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Newspaper
Chehalis Bee
Location
Chehalis, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1898
Page
5
Fragmentary text appears to describe a dynamic scene with machinery and trains. Names such as Arthur Chanstopher Mo son are present, but many words are garbled and proper nouns are unclear. The piece resembles a dramatic or technical montage rather than a clear news item.
A New York Sun report compares European spending on liquors to military budgets. It cites Switzerland, Germany, France, Italy, Austria Hungary, Britain, and Australia with figures for annual liquor and army expenditures, noting proportions and regional drinking patterns. The piece also mentions United States spending and prohibition-era uncertainties.
A newspaper notice shows a person advertising for a wife as a helper to cook wash iron and care for children with evenings and afternoons off if possible. Two readers react with disbelief calling it an inappropriate or misleading job listing in a local paper.
A Yorkshire man, renowned as a fast horse critic and wealth holder, enjoys a well-kept home and a bright three year old son. The boy adores riding and playfully calls his parents by their first names, while a mocked rush at lunch reveals a humorous domestic moment.
A tale of a convict swap for land leading to a wharf valued at 1,125,000 dollars and a captain gaining a home for transport. A tobacconist salvages wealth from fire scented snuff, while a Cape of Good Hope gold claim turns a £1,500 syndicate into vast riches after discovery and quick action.
The report highlights Lewis County in Western Washington as rich in farming, fruit, timber, and mining potential. It details Cowlitz and Chehalis rivers, land cleared for farms, dairy and fruit production, lumber mills, sugar beets, hops, and a growing mining outlook in St Helens district. Chehalis stature as county seat with schools, churches, mills, banks, and a thriving local press is noted.
A tale says the thistle became Scotland’s badge after a Danish attack was blunted by a Scots alarm. Other notes cite Vienna building limits of 52 foot height and five stories, plus London's Chelsea reuse of waste into paper and brickmaking materials.
A young wife asks if the pie resembles her mother in law's recipe. The husband replies his mother never baked mince pies as she was a health reform lecturer, then helps himself to a second slice in a light domestic moment.
A New York Journal quips that the search for a needle in a haystack is misguided. The dialogue jokes about avoiding the task and suggests a simple slide down the hay.
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