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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1910
Page
5
Town notes report sales at Jacob's Shoe Store and Lowney's Candies at Evans Drug Co while residents travel, visit relatives, and attend church events. Various brief items name local people, visits to Portland Seattle Tacoma Mon tage visits and upcoming gatherings.
Abbreviated news notes from Aberdeen recount visits by Dr. Edward Lycan of Moclips and others, trips to Port land Everett Seattle Tacoma and California, a Congregational church lunch, and city water department business. March police activity shows 119 arrests 740 meals served 20 cow fines 42 dog taxes and 1210 in fines.
Mrs J J Dunn formerly of Aberdeen died suddenly Monday at her North Yakima home. Her remains were brought to Aberdeen for funeral services at the Baptist church led by Rev E Burton. The funeral proceeded to Montesano for interment beside her mother. She was sister to Mrs J S Creech Mrs I S Creech Mrs Jed Overmeyer and Mrs Arthur Scott of Aberdeen.
Eight students chosen from preliminaries will speak at the Aberdeen High School declamatory contest tomorrow evening at the Presbyterian church. The winner will represent Aberdeen in the county contest a week later as Aberdeen seeks a third straight county title.
Tl and Shriver arrested by Deputy Sheriff Stevens Tuesday night for stealing a lifting jack valued at 85 dollars from the Northern Pacific freight depot at Elnta. He sold it to the Union Mill Co in Aberdeen for 10 dollars and was jailed in Montesano to await superior court.
Contractor Anderw Peterson plans a busy season in Aberdeen with about 5600 dollars worth of rails and several new locomotives and many dump cars en route. Additional machinery costing around 40000 dollars is on the way and further purchases are expected before the season ends.
Three Aberdeen plumbing businesses have formed the Western Heating Plumbing & Construction company with $25 000 capital stock. Incorporators are C L Peterson Curtis Mann and Chas A Pinckney.
The Union Pacific railway depot at Cosmopolis is awarded to McLean & Co of Seattle, the builders of Aberdeen High School. The depot is projected to cost about $4,500.
The Elks lodge will install its newly elected officers tonight followed by an old time stag social after the ceremonies.
Ten council members met and quickly pushed business through. Actions include dog control proposal, water meters for groups of cottages, higher bond interest to attract investors, street improvements on H Third and I streets, pavement petitions, and sidewalk work on Market and M streets. Gamewell alarm box swaps approved with $10 per box paid to the city.
Grays Harbor commissioners awarded the Southside Road contract from Aberdeen to Markham to Matt Strommer and Ross Pinckney for 25170 with a 16 foot cleared road and 9 foot plank, due by November 1. Northwest Bridge Co. of Tacoma won two Wishkah River bridge bids totaling 8401. Eberwine resigns as district 3 road supervisor, M C Mathews named to fill vacancy. bids ordered for a North River bridge and unfinished Henry Lenz road segment.
Charles Middleton youngest son of Mr and Mrs A W Middleton had a serious accident while riding a tricycle on the sidewalk crossing Broadway He watched his wheel and ran into a passing street car He escaped with a gash forehead and bruises Dr A S Austin stitched the wound and the boy rested quietly no serious results expected.
A sales pitch urges readers to switch insurance and banking to the Northwestern Mutual of Seattle. It argues a New York company is less suited for Pacific Coast needs and claims stronger indemnity and profit participation with Northwestern Mutual.
A sales pitch touts shaving as a pleasure with Jordan and Heller razors Gillette and Ever Ready Softey razors Superior Bay Rum Colgates Shaving Soap Badger Shaving Brushes Bartons Shaving Powder and Talcum Powders. It promises genuine pleasure from shaving and lists safety blades and accessories.
Matt Vuskych, previously in court for abuses, was arrested again on a similar charge. His 16 year old wife describes a troubled marriage seeking a home. The janitor at the capital building faces trial this afternoon before Judge Phillips.
Mr Carnegie argues that wealth should be taxed when a person dies. He says individuals should keep what they earn in life but the state should take half after death. He contends the state is no pirate and should enforce wealth transfer promptly.
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