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Newspaper
Centralia News Examiner
Location
Centralia, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1908
Page
5
Opinion argues that shopping away from home drains local revenue and harms communities. It cites 250 million dollars annually diverted to department stores and questions whether mail order prices justify hidden costs like freight. It contrasts catalogue ads with local merchants who offer visible pricing, credit, and the advantage of seeing goods in person.
Turner Art Exhibit funds benefit public schools with framed pictures for every classroom. Noted works include Two Mothers, Hiawatha, Concord Bridge, and End of Day among many by Gardner Murillo Norton and others. Proceeds total two hundred sixty dollars for picture purchases and framing in quartered oak.
Vendors report ticket sales at several schools and events with receipts totaling 40.40, while freight and market shifts affect timber prices and shipping costs. The article references Washington and North School receipts, Oak View, Mt View totals, and mentions brewing company transactions and local verse readings.
In a Tacoma Ledger interview, Mr Miles argues that current interstate shipping costs and railroad control harm the lumber industry. He urges government ownership of railroads as a remedy and criticizes six powerful railroad magnates. He notes Southwestern Washington area ties and disputes over bonding and freight rates affecting local manufacturers and shipments.
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