Court House Minutes and Real Estate Transfers Report
Record of superior court actions last week includes estate matters for Herman Helbig and Charles R. Wilson, guardianship for Laurence Oliver, and several foreclosure and tax lien cases. The county auditor lists numerous real estate transfers and miscellaneous instruments, with many parcels in Hoquiam and Aberdeen and a wide range of chattel mortgages and notices.
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Superior Court
Herman Helbig
Charles R. Wilson
Margaret A. Wilson
Rachel Sacomy
James A. C. Hiett
John O'Hare
O. C. Vammen
Karshner
Ontario
Pacific Printers’ Supply Co
Aberdeen Printing Co
C. Wilkinson
W. M. Lewis
Mt Horde
Ky. L
Howard Caylor
Heart
Hloise
A. Stenzel
Stenzel General
J. A. Martin
A. L. Paine
L. J. Mason
Equitable Savings & Loan Ass'n
Davison & Hamlin
G. J. Becker
R. Pattison
L. Blackburn
Hopkins
Aberdeen
R. B. Ellis
W. W. Beardsley
Mig
Okds Rees Cca
A. Roop
Lola Stretton
Bill Sale Furniture
Oregon House
Chattel
N. W
Bay View
France
Jessie Young Irvine
H. Giblerber Co
Mtg
Pacific Beach
S. J. Smith
B. Zeebuyth
Chat J. Egr
P. Anderson
George F. Mallett
F. M. Clark
Aberdeen State Bank
O. Carl J. C. Pearson
T. EF. Gaston
A. Goss
R. E. Johnson
Melbourne
W. C. Pascoe
A Difficult Case Card Comment Turns to Whist
A physician receives a note from three colleagues inviting him to a rubber of whist at the club. He tells his wife that he must go, noting it seems to be a difficult case with three other doctors already on the scene.
Stage Manager Seeks Original Banker Portrayal
Yorick Hamm agrees to a banker role with a twist, replying he will drop the mutton chop whiskers to fit the part as guided by the stage manager in the Kansas City Journal.
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Yorick Hamm
Kansas City Journal
Golden Medical Discovery Promoted for Digestive Ailments
Dr. Pierce presents Golden Medical Discovery made without alcohol from glycerine and native roots like Golden Seal. The cure targets weak stomach indigestion biliousness torpid liver and related derangements and may help catarrhal bronchial throat complaints though not miracles. Endorsements from standard medical works are offered and free mailings of ingredient lists are provided.
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Pierce
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Poison Gift Mystery in Manchester Club Scene
A famous British poison mystery from the last century centers on two Manchester clubmen who received high quality cigars as a New Year gift. After smoking, both fell ill. one died. Poison found in cigars led to a staged hush up and a drifting tale of a wealthy male sender seeking revenge over a lady before a cultivated stranger vanished.
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England
Manchester
Leeds
The Difficulty: A Hypothetical Flat Wage Question
A London Tatler snippet notes a pampered yet unspoiled young woman asked if she could live on £42 a week. She replies she could but wonders how it would suit her French maid, revealing social mores and humor of the era.
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Ilarold
London
Tatler
The Real Question About Money Sources
A Nashville American quotation highlights concern over funding and control, noting the speaker’s indifference to another's income and focus on how funds are obtained by the speaker themselves. The lines illuminate tensions around money and influence in a historical context.
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Nashville American
Remember I Remember
A compact note evokes Thomas Hood’s nostalgia for childhood in a reflective verse about home, nature, and lost innocence. The speaker recalls sunlit mornings, roses and lilacs, a swing, and a sense of heaven seen from a boyhood perspective, now distant and heavy with age.
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Thomas Hood
Kiss That She Dare Not Give Me
A brief lyric fragment from James Russell Lowell celebrates a forbidden kiss. The speaker longs for a kiss from a beloved woman, which cannot be granted, while the presence and scent of another kiss haunt his thoughts and dreams.
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James Russell Lowell
Wander at Will in the Fields A Lord Tennyson Thought
A reflective line from Lord Tennyson about joy found in simple cowslip blooms. The verse links nature to divine revelation and morning delight, inviting contemplation of creation.
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Lord Tennyson
Bavarian Cream Dessert With Mocha Coffee
A recipe for Bavarian creams as a cold summer dessert. It instructs soaking gelatin, mixing with hot mocha coffee, cooling, whipping thick cream, and folding in the coffee mixture to thicken before molding and chilling. Serve with whipped cream.
Salt as a Catarrh Remedy
A historical note advises using a strong salt and water solution to treat catarrh. Sniff the solution into one nostril while the other is closed, repeat several times daily, and use warm water for the mixture.
Treatment for oily skin and cleansing routine
The text advises wiping oily skin twice daily with diluted alcohol or Borex fluted alcohol, using a few drops of armonia in water occasionally, and adding a pinch of borax to warm water as an alternative. After wiping with diluted alcohol, dust the face with pure powder to reduce shine.
Novel Suction Washing Machine Patent From Syracuse
A Syracuse inventor patents a washing machine using an inverted cone suction cup to draw dirt from clothes rather than pounding. The lever-operated cup descends to contact water and fabric, then reverses to suction dirt out. Unit clamps to standard laundry tubs for easy transfer.
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Syracuse
Reducing strawberry rash with limewater soda and talcum
The article advises many women avoid strawberries due to a skin rash. To counteract acidity add limewater or a pinch of soda in milk or water daily. Use very hot water on affected parts to ease itching and finish with a generous talcum powder dusting.
