Billionaire Frederick Weyerhaeuser Emerges From Seclusion
St Paul dispatch outlines Frederick Weyerhaeuser, the famed Northwest timber magnate, once hidden from public view. Born in Southern Germany, he arrived in 1852 with family and built a vast timber empire across Washington Oregon California Wisconsin and Minnesota. Key partner R L McCormick of Tacoma, with vast holdings shaped by a 1897 forest land provision, later repealed in 1905.
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St. Paul
United States
Frederick Weyerhaeuser
Rockefeller
Northwest
North America
Germany
Weyer Jaeuser
Washington
Oregon
California
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Weyerhaeuser Syndicate
Ciiely Weyerhaeuser
Weyerhaeuser
Meyerhaeuser
Rock Island
F. C. A. Denckman
Upper
Mississippi
Wererhaeuser Syndicate
R. L. McCormick
Tacoma
Wash
Werverhaeuser
Dudley Seen With An Auto Yesterday Sparks Question
Dialogue fragment shows Dudley’s alleged possession of a car discussed between two speakers. One asserts seeing him with an automobile yesterday, while the other questions and then recalls it was only yesterday. The exchange hints at a developing local rumor.
Mermaids in a New York Hippodrome Thrill Show
A New York Hippodrome act features 24 chorus girls in watertight union suits and rubber caps who dive into a large stage tank. They reappear via inverted mushroom air devices and Neptune emerges from the depths, offering a daring underwater illusion with electric lighting and safety features.
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Hippodrome
Neptune
Farmers Institutes Schedule in This County
The county hosts a series of Farmers Institutes with multiple towns and dates. East Townsend Berlin Heights Bellevue Nova Clyde Greenwich Wakeman North Ridgeville feature speakers from Pennsville Stryker Aurora Van Wert Newark New Richmond Columbus Grove Hicksville and Columbus Grove.
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Farmers’ Institutes
East Townsend
S. E. Strode
Pennsville
Solomon Johnson
Stryker
Berlin Heights
S .E. Strode
Bellevue
E. Strode
Nova
John Gould
Aurora
J. W. Nicodemus
van Wert
Clyde
Lowell Roudebush
New Richmond
C. W. Montgomery
Newark
Greenwich
Co. W. Montgomery
Wakeman
John Begg
Columbus Grove
A. A. Huber
Hicksville
North Ridgeville
Doctors Readjust Brain Cells in Trial Operation
Cleveland January 12 One of the era's delicate neurosurgical procedures will be performed at Lakeside hospital with Dr Henry Upson as surgeon and W A Wortman a Canton jeweler as patient The operation aims to realign brain cells displaced by a stroke from a lightning shock The case draws medical interest for electricity's varied effects on brain tissue The report ends with an unrelated advertisement for Mrs Austin pancake flour
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Cleveland
Lakeside Hospital
Henry
Upson
W. A. Wortman
Canton Jeweler
Stylish box coat and coordinated jacket patterns
Fashion notes describe a fashionable box coat with velvet trims and leather tone color options, plus a matching jacket and skirt ensemble in blue serge. The May Manton patterns No. 5186 for the jacket and No. 3064 for the skirt in sizes 12 to 16 years can be ordered by mail for ten cents each, with extra postage for faster delivery.
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O Theoliris
Fashion Department
Secret Society and Fraternal Notes Install New Officers
The order installed its newly elected officers in a joint GA R and W R C ceremony with Comrade McAvoy presiding. Mrs Abbe urged united support as the group enjoyed a musical program and social time. A Dutch lunch for 200 guests is planned, inviting Oberlin post and corps and friends. Many lodges including King Solomon's, Marshall Chapter, KOTM, and Lorain lodge share upcoming events.
Pythian Sisters Social Draws Notable Attendance
The K of P Sisters hosted a Thursday social event with a literary program, followed by dancing and cards. Refreshments were served to attendees.
Commissioners to Repair Amherst Bridge at Once
County commissioners met yesterday and agreed to repair the Amherst bridge. The bridge abutments and stone work were washed away by a small stream on Main Street north of town. Repairs will be made at once. contractor John Berge has been let the job. A Detroit Young Men's Christian Association building costing $500 000 is planned.
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Yesterddy
Amherst
Main Streem
John Berge
Young Men’s Christian Association
Detroit
Mick
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Mile
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May Man
King Solomon's Lodge
Marshall Chapter
K. O. T. M. Aan Gebbi
United Presbyterian Society
Eagles
Gione
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Tilton
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Sederetory
B.c.bewissa Co
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Lindsay Light
Lindsay
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A.R. Champney Co
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