likely to win by the largest margin for a county officer, given his four terms as Montesano city treasurer and expected careful, economical conduct as county treasurer.
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County Donegal
Ireland
America
Philadelphia
Chehalis County
Washington
McIntyre
United States
Quinsault
Copalis
Butte County
California
Oregon
Montesano
Wilson
Carpenter Creech Seeks Sheriff Nomination in Chehalis County
Born in Lucas county Illinois in 1860, Creech moved to Kansas in 1871 and to Aberdeen Washington in 1890. A senior partner in Creech Bros. and experienced carpenter, he entered politics with Union Labor and People's Party roots and pledges an efficient economical administration.
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Lucas County
Illinois
Kansas
Washington
Aberdeen
Creech
First District County Commission Candidate Born in Tennessee
A fusion candidate for County Commissioner from the First District was born in Tennessee on April 21, 1843 and moved with his parents to Iowa in 1851.
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Tennessee
Iowa
Early life and career of county commission candidate Kennedy
The article outlines Kennedy's education in public schools, teaching beginnings, and moves from state to state. He settled in Elma in 1869, engaged in teaching and farming, ran a drug business briefly, and currently improves a ranch there. It emphasizes the importance of the county commissioner role and Kennedy's fitness for it.
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Plains
Oregon
California
Elma
Kennedy
Fusion candidate for County Surveyor profile
A fusion candidate born in Covington New York on March 20 1839 settled in Michigan and Minnesota before moving to Aberdeen in 1888 where he earned respect as a first class surveyor. He served three terms as Kent County Michigan county surveyor and has extensive county surveying experience.
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Covington
N. Y
Michigan
Minnesota
Aberdeen
Kent County
Pretty Hoquiam Wedding of Woods and Reed Couple
A pretty home wedding was held Wednesday October 21 1896 at 830 pm in Hoquiam Washington. George A Woods wed Mary C Reed eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs J W Reed. Rev Applegate of Tacoma performed the Episcopal ceremony as Miss Anna Davis played the wedding march and the bridal party entered the parlor under a floral bell.
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Hoquiam
Wash
George A. Woods
Mary C. Reed
J. W. Reed
Dollie Dutcher
Henrietta Fesenfeld
Anna Davis
Lizzie Fesenfeld
Voters Urge Support For County Commissioner Candidate
A Chepalis Precinct appeal asks Chehalis County voters in the First and Second districts to back Ciarnes McIntyre for County Commissioner. The letter cites past court challenges to overturn commissioners’ decisions and urges cross-district support amid Republican, Populist, and Democrat signatories listed.
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Chepalis
Chehalis County
Ciarnes McIntyre
Abraham Lincoln Republican Aims Chehalis County Surveyor
A lifelong follower of his profession, Mr. Jackson is described as an Abraham Lincoln Republican who cast his first vote for the martyr president. He pledges to make Chehalis County an economical and capable surveyor.
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Jackson
Abraham Lincoln
Chehalis County
Danish born Wreckmaster nominee with Civil War service
The People's Party candidate for Wreckmaster, born October 16 1841 in Denmark, earned basic schooling, worked in merchandising and bookkeeping, and served three years in the Union Army in the Gulf. He later mined in Colorado, lived in Saline County Kansas, joined several fraternal and political groups, and received an $8 monthly pension in 1890.
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People’s Party
Denmark
Germany
Netherlands
England
West Indies
United States
Union Army
Gulf Department
Banks and Canby
Red River
Port Hudson
Baton Rouge
Colorado
Gilpin County
Henry M. Teller
Central City
Saline County
Kansas
Rosmond
Lincoln
Garfield
Ben Butler
Farmers’ Alliance
Vote Straight People's Party and You Vote Right
A brief civic message urging voters to support the People's Party for a straight ticket. The note emphasizes alignment with party principles and implies straightforward, decisive voting behavior.
Bear State and historic quotes mix in Arkansas lore
A fragmentary piece recalls Arkansas nicknamed the Bear State from bears in mountain districts. It cites over four decades of bear stories and includes excerpts from Shakespeare and George Herbert about perspective, victory, and resistance.
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Arkansas
Local Wedding Ends With Rice Shower In Hoquiam
The marriage of a popular Hoquiam couple concluded with a formal reception and a rice shower. The bride wore a refined gown while the groom, a prominent local man, stood proudly as guests offered gifts from parlor lamps to silverware sets and china.
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Hoquiam
H Barker
W C Pettit
Dutcher
Geo D Emerson
Burglar Returns Manuscript With Clever Critique
A burglar stole a novelist's manuscript and left a note claiming to be deeply engrossed and promising to return it when finished. The author later received the manuscript back with a sharp, witty critique attached, noted by the Chicago Inter Ocean.
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Chicago
Inter Ocean
Washington Democratic Platform Demands Tax Cuts and Free Schools
The Washington Democratic platform condemns Republican control as corrupt and power-hungry. It calls for free coinage of silver and gold, reform of taxation, anti‑boss reforms, fair districting, stronger mortgage protections, and public schools funded by the state, urging a government of the people.
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Democratic Party
State of
Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Andrew Jackson
United States of America
Chicago
William Jennings Bryan
Arthur Sewall
Congress
Senate
Wall Street
Lombard Street
Aberdeen City Seeks Bids for Wishkah Street Improvement
Aberdeen Washington city bids due November 4 1896 for filling Wishkah street from G street to the Wishkah river with sawdust to meet the established grade. Local Improvement District No 10 will pay, bids limited to 200 dollars with 100 dollar bond. contracts and bonds required. Published October 21 1896.
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City of
Aberdeen
Wishkah Street
Wishkah River
Wash
R. P. Campsenr
W. J. Pavterson
Atlantic Monthly 1896 Preview Marks Short Stories and Essays
The 1896 issue plan excludes long serials with multiple short stories by Henry James and others. It features race contributions, American character studies, urban life trends, and analyses of politics and presidential issues. Remittance notes advise money orders. published by Houghton Mifflin.
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Jewett
Wiggin
Graham
Houghton, Mifflin & CO
Park St
Boston
Mass
Time Schedule For Montesano Coameporte And Nearby Routes
Schedule fragment lists times and routes between Ly Montesano Coameporte Aberdeen Hoquiam Ocosta Ar Westport with numbers 00 10.00 2M 18 11.30 indicating departures or arrivals. The OCR yields a compact transit snippet reflecting local service timings.
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Coameporte
Aberdeen
Hoquiam
Westport
Westport Ocosta
Cosmopolis
Montesano
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