Millinery openings and local ads stir Chehalis town
Mrs D A Long announces millinery opening on Saturday the 26th with an elegant line of hats. Numerous ads highlight services and goods from Forrest Photo Co, Urquhart’s store, Goodman's jewelry and clocks, and local shops selling oysters, bread, bicycles, wash goods, shoes, and clothing. Notables like Hon F A Wing and Andrew Anderson travel or visit. residents discuss housing, stages, auctions, and real estate listings amid a bustling local economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest Photo Co
F. A. Wing
Seattle
Bassett’s
D. A. Long
Goodman’s
M. E. Drumm
St. Helens
N. Nathan
Urgquhart’s
Dr. Godfrey
South Bend
Simneel
J.G. Startup
H. J. Miller Lumber Company
M. Jay
Henry County
Sanford Black
W. T. Forrest
Mr. Forrest
Ft. Wrangel
Alaska
Forrest
Portland
A. Anderson
Chehalis
Langhorne
Gem Drug Store
Andrew Swafford
de Soto
Bros
Urquhart
Ernest Lister
State Board of Control
Reform School
M. Yoder
Toledo
Fay & Clark's
R. S. Lybarger
Lewis County
Kansas
N. P. R’y Co
John F. Griner
Tice’s
Depot
Ingalls Bros. Centralia
Fraser’s
Urquhart’s
W. Goopman
Stincel’s Tailor Shop
Urquharts
Centralia-Chehalis
Ingalls Bros
Wm. Lynn
Optician
C. H. Sweany
Baking powder price note from I Scuin's Best
The fragment claims I Scuin's Best baking powder should sell for twice the price of the next brand. It appears as an early ad or price opinion with no full context or verification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scuins
Calico picture dyes and seeds offer bargain buys
Calico picture dyes and Jul West seeds advertise low prices to save buyers money. Burnett advertises watch and jewelery repair with a one year guarantee. The Pheasant Pharmacy reopens with C F Pollock in charge of prescriptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gem
West
Burnett
Ihlis
Commercial State Bank
Market Street
Chehalis
BEE
Lewis County
Ber
BEE and
McClure’s
Post-Intelligencer
Tacoma Ledger
Portland
Mount Lebanon Shakers
Chehalis Warrants Call Exceeds Two Thousand Dollars
Treasurer Dobson issued a call for about 2009 dollars in Chehalis city warrants. The move clears nearly all warrants bearing 10 percent interest except around 300 dollars. A. L. Coffman said Chehalis will have paid over 5500 dollars of old indebtedness by 98, with bond interest fully paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dobson
Chehalis
A. L. Coffman
John Miles
Frank J. Tice
Alice Tice
Lewis County
State of Washington
Frank Tice
United States
Souhwest
Willamette Meridian
Washington
Guy
County of
Lewis
A. D
E. F. Carpes
Reynolds & Stewart
Daring Claims On Surviving Heart and Brain Wounds
Chicago Tribune recounts cases where heart and brain gunshot wounds survived. It cites Nelson shot in Washington Park, bullets lodged in the heart septum, and other survivors after head and brain injuries. Notable examples include Poole’s fatal decline after brief recovery and Fish’s brain wound with preserved senses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercutio
Charles B. Nelson
Edith Marguerite Staples
Washington Park
Woether
Nelson
Brs
Habu
Telner
D. J. Hamilton
Poole
Pole
Baker
New Jersey
Vialparaiso
Ind
Herbert J. Fish
Chicago Tribune
Safest Budget Path Warned by McKinley Plan
The Wigglesworth Record urges Congress to match expenditures to revenue under current laws and keep appropriations within expected inflow. The aim is to secure a potential budget surplus, contingent on import volumes and revenue estimates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley
Congress
Wikesbarre
Chehalis Water Company Agrees to City Rental Cut
Chehalis council finance committee met with E S Hamlin of Chehalis Water Company to reduce water rent paid for fire protection. The annual cost drops from 2,500 to about 2,000, saving 700 dollars per year over seven quarters with a possible cash payment. Hamlin's friendly concession reflects the city's tight finances and local goodwill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chehalis Water Company
E. S. Hamlin
Hamlin
Oregon and Washington
Oregon
Washington
Advertisers shape opinion in large circulation papers
The author argues major newspapers in population centers are tilting away from local views due to advertiser influence. He notes advertisers increasingly sway content as competition grows, making papers reluctant to defy them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Cockimiau
America
Burglar Duo Laugh At Diamond Necklace Plan
In a London Fun quip two burglars mock a man boasting of buying a diamond necklace next day. They note the wife heard the claim an hour earlier and predict she will not sleep thinking of the gift while the man worries over paying for it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Hood
Abbiz J. Freeman
South Duxbury
Mass
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Royal
Baring
Royal Baking Powder CO
New York
Frank Ponder
Andrew Anderson
Victoria
B.C
Acme
Richard K. Boney
Spokane
Kuebner’s
Goodman's
Elgin and Waltham
John Hatcher
Adna
L. Lawrence
P. Ehle
M. E. Drum
Maynard, Everett & Co
Frank McNitt
A. Purcell
Ile
Jas. I. Schofield
Ce County
Wis
Schofield
T. P. Beers
L. K. Cogswell
Od Foundry
Westover
Thurston County
LK Cogswell
H. W. Maynard
Waukesha
Olyinpia
Doernbecher M’rc. Co
Teachers Institute
Grand Opera House
Shiloh
Tacoma
Bustwick
Ninth
Salvation Army
Episcopal Church
Barker
Centralia
Winlock
Little Falls
Chehalis, Wash
Detroit Free Press
Tie Newsraper
Megs Ve
Tara
Mprovi
Chehalis Avenue
Boistfort Street
Chehalis Land and Timber Co
City of
Chehalis Land and Timber Company
Tthe
Park Street
Pacific Avenue
Boistiert Street
Chehalis Land & Timber Co
Chenals
Boi
Tiort Street
Chebalis Avenue
Buistfurt Street
Seid Alley
Elity
Chis
A. Westover
Directori
AL Coffin
Toeen Thorson Vris Preeroger
Wm.marquhart
Don Uhor
Dante
Millett
AL Millet, Casino
Veronante
Violen
Newhber ¢ Towne
Mooney
Market St. and Pacific Av
Madras
W. Brunswic
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