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Newspaper
Centralia News Examiner
Location
Centralia, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1908
Page
7
Tuesday session addresses street wideness and sidewalk layouts on Hanes Street, sewer connections, and a large petition to hire two paid firemen and a wagon team. Franchises for telephone and telegraph expansion discussed, with votes deferred. Democratic county meeting outlines delegates and campaign funds. residents return from California. local plans for Summa’s Addition development and optimistic housing sales.
Seven inmates escaped the Prom County Chehalis jail at seven on Tuesday night, six fleeing successfully. Deputy King halted one climber, while others fled toward Dillenbaugh bridge as officers spread a $25 reward. The jail, described as flimsy, had recent board reinforcements. several recaptured or at large, including Thomas Brown and George Wyatt among the escapees.
The Lewis County Board of Commissioners met in a called session on March 24 1908 with all members present. They discussed the Jeal Stearns ditch improvement and possible right of way issues, and instructed the auditor to advertise for bids on two double full cells built with a door between. Bids open April 18 1908 at 2 PM. The board adjourned to April 6. Initiation at Centralia Aerie No 512 postponed from Monday to Friday due to Opera House event. after initiation there will be a dance and gathering for Eagles members.
A partial OCR fragment mentions a weekly count by a count and references Obi to H. It lacks full names dates or actions but indicates a local administrative item in progress and incomplete details.
An obituary overview notes Mrs. Cotrill’s final rites in Washington Lawn cemetery and mentions two of her children, plus relatives in Illinois and Kansas. Other items include funeral details for Ivan Swarthout, and local notes on May 15 tree-free delivery, mail collection routes, and carrier changes in Centralia.
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