Local Notes Include Weddings Visits and Train Delays
Little Falls reports a Missouri arrival of Chas McFarland’s wife and children, a well attended hotel dance, and a wedding of Prof. A W Bush and Miss Ella Wright. Various townspeople visit, illness and travel news appear, plus a train delay from a slide near Ferrier’s hill and a death in Nebraska for Mrs Riedl’s sister Annie Keller.
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Little Falls
Hilda Rolston
Winlock
Kate Wright
Sadie Koontz
Toledo
Little Faris
Fred K. Bowen
Joe Ferrier
Ferrier
Elmer Rauck
Olequa
Prof. Brooks
Albert Holycross
Frank Shortledge
J. Wallace
Mrs. Allen
Anya Marries Charles Fay in Boistfort
News from Adna and surrounding areas reports a quiet marriage as Charles Fay and Miss Myrtle Duncan wed on December 1 at Boistfort with Justice R M Johnson officiating. The event drew congratulations, a serenade band, and well wishes for the couple's future prosperity.
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Adna
Anya
Len Goff
Charlie Fay
Myrtle Duncan
Boistfort
R. M. Johnson
Charlie
Henry Tramm
Arthur St. John
W.A. Curtis
Tacoma
Centralia Happenings and Local Elections Roundup
Centralia scenes include visits from W W Cannon in Winlock and Frank Stephens from Gleneden. The city election results show F T McNitt as mayor and a full slate of council and clerk winners. Local tours, lectures by J H Shively and Rev Frazer, and community events fill the week with social and civic activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centralia
Mattie Graves
W. W. Cannon
Winlock
Walter Crosby
Silverton
Fred Clark
Chas. Gilchrist
W. J. Jenkins
Frank Fulton
South Bay
Frank Stephens
Gleneden
Wm. Whealdon
Perry Remley
Curdy Nixon
Shelton
C. J. Ogden
Methow
W. Stocking
Grand Mound
Garrett Ledford
Aberdeen
T. K. Barnum
Portland
Minneapolis
Los Angeles
Cal
C. A. Ballard
Tacoma
J. L. Robbins
Olympia
W.J. Wood
Lincoln
Neb
Butz
J. H. Shively
Opera House
Wm. McTavish
Tenino
G. B. Richmond
Seattle
Rev. Elliot
Parsons’ Orchestra
Queen Esther
Rev. Frazer
Indiana
Christian Church
F. T. McNitt
Troth
Crosby
Huntley
Young
Gilchrist and Batt
Dysart
Ingraham
Toledo Notes Mention Local People And Events
Toledo reports arrivals and visits from W N Forrester Doc Van Zandt and others. Local shingle mill buyers Farron and Shortledge move to Little Falls. Betsy Sherman visits Kansas family. Fritz Mehl returns from Oregon praising Toledo. Jail repaired with new bedding. Grapho phone Alaska views entertain residents. Toledo whist club forms bylaws. Rebekahs plan grand ball on the 30th. Municipal election names Manning Conrad Hyatt councilmen and Stopper treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
W.N. Forrester
Everett
Doc van Zandt
Whatcom
Callison
The
Advocate
Henry
Dan Farron
Walter Shortledge
Little Falls
Betsy Sherman
Kansas
Fritz Mehl
Oregon
al Brinker
Chehalis
H. E. Herren
Winlock
Powell
Chas. Dubeau
Alaska
Rebekahs
Patterson’s Hall
Geo. Manning
W. J. Conrad
W. J. Hyatt
Robert Stopper
Thanksgiving ball headline in Grand Nound noted
Bert Foglesong attended the Thanksgiving ball at Grand Nound. Eustice Childers visited Paris' mill on Sunday. Mrs. J. S. Bock left for Colfax to testify as a witness in a subpoena.
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Lincoln Creek
G.exeepen
Bert Foglesong
Grand Nound
Eustice Childers
Paris
J. S. Bock
Colfax
Thanksgiving Ball Brings Peaceful Cheer to Wixpom
The Wixpom community reports a perfect Thanksgiving ball with music refreshments and strong town harmony. Bits of humor and local gossip follow about Toledo editors Klondike news and neighbors pursuing law study while a shocking note about Charles Stebritz and his wife arises with an improbable forecast of violence, contrasted by lighthearted wishes for deer meat.
