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Newspaper
Centralia News Examiner
Location
Centralia, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1908
Page
6
Fragments show a table feature from the Northern Pacific Railway dated Friday June 12 1908 in Cantraila. Reads like an advertisement or timetable snippet with partial legible text.
Local notes discuss contractors on Cascade and Prindie avenues who completed work adding to city improvements but face unsettled payments from Balt funds. If funds stay tied or contractors abandon jobs, the city may recall street work and shift to a supervised program under a street commissioner. Also included are testimonials for Chamberlain's products and local business notices.
A fragmentary, garbled page item mixes political figures with a long list of names and a Coca Cola style ad. The dialogue hints at a factional combining against an incumbent in Plateé county while a Red Cross Pharmacy endorsement promotes Kodo Digeate for stomach aid.
The essay criticizes populism and the last legislatures in Oregon and Washington. It argues party steadiness, fiscal restraint, and executive action as fixes, while detailing clashes between governors and legislatures, and noting shifting alliances among Mead Jones Ankeny and McBride amid senate plans and regional politics.
Diplomaes are being prepared for those who passed the recent eighth grade exams. The names include Mineral V ictor G Rowe Pe Ell Andrew Brown Howard Mc Knight Martha Kawslaki and many others across districts such as Holy Rosary Academy Chohella Adna Littell Harvay Beheobel Toledo and Windom. Perfect marks reached 783 credits by Eva Cromlay of Windom with Orta Peterson of Winlock next at 746. The article also includes an old health column promoting Digestive aids.
An 1880s account notes patients with lung hemorrhages seeking treatment from several physicians and then Foley’s Honey and Tar as a remedy. The fragment mentions Ake of SVood Indiana and O A Young of Bam Rope, with claims of stopped coughing and relief, reflecting era medical advertising and patent medicines.
Historical notice reports salary adjustments for postmasters beginning July 1, 1808. Cantralis rises from 22300 to 2300, Che daling from 2100 to 2800, Winkele from 1500 to 1400, Beo-Mugget listed among the changes.
Comforting words from Centralia reader R H Miller recounts his wife’s two year battle with kidney pain and backache. A neighbor’s tip led to Doan’s Kidney Pills bought at Crook Pharmacy, curing her pain after one box. The notice urges readers to remember the Doan’s name and seek this treatment from local dealers.
Theadey W. A. Sorrarda of Coal Creek lost his house and contents to a fire with unknown origin. Practically nothing was saved from the flames. The incident is reported in the Bee Nugget. Also an advertisement touts Electric Bitters as a remedy for climate ailments and general weakness, available at P. R. Stoll drug store.
The city talks of draining Chehalis with an engineer Hermans report and plans to present a drainage system cover to the council at the next meeting. The intention is to start work soon, with reads and revisions prepared by the city attorney and a pending municipal vote.
A Chehalis celebration group led by Wooten of the World fraternity plans a July 4 event with a dinner, races, sports, and citywide participation. An executive committee including C. O. Gingrich A. Thompson and John H. Giblin will manage. Two baseball games are eyed, possibly against Tacoma’s Princes, and streets will be prepared to avoid disruption.
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