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Newspaper
Centralia News Examiner
Location
Centralia, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1908
Page
2
Seegee GBS jat reports as the official publication for Centralia, providing municipal notices, legal announcements, and council records for local readers and agencies.
A Post-Intelligencer editorial rails at the state tax policy on moneys and credits, arguing the attorney general and county assessors erred in disregarding the exemption law. It accuses inferior courts of undermining state policy, questions constitutional reach, and defends the law as still binding despite alleged unconstitutionality.
Citizens of Centralia consider a patriotic Decoration Day event led by a local organization to honor old soldiers who are reluctant to take the lead. Deputy Sheriff John Rogers hauled Hatfeld to custody on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon, bound for the superior court on $1000 bond. Hatfeld’s condition blamed on melancholia after the death of his wife and child.
Millett Field opening postponed from tomorrow to May 9 due to unfinished grandstand. Chehalis and Cantralia will meet on the diamond with a public program and band music. A half-holiday is set for Saturday afternoon in Chehalis and another game scheduled May 10 on Chehalis grounds.
A. F. Ponder of Riverside near Chehalis Washington reports Mrs. Ponder suffered years of kidney trouble with back pain and weakness until using Doan's Kidney Pills. She keeps them on hand and finds quick relief at first sign of backache. Sold by all dealers 50 cents per box. FosterMilburne Buffalo NY sole agents for USA. Remember the name Doan's.
Engineers Miller and force near completion of preliminary work for a gravity water system to Chehalis. Water would come from the second falls on the river, 60 miles from the city, yielding purer water in larger quantity for a town several times Chehalis’s size. Survey aligns closely with wagon road routes.
The note touts Chamberlain's Pass Balm as a relief aid for rheumatism, claiming it eases pain and aids sleep. It asserts temporary relief can become permanent for many, especially those with chronic rheumatism triggered by damp weather, promoting 25 and 50 cent sizes sold by BP R, Stahi.
J M Hatfield, formerly a Coal Creek bookkeeper now with Chehalis Produce Co at Aberdeen, rode a Grays Harbor bound train with Teappeare Isenberg of Seattle. An altercation occurred after Hatfield taunted Isenberg, Hatfield drew a revolver, and Isenberg blocked the assault as Hatfield struck him causing visible injuries.
E Humphrey, owner of a large general store in Omoza and president of Adama County Telephone Co., credits Dr King’s New Discovery with reaching the cough spot and saving his life. The ad promises relief for coughs, throat, lungs and chest, sold with a guarantee at P R Stahl drug store at a dollar, trial bottle offered.
In the John Dobson estate a settlement was filed in the clerk’s office on Wednesday that practically resolves heirs claims. Collateral heirs including the Weat brothers, Devilin, and the wife and children of Thomas Dobson agreed to take 10000 dollars to settle the estate. Legal negotiations were brief and the total estate was about 124000 dollars per Bee Rugget.
A Willimantic Conn man Alvin H Stimphon was nearly lost to kidney trouble before trying Foley s Kidney Cure. After many failed remedies he recovered fully and now suffers no more kidney related pain or weakness. A Young confirms the cure and endorses its effectiveness.
The Rev. A. J. Juslyn of First M. B. Church in Centralia organized members into clubs or classes led by a president. Each club averages 15 to 25 members living near their leader to foster closer friendships and stronger church life. Juslyn will preach on The Enuraione Profit of Rightness and a follow up topic next Sunday. Ballard's Snow Liniment advertised as a rheumatism remedy with local retailer Hackett Drug.
Dr Titus owns a pet hen with an unusual habit. When the hen lays an egg it crows instead of clucking. The anecdote arises from a wartime context mentioning F G Titus and a strange freak of nature. The piece notes the hen’s crowing and a quirky yet harmless detail of domestic life.
An advertisement promises a new absorption treatment that cures bleeding itching and protruding piles at home. Mrs Summers offers free home treatment on request and asks readers to share the offer locally. Includes a mailing address in South Bend Indiana.
A Tenino boy over one year old lost the ends of three fingers in a cider press accident in a blacksmith shop near the Reed home. He was watching the machine when his lunch allegedly jammed the cog wheels, tearing fingers severely. He was treated by Dr. Robson and the wounds were dressed.
Notes of interest from hall sports cover Chehalis versus Tenino at Chelalie with Centralis to share a ball game next Sunday at new Mi ette Park grounds. Dirk Wyatt of Centralis aided Tenino. Fred Nehring moved to Tacoma Tigers from Newport. Weather and malaria remedies mentioned with Electric Bitters and other products. A remnant sale at Zimmer's Hardware is advertised.
An old advertisement touts Chamberlains Pain Basin as a cure for muscular and rheumatic pains and neuralgia. It claims rapid relief, restoring strength in a third the time of oral treatment, and notes prices of 25 and 10 cents. Endorses use for back pain and myofascial discomfort.
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