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Newspaper
Chehalis Bee
Location
Chehalis, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1897
Page
4
A Maine clergyman plans a sea view drive for a visiting Western lady who has never seen the ocean. The bend reveals the Atlantic, but she sighs longing to see the Pacific, turning his well meant trip into a charming tale of desire beyond reach.
On Thirty seventh Street a healthy young Irish refuse driver spoke with eight women carrying two boys in sailor outfits. The driver protected the cargo with paper and allowed each lad to hold the reins as the family eased toward the east, the woman following. The children were the driver’s own and well dressed for the neighborhood.
The Brooklyn Eagle discusses how uncut leaves in books hold little intrinsic value unless preserved by collectors who seek them for advertisements and circulars. Some enthusiasts display uncut volumes, though such books remain unused and valueless beyond their preserved form.
A child named Janet aged four at dinner waited as the family helped themselves to mustard. When a moment's attention drifted, she dipped bread with a mustard spoon and took a sizable bite. She saved her cry, noting the jelly would cool first.
The piece compares cactuses to vegetable hedgehogs with spines as a defense against hungry herbivores in arid regions. It cites a quote from Grant Allen in Macmillan's Magazine about how thorny adaptations arise to deter predators and conserve scarce moisture.
A returning traveler notes women’s treatment of stewards aboard ships. A Boston actress on a summer crossing attracts notice at the captain’s table and indulges freely at meals, prompting extra work for the steward who hopes for a tip. She finally gives him a shilling.
A San Bernardino County feature describes a seven mile mule drawn street railway between two small Ontario towns. The car climbs a tilted track as mules pull it forward and then ride back on the return trip. Authorities quote locals praising the quirky line and the mule passengers. Postal savings banks draw Treasury officials’ support for small depositors and thrift. They see secure, reliable savings as boosting citizen finances and government revenue.
A Chicago Pest essay recounts a poor mother’s view of frugality and scarcity. She notes shoes cost fifty cents and a weekly need for new pairs, while better footwear costing two dollars could last months. She argues lack of ready cash drives poor households to buy worthless goods, limiting food, housing, and healthful provisions.
Jacques Jasmin, a French barber and poet, recalls a childhood poverty that shaped him. At ten, he watched his grandfather carried to the almshouse and died within days, leaving the family poorer and teaching him the sting of hunger and loss.
A historical note cites Griffith Hughes alt History of Barbados on papaw juice softening unripe fruit and tough meat. Kersten adds boiling meat with papaw juice is common in Quito. Captain S P Oliver in Nature July 10 1879 describes Mauritius ration beef softened by wrapping in leaves to speed tenderization.
In Toledo on October 6 interest in the mining district rises as Bowen and others head for the mines to push development weather permitting. A shingle mill proposal pleases locals, with cedar timber nearby. Panama fair report, race results, moves and visits mark a busy week including schooling changes and a new blacksmith outfit bound for St Helens district.
The article extols Lewis county Arrowhead farming potential noting vast prairie and bottom lands along the Cowlitz Chehalis and Sewaukum rivers. It highlights strong agriculture hops dairying beef and pork, lumbering mining prospects and Chehalis as county seat with diverse industries and a promising homeseekers outlook.
A historical notice enumerates county officers Auditor Albert Schooley treasurer C W Maynard sheriff E F Carpenter clerk W D Thorne superintendent G J Tucker attorney George surveyor Thos R Henry plus Goronets H L Mead commissioners districts 1 2 3 Superior Judge H B Elliott city officials Mayor David Stewart clerk W A Weato ver treasurer John Dobson marshal Chas Michaelis attorney Daniel C Millett and several council members Churches and lodges Chehalis Masons Chehalis C E S No 3 Odd Fellows Daughters of H Fills out a roster of lodge meetings and officers including N G Scribe and recording secretaries with dates and locations at Masonic and IOOF halls plus Woodmen of the World and K P postings and meeting times.
Land Office notice from Vancouver Washington lists Louis J for homestead application 2 No. 704 in section 26 township 130 range 4 with proof date set before Will D. Clerk Superior Court Lewis County at Chehalis on November 21, 1807.
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