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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1913
Page
3
A torrent of local notices from Aberdeen covers Evans Drug Co. offerings and fresh candies, visits by Olympia and Spokane residents, rentals, steamer travel, society meetings, bridge and club gatherings, civic notes, and a shuttered mill fire. Highlights include Miss West visiting, Mrs. Endressen hosting, and the East Aberdeen street project progress.
An Aberdeen printing ad promotes Dr King s New Discovery as the best remedy for coughs and colds. It cites a Musecadine Alabama testimonial about saving a wife from a severe cough and notes the product has been known for forty three years. Price 50c and 1.00, available through druggists.
The Milwaukee road boosted Grays Harbor trains with two combination observation and dining cars, the Ke- gonsa and the Nekoosa, formerly used on Chicago to Minneapolis runs. They operate between Grays Harbor and Seattle and Tacoma, departing Hoquiam at 4 20 p m and arriving 9 45 p m. The cars feature refined interiors, a wide observation platform, and an excellent menu, enhancing the travel experience.
Milady's hat in smart tail ored and semi dress styles with ribbon and aigrette effects offered at Bathurst Correct Millinery Shop Electric Building Broadway.
Hoquiam defeated Aberdeen Franklin 24 to 13 in Aberdeen to claim the Grays Harbor grade school championship. Referee Guy Narrance oversaw the series, with Franklin and Aberdeen each winning one prior match, but Hoquiam secured the title amid clean play and sportsmanship.
Horace Cook carried off honors at the Wednesday high school declamatory contest in the auditorium. His Spartacus to the Gladiators was praised as masterly. Other contestants included Dorothy Pearson Ellen Gylland Fred Freeman Ted Faulk Lillian Millette Marion Crary and Sarah Elway. Cook advances to next Friday's county level contest for a chance to represent Chehalis county in the state competition.
Through Congressman Albert Johnson Mrs S S Mc Milan of Hoquiam is appointed a member of the American Commission to visit Europe to study rural conditions for government use She has accepted and will likely sail from New York on April 26
The Watrous automobile fire fighting machine arrived Tuesday and passed a city council test. It replaces horses in the department except for one to haul the hook and ladder truck. Costing 5800 dollars, it pumps 350 gallons of water per minute, carries 1000 feet of hose, 25 gallons of chemicals and two ladders. It is about half the capacity of the current automobile engine and will serve hills and remote residential districts.
The South Aberdeen W C T U will hold its annual gift day with tag sales tomorrow. All who wish to assist the union may buy tags, with proceeds benefiting local charity work.
The Northwestern Supply Co organized by H. B. Elder E. F. Miller and C. M. Cloud has opened on East Heron Street beside Grays Harbor Ship Chandlery Co. The firm will supply loggers and farmers with wire rope cable grass seed and farm implements from well known makes.
At the Fraternal Brotherhood meeting the local lodge welcomed Frank Lighthouse of Seattle state manager and Mrs Emma R Neidig of Los Angeles supreme vice president. A banquet at Hotel Washington followed with Clyde Davidson as toastmaster.
The Grays Harbor Poultry Association selected W M Coats of Vancouver to judge Game and Mediterranean classes and C G Hinds of Oakland to judge American classes. A new juvenile class for under 18 will be added along with cash and silver cups for prizes. A youth branch will be organized under Secretary T P Horn.
Bucklen s Arnica Salve is praised as the fastest cure for burns bruises boils sores inflammation and all skin diseases. A Texan resident L H Haflin recovered in four days from an ankle sore that had caused severe pain. Ad advises every house to keep it and notes a 25 cent price. Recommended by druggists.
Art Rug Weavers at 119 North G Street advertises makes from old carpets rag rugs and silk portieres. The shop promises a range of textile art pieces and custom weaving services for home décor.
Montesano April 3 Judge Mason Irwin awards 1548 damages to E A White against the Northern Pacific Railway for negligence in not maintaining a proper spark arrester and leaving inflammable material on the right of way.
Help wanted for general housework in Montesano with good wages. Telephone in forenoon. Aberdeen 1959 M. tf.
At the Holmes home in Hoquiam Miss Pearl W Holmes and John M Marrs were married by Rev E N Askey. The ceremony featured a white crepe meteor gown and Nile green bridesmaid dress. The couple will reside at 914 Chenault avenue after April 15 and departed for Sound cities on the 4 35 train.
Montesano April 3 George W Ninemire of the N and N Lumber company says Milwaukee surveyors are working between the Milwaukee crossing of the Chehalis river near Independence creeks mouth and Raymond. Three routes are surveyed with Independence creek favored. Garrard creek and a route above Independence creek also examined. The N and N Lumber crew builds a mill and logging roads. Milling expected to start in about 60 days.
A Chehalis County fishing correspondent urges installing hatcheries on Grays Harbor streams to protect salmon. He notes logging dams block spawning and splash-dam freshets kill fry, and that nineteen years of fishing in the area plus four years at the Chehalis river hatchery support the forecast of a growing shortage unless new stations are set up on smaller streams.
The North Western Lumber Company purchased timber on section 6 and part of section 5 within Aberdeen's corporate limits and adjacent Electric Park. Owners O. M. Kellogg and F. J. Wood conveyed the land, with taxes cited as a drawback to city timber ownership. Logging is planned immediately, with wood hauled to their mill via the electric road.
The Herald corrects an error in reporting Mrs. Matt Pearson died last Monday aboard the boat between Westport and Aberdeen. She was not the wife of a captain. Mr. Pearson is a crew member under Captain Jacobson at the life saving station.
The Herald documents a commemorative event at 309 East Wishkab Street honoring local printers from The Herald. The feature highlights longtime staff and their contributions to the community press.
Hoquiam lodge No 1082 B P O E installed its elected officers with District Deputy Frank A H Lamb officiating. New officers include F J Moore exalted ruler F H Shainholts leading knight J E Wilson loyal knight G E Huke lecturing knight D W Hanrahan secretary George F Palmer treasurer Fred Whitney ruler A R Jones trustee Initiation of five new members followed a large social feed Portraits were presented to Lodge by Dr Ahlman and W E Campbell featuring District Deputy Lamb and Grand Exalted Ruler Thomas J Mills.
Elma's Cooperative Canning company invites farmers to plant beans with a 10 acre or larger contract to operate this season. Cannery beans in parts of the state yield 50 to 80 dollars profit per acre. Small ranchers near Nooksack Washington report rising cannery bean profits.
Martin Sandahl of 222 Eleventh Street Hoquiam died Tuesday from tuberculosis. The body was shipped to Satsop for interment. He is survived by his widow an adopted daughter and a brother who lives in Satsop.
London education officials discussed using educational films as a teaching tool. A subcommittee recommended a pilot with six polytechnics, about 1000 children per screening, with teachers providing pre and post lesson instruction and explanatory notes to accompany the films.
Plans approved to establish the Indian congress in Washington with one resident delegate from each tribe. Delegates will be paid from tribal funds, and the group will advocate for Native interests before the government and Congress. The Tomahawk newspaper will also relocate to Washington, with publication expected by the next extra session.
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