Was It Murder Or Death By Own Action In Centralia Case
The Centralia room of Carl Starck at the Agency brick building on North Tower Avenue yielded a blood soaked bed and a missing man. Blood, a razor, and Starck's overcoat vanished. investigators traced a dog scent to the Skookumchuck river bridge with possible river death or foul play. The scene sparked rumors of murder versus self harm, with Starck linked to a Seattle past and a possible name change to Stock.
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Centralia
Agency
North Tower Avenue
Carl Starck
Model Bakery
Starck
Sirs
Lucy Armentrout
Carl Holdstrom
Sturck
Marshal Clark
Skookumchuck River Bridge
Hardin
Long
Seattle
Carrollon Hotel
Bakers’ and Confectionery Workers’ Union
Starek
Thia
Starke
Philadelphia
Western Avenue
Saverst
Brothers
Trenton
New Jersey
Carl Stock
Rudolph Schmidt
First Avenue North
Stock
bin Fellows
Iugo
Stouk
Carrellten
Story of a Bizarre Tip From San Francisco to Portland
A fragmentary note hints at a tale by George Birge and George Dysart about a tip by water from San Francisco to Portland. The writer mocks the idea as an almost hysterical novel draft, likening its oral version to a Peck’s Bay miscue and a lamberman’s joke.
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George Birge
George Dysart
San Francisco
Portland
Peck
Two New Banks for Centralia
The United States National Bank of Centralia will replace the State Bank of Centralia, with a $100,000 capital and approvals from the Comptroller of the Currency. A new Centralia Loan & Trust Co. with a $50,000 paid-in capital will operate in a three story building on Tower Avenue. Stockholders include Gilchrist, Birge, Hubbard and Veneas among others, promising strong regional finance and likely handsome dividends.
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United States National Bank of Centralia
Chas, Gilchrist
C.S. Gilchrist
F.B. Hubbard
Geo. E. Birgé
J. A. Veneas
Winlock
United States National Bank
State Bank of Centralia
National Bank
Centralia Loan & Trust Co
Loan & Trust Co
Cemena
Geo. E. Birge
Tower Avenue
Bullard
Tacoma
Has. Gilchrist
State Bank
Centralia
C. A. Doty
O. A
F.A. Martin
Sec. & Treas
H. H. Martin Lbr. Co
B. H. Rhodes
Geo. Dysart
Dan Salzer
T. F. Palms
Lamberman
Sentlemen
Higey
Washington
New Postoffice Boxes Installed in Centralia
The Centralia postoffice has moved to larger quarters in the McNitt block at Tower Avenue and Main Street. New oak equipment, including 355 small, 30 medium, and 15 large boxes with combination locks, a 14 by 14 inch burglar vault, and extensive counters and racks, cost about $2000 and was supplied by Pacific Post Office Equipment Co. of Indianapolis.
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Centralia
McNitt
Juet
Tower Avenue
Main Street
Pacific Post Office Equipment Co
Indiankpotie
Ind
Teachers' Examination in Chehalis This May Dates
The next regular teachers examination will be held in Chehalis on May 9 10 and 11. The program lists Thursday Grammar Orthography General Questions CA 8 History Geography Friday Arithmetic Reading Physiology Theory and Practice School Taw Batardsy Algebra Physics Literary ture The next Eighth Grade examination will be held May 16 and 17. Teachers with pupils must notify the county superintendent by the end of the week.
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Chehalis
New School Superintendent Named for Centralia
Prof. R. B. Kellogg, former Aberdeen high school principal, was elected Monday night as Superintendent of Centralia city schools. Unanimous board vote amid 13 applicants. Kellogg praised for leadership, scholarship, and model character. Aberdeen regretted but city gains a top education leader. Kellogg educated at the State University of Nebraska.
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R. B. Kellogg
Aberdeen
Centralia
Kellogg
Abberdeen
Aboole
Liveraity
Nebrask
Freight Terminals To Open In Centralia
Centralia becomes the freight terminal for trains 57 and 58 this week with four crews assigned. Train 67 will leave southbound at p.m and train 58 northbound at 7 30 a m daily except Sundays. The addition increases local population by conductors brakemen freemen engineers and a watchman, all high salaried.
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Centralia
Pheasant Raising A New Industry In The Country
The pheasant industry has grown popular due to destruction of predatory birds and animals. It aids preservation, with pheasants being introduced to stock park preserves and kept by private families.
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Aspeta
Page Torr
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Centralia, WA
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