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Newspaper
Centralia Weekly Chronicle
Location
Centralia, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1911
Page
3
Centralia thrums with visitors and departures as residents host kin from Tacoma, Chelan, Montesano, and Raymond. Local events include W C T U banquet and a band concert with Company M N G W. Residents report travel to Tacoma Oakland and Los Angeles while others plan moves to Grand Mound and Vancouver B C.
The Centralia ladies group held a gathering at Mrs. Hi Allan Turner’s home, listing many attendees and noting a pleasant surprise for her mother Mrs. Mead of Tacoma. An adjacent party honored S. P. Cox’s 48th birthday at 513 Rock Street with music, games, and gifts for Mr. Cox.
Centralia is selected by government to host a new army recruiting depot with Lt Upham in charge. Naval and marine recruiting bureau rumored to follow, eyeing Tower Avenue as a central site, amid Centralia’s growth and national defense needs.
The Chief of Police found a strange 1858 nickel cent bearing a flying eagle. Its workmanship exceeds the common cent of today and it stands out from ordinary currency, prompting questions if it is a freak coin or a valuable numismatic piece.
A six year old son of Mr and Mrs Wm Ronko of Salter Valley struck his elder brother with an ax during play Saturday morning. The blow severed four fingers at a joint and mangled the thumb nearly to the bone nine. A surgeon was summoned and the hand is feared crippled though saved.
Sullivan closes deal to become proprietor of Bonneveld Clear store and Pool Hall. He has experience in a thin line of business and plans to run the resort in a manner to hold old customers and gain new ones.
Fern Brothers near Grand Mound begin mining on their land in Centralia area. A nine foot vein of coal has been unearthed with a 190 foot shaft, running at a 20 degree pitch. The coal is praised as high quality and free from slate, with supply directed to local trade and equipment use.
Harry Mungo aged twenty two of Pine Valley Wis died at ten o clock on Dec 25 at the home of Mr Geir at Walnut and Cedar Streets after a long illness typhoid fever. He had been cared for at the Sucklin Undertaking Parlors since Sunday evening. He will be taken to Nebraska on the 1 o clock train tomorrow. Mrs Michael Guier will accompany him.
A major accident in Washington Avenue left Clay Van Ronk, nephew of Mr and Mrs Harry Parker, with a head wound after striking a pipe door while falling from a tree. Doctors treated the injury as not dangerous. The article hints at marital jealousy as a reflection on spousal vigilance.
Eight people die in a gas explosion at the El Paso Smelting Company plant, one of the world’s largest, located five miles from Franchis City. The disaster occurred today as investigators search for the cause and assess damage.
Mrs Denny widow of Arthur Denny a Seattle pioneer dies in Seattle after several months illness. She was among the first white women to reach Puget Sound and is remembered as a figure in early Seattle history.
United Press dispatch from Port Arthur Ontario reports the steamer Veguel sinking with all hands aboard in Lake Superior. Fragments of a wireless message place the distress near Grand Marais Minnesota as attempts are made to contact and save the crew. Details on number of survivors or vessel condition are unavailable.
Dec 2 The fortification of the Panama Canal tops the agenda as the first major item after the pending appropriation bill. Senator Benatar-iint, chairman of the committee on international canata, says passage is certain once the bill is acted on.
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