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Newspaper
Chehalis Bee
Location
Chehalis, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1898
Page
2
The state mourns Henry Long as an honored citizen and loyal leader of the Republican party. His death leaves Lewis county and Chehalis bereaved, reflecting a life of courage, progress, and self-made success, inspiring youths and drawing communal sympathy.
President McKiney plans a Chehalis visit this summer if the political climate stays favorable. Officials anticipate a public stop and possible speeches, contingent on progress in the coming months.
Republicans gathered Tuesday and elected Judge McComas to the Maryland Senate marking a shift for the party in the state upper house.
Prosperity in Colfax as banks report deposits totaling 653000 dollars the highest on record while Whitman county farmers hold half the county wheat crop amid mounting grain prices and rural optimism.
Friday Hon William McKenna was confirmed to the Supreme Court of the United States. Governor John W Griggs of New Jersey will succeed McKenna as attorney general.
The Democratic State Central Committee has ruled in favor of the printers' union in the arbitration with State Printer Hicks. Hicks must now decide how to proceed.
The article notes that some Republicans say the populist party fails to keep its reform promises. It counters this by pointing to Whitman county where supporters claim reform efforts are so strong that they would lynch men to avoid trial before a populist judge.
Voter arguments condemn Colonel Lewis for opposing annexation of Hawai i and the Nicaraguan canal and for harshly attacking courts and resisting buildup of military strength.
The Oregonian asserts it has evidence that a pensioner drawing $72 a month was utterly worthless, a coward and a derided maligner. It describes a minor gait injury from youth and a tendency to evade marches and duty, offering to prove the man unworthy to any pension agent.
The News condemns the expense fund law as unjust and likely to delay warrant redemption for Centralia Chehalis and similar cities. It argues warrants would take twenty years to be paid, urges immediate use of funds to redeem old warrants, and accuses the responsible fusion group of supporting a grab game that benefits salaried officials.
List of letters remaining unclaimed at the Chehalis post office for the week ending January 25 1898. Names include Arthur Murphy and Frank Sawyer. Recipients are asked to call at the post office and say advertised. Signed C. E. Littpo or P. M.
A comic tale follows Ferguson of Chicago and Walker on opposite shores of miscommunication sparked by Howard of Pocatello. introductions, forgotten letters, and vanished meetings breed mutual farce as each man pretends familiarity while dodging a real encounter.
Ferguson in Pocatello grows weary of his associate Walker who has deceived him about a man named Perkins or Harry Howard. After a tense library encounter, Ferguson pledges to block Walker from club membership, ending any rekindling of Damon and Pythias.
A doctor notes that beyond its known uses chloroform may sharpen a weak minded child's wits after anesthesia. In rare cases the brain awakens with permanent improvement following recovery, as insensibility gives way to renewed activity and greater mental function. Strand Magazine reports.
A country clergyman nails trellis work when a boy watches intently. He asks if the boy wants gardening tips, but the youth replies he is waiting to hear what a parson says when he hammers his thromb.
The text states that wasting away signals alarm and links most diseases to stomach derangements. It claims nine-tenths of illnesses originate from digestion problems and promotes the Shaker Digestive Cordial as a remedy that digests food and prevents further harm. It also notes Laxol as a sweet Castor Oil alternative for children.
A 19th century pamphlet promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure with a one hundred dollar reward for uncured catarrh. It lists F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo as proprietors and includes endorsements from Wholesalers in Toledo. The remedy is said to act on blood and mucous surfaces and is sold for 73 cents a bottle with testimonials available.
The St Louis Globe Democrat argues gold Democrats struggle with vote losses in Massachusetts Kentucky and Iowa while silver Republicans rally. It predicts silver issue staying potent into 1898 and 1900 and urges gold Democrats to stay organized for a future political clash.
A Worcester Telegram report argues for early congressional steps to protect and expand American shipping. The plan aims to secure home and world markets for U S producers and wrest the world carrying trade from England, tying it to the American flag. The piece criticizes railroads opposing Canadian competition and notes Mr McKenna’s stance on enforcing the section.
George Freddie Williams will present a recitation titled Try, Try Again. The reading event showcases his performance at the local venue, inviting audience participation and noting the hopeful theme.
The Westminster Review argues that conquerors in Spain imposed strict licenses and prejudiced rule across Asia and the Americas. Imports and voyages were regulated, natives faced forced assimilation and brutal penalties, and officials abused power to enrich themselves.
A clipped exchange shows a witty remark about money and spending. The fragment includes a repeated line and a name reference Daea Fay, suggesting a casual discussion or quotation around financial behavior.
A collection of religious quotes from Rev. Crane Wallace Waddell Hinckley Adams Leach and others across Methodist Congregationalist Baptist Catholic Presbyterian and Evangelist voices. It covers skepticism truth telling moral duty government and social concerns with Alaska and Niagara power comparisons.
The ad promotes Ely's Cream Balm as an effective catarrh and cold cure with a trial size of 10 cents. Oscar Ostrum from Chicago testifies to its surprising effectiveness after years of catarrh, claiming friends also saw good results. The product is stated as cocaine mercury and dangerous drugs free and available at druggists or by mail.
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