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Newspaper
Centralia News Examiner
Location
Centralia, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1908
Page
13
Circus Day on Monday announced as an event in the store with visitors invited to make the shop their headquarters. The note extends a welcome and highlights the store as a place to gather and enjoy the day.
The article reports a Washington state case about underage marriage consent and guardianship. Prosecutor Mackintosh questions legal age for marriage and notes consent rules, while Judge Frater cites potential coercion and parental control. It also mentions local educators and post office staff shifts in Lewis County.
Melvin Matheld born 1881 in Kentucky pursued schooling in county- schools and taught public school at nineteen. He left Kentucky for Washington in an early year and settled in Chelalis, Lawry county, where he has lived since, remaining a lifelong resident.
The program for the county convention of the Women's Christian Temperance Union lists devotional sessions, addresses, reports, and elections across Thursday and Friday with speakers Mrs. Hin and Mrs. Susie Harb, plus a golden medal contest. Notable items include state plans, reports from superintendents, and a Sunday School paper discussion. Mrs. W. W. Brown travels to Tacoma and Mr. Brown to Hogniam on business.
A Chehalis gathering led by President Tom Long formed a Taxpayers League to push county investigations of public funds. The group adopted a preamble calling for an audit of county offices and promised transparency for taxpayers. County officials, including Treasurer Peter Sovreemett, attended part of the discussion amid talk of grand jury needs and school openings set for September.
A comical error at United States National Bank leads to a faulty time calculation by Mr. Mason. He misread the closing time from three o clock to an earlier hour, causing a minor delay but no major disruption to business. The incident echoes an earlier mix up involving Gien Macon of Union Loa & Trust Co.
City council convened with Cat and Tilley present as three contracts were let. Auditor E. H. Mulder praised the city books and a new bond for City Treasurer Mason was approved. Bids for concrete bridges on Obina ditch and Main Street paving were opened with Keasel winning the Main Street contract. Electric power bids favored Centralia Electric & Power Company for a ten year term amid ongoing lighting concerns.
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