Miscellaneous newspaper records about Vancouver, Clark County Washington
November 19, 1884
Yates County Chronicle, Penn Yan, New York
One of the Silsby Steam Fire Engines, made at Seneca Falls, was recently sold to the city of Vancouver, Washington Territory. Upon its arrival the engine was tested and worked to the entire satisfaction of the firemen.
June 24, 1889
Bangor Daily Whig and Courier, Bangon Maine
FIRE RECORD-Big Blaze In Vancouver.
Portland, Oregon, June 22-Fire this morning in Vancouver, Washington Territory,
swept over nearly four blocks in the business portion of the town. The loss will
probably not reach $70,000; insurance light.
May 10, 1911
Sandusky Star Journal, Sandusky Ohio
Battling Nelson will box Bud Anderson fifteen rounds at Vancouver, Washington, July 4. It's a pity Nelson's friends can not induce him to give up the game.
September 11, 1914
Gazette and Bulletin, Williamsport Pennsylvania
Former Senator Augustus High of Vancouver, Washington is the guest of his sister, Mrs. D.H. Donachy, 952 Erie avenue.
August 25, 1916
Fairbanks Daily Times, Fairbanks Alaska
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP IS WON BY
FRANK TROUH
St. Louis, August 24-Frank Trouh of Vancouver, Washington,
today won the national singles championship in the first day of the grand
handicap shoot which has brought together the crack shots of the United States.
The champion hung up a score of 99 out of a possible 100, and hit the bull's eye
79 consecutive times.
February 11, 1921
The Fairbanks Weekly News Miner, Fairbanks Alaska
PACIFIC IS A WINNER IN CLAY PIGEON MEET-Houston, Feb. 7-Frank Trohe of Vancouver, Washington, won the Sunny South Handicap championship Saturday by breaking 99 our of 100 targets at the 21 yard line. Tris Speaker broke 98.
September 17, 1921
Lima News, Lima Ohio
CIRCUS IS ROBBED OF $30,000 BY
BANDITS
Portland, Ore.-Three unmasked robbers held up the Sells-Floto
circus treasurer late last night at Vancouver, Washington, and obtained between
$28,000 and $30,000 in cash and drafts, according to a report to Vancouver,
Washington police.
The robbers were said to have knocked down Mrs. Grace
Hennaford, 60, and her son "Poodles" Hanaford, who objected to the search of his
mother. The money was being transferred in a truck from the circus grounds to
the safe in the treasury car in the railroad yards.
May 11, 1922
The Bee, Danville Virginia
TROEH IS LEADING, New York, May 10-Frank M. Troeh, an amateur of Vancouver, Washington, stands at the head of the list of trap shooters for the present season made public today by the American trapshooting association. His mark is 2,265 targets broken out of 2300. He shot at four tournaments.
June 30, 1927
The Warren Tribune, Warren Pennsylvania
OFFERS CAMP SITE-The Weyerhaeuser Timber Company of Vancouver, Washington, appreciates the value of Boy Scouts, and their activities in the woodlands -- preventing forest fires and in doing reforestation work, hence the firm has generously offered the Vancouver council of the Boy Scouts of America a long time lease on a new camp site on the shores of Lake Merrill.
July 17, 1929
Hayward Review, Hayward California
San Lorenzo-Miss Pearl Johlstrom of Vancouver, Washington, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. A. Mahler.
July 16, 1930
The Havre Daily News, Havre Montana
BIG SANDY-Misses Madeline and Helen Babcock of Vancouver, Washington, left Sunday for their home after an extensive visit with Mr. and Mrs. S.H. Porter.
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