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Edonia
Mary Magdalene
Earth
Toledo
Knab
Klondike
Berg
Mr. Shultz
Ike
St. Helens
White
Mumford
Blackstone
Chas. Stebritz
Alpha Notes winter farming and local tidbits in Alpha
Ranchers plow for spring crops as T Myer and Mr. Jacobson visit Chehalis on business B F Hovies goes there to stock the new store firm ships goods cheap postmaster J Hovies touts three for a nickel or five for a nickel Mrs Norman from Everett visits her parents the Harbors will move to the old Burnside place next spring Turkeys and chickens shooting match planned at Alpha store on December 25 Grasshopper notes wrap the column.
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Alpha
T. Myer
Alpha Store
Grasshopper
Rain slows roads as Swarrorp reports updates
Swarrorp December 8 reports heavy rain making roads nearly impassable. Ben Blue returns from eastern Oregon after ten months. Cattle move from the region to Chehalis and sell to Mr. Clayton. Sallie Harris comes back from Chehalis to visit Mrs. Harris. Mrs. H F Chapman and daughter Clara visit. C N Jordan ships a fine young horse to Pomona California. I Key.
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Swarrorp
Ben Blue
Oregon
Chehalis
Clayton
Sallie Harris
H. F. Chapman
Clara
Local Notes from Winlock and Nearby
Born Tuesday November 30 at Winlock to Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Leonard a daughter named Eva Looney returned from China and J S Nealy brought a 15 pound turnip A Prescott of Salem Oregon visited last week to check on his sawmill interests
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Winlock
C. E. Leonard
Eva Looney
Chehalia
J.S. Nealy
A. Prescott
Salem, Ore
Veness Goes to Dalais on Business. Neilsen to Blackhawk for Stamp Mill Work
J A Veness travels to Dalais Minnesota on business. Chris Neilson and family relocate to Blackhawk Colorado where he will work in a stamp mill. Boist Fort road suffers washouts from the recent freshet. several bridges and culverts are damaged. Champ reports loss of some gobblers. Coyotes hunt Thanksgiving prey. The mill halted this week due to logs not being removed from the pond. dam break repairs push ahead with a hoped return to operation within a week.
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J.A. Veness
Dalais
Minn
Chris Neilson
Blackhawk
Col
W. H. Bender
Boistfort Road
Bob Champ
Centralia militia set for muster as 63 enlist
Centralia reports a militia company likely to be mustered in within days. Postmaster Laraway says the unit will proceed soon and sixty three men have already enlisted.
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Centralia
Laraway
Schubert Symphony Club
E. T. Hughes
C. M. Pierze
Ohio
Richmond
Seattle
Toledo Tidings Local notes and political caucus results
Mr E B Morris traveled to Chehalis for a medical exam in preparation for an old soldier pension. A white carrot weighing ten pounds and three potatoes weighing ten pounds were grown on Carpenter's Salmon creek farm. Mrs Eadon of Badonia suffered a paralytic stroke leaving one side paralyzed and speech loss. Mrs Hanken of Knab had a similar stroke but is recovering. At the caucus two tickets were formed for councilmen with G W Mehl J A Rundle and George Manning on one side and W J Conrad W J Hyatt and W D Kimbrough on the other. Robert Stopper was the only nominee for treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
E. B. Morris
Chehalis
Justus Conrad
Carpenter
Eadon
Badonia
Hanken
Knab
G. W. Mehl
J. A. Rundle
George Manning
W. J. Conrad
W. J. Hyatt
W. D. Kimbrough
Robert Stopper
Local Property and Residency Notes in Pe Ell
M. J. Madden buys the cottage formerly owned by Frank Ast. Luedinghaus Bros. near the depot nearly finish a 75 foot dock beside the siding. Dr. and Mrs. Howell of South Dakota visited Mr. and Mrs. Dunlap on their way to California winter quarters. Mr. and Mrs. Chas Harlan of Boist Fort move into the Leslie cottage with Mr. Chas Mat this to join them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Madden
Frank Ast
Luedinghaus
Hobos Must Work Says State Post-Intelligencer
The Chehalis area faces disruption from traveling tramps as authorities urge labor in exchange for food. The Post-Intelligencer asserts clear duties for all who seek aid, proposing rock breaking as work if voluntary effort fails.
