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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1915
Page
2
In Grave Harbor County Ola new curtains and draperies line features scrims etamines cretonnes and silkolines with prices from 12 to 65 cents a yard and bundles of curtains by the pair. The store touts large linen and bedding inventories claiming wartime price gains and old prices on wool blankets and damask.
Takes lead for the third time as 675000 votes show the frontrunner ahead. Contestants plan renewed efforts in these final days. Subscriptions and votes follow the original schedule with fixed counts for new and renewing subscriptions, while tail end votes decide the touring car outcome.
County commissioners decide to double gravel on the C. D. Hansen road for a new auto bus link between Polson camps and Hoquiam. Road condition must improve to handle heavy regular traffic, despite the contract not yet completed.
The record lists multiple dollar amounts and waterways across Washington Oregon and Hawaii. Amounts include 460000 for the North Jetty in the Columbia River and 1500000 for the Columbia and Lower Willamette rivers below Portland. Also noted are 15000 for Cowlitz and Lewis rivers 460000 for Grays Harbor and bar 17000 for Puget Sound and Lakes Union and Washington. Other entries cover Kahului Honolulu and San Juan Harbor with sums ranging from 8000 to 25000 dollars.
Minutes show guardianship hearings, probate actions, and estates settled or continued. Hearings fixed for April 10, sale confirmations, final accounts, wills, and multiple civil judgments totaling hundreds of dollars. A soldier of the State is sentenced to prison for terms up to ten years.
A series of divorce cases including Lavera O Annis v W A Annis M S Graham v Nellie Graham Lizzie Conkey v J O Conkey and others plus civil matters such as taxes real property partition debt garnishment and injunctions with attorneys named for each party and a note that the list continues in the next issue
An ad offers Ely's Cream Balm to unclog blocked nostrils and relieve head cold or catarrh. A small bottle is applied in the nose to soothe swollen mucous membranes and restore easy breathing, with instant relief and reduced nasal discharge and dryness.
The executrix Ida Johnson of John Johnson deceased seeks creditors to present verified claims to A. Emerson Cross at Wishkah Block Aberdeen Chehalis County Washington within twelve months from March 23 1915 to avoid bar and foreclosure. The notice is filed in the Superior Court of Washington Chehalis County.
Grays Harbor inventor F M Potter announces a new tire filler named Cushionette made at his 505 East Heron Street shop. He claims it imitates the resilience of air tires, resists punctures, and could greatly reduce fuel use, with replacements possible in new casings and the process kept secret.
Grays Harbor port lists ships awaiting charter and due arrivals. Vessels include Sch. Ludlow at Linstro m Shipyard and Sch. R. C. Slade at Slade Mill with others at Hulbert Mill Lindstrom's and E K Wood mills. Chartered ships include Manilla for Sidney at Aberdeen Lumber and Shingle Co. and Str. Doris for San Francisco. Due to arrive include Alumna from Aukland Omega from Pimentel Norwood from San Francisco and Svea.
The Herald remains the county’s most widely read paper in Chehalis County. Advertisers rely on its reach to tell all local readers about products and services.
Average wholesale prices in effect in the Aberdeen market today include chickens live 10 to 15 cents per pound and dressed 18 to 20 cents. Cows 6 to 7 cents per pound, sheep 3 to 3.5 cents, hogs 7 cents. Dressed meats list pork 9 to 11, cow beef 9 to 11, steer beef 11 to 12.5, veal 12 to 14, lamb 16 to 18, mutton 12.5 to 14 cents per pound. Cured meats show ham 17 to 19, bacon 16 to 26 per pound, lard 11.5 to 12.5 cents.
Prices shown for seasonable vegetables and staples in Aberdeen stores. Flour 1.80 to 2.55 per 50 lb sack. coffee 25 to 45 cents per lb. butter 60 to 75 cents for 2 lbs. cheese 20 to 60 cents per lb. eggs 25 cents per dozen. sugar 6.40 to 7 per cwt. potatoes 1 to 1.75 per cwt. Cauliflowers 10 to 20 cents head. lettuce 5 to 15 cents. celery 10 cents. sweet potatoes 4 to 5 cents lb. cabbage 8 to 10 cents lb. spinach 8 pounds for 2 cents. asparagus 1 per lb. oranges 10 to 40 cents per dozen. rhubarb 6 cents lb. Spring decline noted. fruit apples 75 cents to 1.50 each.
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