Local notices and business chatter fill Chehalis pages
A dense list of town updates includes visits, commerce, merchandise, and services. People travel to Olympia and Seattle on business, shops advertise fixtures and goods, and local events and improvements are noted. Frequent names include J. Haller, Murphy and Stuchell, and A. L. Fivon with mentions of the Gem Drug Store, Kirk’s gallery, and the Centralia stage line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Ellis
Winlock
John West
J. Newberry
Everett
Murphy & Stuchell
H. W. Stuchell
Portland
Robert Sheane
Olympia
A. C. Shute
Salem, Or
Boots
Merpuy & Stuchell
A. L. Fivon
H. B. Blake
Kuehner’s
J. R. Welty
Huson
South Bend
Chehalis
Dan Gingrich
Lewis County Teachers Institute
Nels Hendricks
John Haller
Emil Meyers
Tacoma
Seattle
Kirk’s
Fay & Clark’s
A.W. Watts
Ingalls Bros
Centralia
Fraser
Ifrs
McKeen
Aberdeen
Aisit
GC Billock’s
Lewis County
Haller
S. Centralia
Ingaligh Bros
T. J. Sullivan
Skaguay
Seatle
Landlord Crockett
E Poor Farm
Caleb Reed
B. E. Loomis
Bucoda
John West’s
F. J. Saliber
Fay & Clark
Warrants Wanted State County and School Purchases
A. U. Alexander notes warrants sought by state county and school districts. Corroborating records show purchases by Wert May 2011 addressed by CorrMan and Kepner. County and state authorities pursue action to secure funds and audit transactions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. U. Alexander
Advertised Letters in Chehalis Post Office Week Ending Jan 7 1898
List of unclaimed letters including Mrs A M Cavanaugh E M Chandler C A Duffy Miss Coe Foster Chas H J Farrell Miss Ella Ranbuch. Patrons must request by name and say advertised. E Litupor P M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chehalis
A M Cavanaugh
E M Chandler
C A Duffy
Coe Foster
Chas H J Farrell
Ella Ranbuch
E. Litupor
P M
Dissolution of Chehalis Men's Co Partnership
Notice announces the mutual dissolution of the partnership between M. Nodine and A. L. Ponper Jr under Chehalis Men’s Co Nodine continues the business and assumes all obligations dated January 18 1898 Chehalis Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Nodine
Chehalis Men. Co
Chehalis Improvement Company Stockholders Meet Planned
Annual meeting of Chehalis Improvement Company stockholders will be held at the secretary's office in Chehalis Washington on Monday February 7 1898 at 2 p m for director elections and other business as may come before the meeting. A L Corrman Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laughran
Frank Donahoe
Chehalis
Goethe
Main Street
Vermont Marble Company
James Julius
John Holland
John Cahill
Joe Murphy
Joe Ferrier
Ed Gaba
Sophia Reed
Lucy Wieser
Mattie Williams
Little Falls
Ben Sorenson
Winlock
Wieser
Ladies’ Home Journal
Kenneth Brown
The
Ladies Home Journal
Chehalis Improvement Company
Wash
A. L. Corrman
Sec’y
Washington
Superior Court Dismissals Highlight Week Jury Service
The State cases against Nick Wieser for stealing neat cattle and Allen Cameron for seduction were dismissed. Cameron later married the girl Bertha Groves who had him arrested. Fred Veness selling lottery tickets also dismissed. G Waller vs El McKadden and Joe Rankin on contract ended with verdict for defendants for 25 dollars and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Drabek
Jas, Matson
Mac Wood
Ang. Sawall
el McFadden
George Wilson
Frank Fulton
Homer Betty
G. Salzer
Chas Bergman
Henry MacDonald
C. T. Lander
George L. Twiss
Frank Hefly
Ed Hopkins
John Robinson
Andy Long
Nick Wieser
Allen Cameron
Cameron
Bertha Groves
Fred Veness
G. Waller
el McKadden
Joe Rankin
Mountain Maid Seeks Squire or Preacher on Mountain Road
A buxom mountain maid asks a passerby if he is a preacher or squire and hints Jim Martin plans to marry her this morning in Logville. She warns the traveler not to tell Jim she was seen, fearing he might bolt or back out. The encounter occurs as the narrator nears the pass between summits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgie
Louisville Courier-Journal
Jim Martin
Logville
Jim
Washington Star
The Rascal Won in a Small Glove Sale
A woman and a Chicago clerk debate glove sizes with a dollar seventy five price. The clerk offers an extra small, but the customer buys three pairs, asserting the smaller size is unnecessary for her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago News
Odd Household Hacks From A Past Column
A quirky note suggests lemon as a substitute for a bar of toilet soap and half an orange rubbed on a kettle to polish shoes. The tips reflect everyday ingenuity and resourceful cleaning practices from an earlier era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ialf
London uses over eleven million yards of tweed yearly
London climate and fashion notes reveal more than 11,000,000 yards of tweed are consumed annually for menswear. The statistic highlights the city’s textile demand and enduring tweed tradition among male shoppers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Mother's Letter Claims Hood's Sarsaparilla Cured Baby Scrofula
A mother from Farmington Delaware recounts how at two months her baby developed facial sores. After ineffective treatments a physician prescribed medicine, then Hood's Sarsaparilla led to full recovery. She and the child have remained well and attribute the cure to Hood's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
Farmington
Delaware
Also Mentioned on This Page
Royal
Oya
Baxing
Royal Baking Powder CO
New York
Acme
J. D. Ellis
Bank Block
D. R. Halstead
Pennsylvania
A. Halstead
J. E. Leonard
Mamie Bradley
Maude Bishop
Charley Bishop
Newaukum Prairie
Dayton
F. M.lynch
Minneapolis
E. C. Macdonald
Spokane
McGraw
Mllicum
Robinson
Kirk
Methodist Church
Samuel
J. W. Reynolds
W. C. Davie
Rock Creek
Pe Erl
H.W. Felton
Bee
Lewis County Horticultural Society
Baker
W. F P. Toles
H.M. Ingraham
John Ponder
Supreme Court
Ponder
T.K. Metz
Reform School
Westendorf
Metz
J.M. Kepner
Klondike
Mr. Kepner
Dawson
Frank Sager
Somerville Bros
Napavine
Mr. Sager
C. A. Beaton
Anaconda
Mont
Beaton
Portland-Spokane
G. E. Bingham
Bingham
Southern Pacific Construction Department
S. P. Company
Sound
Lillpop
Gem
Marion
Allis
Meloy
Fred Hoff N
Henry Tramm
Frank Meloy
T. W. Dunlap
T. W. Newland
R. N. Ashmore
J. H. Goff
Nelson
John A. Taylor
Willey
Ber
McClure’s
Post-Intelligencer
Tacoma Ledger
Portland Oregonian
Chicago
Inter-Ocean
New York World
Mr. Wingleby
CorrMan & Kepner
Castoria
Phe
Mountain Maid
Striad
Baby
Ayer
C. O. Gingrich
Superior Or
Fleischner
Amsportad Saxony
J. P. Coats
Hamilton
Joe Miller
Bruxshig
Oregonian
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!