City council reviews new bid forms for paving project
Bids for paving North and South Tower avenues and surrounding streets were opened last night in "quit" form, complicating totals. City officials postponed award pending full calculation, with multiple firms including Anderson Tacoma Western Warrent Ollar-Robinson and Barber bidding brick wood block asphalt and concrete at varied unit prices.
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Tower Avenue
Anderson Construction Company
Tacoma
Western Construction Company
Warrent Construction Company
Portland
Hitu Lithic
Ollar-Robinson Company
Narrow Hanson Street Widening Petition From Owner
B. B. Gusgrove has written to the city council requesting street widening in front of his property at the west end of Hanson Street. He argues the block is only 30 feet wide and is the last portion left. He cites an asking price of 18 dollars per front foot, with total land costs ranging from about 180 to 2,500 dollars depending on frontage measurement. The matter was referred to the street and alley committee.
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B. B. Gusgrove
Hanson Atrest
Hanson Street
Cosgrove
City considers dog license ordinance to curb roaming
A petition with signatures asks the city council to amend Ordinance 10 to extend license requirements. Current rules leave an open season from January 1 to June 1. The judiciary committee will study measures to reduce dogs at large by enforcing licensed tags.
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eLprid
Dog Post
Judiciary Committee
May Sue City for Fall and Injuries
Aprii R. Caution reports a severe fall after entering an unguarded area and has sent a request to the city council seeking damages. The matter was referred to the city attorney and the Judiciary committee for report due Tuesday.
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City
Aprii R. C. Aution
City Counseil
Judiciary Committee
Not Enough Light Complains At Council Meeting
April 6 report from Centralia notes council discussion on street and home lighting. Davies complained the city’s lighting prevents evening reading and asked about prospects for increase in lighting. Mayor said a volt regulator would be installed soon and noted Centralia’s light costs are low for a city its size on the coast.
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Davies
Centralia
No Permit Denied for Repair of Firedamaged Bakery
April city council refused a permit to repair the Home Bakery building at Pine street and Tower avenue after a fire. Chief Miller warned the structure is a menace to nearby property. Councilman Stewart asked for one more week to report on slaughterhouse conditions in the southwest area, noting owners are making changes.
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Home Bakery
Pine Street
Tower Avenue
Miller
Stewart
Hearing Set On Warawatroot Grade Crossing Action
City council retained notice from the state railroad commission setting April 26 at 1 30 for a hearing on the grade crossing at Warawatroot over the Northern Pacific tracks and related rail lines on that street.
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State Railroad Commission
Otty Hall
Northern Pacific
Tooda
Centralia and Chehalis bowler clash ends tight win for Centralia
In a high tension bowling match at Centralia alleys, Centralia edged Chehalis by 34 pins. Notable scores featured Lowghran’s 205 and 171 average, Spurgner’s 228 high game, and a fierce finish as Chehalis pressed for victory.
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Twin Cities
Centralia
Pin Knights
Chehalis
Lowghran
Spitaner
Chehalls
Cheha
Jenseth
TRI Loughran
Centralta
Tanporte
Courier
Leftwich
New Rector for Chehalis Church
A new minister has temporarily been assigned to the Episcopal Church in Chehalis. Rev. NuBots began duties at last Sunday's services after appointment by Bishop Reotor of Olympia. Initial service praised, and plans to request him to remain. Tishon Keatar will leave Chehalis on Winter Sunday to attend services.
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Epistopal
Chehalis
NuBots
Reotor
Olympia
Tishon Keatar
Chohalia
Lov
Dutota
Thor Orvicos
Road Work to Begin on TNS Road and National Ave Chehalla
Surveyors laid out trestles and teams removed mud along the TNS road and National Ave in Chehalla. Twin City Co workers pulled stuck autos from mud holes as car tracks sank under water. Construction to take about a month to restore a respectable avenue condition.
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National Ave
Chehalla
Twin City Co
Mes
Hard Luck for Happy Anderson Repeats Offenders Pattern
Happy Anderson broke the conditions of his suspended sentence and defied police. He faced a fine or jail, was released to leave town to enter the army in Vancouver, Washington, but resurfaced in Centralia. Judge Hogs sent him to rock pits for 36 days, and Constable Carter escorted him to Chehalis to begin the term.
