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Newspaper
Chehalis Bee
Location
Chehalis, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1897
Page
7
The fusionists carried Nebraska by 13460 last year but this year the fusion plurality is seen barely reaching 9000. The refrain asks where the victory went and cheers for Bryan echo in the press.
Last Thursday the Tacoma Ledger issued a special eight year anniversary edition celebrating Washington statehood. The paper showcased its usual high quality and craftsmanship.
The California supreme court has granted Durrant another stay of execution ensuring no hanging before next spring. The comment notes the prolonged delay may extend to the expectation of a death by old age.
Jupee Brents declares county commissioners cannot draw pay for more than 30 days in a single year. Eastern Washington judges are noted for courting public attention.
Jos EPH McCabe resigns after seven years as superintendent of the Pacific division of the Northern Pacific. E J Pearson succeeds him as Rocky Mountain division superintendent with Helena headquarters.
There is no more vital interest for Lewis county than the road problem with better times allowing merchants and farmers to do more. Good roads require expenditure but are essential for the country’s advancement.
The N P railway company has begun a suit to quiet the title against a large block of railroad land the county holds, where taxes have not been paid. The article urges the courts to settle the tax issue decisively and for the commissioners to pursue the county’s position vigorously to establish its rights.
The speaker notes Republicans gained in Ohio and Maryland seats, Shaw’s Iowa gubernatorial vote surpassing previous records by 16,000, and increased margins in Kansas and Nebraska. Ohio precincts added 1600 votes, Sedgwick 2400, Osage County Kansas carried, Bryan speeches cited, Kansas county majorities exceeding 20,000, South Dakota turning Republican. Rah!
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Superior Court appoints Henry Schneider as administrator of the Mary Burd estate. Sales of real estate confirmed in cases including J. Miles vs Albert Anderson and London & San Francisco Bank vs L. B. Royle. Accounts of John T. Newland as administrator approved.
Three ladies will win prizes for best and most typical firm advertisements at the Karnival. First prize a pair of Egyptian Bisque vases, second a silk umbrella, third a gold bowl gravy mit. Votes are by audience ballot over two nights November 26 and 27 with reserve seat coupons for voting.
Reports show J. Bernier 30 bales S. M. Dunn 47 at 10c A. W. Eaton 12 at 8c Thomas Rush 28 at 8c all to H. McGowan Wm. Blake 49 bales at 123-4c to Carl Motter E. J. Russell quits hops for logging with 20 acres on the Long place. Howard yard at Boistfort to be plowed. Otis Roundtree and others to tend several yards. Schoharie Republican notes brisk local hops trade with 12-14c brewing grades and 16-17c shipping grades. 3000 bales traded near Codlis kill.
The World's Dispensary Medical Association offers The People's Common Sense Medical Adviser by R V Pierce free for 21 one-cent stamps to cover mailing. The 1008 page illustrated guide is a complete family doctor book already sold widely in cloth binding. Buffalo New York.
An advertisement argues that good health stems from good cooking and presents the Digestive cordial from the Shakers of Mount Lebanon as a solution for dyspepsia. It claims the product tests and strengthens tired digestion and offers a 10 cent bottle, with druggists able to order it. Laxol is endorsed for children as a Castor Oil alternative.
Jas C Matson and Miss Gertrude Brady were married at the Matson home on Wednesday November 17 with Rev T E Elliott of the Methodist church officiating. Matson is a well known Chehsus farmer and the couple will begin married life amid best wishes.
Employment ad from Frye and McClary of South Bend Washington seeking loggers and woodsmen immediately for camp work. Reads as a brief recruitment notice with contact.
D L Stone returned from a month long visit to Chehalis Tacoma and other coastal points. He reports the west side is picking up and will soon rival the eastern Cascade slope in climate according to the Yakima Republic press comment.
The Marion Kansas Record notes a shift in political humor from Democrats to Republicans, mocking opponents with the "good old democratic times" jabs while promoting the McKinley Hanna prosperity wave as the era’s laugh.
