Record Attendance Expected at Southwest Development Meet
Southwest Washington Development Association plans a three day South Bend gathering with delegates from clubs across the region. Noted speakers include Pearson Coffman Per Mins Hill McNeeley Skinner and Graham. A Tokeland beach clam bake closes Saturday with concerts by local bands and speeches by state candidates.
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Southwest Washington Development Association
South Bend
Olympia
Duel
Centralia
South Send
Centratia
Citizens’ Club of
Chehalis
T. B. Pearson
Coffman
A. Per Mins
The
Tacoma Ledger
Samuel Hill
James McNeeley
W.D. Skinner
Oregon- Washington Railroad
Great Northern Railway
Tokeland Beach
Northern Pacific
Washington
Ais
South Bend Commercial Club
Eittockey
Esterday
J. Ak. Norby
Taft OKs land grant title bill for Oregon & California lands
President Taft signed a law confirming titles for innocent purchasers of Oregon and California Railway lands over 1000 acres, with $2.50 per acre due to the government. Smaller claims under a quarter section are mostly confirmed without extra payment, while forfeiture actions will await further congressional direction. Attorney General and Interior briefed. Fisher unhappy but limited veto risk.
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Washington
Taft
Oregon & California Railroad Company
Hheir
B.D. Townsend
Congress
Fisher
Secretary of the Interior
Wickeraham
Hawley
A. Dixon
Booth-Kelly Lumber Company
Lafferty
House
Fragmentary note about prices and travel from Juglaid
A garbled passage mentions a visitor from Juglaid signing Mere at one third the price, and references a tidl Lot Us with lightened move. It also contrasts American four costs with higher price elsewhere, in unclear context.
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Tome
Foxglove seed sale urged as ripe crop goes to waste
Mrs. Sutherland, representing A. B. Lovett, sought buyers and pickers in Elma for ripe foxglove seed worth one cent per 4 ounce and eighteen cents a pound in larger lots. Leaves are salable when cut before blossoming. Buyers at Aberdeen Cosmopolis Montesano Wima Ford Oakville New Kamilche Rochester Grand Mound. two hundred pounds could be fielded, with selling methods described.
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Mre
Rutherland
Elma
Lovett
Kent
Portland Postmaster Charles Merrick Dies at Hot Springs
Charles B. Merrick, postmaster of Portland Oregon, died of heart failure while swimming in hot springs near Lakeview on August 21. The United Press Leased Wire reports the incident occurred during a hot spell and Merrick collapsed while in the water.
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United Prese
Lakeview
Ore
Charles B. Merrick
Portland
Here
4000 Car Employees May Go on Strike
Chicago dates report that over 14 000 street and elevated railroad workers may strike within a week unless railway leaders change stance. Accusations target President Busby of Southside Railways for importing strike breakers amid stalled talks. some lines show willingness to compromise, others refuse to engage.
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Chicago
Busby
Southside Railways
North Side
West Side
Austys
Mnien
Artifice Claim Fails to Move a Natural Illusion
A man argues that an iron sill and lemon can produce a natural movement of artifacts. Skeptics doubt the claim and challenge whether such objects can move on their own or mimic life, noting lack of verifiable evidence.
No man Is Willing To Die For A Girl Who Desires Him
A terse sentiment expresses that men avoid dying for a woman who shows no willingness in return, reflecting a hard line on romantic risk and reciprocity. The line suggests caution in love and the cost of commitment viewed through a blunt, skeptical lens.
Enrollment Record One Prospective High School Sketch
Inquiries show this year's high school enrollment will far exceed prior years. A strengthened Commercial Department offers stenography, typewriting, business forms, penmanship, and spelling with no tuition. Open to residents and nonresidents, aged eighteen by May exams, taught by experienced staff, and linked to state teacher certification.
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Waterloo Business College
Cedar Falls
Java
E. R. Thomas
High School Normal Department
Siste
Middle West
Echoe
Primaries Set for September 7 in Lewis County
Lewis County voters will participate in Progressive party primaries on September 7 from noon to 8 p m. The primary selects delegates to a county convention in Chehalis on September 4 and delegates to the state convention in Seattle on September 10. Candidates for county and state offices have filed notices, including Studebaker, Clark, Dupertuis, and Crawford, with filings due August 29.
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Progressive Party
Lewis County
Chehalis
Pris Maries
State Committee
Chronicle
Lewie County
Chehalte
Seattle
Bull
Chebans
Oratock A
Progressive
Dante Dupertuis
Chehails
Progressive County Committee
C. A. Studebaker
Af. A. Clark
Centra Ya
Daniel Dupertuis
Acton
Thomas Crawford
Centralia
Big Turnout at Today's Luncheon at Centria Hotel
The Weekly luncheon of the commercial club at Centratia hotel drew near record attendance with many members new to regular participation. County Commissioner BE. E. Tenvhoor presided, Mayor H. W. Thompson spoke on optimism and state prosperity, and Herbert Robingan outlined December farmer short courses. A resolutions reading urged state legislature to fund expert stenographic stations statewide. R. A. McCormick announced a Northern Pacific fruit demonstration train through Centralia, under Washington State College, to stay as long as needed. Theodore Hoss closed the gathering.
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Cammercial Club
Centratia
BE. E. Tenvhoor
H. W. Thompson
Washington
Major Thompson
Herbert Robingan
J. W. Panhney
Southwest Washington Development Association
South Bend
R. A. McCormick
Northern Pacific
Centralia
Seselan
Waseington State College
Theodore Hoss
Not a Bird Despite Crowfeet Tin Mask
A reflective line notes a tin figure with crowfeet on its face may not be a bird and adds a moral that genuine happiness from helping others requires personal home pleasure as a motive.
English clergyman Henson sails for America
London August 20 The Rev Kensley Henson dean of Westminster Abbey, a leading and original British clergyman, set sail for America to meet major religious leaders. He plans to visit Yale Harvard and Cornell and to engage with churches across the United States.
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London
Kensley Henson
Westminstur Abbey
Great Britain
America
Dam Galog
Yale
Harvard
Cornell
Cornell Univerelties
Iwan
Elles
Soldiers of Gettysburg Call to Reunion July 1 1928
A Civil War veteran invites all surviving soldiers of both armies to assemble at the battlefield on July 1 1928 for a reunion. COL C D Spencir of Contralia Washington issues the notice from 144 Plum Street.
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Getursburg
Geltygsburg
Battefeld
C.D. Spencir
County Assessor Announces Candidacy for Nomination
A bald advertisement states the County Assessor announces candidacy for the nomination of county rescuer subject to Repal leant primaries.
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Foxglove Seed
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