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Newspaper

Centralia Weekly Chronicle

Location

Centralia, Washington, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1912

Page

7

Chehalis to Gain 175 Phones in Silver Creek Deal

January 26 announced by Manager Coffman that Chehalis mutuals and the Home Telephone Co of Silver Creek reach an agreement to add 175 phones to the Chehalis exchange. Silver Creek line will join under standard rural terms, linking with Toledo Little Falls Wirlock, Mossy Rock access expanded via Chehalig earchanage and Silver Creek switchboard. The accord likely ends Silver Creek Public Service Commission hearing seeking long distance Chehalia link, now achieved.

Chehalis Coffman Chehalis Telephone Exchange Home TelePhone Company of Silver Creek Chehalis Exchange Silver Creek Company Toledo Little Falls Wirlock Chehalig Mossy Rock Farmers Independent Public Service Commission Chehalia

City Attorney Denies Sewer Work Authority in Chehalis Suit

City Attorney C A Studebaker filed an answer to W J Murphy Tacoma contractor’s suit seeking 5100,000 for sewer work. He denies City Engineer Allen supervised or accepted the sewer and claims it was not built to plans. Case to be settled before Sunday, March 7.

C. A. Studebaker W. J. Murphy Tacoma Chehalis Studebaker Allen Hin Muphys Allen Lad Stach Vaker Belmmary 7

Untitled historical item with scattered names and dates

Fragmentary OCR text notes events and people with many garbled dates and places. Mentions activities at a Mutiteriun and a Grange event, a Midwit meet, Vandeewel next Thursday, and a return from Seattle. Also references rehearsals, a drawing, and visits by Mes and Nichols to Orients in town.

Aniphots Vie Saudal Mutiteriun Ivers Leabdier Ves. Vandeewel Mroo Broadley Seatile Sunda Mes Dake Cramer Charins Nichols Orients Thars Ay

Rescue saves child as Pe Ell home burns

On January 26 a Pe Ell family residence caught fire from clothes hung over a stove. The sleeping child on the bed narrowly escaped incineration as a neighbor bravely reentered the blaze. Firefighters could not save the home, which was a total loss due to its distance from a hydrant.

Charles Shy Pe Ell

Carl Nelson Wins Wrestling Match at Glide Theatre

Gari Nelson the Raymond wrestler defeated Peter Colling in Chehalis at the Glide Theatre. Nelson won two straight falls, first in 97 minutes and second in six minutes, as about 59 spectators from Centralia watched. Jack Sciutta from this city refereed.

Gari Nelson Raymond Glide Theatre Chehalis Peter Colling Centralia Jack Sciutta

Missionary from Portland to Speak at Union Society

Joe Towne, a noted Chinese missionary from Portland, will address the quarterly meeting of the Union Missionary Society at the Christian church Sunday afternoon at a certain hour. Invitations have been extended to many in the city to attend.

Joe Towne Portland Union Missionary Society Christian Church

Octopus Submarine Enters U S Navy Yard Drydock

The submarine Octopus emerges from its berth in drydock at the New York navy yard as the Navy adopts a new designation policy, assigning letters and numbers to vessels rather than fish names, following British and French practice.

Yurk Navy Yard Octopus Navy Department United States

Forge of Men to Start Work Next Monday at Centralia

Northern Pacific railroad improvements proceed in Centralia with FE Motersant leading a four man crew laying temporary tracks. Two bit steam shovels arrive Sunday to haul gravel for site filling while Peterson’s gang departs Sunday for new tasks. A quarter mile of track is laid from the Grays Harbor junction toward the pit, with more to follow, as rains hamper progress but brickwork to form depots and brick jaring moves ahead. Contractors target completion by June 1 despite wet conditions and artificial obstacles.

Centralia Northern Pacific Fee Dawa Peterson Renatricitoy Gang Ity Sundar Forse Grays Harbor Seri Tono Igh

Tony Kiega Agauault Arraigned for Alleged Assault

Tony Agauault, a local man, was arrested Wednesday night for an alleged assault. He was arraigned before justice at Ponte Perry Watson and sentenced to 12 days in the county jail. Constable P.M Warnuski brought the prisoner to Chehalis yesterday afternoon.

