Fire destroys Chehalis home. family escapes
The Harve Cole residence in Chehalis was consumed by a disastrous fire of unknown origin early yesterday morning. Firemen battled flames that gained headway before discovery, leaving the house and contents a total loss. The father and five small children escaped with their lives, marking a third catastrophe for the Cole family in recent weeks, with the mother and one child having died earlier at Chehalis Hospital.
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Harve Cole
Chehalla
Hames
Cole
Chehalis Hospital
Holt and Miss Johnson Wed in Quiet Gentry Ceremony
Harold Holt and Miss Nettle Johnson were married at noon today at the groom's parents’ home on Tron Street. Only immediate relatives and friends attended. Rev. C. H. Flanigan officiated. A wedding dinner followed. The couple will honeymoon in California for two weeks, then reside in a new home on South Tower Avenue built by the groom. Both work locally and have many friends in Gentry.
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Harold Holt
Nettle Johnson
Tron Street
Rev
C. H. Flanigan
Mra. Holt
California
South Tower Avenue
Holt
Chehalis High School Football Optimistic Outlook
Coach Wright promises a stronger Chehalis eleven after a near-championship season in Southwest Washington. Last year’s squad lost only one game, with Olympia deemed superior. The team is being shaped rapidly, and new games are lined up against top Southwest Washington high schools, including two with Centralia.
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Wright
Chehalis
Southwest Washington
Olympia
Centralia
Chehalis Auto Struck by Switch Engine at Crossing
A delivery auto owned by A. F. Schorer of Chehalis was struck by a switch engine at the Stutestraat crossing of the Northern Pacific tracks in Chehalis yesterday morning and was demolished. Driver Miles Coleman narrowly escaped serious injury or death.
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Autc
A. F. Schorer
Chehails
Stutestraat
N. P
Chéhalts
Miles Coleman
Dryad Seeks Higher Road Levy For Local District
The Lewis County commissioners will be asked to raise the road levy of District No 28 to 10 mills up from last year. The increase aims to provide about $2,000 more for road building near Dryad in the coming year.
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Dryad Good Roads Association
Lewis County
Dryad
Marriage License Granted to Billett and Moore
Ernest J. Billett of Aritone and Ester L. Moore of Centralia were issued a marriage license yesterday by the county auditor.
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Reptember
Ernest J. Billett
Aritone
Ester L. Moore
Centralia
Winlock Hotel Opens After Fire Destruction
The Winlock hotel, built at a cost of $12,000 to replace the one destroyed by the fire last year, opened this week. The two story frame structure houses 40 guest rooms, with 16 furnished, and a half block dining room of tile. The hotel is owned and operated by Otto Wickart.
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Winlock
Otto Wickart
Lewis county urged to build Chehulie river bridge near Meskili
The Dryad Good Roads Association has passed strong resolutions urging the Lewis County Commissioners to construct a much needed bridge over the Chehulie River near the Daker May mill at Meskili.
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Dryad Good Roads Association
Lewis County Commissioners
Chehulie River
Daker-May
Meskili
Centrailia Teachers Entertained by Endeavors Group
The Centrailia teachers were delightfully entertained with a reception in Andrews Hall by the Christian Endeavor Society of the Presbyterian church. The evening featured music and recitations and gave teachers a chance to get better acquainted with the parents of Centralia school children.
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Centraila
Andrews
Christian Endeavor Society
Presbyterian Church
Centralia
Winlock Anti Liquor Move Seeks Election Injunction
W H Crouse files in county superior court to restrain Winlock town clerk from posting an election notice to vote on making the town dry. Petition alleges invalidity for lacking 30 percent of last general election voters signatures and missing precinct street or house numbers after signatures.
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Winkuck
Winlock & "Dry
Euperfor
W. H. Crouse
Temain
Grimm May Coach Seeks Local High School Team Leader
Centralia High School football enters the season with Captain Happy Watson guiding a squad full of talent from last year and new players. The club schedules strong nearby games and plans to hire Warren Grimm, a former four year starter at Washington, as coach to produce a championship team.
