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Newspaper
Chehalis Bee
Location
Chehalis, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1897
Page
4
A lively verse scene describes Parlin on the fiddle at a village gathering. He plays a familiar set of tunes as villagers including Ma, aged seventy nine, dance and clap. The candles flicker while the crowd stomps and shouts with joy.
A narrator recalls a deadly sea accident near Bordery island where three orphans Pierre-Marie Gouenantin Eugene Gouenantin and Michel Samzun sail aboard L Enfant du Desert. The boat capsizes offshore 300 meters from land as the islanders and a lighthouse keeper s family mourn their losses.
A sea rescue tale from Bordery recounts Father Le Pelletier saving Pierre Marie Gouenan tin and Michel Samzun as a violent wave swamps their boat. One life is lost, a orphan girl mourns, and the lighthouse keeper bears sorrow while tending survivors.
A Tennyson and Goethe inspired reflection on democracy and ignorance. The speaker warns that ignorant mass politics risks tyranny and coercive law, citing history and literary lines about liberty and contract.
A playful exchange in the Yale Record imagines a child named Willie answering a simple arithmetic riddle. The punchline centers on a father distributing coins between Willie and his brother, highlighting a humorous family dynamic typical of student humor columns.
A cautionary note warns against catarrh salves containing mercury as they can damage the sense of smell and disturb the system when absorbed through mucous surfaces. The advice urges against using such preparations without a doctor’s prescription and cautions about possible harm from their ingredients.
A Milwaukee Sentinel report relays C J Hilton of Madison recalling a Wisconsin cavalryman who single handedly charged a Confederate party at Fleetwood Hill. The trooper disarmed one lieutenant and disabled two riders, then brought all three into Union lines amid a ten minute saber duel.
A Washington state pamphlet extols Lewis County as a land of opportunity for homesteaders and small factories. It notes a temperate climate near the Cascade range, rich bottom lands along the Cowlitz and Chehalis rivers, extensive timber, and large farming areas. Agriculture is the county’s wealth, with hay, oats, wheat, and barley thriving.
The article extols Lewis County Western Washington as a premier hop county with thriving dairying and fruit potential. It notes apples pears and prunes as profitable crops, strong grasses, beef and pork output, and lumbering via many mills shipping coast to coast. Mining potential, coal and graphite discoveries, plus Chehalis as county seat with diverse industries and a growing population are highlighted. It ends inviting homeseekers to see the country, citing a Nebraska farmer's favorable view.
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