Tony Kiega Ponte Perry Watson P.M Warnuski Fia Chehalis

Breocall Fever Seizes Cheaalts In Early Yearsm

Fragmented OCR notes mention Breocall Fever in Cheaalts with mentions of Mholahs and Civena Mhaot as directors. The text is garbled but implies a local outbreak or event tied to a named place and year, with scattered references to people and dates.

Chase S.O.Born and Taft Engage in Guit Fray

Micnigag Gayerine Acks Taft and La Fotetle to Guit in a brief local note. Relationships and exact actions are unclear due to damaged OCR but imply a personal or social dispute centered on Taft and La Fotetle.

Micnigag Gayerine Acks Taft la Fotetle Guit

Centralia Couple Marries in Quiet Ceremony

Reported in Centralia, Joseph Renoir wed Alea Manta Durga in a small ceremony yesterday. Local witnesses described a simple service at a private venue with limited guests.

Joseph Renoir Alea Manta Durga C. Beawtart

Debates Spark Tariff Revision Discussion in House

The Democratic leader opened debate on the tariff revision bill as representatives from Ponish Yaris and others spoke. The session highlighted the pressure from steel and iron interests and the response of various committees amid a charged atmosphere.

Dan Unederwood Represeniitines Paboer Ponish Yaris Femsta

Argentina Enters War Amid Strained Diplomacy

A terse dispatch reports Argentina taking steps toward war with a foreign power as diplomatic ties deteriorate. A new envoys move and warship deployment indicate rising tensions and potential hostilities abroad.

Revolutionists Victorious in Advance on Pekin

Shanghai dispatches report Gen Li’s revolutionists routing imperialists in a fierce battle between Nanking and Tien Tsin, as they press north from Shantung toward Pekin. The main rebel force begins marching toward Pekin to support northwest forces.

Pekin Shanghai Nanking Tien Tsin Shantung Wu Chang

Earthquake Kills Thirty in Greece Reports Say

United Press reports a quake in Greece on January 26 caused about thirty deaths. Government officials say casualties are rising as ships and men from the Ionian Islands assist. Large property losses are feared as authorities brace for aftershocks.

United Press Greece Ionian Islands

Carnival Committee at Chehalis High Plans School Fair

Chehalis High School forms a carnival committee led by chairman Roy Davis to organize a near term event. Members include Percy Goodell Leo Goodman Roy Miles Onah Laughlin Peres Prewitt Florence Flood Harold Dorsey and Orval Barnett. Senior class issues noted with the project facing delays.

Chehalis High School Roy Davis Percy Goodell Leo Goodman Roy Miles Onah Laughlin Peres Prewitt Florence Flood Harold Dorsey Orval Barnett

Teals Tie and Stigkpk in Ned 90

Fred Monina of Pavine testified and Jon Fe Lie was named as plaintiff in a disputed weighing. Heckner arraigned before Justice Hewlett and found guilty of petit larceny. It was his first offense. he received a fine of three dollars. Wise men instruct fools, but a fool seeks to convert sensible men.

Fred Monina Pavine Jon Felie Wight Heckners Heckner Justice of the Pease PL E. Hewlett

British Writer of Romance Is Now a Knight

H Rider Hasgird, British author of romance fiction, has been knighted in a ceremony honoring his contributions to literature. The accolade elevates his status among contemporary writers and recognizes decades of popular novels.

Roomance

Planning Third Party Emerges From Keystone Meeting

United Press ledes wire reports Philadelphia January 26 formation of a new national third party to represent progressives from both Republicans and Democrats is discussed by Keystone party leaders. They cite their mayoral vote strength of 3000 and say a third presidential ticket may appear if Taft is renominated and Harmon is the Democrats candidate.

Philadelphia Keystone Party Keystone Taft Revubicans Tait Harion Progressive Party Leek Sneha Tremainde

Bold Fon Taro Seeks Suitors Across United Sewarts

Fragmented OCR text shows a rush of garbled names and phrases. The readable bits hint at Bold Fon Taro and Guth, with scattered references to Par ay gut ate and Petopias ave. No clear event or outcome emerges from the legible fragments.

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