Prominent Citizen Scheme Shocks Hub City
A Centralia man named Mr Davis markets a “prominence” list for $12.60 or $6.50, claiming club endorsement and promising fame in a long running column. Police contemplate action after months of complaints, with Davis denying ties to United Press and continuing his sales.
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Centralia
C. D. Davis
O. D. Davis
Davis
Davia
Davin
Mr. Davis
Tom, Dick
Harry
Hub City
Cassy Chadwick
Thief Drops Loot in Nighttime Burglary
A burglar at the Centralia Mercantile on South Tower avenue fled under gunfire after leaving loaded sacks of canned goods and groceries outside the side door. Police pursued but the thief escaped in darkness. no injuries confirmed.
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Patrehnan Muba
Cheban
Central Ia Mercantile Company
South Tower Avenue
Ini
Mum
Famliar
Twin City Track Made Very Smooth
Patrons of the Twin City Light and Power Co observed manager The arting ride as motorman to inspect newly graded track. The road bed is described as very smooth, with well graded rails and an automatic switch at the Fair Grounds promising time savings. The only poor section is National Avenue near Market Street, to be paved soon. once finished, Twin City will rival any road bed in the country.
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Twin City Light & Power Co
Arting
National Avenue
Aarket St
Chehalis
Hunger Stampede Kills 31 Chinese in Kowloon Food Rush
United Press dispatch from Hankow reports a deadly food rush in which 31 starving Chinese were crushed while crowding for grain. The frantic scene showed women and children trampled as exhausted victims tried to reach imminent relief from famine.
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Hankow
China
Chinore
Hanson fined for assault on stepdaughter and flight from court
John Hanson was fined $10 by Police Judge Moss after pleading guilty to injuring his stepdaughter and breaking her glasses. He was released on instruction, failed to appear in the afternoon, and was re-arrested. A separate case involved a woman assaulting a man and a $20 fine. The report notes Taft’s call for an extra session to address tariff and anti trust measures as Congress adjourned.
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Maren
John Hanson
Moss
Hanson
Buxton
Watt Ha
Patroluan McCartary
Rama
Centralia Baseball Fans Seek Team As League Forms
Centralia promoters planned a meeting to decide on forming a local ball team but key locals were away. Chehalis fans await word from other cities on a four club league likely including Chehalis Centralia Olympia and Vancouver. Dusty Miller trains Chehalis players and may manage the team.
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Centralia
Chehalis
Chebalis
Olympia
Vancouver
Cheballs
Dusty Miller
Miller
Hiw
Navy Accident Rate Debated by U S Naval Officers
United Press reports Navy officials defend safety amid public criticism over battleship and factory accident rates. A board of inquiry reviews gun and ordnance failures, while Meyer ordered studies to refute claims that US ships suffer more mishaps than civilian workplaces.
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Washington
United States
Uncle Sam
Delaware
Representative Hobson
House
Naval Matters
United States’ Naval Constructor
Hiram Maxim
United States Navy
Meyer
Bureau of Ordinance
Navy Department
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Navy
U. & Navy
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House of Keir Change Hands in Centralia
The House of Keir, a Centralia hardware landmark, changes ownership as William B. Keir transfers to William H. Oliver. The name stays the same and Kerr remains available for guidance, while Oliver, previously with J. P. Symons, takes the helm to continue the business’s upward course.
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Marcel
House of Keir
Centralia
Couliauons
William B. Keir
William H. Oliver
Oliver
House
J. P. Symons
Keir
Kerr
House of Kerr
MlS Stocks Take Cake At Pie Social
At Fords Prairie schoolhouse last night about 75 attended the pie social raising around 20.80 for the school library. Mss Alice Stocks won prettiest girl with 20 votes and took the cake. Joe Huck won homeliest man with about eight votes and will share a large pie.
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Fords Prairie School
Alice Stocks
Joe Huck
Hotel Installs Frontage Landscape Amid Fire Hazard Warnings
Prominent state hotel in Ghohalia adopts up to date dressscape on the front. The plan involves railing work deemed hazardous to passersby. Workers clear the sidewalk as Jerry Rowora rents a buggy to assist during the installation.
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Ghohalia
Benteath
Can
Jerry Rowora Wan
Tariff Storm Delays All Night Session in Congress
Washington reports an all night session as the Tariff Board bill passed the Senate by an 8 to 22 vote but the House adjourned without action, killing the measure. Senate and House leaders remained in session, with adjournment establishing March 4 as a legal date. The article also notes actions delaying New Mexico constitution ratification and apportionment debates.
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Washington
March d
Senate
House
Eiges
Owen
Toot
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Stewart
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Bether
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