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Newspaper
Centralia News Examiner
Location
Centralia, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1908
Page
2
A local newspaper item from CentraWaah notes a subscription price of 1.00 per year. The text reflects an official city paper identity and subscription terms.
Friday August 14 1908 lists William Howard Taft of Ohio for president and James Sherman of New York for vice president as the national ticket.
The News-Examiner rejects favors from Ankeny and Jones and argues the senatorial race should be decided on proven records. It praises W L Jones as a ten-year congressman and Anthony as a tested senator. It notes Seattle papers’ bias and praises Judge Snell’s candidacy as a potential game changer.
The aspirant for representation is Mr. Alex K Arkley of Napavine. He is described as young, ambitious, honest and ready to fight for what he deems right, claiming strong qualifications and commitment to public service.
The piece endorses Rev H W Thompson for Olympia, citing his law and order stance and straight talk. It also cites J A Veness as an experienced state senator candidate and notes strong local support for his reelection. Arkley is praised as a labor-minded candidate with working-man appeal and a history as a fighter at Spokane.
About three weeks ago a delegation from Russia and Poland visited the St Helens nines with a plan to invest if favorable. An expert collected ore samples for testing and will report in September. They have paid $50,000 for two claim groups named Ripper and Chief, seven claims total, to fund development for winter work.
H B Nichols of Oakland Indiana praises Glohamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, saying he has used it since 1872 and finds it effective on every trip. As a commercial traveler for thirty-two years he speaks from long experience and reliability. Sold by P R Stahl.
Aged teninog man Uncle Jimenis Smith fell while putting his team in the barn last Friday evening breaking his hip joint. He received medical care at R. McDonald’s and remained there Saturday and Sunday before traveling to Olympia. He will be 80 in September. Earlier, Mason City correspondent O. L. Scott Duffield notes illness and a cure from Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy during a visit. Also advertised: new 10-100m bones and lot 7x14 for $2400 and a house option for $2200 by RH. Murray, Tower Avenue.
The Barnum and Bailey show returns, promising growth and betterment. It features an unprecedented European program, a revived parade, a new opening spectacle, and a larger tent city moving with the trains. A downtown ticket office opens at Stahl's Drug Store for reserved seats at regular prices.
At a Monday school board meeting Chehalis officials decided not to fit up the attic of the West Wide building for school use this year. The attic would be temporary and a larger, more commodious building is planned next year. The basement is deemed unsuitable for use. The G A R hall on Flint street and the old Presbyterian church on the old courthouse site will be prepared for schooling. The old church will be remodeled and necessary repairs made. Temporary quarters will be leased for lower grades, with a concrete basement floor and drainage planned at Westwalde. The rapid city growth necessitates permanent quarters next year. Also included is a medical ad about Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and a testimonial from J. H. Zirkle.
Ten year old Harry Thursday Maring, son of Arthur Bennett of route 2 Whehalia, entered a box stall housing a three-year-old Holstein bull. The hornless bull trampled and gored him, causing chest injuries from which he died.
Property sale offer advertises Warrenton lots at the Columbia River mouth as the future ocean terminus of the North Bank road linking Spokane Portland and Seattle. Prices list 200 to 400 dollars with 40 down and 10 monthly payments, and 450 to 550 dollars with 50 down and 12 60 a month.
City of Centralia Washington invites sealed proposals for bridge work on Tron Street Rock Street and Magnolia Street. Bids due August 38 1908 at 1 00 PM. Requires certified check six percent, affidavit of non collusion, thirty bond within ten days of award and forty day completion. Eaton city clerk Kinworth deputy clerk.
An ad-style notice promotes Kodol candy as a remedy for digestive troubles like sour stomach and bloating. It claims most complaints stem from the stomach and urges carrying a bottle, especially during Uslo month, to prevent distress. Sold by Rad Cross Pharmacy in He bin.
Over twenty years the Yakima Best Floor has been a leading product from N Y Milling Co, marking a long standing position in the local market for flooring solutions and regional distribution.
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