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Newspaper
Centralia News Examiner
Location
Centralia, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1908
Page
5
Centralia schools receive nearly 200 new volumes from a rainy committee of teachers across grades six to eight. Two traveling libraries will be formed and shared among large buildings, with a planned interchange after nine weeks. Books include Alt, Dickens, Kipling, and many classic children’s titles, reflecting a broad educational effort to give every pupil access to reading material.
A garbled note references a local grocer and questions about a money back guarantee. It mentions dates and pricing but lacks clear names or actions, rendering specifics unclear.
Min Emms Wade daughter of J A Wady of thin city died in Seattle on Sunday May 3 of epinel soloyoals. The romaine were shipped to this city on Monday. Funeral services were held Tuesday Rav. Thompson officiating. Interment in Washington Lawn cemetery. Deceased twenty years five months three days old. For past two orchves years living in Boards. She had been an Invalid eight years. Mrs Abbis Davis died Tuesday morning at home near Main and Gold astream. Death cause paralysis. Funeral yesterday afternoon from Christian church Rev A D Bhagun officiating. Interment in Washington Lawn wmotery Myre. Davis resident of Centralis for many years. Born Jefferson county New York. At time of death she was president of Women’s Jellel Garpa of Centralia. She leaves husband and five children C Whitford Spo kang and Whitford thikety. Also 3 brother in-law C H Whitford and nephew C B Whit ford.
Licenses were issued to Lewis F. Adking and Rosella J. Baxter Joe Swarr and Cars Wagner Bereolo E Aubrey Weatell and Katrina B Weise Miles F Glark and Gera A Phillips Charles L Smith and Ruby A Walker Robert T Ready and Ida M White. The text also references a local health ad and a druggist contact.
Judge Rice sustains a motion in the Chehalis case involving Carl Motter versus City of Chehalis and Austin Western Co. Suit filed for debt by Crowin Co. against W A Wood. Peeland residents obtain notices banning sales of intoxicants to Michael J Madden, deemed a habitual drunkard. J H W Baldwin seeks letters of administration for Lillia Ross estate. Chehalis courthouse displays devices from the Lunding ham mill in a damage case against Dryad firm.
The DaMyFino club boys hosted a May Day ball at the Skating Rink on Friday evening with about sixty five couples dancing to Will Black’s orchestra. The event featured a push bowl, orangeades, Yale blue and gold decorations, red carnations in ice, and floor manager Dick Muckelholt ensuring fun until after midnight.
A catalog of various 19th and early 20th century books and stories mentions works on American life, adventure, history, and notable figures. It lists titles by Kingsley, Brooke, Miller, Roosevelt, and others, with topics ranging from true stories and biographies to exploration and frontier life.
An entertainment at Grand Mound Saturday night by grade school pupils raised about 25 dollars for books. The program in the school building featured a drill by 20 girls in red and white, solos, quartets, recitations, and dialogues.
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