Chehalis and Winlock News Roundup in Late Fall
Local notes from Chehalis and Winlock include visits by Mrs. Johnson from Winlock, travels to Portland, and Miss Moseley in Chehalis. Mentions of Lee Taylor’s illness, farm trades, and new business plans near Chehalis. Also reports weddings, hospitalizations, and plans for bazaars, with community figures like Rev. Daley and Mrs. Leonard noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unehalis
Parry Watson
Pe Biluters
E. PL Jepson
Father Moone
St. John's Catholic Church
Joseph Lefmer
Mra
Red Mater
Winlock
The
Presbyterian Church
Viande
Ofice
Chehalis
Oice
St. Helen's Hotel
Local Chehalis Scene Highlights Residents and Happenings
L L Godfrey has settled in Chehalis after a long absence and accepted a railroad depot appointment. Andy Hilburger updates his Pacific avenue home with exterior alterations for waterproofing and convenience. Miss Ethel Coffman and Miss June Wright, University of Washington students, visit Chehalis for a short stay. W E B Bartel plans grand exterior improvements on Folsom street with a new sidewalk and landscaped lawn. Pat Barnicle, sewer contractor, boasts a local record of taking thirty pounds of bass on two fishing trips, feeding friends generously. Len Kwehner Jr a top county motorist, will take the next state examination in Olympia. The text ends with garbled remarks on property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Hilburger
Pacific Avenue
Ethel Coffman
June Wright
Chehalis
University of Washington
Coffman
W. E B. Bartel
Folsom Street
Bartel
Pat Barnicle
Narnicle
Prominent Chehalis Resident Mr Pohlstich Ill in Chehalis
Joworr of Chehalis reports a serious illness for Mr Pohlstich a well known local contractor in Chehalis and Centralia with health feared to be failing though he remains alive. Family visits and Redmen fraternal calls noted as condition worsens amid concern for recovery.
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Joworr
Chehalis
Ria
Pohltich
Mr. Pohlstich
Lewis County
Centralia
Mary
Ivients
Chehalis Wedding Ties Garbe and Paker in Lewis County
In Chehalis Lewis County, the Garbe family welcomed a marriage as Miss Anna Garbe wed Mathias Paker at a ceremony conducted by Rev A A Duley. The Garbe family holdings mark them as prominent in the region while John Cartes son Wil passed away recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chehalis
Garbe
John Carte
Wil
Toba
Anna Garbe
Mathias Paker
Garbes
Lewis County
A. A. Duley
Nighttime theft claim at Chehalis logging camp
Julie Nichols and a laborer woke to find the partner lacking clothing in a Chehalis logging house. The man pressed charges for theft after discovering a meal ticket, a silver watch, and $2.40 missing from the garment. The pair admitted drinking together as bedfellows.
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Chehalis
Julie
Nichols
Youthful Tramp Frankie Burton Finds a True Home
In Chehalis November 7, Frankie Burton, once ragged and distressed after eloping with a show from Canada, was taken in by Marshal Townsend and William H. Spalding. The lad found care, meals, and transformation, ending with a stable home with Alphathe’s head of household, a postmaster and farmer. The Centralia Chronicle publicity spurred responses as the lad chose his new home, aided by Spalding and the community.
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Nwehalis
Frankie Burton
Frankie
Marshal Townsend
Canada
William H. Spalding
Sqaiding
Centralia Chronicle
Ff Chehalis
Lodger Faces $4000 Damages Suit Over Night Breakin
Mr and Mrs F J Gray of Doty sue lodger Frank Koszek for 4000 alleging he broke into their bedroom at night brandishing a loaded revolver and threatening them amid volatile exchange. Attorney Studebaker to file claim. case set for term with sensational hearings promised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Kelzak
F. J. Gray
Doty
Aled Sust
Studebaker
Grides Son Helps Her Marry Chetalis in Napa
November 4 marriage license filed by S Saunders and Mrs Sarah Forter of Napa with the county auditor. The groom Jobo Forter, the bride’s son, acts as official sponsor and offers congratulations to the newlyweds. The wedding follows a romance in later life with a grown family present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chetalis
S. Saunders
Sarah Forter
Napavine
Jobo Forter
Indy
Brothers Reunited After Thirty Six Years At Sea
Chehalis and Schleswig-Holstein brothers Hops Goehr and Max Goehr meet after a 36 year separation across the ocean. Max may settle in the United States. Also included is a string of short church anecdotes about Bunyan and a cemetery project, plus a quip about a deacon’s delay in Logoa Deacon 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chehalis
Hops Goehr
Max
Schleswig-Holstein
Germany
Goehr
Kaiser
Hans
Amelia
Lyo
Bunyan
Fragmentary notice from a late issue
Incomplete OCR text notes a fragmentary local item. No clear names, dates, or places are readable to identify the event or outcome. The readable portion hints at a souvenir habit and an incident involving a dish but lacks concrete facts for precise summary.
