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Newspaper
Centralia News Examiner
Location
Centralia, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1908
Page
11
Centralia area notes include births and deaths, visits to Centralia, and local gatherings. Residents Mr and Mrs Dolare welcomed a daughter, others moved to Seattle, and families attended services. Local events featured a birthday party for Nellie Farrington and a Methodist minister benefit. A school land purchase is debated for May 2.
Centralia official A D Taton returns from Wadousday to Toledo as hundreds of fruit trees bloom. City clerk Eaton seeks recovery through vacation travel to Portland and Oregon towns. John Hyatt appears on the streets while Feun returns to Nebraska before coming back. A daughter was born Friday morning to Mr and Mrs Edgar Martin and a son to Mr and Mrs Reid Kirkland.
O Y Gingrich repaired Market Street with sidewalk and cement front features this spring. Centralia guest Cora Slbbard stayed with Minard Haskell briefly. W W Langhorne and W B Blahop traveled to Vancouver on U S Patent Office business. John M Ponder returned from Tacoma with a new automobile via A O St Jobi. The Chehalis band performed on street Tuesday evening, aiming to boost public music support and a forthcoming benefit dance. Parcel theft at the depot exposed moving picture film for the Orpheum. Toll hay recovered. Council discussed a complete drainage system for the city. W A Reynolds attended to Reg B L Hughes, who visited Kelso, Portland, and Vancouver for a ceremony. Mrs E Rice returned from a maritime trip. Mrs Laura Foster Chapman died after a long illness. husband Dart Chapman had died previously from consumption. Superintendent Thompson of the state training school recruited four boys and a girl from Seattle last weekend.
Product claims to come ready to use in a collapsible tube with nozzle attachment. Advertises soothing relief of inflammation itching and discomfort. Offered with price guarantees and bold claims by Hackett Drug Co. 22-Sia.
Charles I Smith finished the Oluqua bridge on Wednesday evening calling it one of the country’s best woolen bridges with a strong concrete foundation designed to withstand floods and bear substantial weight. The structure earns praise as a credit to builder and city. A surprise party honored Mr and Mrs Mika Morgan last Saturday with attendees including Ed Killi fer and Mrs Ry Mortomy among others.
Centralia residents and visitors are noted moving in and out, with names including Mrs Gao Morgan Mrs Will Bows ore Minsie Ediih Toy Clara Roundtro Emma Caras Lisle Boone Laura Paterson Mears John Morgan Carl Morgan Wm Elmer Somerville Edgar Bowers Charley Burns, and others. Local companies such as J A Venexss Lumber Co expand flooring production. A J Banght joins the firm. Leaflets promote a closing out sale at The Eastern Racket featuring Bucklen’s Arnica and Foley remedies, with testimonials from G A Young and Mrs Joyce. Sightings mention visits by Mrs Ed Hubbard of Tacoma and Mrs Henry Holiday’s recovery, plus notes on travelers meeting trains and local health product ads.
A small office owner recounts hiring Bil, a slave-turned-criminal, who stole an overcoat. Bil was arrested after a woman bought the coat from a dealer. he was sent to state prison for two years. The narrator later faced Bil’s threat post release and used a pocket pistol to arrest him, ensuring Bil would not trouble him again.
A Leesburg woman Maude E Forgie writes that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound restored her health after months of suffering from feminine ills. The letter promotes the product and invites other sick women to write for advice from Mrs Pinkham at Lynn Mass.
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