Safe Cracked at Pe Ell Store in Theft Attempt
About 3 3 Monday morning burglars blew open the Martin Mayer & Co. store at Pe Ell. Mayer fired at them as they fled after the shooting, with return fire from the burglars. The thieves, who left with nothing, used dampening materials to muffle noise and damaged both doors. Local opinion blamed local talent for the hit on the Pe Ell shop.
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Martin Mayer & Co
Pe E.1
Mr. Mayer
Cal Carson
Mayer
Military Ball a Success in Centralia Armory
Centralia updates report Tuesday night’s first annual ball hosted by company A at the armory with an exhibition drill. social and financial success noted. Militia parade occurred Tuesday afternoon per orders. Other items include a new electric light lease, bridge washout losses, and local notes on residents, pensions, saloons, school warrants, alumni elections, a railroad accident, and visits by old sawmill man O J McCauland in Cosmopolis.
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Centralia
Armory
Savage & Schofield
Olympia
Grand Mound
Laraway
Harry Fraser
Skagway
Fraser
Dawson City
George Berg
C. F. Jacky
Butte
Mont
Jenkins
Seattle
H. Wambolt
Sheldon
Chehalis
Beane Block
E. F. Duby
Jessie Copping
Ethel Honeywell
J. S. Johnson
Huntley
O. J. McCauland
Cosmopolis
Ed Dolan
Winlock Community Notes and School Holiday Arrangements
ToLepo reports no murmurs over Supt. Tucker controversy as local boards arrange school terms to cover holidays with teacher costs borne by the board. Local events include visits from Mrs Scales and Mr Hastings, plus a W R C social. Cascadia Co. continues the Polar Star tunnel to the ore vein as Washington's Birthday is observed and a shadow pantomime is planned at an upcoming hall event.
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ToLepo
Winlock
Chehalis
Centralia
Supt
Tucker
Institute
Scales
Mr. Hastings
Goldendale
Geo. Duke
Albert Perry
Aberdeen
J. A. Perry
W.J. Conrad
Seattle
Bud Holeycross visits from Winlock and local entertainment
Mr. Bud Holeycross arrived from Winlock on Tuesday. Friday evening several youths attended a school entertainment and dance at Ainslie and reported a pleasant time. A horse owned by J. C. Cantwell was killed by a train on the big trestle above town Friday night. Scholars had a holiday Tuesday.
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Little Farls
Bud Holeycross
Winlock
Ainslie
J. C. Cantwell
Lincoln Creek News Notes From Gleneden Area
A. N. Sargent of Grand Mound bought cattle locally while Joe Lavery pursues hog speculation despite his preaching. Ed Hamlin suffers a cut hand, and W. O. Austin drives ash logs for road work at the Childer boys’ place. John Ames and L. Stamm plan to haul cut plank to extend the road past J. K. Schobey and Geo. Fogelsong. The creek has washed away the Buck place road, prompting calls for a jetty or land purchase and a reminder that a stitch in time saves nine.
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Lincoln Creek
Gleneden
A. N. Sargent
Grand Mound
Joe Lavery
Ed Hamlin
W. O. Austin
Childer
John Ames
L. Stamm
J. K. Schobey
Geo. Fogelsong
J. S. Buck
Mossyrock Notes and Local Proceedings
Mossyrock updates report Mrs Britton returning to Oregon after a visit with her daughter Mrs Kessinger. Justice Hall held a February 15 examination in a case involving Gus Olner of Silver Creek accusing Jack Castome an Indian of assault with intent to commit rape on Olner s wife. the charge was not proven and Castome was discharged. The school entertainment on the 18th was well attended. W C O Doss is expected home today.
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Mossyrock
Britton
Kessinger
Oregon
W.co. Doss
Dance in Givens hall as Pe Ell notes noted
Pe Ell residents recall a Saturday evening dance at Givens hall. The item also records plans for a Bucoda barber shop opening and a house fire at Nalewaja’s, caused by a tin smoke stack. Further items mention school terms near Dryad and local travel for legal action in Chehalis.
