CHENALIS EDITORIAL NOTES DEC 31 1897
DAN BUSH editor proprietor notes from Chenalis Wash dated December 31 1897. Further details unclear in readable text.
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Dan ¥. Bush
Chenalis, Wash
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Newspaper
Chehalis Bee
Location
Chehalis, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1897
Page
2
A Happy New Year Greeting to Bre Readers 1897 Ends
The message reflects on 1897 recalling higher farm prices for grain hops hogs and goods and better business conditions. The note extends Christmas wishes and optimism for 1898 to Bre's friends and readers with hopes for prosperity and improved fortunes in the coming year.
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Bre
Cranberries Proposed for Pacific County Marshes
Cuapbot's marsh in Pacific county produced 1800 barrels of cranberries this year. Wages totaled 4000 dollars, pickers earned 55 cents per bushel, and berries sold for 7.50 to 8.00 per barrel. Nearby Chehalis marshes previously success in cranberry culture. Why not start a local cranberry business to accompany Christmas turkeys?
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Cuapbot
Pacific County
Chehalis
Present for 1898 subscription offer
A local paper makes a case that a subscription fits perfectly as a gift for 1898. If the recipient does not have a local paper, this option meets all requirements and expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wuart
Little Fats Holiday Notes and Local News
Miss Jessie Schelhorn and friends Emma Medder Grace Lawrence of Portland attended the Christmas masquerade at Odd Fellows hall. Sailor turnout hinted Northwest crew. Bud Holycross Charlie Ferrier home for holidays. Joe Ferrier in Castle Rock. Emma Curtis Katie Westfall from Cowlitz here for the party. Stella Simmons visiting Cantwell cousins Drew's Prairie. Maude Cantwell home for holidays. Anna Roe visiting town. Mrs. S F Townsend Chehalis called to Little Falls for Mrs Maggie Netter’s illness, now improving. New daughters born to H F Stalder Cougar Flat and Albert Craig and Mr. and Mrs Brinneman. Sands Supt Sunset Telephone and AP man Raggetty in town. Dr Woody Winlock and Dr Tuttle Tacoma on business. Trains blocked by canyon slides since Sunday. multiple slides bury engines and flats. Centralia telegraph operator opens office in Topsy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Fats
Jessie Schelhorn
Emma Medder
Grace Lawrence
Portland
Odd Fellow’s Hall
Northwest
Bud Holycross
Charlie Ferrier
Joe Ferrier
Castle Rock
Emma Curtis
Katie Westfall
Cowlitz
Stella Simmons
Drew’s Prairie
Cantwell
Maude Cantwell
Anna Roe
S. F. Townsend
Chehalis
Little Falls
Maggie Netter
Netter
Cougar
H. F. Stalder
Albert Craig
Centralia
Mail Contract Bidders Named for Lewis County Routes
Government awards mail carrying contracts in Lewis county to bidders including W H Franklin Sedalia Missouri for Chehahis to Agate by Forest 149 Napa vine to Alpha 244 39 Silvercreek to Harmony 109 W R Hardin Denver Colorado for Boistfort to Wildwood 68 99 Angleton to Adna 108 99 Knab Windom to Wilson 192 99 Toledo to Knab 88 99 H A Lawton Atchison Kansas Alpha by Cinebar Bremer Morton Vendale Vance and Cora to Sulphur Springs 1464 E E Edlund Morton Mossy Rock by Swafford and Fulton to Verndale 489 50 W E Chrisman Mossyrock Napavine by Ethel Salkum Silvercreek and Mayfield to Mossy rock 779 John Ackley Cowlitz Win lock by Cowlitz to Toledo 219
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Lewis County
W. H. Franklin
Sedalia
Chehahis
Agate
Forest
Napavine
Alpha
Silvercreek
Harmony
W.R. Hardin
Denver
Col
Boistfort
Wildwood
Angleton
Adna
Knab
Windom
Wilson
Toledo
H. A. Lawton
Atchison, Kas
Cinebar
Bremer
Morton
Vendale
Vance
Cora
Sulphur Springs
E. E. Edlund
Swafford
Fulton
Verndale
W. E. Chrisman
Mossyrock
Ethel, Salkum
Mayfield
John Ackley
Cowlitz
Winlock
Last Lot of Chehalis Hops Sold to Nies & Co
Coffman and Kepner purchased 20 bales of G Waller hops this week at eight cents per pound. This sale marks the last hop lot in Chehalis held by Nies & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coffman & Kepner
G. Waller
Chehalis
Nies & Co
Mrs Horton Haskell’s Sister Returns to Salem Home
Mrs Horton Haskell’s sister Mrs Gerone went back to her Salem residence yesterday after visiting.
Worst flood since 87 cripples Chehalis valley roads and bridges
A weekend rainstorm caused record high water in the Chehalis basin with widespread damage. Bridges on the Chehalis river, Boistfort, and adjacent roads failed or washed away, rail lines were disrupted, and large floods forced closures. Offices and mills shut temporarily as the river changed course and infrastructure buckled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chehalis River
Lincoln Creek
Boistfort School House
Centralia
Chehalis Plank Road
John Ludwig
Town
Riverside
T. L. Devereese
Adna
E. A. Frost
Prindle Street Plank Road
G. T. Loomis
Frank Donahoe
Northern Pacific
Portland
Olequa
Chehalis
Newaukum
South Bend
Wisconsin cavalryman’s daring act at Fleetwood Hill
A Madison veteran recalls a desperate Civil War feat at Fleetwood Hill. A Second Wisconsin trooper charged two Confederate riders and a Stuart lieutenant, engaging in a ten minute saber duel and capturing all three. The scene drew cheers from both sides as the trooper led them in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
C. J. Hilton
Madison
Fleetwood
Hill
Ciudad Rodrigo
Charles O’malley
Mickey Free
Jeb Stuart
Stuart
Second
Loyal Legion
Dutton
Brandy Station
Fleetwood Hill
Eighth New York
Hilton
Pleasonton
Gettysburg
Lee
I Hammer and Tongs
Mse
Wisconsin Soldier Defeats Three in Saber Contest
Within 160 yards of Stuart's three men he halted saluted with his saber and dropped his carbine and revolver. The three from the other side dropped their arms. The Wisconsin man disarmed a lieutenant hamstrung a horse and pierced the third's shoulder. He led the three into our lines. The listener remarked you would not write history.
