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Newspaper
Centralia News Examiner
Location
Centralia, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1908
Page
8
Auldridge announces a one week sale to acquaint with Centralia shoppers and make room for new stock. Strong reductions apply to every skirt, featuring No 2047 a brown panama with flare bottom at 9.50 from 12.50 and No 2142 a plum stripe serge sheath style with satin trim priced at 13.50.
A local store touts skirts and furs with wide value ranges from 98c to 25 dollars. They promise quality fit and style with a large fur selection including sable conay, jahella fox, inabella opporsum, and grey squirrel priced between 2.50 and 10.80. Featured skirts include a black stitch Panama trimmed with silk bands sale priced at 8.50 and a black voile skirt with silk braid at 8.50.
A derisive open letter targets an evangelist who denounced saloonkeepers. It argues the preacher incites division, rails against voting for licenses, and contends Christians should not condemn tavern keepers while consuming and supporting vice. The letter cites church affiliations and references moral hypocrisy in a heated exchange.
Report from a Sunday excursion details the Big Bottom Valley in the Cowlitz area, its vast timber resources, potential agricultural yields, and proposed Tacoma Eastern railroad access. Officials describe rich cedar and fir forests, farming prospects, and planned infrastructure to serve year round output and transport.
Leesburg resident Maude Vorce promotes a Pink Plant Vitamin Compound claimed to restore health for women. The letter asks for responses from interested readers and provides address details for correspondence and alleged health benefits across a range of ailments.
In the Superior Court of Washington Lewis County probate division the administrator Joho T Laughhe for the estate of Samuel I Ferrier deceased presents final account for settlement at the court in Chehalis Washington on the th day of November 1908. Interested parties may appear to file exceptions. Witness Judge A B Rice dated October 3 1908. Also notice to creditors for the estate of James K Montgomery that letters of administration were issued to Leslie Rahom September 1908. Creditors must present claims to Leslie Rahom at his residence near Centralia within twelve months from first publication or be barred.
Notice of the ape rouerit roll for the cost of improving multiple streets in Centraliamm including Third Street, Second Street, First Street, Tower Avenue, Maple Street, Magnolia Street, Pine Street, Main Street, Washington Street, Gar Street, Bark Street, Aren Street, Silver Street, Pearl Street, and others. The city fixed hearing date for October 20th at City Hall to assess and determine absentees to the assessment roll.
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