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Centralia
Aeazon
Happy Watson
Neuclas
eHort
Warren Grimm
Grimm
Washington
Moose Triumph In Opening Doty Social Basketball Clash
The Moose beat the Regulars 11 to 8 in the season opener at Doty. Players included Bailor Davie Mersereap Reted Skelton for the Moose and Rahili Marsereaw Ketchell Mitchell Aiken for the Regulars. Music by Y.M.C.A. orchestra and a soprano solo followed. refreshments served by M.C.A. ladies.
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Moose
Rahili
Marsereaw
Centralia men arrested in Portland on white slavery charge
Louis Gribble and Claude Adams, Centralia residents, were arrested in a Portland hotel with two Centralia girls, Marlé Ross and Merna Scott, amid a white slavery investigation. The men are held awaiting trial, while the girls act as witnesses. Gribble formerly managed Crew Cent bottling Works in Centralia.
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Beep
Tember
Ads Ward
Centralia
Louis
Gribble
Cent Bottling
Adams
Kennedy’s Wife Dies in Winlock Tragedy
Charles Sticklin was notified the morning of the death of Mrs Kennedy in Winlock. The deceased was the wife of a local Winlock man and the mother of Hroest Kennedy, formerly of this city.
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Charles Sticklin
Kennedy
Winlock
Hroest Kennedy
Teaghanor Explains Motter Letter to Centralia Chronicle
Editor Teaghanor states Socialist party inferences from Motter communications are unwarranted. He explains late Motter list delayed appointments for election officers in Commissioner District No 1 and asserts he appointed honest, capable Socialists who had consented to serve, seeking an honest ballot and fair count.
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Centralia Chronicle
Socialist Party
Carl Motter
Motler
Motter
In & Corversdugg
B. B. Teachnor
Chehalis Moose Lodge Plans September Initiation Event
The Chehalis Loyal Order of Moose lodge will open its charter in the county Saturday night. A degree team will lead initiation and floor work with the Centralia Moose band accompanying the local delegation. The lodge starts with over 100 members.
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Chehalis Lodge
Loyal Order of Moose
Centralia Moose Band
Chehalit Lodge
Ismay to resign as head of International Mercantile Marine
New York dispatch reports J Bruce Ismay will resign as president of the International Mercantile Marine Company. P A Franklin, currently vice president and head of business in the United States, is expected to succeed him. The firm, founded in New Jersey, remains centered in New York with plans for new service to the Pacific Coast after the Panama Canal reopens. J F Morgan controls the stock. changes were agreed at a London conference this summer.
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United Preen
New York
J. Bruce Ismay
International Merccantila Marien Company
P. A
Panama Canal
J. F. Morgan
International Mercantile Marine
London
New Boiler Invention by Gentralian Sparks Interest
Edward W. Wise of this city received patents for an improved boiler claimed to save fuel by fully consuming gases before reaching flues. usable for steam or hot water heating. Wise, a machinist from the syman's laundry, has not announced manufacturing plans yet.
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Edward W. Wise
Mr. Wise
Syman
Children's Day Set at Southwest Washington Fair
George Walker, secretary of the Southwest Washington Fair Association, announced that October 4 will be Children's Day at the Southwest fair this year. Schools in the Twin Cities may observe it as a holiday, with teachers and pupils admitted free.
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George Walker
Southwest Washington Fair Association
Twin Cities
Rifle Team from Co M Leaves for Seattle Meet
The rifle team of Company M Contra Costa representation left for Seattle to compete in the state militia rifle meet. Members include Lieut Dewitt Yeager Sergt N B Jaques Corporals Watson and Charles Hoss and Privates Bert Kent and B Lindeman. Centralia finished second last year and hopes to win this time.