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Stuart
Wisconsin
Milwaukee Sentinel
Untitled Poem on Harsh Words and Regret
A speaker laments unkind words spoken at parting and the lasting pain they cause. The poem contrasts morning carelessness with evening attempts at reconciliation, warning that harsh tone can break hearts and not easily heal.
The Story of a Pine Board in a Lumber Mill
W S Harwood describes pine log processing from forest to mill in St Nicholas. He details the slit incline, steel teeth, nigger framework, carriage, and sawyer led width and speed. He notes frequent accidents and the crew’s balancing effort as logs move rapidly, averaging 168 000 feet daily about 31 miles.
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W. S. Harwood
St. Nicholas
Mr. Harwood
The Arundel Castle Sets Sail as A Modern Vessel
A critic praises the Arundel Castle as the finest boat seen, noting its modern design but criticizing ships for universally poor beds. The piece quips beds vary from ship to ship and argues bed quality should suit a frail woman rather than hearty editors. It ends with a literary aside referencing Mark Twain’s Following the Equator in McClure's.
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Arundel Castle
Mark Twain
McClure
Bluff Held Up by Suitor in Candid Bluff Call
A young man phoned to ask for the old man's daughter. The father put on a bluff, coughing and posing, then asked if the suitor could support her in the accustomed style. The suitor replied he ought to be ashamed if he could not. The bluff was called.
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Chicago Post
Last Performance Sparks Benches Carryout Amid Rave
Barnes Tormer recalls a packed show where every seat sold out and the crowd reportedly carried off benches to maximize value. Roscius de Hamme notes the audience reaction as a vivid memory of the event reported by the Indianapolis Journal.
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Barnes Tormer
Roscius de Hamme
Indianaplis Journal
Defective Paper Making Through the Ages
The article notes long standing investigations into paper deterioration. It cites a London Society of Arts committee, historic decrees from Spain and Italy, a Paris Academy prize that went unawarded, and debates over when paper quality peaked, tracing back to Moorish origins and early copying errors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Society of Arts
London
Europe
Peter II
Spain
Valencia
Xativa
Italy
Academy of Sciences
Paris
Africa
New York Times
The Retired Burglar
A retired burglar recalls fear from small things and a dead quiet room. He describes in a New York Sun account how a pendulum clock in a dining room stopped, then resumed ticking when he restarted it, bringing relief and a clear mind to sort utensils.
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New York Sun
Gems of Truth From Denominations Teachings Gathered
A collage of quotes from diverse faith leaders on economics politics and morality. Reverends Crane Graff Harcourt Pelton Gregory Swith Prendergast Loba Goddard Orr Barrows Roblin Gottheil Moody weigh balance between wealth and piety, church as center of culture, and the duty of ministers.
Farewell Sermon Heads Two Curates West Country Clergyman
A west country clergyman leaves one curate behind after taking the other to a new living. The farewell sermon predicts the line Abide ye here with the ass and I and the lad will go yonder and worship. Chambers Journal notes Sterne on De mortuis nil nisi bonum and a Edinburgh minister’s funeral sermon text the beggar died.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Country
Sterne
Edinburgh
Chambers’ Journal
Sleepy passenger in Euclid car wakes to laughter
An east end man drifted to sleep in a Euclid motor heading downtown. At Dunham avenue the conductor shook him, then pushed him hard. The sleeper replied in a loud growl, asking the conductor to stop pushing. A laugh from bystanders woke him fully.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East End
Dunham Avenue
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Life and Times of a Common Man by Mark Twain
A reflective note attributed to Mark Twain laments the trivial nature of private life when exposed to public gaze while acknowledging the vast personal events that shape it. The speaker hints at a longer account but fears compromising personal privacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Twain
An Old Bachelor Says He Cares For No One
A witty exchange contrasts an “old bachelor” who claims he cannot think himself capable of caring for others with a mean man who argues he is too smart to care for anyone but himself, attributed to the Cincinnati Enquirer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati Enquirer
Martha and Misa Mintdrop’s Red Haired Past Mentioned
The Boston Transcript notes Martha speaking of Misa Mintdrop and her hair, recalling a red head before she arrived at her uncle’s property. The exchange highlights past appearances and looks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha
Misa Mintdrop
Martin
Boston Transcript
Fair hair and race origins in ancient Hebrews and Irish
A fragment discusses hair color changing over time, claiming Hebrews were fair haired in ancient times and now mostly dark, and that Irish similarly shifted from mostly fair to darker hair over the last 150 years.
Kilmer's Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Ad Claim
An advertisement touts Kilmer's Swamp Root as a universal kidney remedy. It explains symptoms of kidney and bladder issues and promises relief for back pain, frequent urination, and urinary discomfort, with sample offers and mail order details. The note claims newspaper endorsement by the paper's proprietor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghampton, N.Y
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