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Newspaper
Chehalis Bee
Location
Chehalis, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1897
Page
1
The Chehalis Bee highlights local business, services, and notices across Chehalis and nearby areas. It mentions grocery and restaurant ads, watch repair offers, postmaster appointment, millinery openings, and upcoming events including a Montecano three-age tournament and regional commerce updates with multiple local businesses and individuals named.
Local ads announce limited time offers including hats caps and garments at Hartman Nathan's big department store. 100 misses and children's cloaks jackets from 195 cents to 5 dollars. 100 ladies capes 2.05. 100 leather stockings at 15 cents. Also promotions at Gem Drug Store and Haller's jewelry, plus job bids, a land sale 24 miles southeast of Centralia, and consumer items from Shilohs catarrh remedy to new winter stock.
Advertisements urge eye exams at Goodman Hail Road Lands and frame products from Basset’s. Notices describe Coffman Kepner’s revised Lewis county list and Hood’s remedies. Articles recount Chehalis merchants’ praise, a near-wreck on a train to Tacoma, a reward offer, and Nathan Kresky’s Dawson City visit and Klondike mining deals.
Notice describes the marriage of Walter Stone and Maggie Moore in Elgin Oregon with Rev. Thomas officiating. The event featured class flower themes from Chehalis high school 1898, a wedding breakfast, and departure to a new home in North Yakima. Guests included many Moore classmates and numerous presents were given.
Consumers who purchase Schil bing’s Best consume more tea annually than they did before. The study notes higher tea intake among buyers compared with nonbuyers, suggesting brand influence on beverage choices.
In Lewis county Superior Court the executor Del Mauermann announces a resale of estate lands to pay debts. Property includes sections in township 13 north range 3 and 5 west, with timber first offered. Sale at courthouse east door on September 1 at 1 o clock. terms: half cash with mortgage due six months, 8 percent interest, personal security required.
A collection of testimonials from readers across Washington and nearby states praising Louis H. Burnett M D optician for ground spectacles. Clients from Chehalis Centralia Oakville Napavine Mayfield and other towns report relief improved reading and lasting comfort after fitting by Burnett. Sentiments come from individuals including Mrs Barnett Mrs Ames Mrs Gorr J N Bagshaw and W W Langhorne among others.
Rain and cool weather delay hop picking this week with some losses expected. One sale reported, Heariot Bros. to Lilienthal at Le Capt. Forrest's mother, Mary Ann Bullette Forrest, dies at Chehalis home. Funeral held at Alpha cemetery. many locals attend.
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