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Newspaper
Centralia News Examiner
Location
Centralia, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1908
Page
6
Catal and SeeudClesalater report news for Comtraita with a promotional listing stating a price of 1.00 per year for readership. The snippet appears as an advertisement or label from the official paper.
A fragmentary 1908 clipping touts Electric Bitters as the remedy against climate sickness and general debility. It mentions travel fare, circus topics, royalty rumors, and local gossip about performers and patrons, mixing travel, revolutionist royalty, and medical ads in a single, hazy column.
The piece argues Oregon voters show inconsistency in electing Senator Chamberlain as a Democrat while aligning with Republican principles. It suggests direct primaries and legislative selection as remedies, weighs party loyalty, and endorses Centralia's Fourth of July civic celebrations to showcase progress. The tone urges orderly constitutional methods and regional civic improvement.
A poem by Nancy Cleveland from Centralia reflects Memorial Day remembrance for fallen soldiers. The piece honors those who fought slavery and cruelty, vows not to forget, and decorates graves with bright flowers.
A fragmentary poem letter describes a wounded memory of a brave young soldier and his sister's plea to a commander. The scene centers on a mother and brother separated by war, with a colonel granting a daily chance for reunion. The niece Gut Swann signs with a familial voice.
In San Diego on May 4 1908 a note from A P Togwell questions the merger of the Order of Ponda and Universal Foresters into a new body called Braternal Champions. It alleges secrecy around meetings and unclear financials including liabilities, pensions, and salaries, while contrasting conflicting statements on membership figures and consolidation plans.
A garbled fragment from a handwritten page lists names and places including San Diego Olympia and Genevieve Watson with partial phrases about pipes and sewer work. The text is incomplete and hard to interpret beyond indicating a local civic or service context.
Fragmented list shows numerous property transactions and deeds across multiple names and parcels in Lawrence area. Mentions buyers and sellers such as Wilson, Carlisle, Mayers, Wick, Barnlett, and Longstreet with various lot numbers, monetary values, and locations including Centralia and Winlock.
A garbled note outlines Chehalis Carnegie Library plans near Tower Avenue and Magnolia Street. It mentions a library building, adjoining park, potential cost and board conditions, and references to Dr. E. O. Hound and Waller with unclear statements about fees and location.
Hodge travels to Tacoma with sons to compare a boat with a battleship after a Seattle call from Ban Ralek. He consults an encyclopedia and boasts he could identify warships and craft. The tale includes old local company names and a note about Yakima East Flour and Red Cross.
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