Paid Advertisements Will Lanning in Republican Primaries
A newspaper snippet notes paid advertisements by Will Lanning tied to the upcoming Republican primaries. The brief item highlights campaign activity and party contest context.
Halferty Announces Candidacy for 29th District
G. P. Halferty files to seek Republican nomination for Representative of the Twenty-ninth district Chehalis County with primaries in September 1908. He invites electors to decide at the vote.
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Chehalis County
G. P. Halferty
Doctor Schumacher Runs for County Coroner
County Coroner Dr D A Schumacher announces candidacy in the republican primary. He has practiced medicine in Chehalis county for years and vows to give the office best possible attention.
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D. A. Schumacher
Schumacher
Chehalis County
Sheriff Candidate Declares Bid in Chehalis County Primaries
A local statement announces a run for the sheriff nomination subject to Republican voters at September primaries in Chehalis County. The speaker asks for support from party members and outlines the candidacy ahead of the primary election.
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Chehalis County
Hoquiam Man Seeks Chehalis County Treasurer Nomination
County Treasurer candidate A N Hoefer of Hoquiam announces his bid to voters in Chehalis County seeking the Republican nomination at the September primary.
Making Lard Sweet for Warm Weather
In warm weather lard can become rancid. Melt it and add two quarts of water per pint of lard and three large peeled potatoes cut up. Boil ten minutes, then cool. The lard will be fresh and sweet.
Mason Irwin Announces Candidacy for Superior Judge
Superior Judge Mason Irwin announces his candidacy for the nomination to the office of superior judge. He states the decision rests with Chehalis county electors at the primary election to be held in September 1908.
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Chehalis County
Mason Irwin
How to remove iodine stains with milk and sun
Instructions advise soaking the spot in sweet milk for several hours and then drying in the sun to fade the stain. Repeat until gone. Circles from the milk can be washed away with warm water and good soap.
Cleaning Hairbrushes With Flour and Salt Method
A writer prescribes a simple dry clean using one half cup flour and one half cup salt mixed and rubbed through brush bristles two or three times. Shake out the powder to make the brush look new, avoiding bristle softening from washing.
Cleaning Dresses and Stain Removal Method
A cleaning tip advises treating light dresses with a paste of fuller's earth and cologne. Apply paste, let dry, brush away, then repeat if needed for stain removal.
County Superintendent Candidate Seeks Support at September Primaries
A Republican nominee for County Superintendent of Schools asks friends for votes at the September primaries. The notice outlines campaign intent and requests support from local voters in the county.
Callahan Nominated for Chehalis County Prosecuting Attorney
The prosecuting attorney nomination is before Republican voters in Chehalis County at the September primary. James P. H. Callahan stands as a candidate in this official party action.
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Chehalis County
James P. H. Callahan
A H Horper Seeks County Treasurer Nomination
Paid advertisement endorses A H Horper as a Republican primary candidate for county treasurer. The notice announces candidacy and party affiliation.
Coroner Candidate Files for Chehalis County Office
Frank O. Dole announces his candidacy for coroner of Chehalis County subject to Republican primary approval. The declaration identifies Dole as the peaceful, qualified contender seeking the party’s backing.
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Chehalis County
Frank O. Dole
Trask Seeks Republican Nomination for Justice of the Peace
For Justice of the Peace L. L. Trask announces his candidacy for the Republican primary in Aberdeen on September 8, 1908. He urges voters to support his bid for the city office.
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L. L. Trask
Justice of the Peace
Aberdeen
Candidate for First District Commissioner in Chehalis County
The candidate announces intent to seek the Republican nomination for County Commissioner in the First District. Primary voters in Chehalis County will decide at the election on September 8, 1908.
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Chehalis County
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Tate
Clara L. Hicking
Walter Hicking
Frank Shaffer
Moclips Lumber Co
Justice of Peace Court
State of Washington
Ben Gates
Frank Schaffer
Frank Knanders
Hugh Lloyd
the Auditor
Chehalis
P. Karacachenes
Emma W. Coats
H. Gibler
Benn’s Central
Margaret J. Stewart
P. F. Halferty
Sus Della M
MecGlauflin
E. O. McGlauflin
J. A. Karr
A. V. Anderson
Karr
Bae
M. J. Shields
Ocean Beach Packing Co
Westpark Beach
N.C. Bareklay
J. Galvin
J. L. Dunlap
H. M. Dunlap
Vc.ney
Hess
J. W. Parks
B. O. Kean
North Hoquiam
Cheiaeereee Eers Heeee
Ee Harbor Land Co
Hoquiam Lumber & Shingle Co
Frank Mekash
J. Egrits
Edocu Levinin
Saan Video Caere
Annie S. Hoefer
F. D
SRS
Als
Tethaeereney J. Hi. Rowland
Emma C. Johnson
C. W. Yana
J. T. Richman
Samuel Benn
West & Slade Grocery Co
Benn
E. Rhodes
Schnurr
C. Leedham
J., Davis
Sree Renn
G. B. Hopkins
J. L. Blackburn
Maeterlinck
Washington Post
Philadelphia Ledger
Paul Smits
Washington
Smits
Will Lanning
Cuting
Chehalis Coun
A. N. Hoefer
Hoquiam
Prosecuting Attorney
A. H. Horper
For Justice of the Peace
J. M. Lewis
S. Fst
8Th ST
Bulletin
Aberdeen Undertaking
Bowes & Randolph
E. Wishkah St
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