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Givens
Rust
Bucoda
Nalewaja
C.S
Athena
Frank Nalewaja
Chehalis
Dysart
John Gzewski
Windom Man Found Dead After Talk of Free Silver
A man near Windom Minnesota was found dead on a public road amid rumors of foul play. The tale centers on a mysterious big man who allegedly killed him by talking freely about silver. Residents recall no visible wounds and consider possibilities from suicide to heart failure amid a community in uproar.
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Cowlitz
Local Notes From Boistfort and Nearby Areas
Boistfort updates report J Morris to Skaguay A Grove sells and moves to eastern Oregon J Miller goes to Dryad Edgar Johnson returns from the Sound Mrs F A Degeler visits relatives Mrs Hubbard stays with sister Mrs Moon H Naylor visits from Napagine Tom Buchanans wagon wreck causes mess but no injuries Mr Petit from Willapa visits Mrs George E Smith is ill S T Adams ailing Preaching at Methodist church Sundays at 11 Rev Taylor Old Mrs Tryon loses house by fire Wilbur Cook and Sam Welch celebrate births with a fine boy each
Local notes from Forest area report progress and incidents
Miss L Snyder visits Winlock friends. John Roney improves property with a new barn. Supervisor Baker repairs roads toward Napavine. Balsimer clears land bought from Joe Chelovsky. P Bernier Sr considers Alaska trip. Chas Sinclair operates stump puller for Grenier. W Kaylor crew cuts shingle bolts on John Utter's. Berkshire and Scales move their singlemill downstream. all machinery ready for big business. Gadspaugh boy’s body not recovered from south fork last week. H Pither plans to move his mill goon. Lory.
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John Utter
Berkshire
Scales
Entertainments and local notes from Ford's Prairie
Ford's Prairie February 21 notes show community life with a four week school term planned, a centralia visitor, travels to Lincoln Creek to inspect Ames' new house, and brisk ferry trade from Parker's and Austin's mills. Lulu Duval celebrates part of her birthday at Frank Ipe's. a lyceum musical entertained residents and hog prices are mentioned by the Lincoln Creek correspondent.
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Ford's
Lulu Duval
Frank Ipe’s
Lyceum
Lincoln Creek
Napavine News Roundup and Local Marital News
Very wet and cold the past week with several local boys visiting Winlock for a glove contest. Rev. Wm Campbell visited Winlock. Somerville Bros sawmill ran steadily. L Seeley returned from Winlock. Jos Somerville and Mrs Blankenship wed in Chehalis last week and returned home Saturday to begin housekeeping.
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Napavine
Nappavine
Winlock
Wm. Campbell
Somerville Bros
L. Seeley
Jos. Somerville
Real Estate Transfers in Lewis County Week Ending February 19 1898
Transfers reported by Settemaier Abstract and Security Co Chehalis show Sheriff to Sarah F Kittridge 140 acres in section 22 township 13 range Llw for 1259.54. W D Richardson and wife to N W Holtze nw of section 24 township 13 range 1 w. action includes Western Pacific Railroad Co to Joseph Ashhenbrewer nw of sw ig section 23 township 12 range 2 west for 240. W Whealdon and wife to Frank Nero ¾ acres nw of Centralia for 50. Hoss Bros Berg Co to Frank Nero about 5 acres nw of Centralia for 750. N P Ry Co to Antonette Hansen nw of see section 19 township 13 range 3 west for 260. German American Savings and Trust Co Fau bion lot 1 block 36 Mossyrock for 1. H J Duffy and wife to G F Bassett lots 3 4 5 6 block 3 McFadden addition to Chehalis for 1. Jee De Hart to Katie C Farrell lots 8 9 block 8 Kelloggs addition to Toledo for 400. Sheriff to W A Reynolds 12.6 acres being Masonic Cemetery of Chehalis for 547.31. W A Reynolds and wife to L Lawrence same property for 390. U S to L F Reed 160 acres in section 34 township 13 range 4e Patent. U S to N M Kiesby 160 acres in section 28 township 13 range 3e Patent. Geo F Dueber and wife to Geo I Brooks two tracts in Winlock for 100.