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Chehalis
Post-Intelligencer
Pleasant Pellets End Constipation and Digestive Woes
A 19th century style advertisement claims Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets ease digestive trouble by addressing constipation seen as a root cause. It links poor eating habits to indigestion and illnesses of stomach liver kidneys and blood. The copy urges buyers to trust the original pellets over profit driven substitutes.
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Dr. Pierce
Dryad men lease Wilson shingle mill at Bay Centre
J A Dennis and Dell Rogers of Dryad lease the Wilson shingle mill plant at Bay Centre Pacific county from a local owner. The deal transfers operations and ownership responsibilities to the pair who plan to resume production.
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South Bend Pilot
J. A. Dennis
Dell Rogers
Dryad
Wilson
Bay Centre
Pacific County
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Health and Ease
Advertises Hood's Sarsaparilla as a cure for scrofula catarrh dyspepsia rheumatism and weak nerves with Hood's Pills as the required companion. Describes the products as easy and efficient for improving blood health.
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Hood
One-man power and newspaper manipulation debated
A Breezy Press Comment from Centralia News questions the merits of populist control and prescribes immigration and policy influence as a political tool. The Aberdeen Recorder mocks partisan leaders while the Murfreesboro News lampoons Tennessee life, critiquing spending and public education.
Turner as a Calculating Political Rascal
The Oregonian argues Turner is not a genuine silver advocate but a politician seeking power. It states he is a British mine owner who speaks on silver to appeal to Washington’s silverites. The paper brands him a calculating rascal ready to champion any fallacy for political success.
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Turner
Oregonian
Washington
Populist rhetoric over wheat price sparks curbside wrath
The Kent Journal quotes a partisan clash over economic pain and policy. It notes wage cuts anger the general public while a one cent wheat price rise provokes an indignation meeting. bankers lose deposits, but populists rail at reform as a ploy by plutocrats.
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Mark Hanna
Kent Journal
Lightning Change Fakir Tackles Mexican Finances
The New York Sun lampoons William Jennings Bryan teaching finances in Mexico after a football stunt in Columbia Missouri. Bryan travels to the City of Mexico with Tom Crittenden and plans to discuss the silver question, promising to return to the United States with further lessons for half the gate money.
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Columbia
William Jennings Bryan
Mexico
Tom Crittenden
Bryan
New York
San
A Hop King's Home at Little Falls Ranch
Patterson's hop ranch near Chehalis is described as the largest single hop lot in the state with about seventy five tons valued around twenty thousand dollars. Buyers seek hops at about 12 cents a pound while James Knox of Puyallup praises the lot. The farm yields a ton per acre on clay soil, and the owner, a Kalama hotelier, invested thousands in the site and home, making it one of western Washington's best rural homes.
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Patterson
Little Falls
Chehalis
James Knox
Puyallup
Portland
Kalama
Washington
Tacoma Ledger
Census report sparks debate on women’s work roles
In Lewiston Maine a reader criticizes a census listing of self supporting occupations to exclude wives and mothers. The letter argues many women juggle housework and caregiving yet are not counted as self supporting, highlighting the strain of supporting large families.
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Tommy
Lewiston Me
Journal
Fine perfumery for Christmas at the Gem Drug store.
Fine perfumery items featured for Christmas at the Gem Drug store with a range of scents and gift sets. Includes limited editions and seasonal specials available for the holiday period from December 25 to 31.
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Gem Drug Store
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Gilmore
John Haller
N. Wilson
Solt
Jacobs & Verstandic
Falt
Ros
Childs
W. Brunswig
Urquhart
Pioneer Store
Market Street
Chehalis, Wash
Lewis Culnly
Henry Johnson
Belt
Mont
E.G. Brown
Anne Iiny
E. G. Brown
T. W. Ingalls
W. W. Ingalls
Mr. Ingalls
Goodrich Bros
Fred Ingalls
Tin Can Brigade
Ed. Garrett
J. E. Bunker
Eagleton
Windom
Swafford Notes
Centralia News Notes
Centralia News
le Roi Turner
Aberdeen Recorder
Tennessee
Murfreesboro
Tenn
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