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Justice of Peace Hosa
Happy” Anderson
Happy
AIPS AND FALLERf, BREAKS LEG
F. L. Robinson is laid up with a badly lacerated hand and a broken rib after an accident while repairing the roof of his barn two miles north of town. He slipped while siding and grabbed a projecting piece of wood injuring his hand, then fell ten feet to the ground striking a wagon wheel.
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F. L. Robinson
New Weekly Opened in Little Falls
Frank Lotea starts a weekly publication in Little Falls called The Lewis County News. The eight page issue circulated Saturday with Lotea aiming to grow the periodical while previously running for county commissioner and losing in the last election.
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Frank Lotea
Little Falls
Thefillor
Lewis County
Lotea
Marriage of Ivanie Gil and Wanota Hasking in Astoria
An April ceremony filed from Auditor Brottord's office in Chohalia united Ivanie Gil and Wanota Hasking of Astoria. A. A. Broderick of the auditor's office served as witness as the couple wed after obtaining a permit. The couple departed by train for California following the ceremony.
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Brottord
Chohalia
Ivanie Gil
Wanota Hasking
Astoria
Iadea Wartover
A. A. Broderick
Amce
California
Twin Cities Spanish American War Veterans Post Opens Charter
Veterans of the Spanish American War and Philippine Insurrection in Twin Cities will establish a new post with a charter opening soon. It plans a charter group of about 25 members, drawn from well known citizens who saw service, with officers from Seattle aiding. Centralia and Chehalis veterans may transfer to the new lodge as membership grows.
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Twin Cities
Seattle
Centralia
Chehalis
Spink Sells Up In Former Home To Settle In Centralia
W By Spink, outspoken believer in Centralia, has moved here as a contractor. He is selling all he owns in his former hometown and buying Centralia realty. He owns forty acres of developed farm land north of Seattle and has placed it on the market. He recently purchased three lots on the EB H. Clark site.
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Centralia
Spink
Thia City
Thiz
Seattle
EB. H. Clark
Centralia Realty
Seventeen Presbyterian Churches Represented In Centralia Presbytery
Centralia hosts the semi annual Presbytery of the Columbia River Church this month with seventeen churches represented. Rev Templeton of Vancouver will preside as Moderator. Each church will send its pastor and an elder, with visitors and their families likely attending.
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Centralia
Columbia River
Thompson
Low Awnings Disappearing Amid Civic Crusade
City council heard progress on the anti awning drive. City Attorney Beal reported all owners of low awnings have been notified to raise or remove them with police enforcement looming if noncompliant. He said owners are now complying with the demand.
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Beal
Obituary of William Whealdon Pioneer of Ford's Prairie
William Whealdon 64, early pioneer, died April 2 1911 at Ford's Prairie after years of illness. Born 1847 in Freseport Ohio, moved to Fulton Illinois, then Washington near Centralia. Survived by wife Annie Remley Whealdon, children Joseph and William, Beva Stahl, mother Mrs. S. J. Whealdon, sister Mrs. Henry Shields. Funeral Tuesday at home, Rev W H Thompson officiated. burial Mountainview cemetery. Describes his Christian character and long public spirit.
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Wiliam Whealdon
Ford’s Prairie
Mr. Whaldon
Freseport
Harriman County
Ohio
Fulton County
Ilinois
Washington
Centralia
Annie Remley
Heen
Joseph
William
Ford's Praise
Beva Stahl
Tenino
J. Whealdon
Henry Shields
Ford's Prairie
WH. W. Thompson
Presbyterian Church
Mountainview
Whealdon
Gas Company Names New Outside Manager
On April 6 Gentralia and Choholls Gas Company engaged D Englander to attend to the aural trade. Mr Inge Sander previously served in the gas department of Portland Rallyway Light Power Company until a recent disruption altered staffing.
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Gentralia and Choholls Gas, Company
D. Englander
Younger Vets Post To Open In Centralia
April marks the planned start for the Spanish American War Veterans organization in Centralia. Officers from Seattle will attend the first meeting to open the charter and establish leadership as members join from both cities.
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Centralia
Seattle
Belle's Beauty Killed by Vanity
In Boston on April 6, Miss Genevieve Foster a young music teacher sought to enhance her looks with a lotion from a drug store. A misapplied preparation caused severe skin burns on her face, with one eye affected, leaving lasting scarring though she hopes to recover.
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Boston
Misa
Genevieve Foster
Miss Foster
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