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Lewis County
Wash
Settemaier Abstract and Security Co
Chehalis
Sarah F. Kittridge
W. D. Richardson
N. W. Holtze
N. P. Ry. Co
Jos
Geo. F. Dueber
Geo. I. Brooks
Winlock
A Woman’s Health and the Cure It Promises
An advertisement extols housework as healthful for women in good health while claiming many ailments stem from female organs. It argues doctors overemphasize examinations and promotes Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a safe, permanent remedy. Readers are invited to mail stamps for a free medical adviser.
Washington's Day Observed By School Pupils
Ministers and professionals addressed Washington's Birthday observances in school. Messages focused on Washington's character and morals across grades, with various clergy and educators speaking to different classes. Students noted include Lillian Langhorne, Alois Saliger, Daisy Robertson, and a high school algebra final completed by the eleventh grade.
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Washington
Kenneth Brown
A. E. Harmon
Wheeler
Tucker
Elliott and
Vail
Lillian Langhorne
Alois Saliger
Daisy Robertson
Traughber
Rev
Centralia
Bond
Mesdames Forrest
Lynch
Jackson
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John Dobson
WM. M. Urquhart
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D. A. Millett
Toledo
Portland
Jacobs & Verstandic
Chas. HW. Goodman
Lynn
Practical Oostician
Rogers
Bis.Dept Store
Market St
Howard Pyle
Alice Barber Stephens
Chas, Dana Gibson
W. L. Taylor
Chemnalis
MFEL
Workmen Hall
ST. Helens
Mayer & Co
Susie Wright
Cook House
Latter Day Saints
Passmore
Fritz Stein
Emmett
Newaukum
Archie McNeil
Hugh Munn
The
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L. Hansen
Fred Shorey
Mracek
Claquato
Jere Bowers
Seymour
Messrs
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Mis
Blanche Brown
A. H. Brown
California
J. E. Oleson
Whittaker Brothers
J. Oleson
Rollin
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Angus Campbell
Battle Axe
Alaska
A Wise School Board
Little Falls
Frank Wickersham
Minnesota
Wickersham
Tugwell
Prof
Fay
Mrs. Rover
India
Republican Party
Mrc
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Chehal
H. H. Fatland
Pete Dueber
Tacoma
Walt Seaman
Carl Motter
Andy Johnson
Dick Baird
Preacott- Veness
Lucas Boys
Drew's Prairie
Nelson and
Johnson
W.J. Cundall
N. P
South Bend
John Kendricks
Captolia
Vance
Geo. Stump
U. S. Service
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Louis
L. A. Davis
Louis Stumy
Cocunty
Board of F County Commissioners
Cist
John Matson
J. Stamm
Frank Nero
C Hargrave
Jas. Devlin
Brassing
Roundtree
Rufus Pack Woll
W. Henderson
Sam Miller
W. Green
Theodore Hoes
Charles Ipe
W. Eaton
W.M. King
John Eckerson
George Crawford
Frank McNitt
Andrew Runge
A. F. Sherer
E. J. Pulatfer
Doughney and Taylor
George Teeter
W. A. Brown
R. M. Johnson
Lee Rhodes
Hiram Roundtree
B. Albritton
Tse
Peter Bernier Jr
P. Bernier Sr
George Kingston
Lewis Patton
Wesley Wight
Taximg
J. R. Edwaards
J. W. Blankenship
J. W. Baily
J.C. Thomas
Boleen
M. Harrington
Swafford
T. R. Henry
George Gross
M. L. Wais
L. Shiminisk Labor &c
Mr. Faubel
P. N. Trumbo
J. G. Thacker
W. A. Catelis
F. M. Roundtree
Grant Arnold
Mdse
J. C. Thomas
Housekeeping
A. U. Alexander
J. Cheney & Co
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