Claquato Adna notes and local doings in December
In Claquato Adna region reports note loss of the bridge from the flood causing farm and trade disruption. Elmer Clark returns from Skaguay with rosy health. Northern Pacific approves a switch at C R Littell’s brick yard aiding local business. Community social plans and letters from Centralia and Napavine follow with deaths, marriages, and town updates.
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Claquato
Washington
Claquato Bridge
Jas. Lockerbie
Adna
Elmer Clark
Skaguay
Elmer
Northern Pacific
C. R. Littell
Prof. Longfellow
Spiritus
Pe Ell Examiner Notes on Local Happenings
Mrs. H W Weller is recovering from illness. Bryant Harlan, son of Joseph Harlan, arrived from Prole Iowa. River at Dryad was eleven inches higher last week than ever before. Dell Mauermann returned from Chehalis and faced a lawsuit from Thomas Halses. court ruled for Halses, damages $30 plus costs. The shooting match held on Wednesday.
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H. W. Weller
Bryant Harlan
Joseph Harlan
Prole
Iowa
Luedinghaus
Dryad
Dell Mauermann
Chehalis
Thomas Halses
Practice of Baptism by Immersion in Early Church Text
The excerpt discusses baptism as practiced by the apostles, emphasizing immersion rather than sprinkling, pouring, or partial immersion, within the framework of Christian rite under Christ’s institution. It references Gospel-era instruction and doctrinal stance on baptism.
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Napavine
Edonia
Windom
John the Baptist
Westminster Assembly
Confession of Faith
Great Britain
General Association of Philadelphia
Pe Ell area details street work and milling plans
Torpo notes B Danihy and wife shipping dry goods to Grant Arnold via Portland boat. Several locals attend weddings and trips. School board forms three grades with Miss Reynolds hired. Local mills eye Napavine timber, Reynolds and Davis close timber deal, Ewell land option at 2000. New mill at Pe Ell aims to boost town growth.
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Sadie Koonts
Ella Wright
Little Falla
Brigstocke
Portland
Chas. Olesom
Mesers
Reynolds & Davis
Napavine
T. A. Ewell
Messrs
Reynolds
Davie
Fred Hoerth
Pe Ell
Lincoln Creek News Brief
Gruenross reports from Nov 24 that John Swisher arrived from Centralia. Weather and heavy rains have left roads in very bad condition around Lincoln Creek.
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Lincoln Creek
Gruenross
John Swisher
Centralia
Oer
School board rents Goethe marbleworks for a new classroom
The school board has rented the old Goethe marbleworks building and fitted it for a school room and offered the position of teacher for the third room to Mies Reynolds who taught at Little Falls with Prof. Spencer. Mr. Toms Roberts of Salmon Creek informs us that he will go to Alaska. A column mentions Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription and a request for stamps to send a copy of Doctor Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser. A. B. Blood has been on layoff due to a sore and is wished to find work in the community.
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Goethe Marbleworks
Mies Reynolds
Little Falls
Spencer
Toms Roberts
Salmon Creek
Alaska
Pierce
Doctor Pierce
Common Sense
A. B. Blood
Mr. Blood
River flood near Toledo prompts repairs to bridge piers
The Cawlitz river nearly reached last year’s flood level and damaged the east pier area. A recently installed jetty failed in the first rise, leaving the bank eroded between the jetty and Young's pier. A diamond shaped concrete addition may be required to protect the bridge pier.
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Toledo
Cawlitz
Young's Pier
Winlock Items and Local Moves Reported
Wilfred Westover, son of S. H. Westover of Little Falls, is in St Peter's hospital Portland with appendicitis. W B Cole moved to Centralia to work in a shingle mill. The Wallace store at Cowlitz closed. Prescott Veness mill dam broke again due to high water last week. Winlock school discipline noted as very poor.
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Winlock
High water alters Forest area with bridge repairs and local activity
The Newauxum river flood washed away land along its banks. The upper Newaukum bridge is being repaired after a close call with the high water. Prairie youths attended a mask hall in Napa gine on Thanksgiving. John Roney plans a new barn improvement. H Pitcher repairs his wrecked boom and expects a large bolts drive. A Canadian visitor arrives for H Pitcher. Mace Bernier visited his prairie family. Masters plans a logging camp on the Newaukem river. Gruener, the prairie storekeeper, reports strong business with crews cutting winter wood.
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H. Pitcher
Canada
Mace Bernier
Masters
Newaukem River
Gruener
Newaukem Prairie
Whroomin' Notes From Ww Whroom Nov 29
A Chehalis visitor buys cattle in St Helens for East Indies shipping. Cattle drover describes sale and local slang. Moore hall hosts a lively ball with clans gathering from Toledo Knab Wilcom Kid Valley and Toutle. Whitneys roped near wilds. Winstead Creek mines pause amid miner confinement in Chehalis.
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Chehalis
Helens
Jim Pyron
East Indies
Moore Hall
Toledo
Knab
Wilcom
Kid Valley
Toutle
Whitney
Robert
Winstee Creek
Breezy Comment From Our Exchanges on Timely Topics
Local column sums brisk public opinions on current issues. The piece captures diverse viewpoints from readers and notes brisk online and letter responses highlighting community concerns and civic engagement.
Prosperity at Chehalis Seen in Nine Weddings in One Week
In Chehalis the city shows prosperity with nine weddings in a single week. Pace ma Leder notes the surge as evidence of growing wealth and social vitality in the community.
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Chehalis
Pacema Leder
City raises valuation to fifty for city purposes
The Centralia Chronicle notes the council increased city valuation to 50 dollars and set a 16 mill levy on the amount. This action funds municipal goals and affects taxpayers in the district.
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Chehahs
Centralia Chronicle
Possible delay in Durrant execution sparks murder fears
It is now thought the execution of Durrant may not occur before the latter part of February. The Inter Ocean speculates the surest way to prolong life would be to arrange a murder in San Francisco.
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Durrant
San Francisco
Inter Ocean
Moral: Don’t start down, Columbia Chronicle editorial
The piece argues against choosing a negative course, noting the world can be kind and accommodating and that starting up provides a boost while starting down accelerates the fall. It frames a cautionary moral about one’s chosen direction.
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Columbia Chronicle
Washingtons most productive year noted in press
The Spokane Review reports a record year for grain fruit hops lumber and cattle with high prices. It calls for reliable official statistics to support immigration literature and spread nationwide.
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Washington
United States
Spokane Review
Callison's Golden Cellar and the Advocate's Greed
A fragment from the Winlock Pilot laments the Advocate for its greed over gold and predicts its future is to howl about such excess as the paper loses credibility and moral authority in the community.
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Callison
Advocate
Winlock
Nugget Talks Prompt Patronage Plot in Small Town
In a fragmented note, Willie faces alleged political pressure over patronage. The writer hints that a rival or party member could send a prize package to influence Willie, promising to curb remarks if he cooperates. The piece likens stubborn men to cows and references a republican faction in the past.
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Wilson
Wilean
Willie
Wialecz
Mills Run Nine Months Better Than Twelve
A writer argues mills fare better operating nine months a year to avoid wear and fire risk, labor costs, and timber waste. He says good wages nine months, not twelve at low pay, yields prosperity for workers and owners amid low prices and overproduction. The piece notes a flood destroyed the Chehalis splash dam near Ceres, causing heavy loss to mill companies.
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Chehalis
Ceres
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