The Toledo Tidings mockingly questions The Peoples Advocate plan to reprint editorials on Chehalis tax and Lewis county finances. It accuses the paper of prior falsehoods while claiming it will avoid exaggeration, urging truth and strict principles.
The Iola Register notes broad Republican gains in Kansas with turnout shifting county by county. Leavenworth, Lyon, Montgomery, Sedgwick, and Osage show strong GOP swings, with nearly all counties increasing Republican majorities and party momentum building for next year.
Very heavy rains cause near continuous downpours through Wednesday and Thursday, flooding the Chehalis valley and threatening the area as a new dike at the Doernbecher factory is overtopped. Rock Creek washout on the Chehalis South Bend line delays travel. a slide near Winlock delays trains. the Northern Pacific bridge at Olequa has reportedly gone out.
Farm listing describes 30 acres in good cultivation along with a house and barn. Located at 26 1 Chehalis, owned by J. E. Willis.
A. U. Alexander seeks warrants from state county and school district. The notice requests details of overdue or outstanding warrants and invitations to come forward with information. The brief item records a local financial enforcement matter.
Hugh Glenn reports a dance at Johnson's hall Boistfort last evening and a ball at Pe Ell upcoming with Glenn's orchestra. Adna hall hosts a masquerade on December 10 with a grand march at 9 pm and 50 cent gentlemen admission, ladies free, basket supper to follow. Napoleon Noah found guilty of bicycle theft, given three days confinement.
The Sussex News argues the Dingley tariff injures British tradesmen by cutting exports and freight, reducing ships and mill output, and lowering dividends, while benefiting American consumers and boosting U S retail gains.
The tale recalls an intimate friend's suggestion that Edison marry a mistress given his large house and many servants. Edison shyly asked who, and Miss Stillwell spoke first with a remark about sensing his presence. He then proposed, they discussed with her mother, and married a month later in a happy union.
Mrs Newned confronts Herbert as he tears into a drawer. He reveals he keeps letters to guard against anyone challenging his will after death. The exchange highlights paranoia over potential legal manipulation via writings.
The article explains blotting paper lasts longer when used on one side only. Repeated rubbing with fingertips oils the surface, reducing blotting efficiency. Turn the blotter over only occasionally to renew surface, then resume with the same side down to keep moisture on one side and improve ink absorption.
In a rural Mearns parish an Aberdeen minister preached to only one listener, his hired driver. The minister apologized for his length, found approval from the sole attendee, and continued, discovering only then that the audience was his hour‑by‑hour driver.
The statement notes that Americans read and support a large number of newspapers, comparable to the combined readership of England, France, and Germany, highlighting a strong newspaper culture in the United States.
Ian Maclaren recalls a parishioner of the late Dr. Norman McLeod who questioned why a minister was fetched when her husband lay sick with typhus fever. The woman quips that risking Norman with typhus would be unthinkable. A separate weather note says wind lifting light objects signals an approaching rain.
A farmer rises early to harvest and haul produce as markets rise and money awaits. He anticipates buying clothes and food from his crops, brushing off earlier critics who mocked him with dollar wheat during the free trade debate.
A poet writes of a factory worker drawn to the smokestack. He longs for the whistle, finds purpose in industry, and views the smoke crowned chimney as a monument to labor. The worker finds joy in the factory roar and crafts, praising thrift and wealth born from skill.
During a temple assault bullets whiz by as O'Shaughnessy stops at a mirror and grins at his reflection. A stray shot shatters the glass, spoiling his view of himself and prompting a wry quip about the ruined reflection.
Dr. David A. Gorton of Brooklyn argues that many plants show motherhood in guarding seeds and buds, with petals sheltering them at rain and dew. He notes aquatic species send flowers to the water surface for fertilization then return them to the depths. He also reflects on light seeking behavior and selective seed instincts amid adversity.
The city of London faces a debt totaling 186 million 60 thousand dollars of the annual tax. Of this sum 26 million 600 thousand goes to interest and 6 million 500 thousand is allocated to the sinking fund.
Albert VI of Austria earned the label Prodigal for his extreme generosity. He exhausted the state's revenues before they could be collected, draining finances through lavish spending and fiscal mismanagement.
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