County figures loom in Chehalis court case
The Chehalis area awaits population figures in a Superior Court case involving Lewla County and county residents. The reclassification issue tests whether salaried officials must refund excess pay, with Attorney John Pender for the plaintiff and Prosecuting Attorney Ruxton for the county. Judge Rice will act once Census Bureau word arrives.
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Chehalis
Omelsis
Lewla
Tha
Bureau of Censue
Washington, D. C
Agtla
The
Grange
Plainter
Swofford
John Pender
Ruxton
Rice
Census Bureau
Cougar Tracks Identified in Farmyard Chicken Raid
Aleven reports a cougar sighting near Chevalls where eleven chickens were carried off this week. A commotion in the chicken coop drew the farmer downstairs at night, leaving only feathers and huge paw prints. Thompson, a cougar expert, confirmed the tracks and named the predator.
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Chevalls
Aleven
Arte
Anaiona
Ita
Kist
Pat! Thompson
Tite Ineter
Death touches Chehalis twice in two days
In Chehalis on November 4 the Sweaney family endures another bereavement as a diphtheria outbreak claims two children. A third child remains gravely ill from a febrile disease while doctors try to halt spread and deem the immediate danger over.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chehalis
Grim Reaper
A. Sweaney
Boya
New Chehalis Building To Rise Near Depot
Chehalis November 5 The city council laments the depot area’s unsightly view. QO J Schultz, who sold the City Bakery, plans a fine vitrified block concrete building near the railroad for use as a bakery and restaurant.
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Chehalis
Chehalla
QO. J. Shultz
Jail Beckons After Honeymoon Dream Ends
Chehalis November 7 Bernice Doak and Roy Battling jailed after a train stop arrest tied to an illicit romance. Deputy Sheriff Foster detained them at the depot following warnings from South Bend. Charged with adultery and bond jumping, they were later taken to Pierce county jail amid family tears and neighborly mischief claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chehalis
Hawwaiian Islands
Rigual
Bernice Doak
Roy
Foster
South Bend
Raymond
Stevens
Chehalls
Pierce County
Waran ix
Bomn
City Council Weighs Uniform Sidewalks in Choballs
Choballs city council to discuss uniform sidewalk standards at upcoming meeting. The proposal was introduced by Cornelman Dickman and advances from a committee after an investigation into worn paths and safety concerns.
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Wouncul
Choballs
Cornelman Dickman
Teachers urged to renew certificates under state policy
Lewis County teachers are urged to renew and upgrade certificates under a state policy. The code allows teachers with 90 percent or higher in some branches to skip retaking those branches, aiding focus on weaker areas. Next month offers a chance to obtain first grade certificates, and a favorable report to Olympia is anticipated.
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Chehalis
Bay
Lewis County
State Department
Code of Public Instruction
Auy
Olympia
Fruit Development Plan Promised for Lewis County Meeting
Chehalls November 4 reports show fruit growers and promoters mobilizing for a Lewis County fruit development movement. A circular issued two days earlier by the arranging committee has drawn responses, with expectations of a large turnout. Organizers aim to position Lewis County as a premier fruit growing region through joint action and community support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chehalls
Lewis County
Rangina
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Ghehalis
News of the
Johnson
Threely
Marie Darker
Seattle
William Foster
Montesano
T.H. Barrett
Portland
Fatline West
Winlovle
Cheballs
Holilway
Lee Taylor
Martin Delaney
Henrietta Mosely
Tasoma
T. L. Mera
Cheialis
Miss Moseley
Huey AL Bart
Steve Mundy Wert
Spirit Lake Country
Melville Snyder
Coal Creek
Miss Marvel Harper
D. TL. Yerper
Frosser
Renton County National Bank
Vance Lloyd
Chehiis
United Railroads
Oregon
George Clay
Tenino
Chichalis
George Lane
Patent Office
Washington
Bert Bruce
Francisco Place
Chebalis
Sticklin
Kennicott's Hospital
Tya Miller
Tacoma
Everett
A. D. Daley
Andrew
Christenson
Mrytle
Prewitt
Justice of the Peace
Beaufort
Frank Haley
John Haley
Olser
Frank
Tetercourty
Aime Wy Nowhar
Ghehalls
Soron Lewis Howaty
Hue
Wrnice
Brother
Newland
Aychalls
Ladies Guild of
the Methodist
Condalente
Marsha Leonard
Leonard
George Parkins
Turion
Hare
Parkins
O'Connell Livnber Company
Wyoness Company
McCreskie
Idaho
Buhl
Claibyne Townsend
Hu Olan
Wuhel
Newa
Chepals
Gentralia
Misa Audrey Caraine
Kalama
Roy Chapman
Vancuver Wash
Twin Cities
L. Godfrey
B. G. Godfrey
Mr. Godfrey
Hutehktea
Len Kwehner
Chacifours
Oympla
Badinesy
Walter
Pathor
Aig
Grides
Pete
Frieni
Tilo County
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