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Newspaper
Chehalis Bee
Location
Chehalis, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1897
Page
16
A fragmentary page mixes city finances and street works with medical ads and literary notes. It cites bond funds and current expenses, mentions public works and depot access, then shifts to Dr Pierce and digestives, a Presbyterian musical, and a monkey tale followed by coastal harbor scenes in Brittany.
A story from Leesburg Mirror recounts a Canadian beaver kept as a pet waking to instinct. A leaky water pail on a back kitchen door triggered dam building, as the beaver dragged in a chip and labored for weeks to enclose the pail with a solid dam. The owner observed in astonishment and ordered the creature left undisturbed.
A 19th century court notice outlines Michael Finn Honora Finn and Dena Gabel John Given and George Hunter Robertson losing rights to a 160 acre tract in Lewis county Washington. The sale is set for 10 am on the 10th of May at the courthouse door under a levy of eight hundred ten dollars and costs.
Vale Ragret notes a missed free concert as the First Tramp reflects on a London tit bit mention. The paper recounts early American clock manufacturing led by Eli Terry in Plymouth Connecticut in 1798 and the expansion of the trade, with Couscopicus clocks gaining nationwide fame.
The Davideons move from Chehalis to Salem due to the Alluring mill shutdown and wheat procurement difficulties. The family cites inability to secure grain as the reason for their departure, marking a notable local migration caused by economic strain.
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