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Co. M
Wailirtia
Seattle
Lieut
Dewitt Yeager
Sergt. N. B. Jaques
Watson
Charles Hoss
Bert Kent Aid B. Lindeman
Centralia
Dirst
Chetalis Foundry 60 Incorporated in Ohio
Articles of incorporation filed with the county auditor by the Chetalis Foundry and Machine Company. Names of incorporators A B St. Jobo, J L Keutner, and Dan Buab. Capitalization set at $10,000 for a general foundry business in Ohio.
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Chetalis Foundry & Machine Company
Bt. Jobo
J. L. Keutner
Dan Buab
Ohehalia
Planned spur rail bunkers bill to be settled soon
The long promised spur to the rock bunkers in Chehala, built jointly by the city and county, faced a troubled start. A $420 bill from the Northern Pacific Railway for the spur was presented, and city officials say they will pay their half while county commissioners will be consulted for funding decisions.
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Chehala
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Brunswig
Contested Validity of Local Election Petition
A petition filed in Lewis County Superior Court seeks a restraining order to stop Mabel Lee the Centralia city clerk from publishing the November local option election notice. Petitioner RB Blue alleges improper drafting missing post office addresses signing dates and precinct numbers. Judge Rice will hear the petition with Tucker & Stancock for the petitioners and City A of Beri to defend the city.
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Lewis County
Rice
Tucker & Stancock
City A
Beri
Centralian Hop-Pickerd in Trouble
W J Frye and J Blaine two Centralia men employed at the Slaber yards as hop pickers were arrested on a charge of being drinking and disorderly. They were arraigned before Justice Beaufort in Chehalis and fined five dollars plus costs each. Blaine faced an additional charge of third degree assault with Frank Cassidy as a witness. he received another five dollar fine, costs, and probation.
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W.J. Frye
J. Blaine
Justice of ‘the Peace
Beaufort
Chehalis
Blaine
Frank Qassidy
Mason Will Face Charge Of Burglar In Chehalis Case
Fred Munson a 23 year old man accused of breaking into John Wests Chehalis home Wednesday afternoon stealing two diamond rings and a 200 watch. He was captured near the tall grounds by Deputy Sheriff Tom Foster and two bloodhounds and will be arraigned today before Judge Rice in the superior court on burglary charges. The stolen property was recovered. Munson is also alleged to have entered the Nimerick home in Chonatis.
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Fred Munson
John West
Chehalis
Tall Grounds
Tom Foster
Rice
Autperior Court
Mason
Nimerick
Chonatis
Dream Taste and Time: German Entrant Questions Duration
A German entrant asks how long dream taste lasts, noting duration hinges on timing during marriage ceremonies and before election day. The remark links sensory experience to ritual and political timing without concrete data.
Three Suspects Arrested in Chehalis Horse Theft Case
A man and two women, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Daily and Miss Sadie Walker, were arrested in Seattle and returned to Chehalis for alleged theft of a horse owned by Risdon Transfer Co. in Chehalis. They deny knowledge of a fourth alleged accomplice and face arraignment before Judge Rice.
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Risdon Transfer Company
Chehalis
Seattle
J. H. Daily
Sadie Walker
Rice
Local Club to Exhibit at Southwest Washington Fair
The Commercial Club aims for a neat exhibit at the 1912 Southwest Washington Fair. Directors promise glass cases and other preparations, with trustees handling preliminary arrangements after last night’s meeting.
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Southwest Washington Fair Association
Commercial Club
Exhibits Sought for Land Shows by Northern Pacific
Berbert Robinson secretary of the Commercial Club received a letter from C E B Arney western immigration and industrial agent of the Northern Pacific urging farmers to bring Lewis county product exhibits for upcoming land shows. Potatoes heats or other crops in demand. exhibits to be labeled with producer name and forwarded to exhibit managers.
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Berbert Robinson
Commercial Club
C. EB. Arney
Western Immigration
Northern Pacivo
Lewis County
Man Declares Independence From Collars Yet Posts Laundry Pics
A puzzling statement about refusing a collar is paired with a social media post showing laundry imagery. The note hints at personal branding or defiance while mixing in everyday chores. No clear event or named entities are provided beyond the humorous juxtaposition.
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Chetalis
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