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Newspaper
Centralia News Examiner
Location
Centralia, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1908
Page
2
The official Cantralls city paper reports local notices and brief items from Friday edition. Fragments show municipal updates, small notices, and community items typical of the era.
A surge of gubernatorial candidates arrives as voters question Mead's record and a wave of commissions. Critics warn that state bodies expand unchecked while taxpayers bear the cost, urging reform to curb appointive power and restore legislative focus. The piece cites Judge Dysart and the Yakima Republic amid calls for a strong anti‑machine candidate.
The piece argues for Taft or Hughes as Roosevelt successors, praising Roosevelt’s square deal and leadership. It notes Taft leads in the West and Midwest, but warns both may fail to match Roosevelt’s personal appeal and popular vote. It urges Republicans to weigh ultimate policy goals over personality, weighing Hughes’s chances in New York against Taft’s.
A scrambled OCR fragment mentions Gronteat spring Toni and Fillayan with a warning fire. It references places like Moat and Rocky Mountain and terms such as Red Cross and Chaiimicy, yielding an unclear, partial local notice with many unreadable names and terms.
Deputy assessors met at the Court House in Centralia on March 14 to discuss guidelines for uniform farm land assessments. A committee proposed per acre values for several districts, with deputies authorized to use these figures to standardize assessments and raise values while avoiding personal bias. The convention adjourned with A T. McDonald as chairman.
Mrs Inglay Cook of Centralia suffered years of backache and kidney pain. She credits Hood’s Kidney Pills for restoring strength and relief, noting improvement after using several boxes. The ad touts Lance Dean’s Kidney Pills and promotes Hawkins Company as agents in New York and Buffalo.
Fragmentary OCR text describes a stallion named Cau de Sogura from Lalo Atty stock Farm Fosso Wako. It mentions dark brown Belwinn stallion and a track or promont setting with unclear actions. No clear date or outcome available.
Centralia sees the arrival of Mr. GT Castle and Mr. Newall introducing the Centralia Undertaking Co. Their headquarters at 828 North Tower Ave showcase a full service setup with a long history in the trade. Newall, a recent arrival, brings twenty years of experience while Castle is noted as a familiar, trusted businessman in the region. The pair express confidence in Centralia’s bright future and pledge courteous service and substantial offerings including coffins, caskets, and related funeral supplies. They recently returned from Michigan with plans to expand local presence.
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