Display of New Silks At Aberdeen Tailor Shop
Local merchants advertise luxury fabrics with black and white silks and bold patterns. Promotions tout low prices on taffeta and crepe de chine plus wide selections of gros de Londres and satin blends. The article notes Monroe will assume duties in the court house and mentions office locations and farmers room designations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdaen
Cort House
Monroe
Court House
Wiley
Asecsacr
Berlin Census Reveals Sharp Population Drop
A disrupted Berlin census notes a significant decline in residents and shifting demographics. It cites a loss of working people as key to the downturn, with limited impact on certain urban areas and new housing dynamics.
Westport Treasury Calls Warrants On General Fund
The Town of Westport in Chehalis County Washington calls warrants on its general fund for payment. Warrants listed include numerous numbers such as 3%, 29 43 4% 61 5% 57 5 61 62 63 64 65 66 68 96 11 12 72. Interest on these warrants ceases from the date of first publication of this notice. First published April 13 194%. Fast publication April 27 1915.
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Westport
Chetalis County
Washington
Ships Chased by German Submarine Off Southeast Coast
A report from Baltimore states the Varthenin after arriving from Glassow was chased for two hours by a German submarine on March Wo off the southeast coast of Trelind. The account includes stray remarks and letters mentioning Captain Whibster of the Pritish ateatier and other figures, with unclear dialog and dates amid disjointed fragments.
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Whibster
Pritish Ateatier Varthenin
Baltimore
Glassow
Trelind
General Froyks and the Tenth Regiment Valor
In India General Froyks led soldiers praised for courage and discipline. A senior major warned against fronting danger, but the Tenth Regiment followed him as he urged calm, then pressed the advance with steadfast resolve. Washington Stuer
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Froyks
India
Arcasion
Tajor
Loris Frasilyn
Washington Stuer
Mrs Macon Shows Daughter Getting On I Het Witchen Now
A garbled local item notes Mrs Macon guiding her daughter through a current rite or ritual. The mock headline implies household activities and a possible reference to witchcraft or belief, reflecting a small community snippet.
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Macon
Gene
Yonkers
Statesnion
Not Particular Greeting at the Door
A fragmentary note recalls a dismissive exchange about serving food in a dining room. The terse quote shows casual, uneven etiquette as a maid offers hospitality despite a vague objection.
Tax wage delays and escapes haunt local assessor office
In Montesamy on April 11 residents discuss personal property taxes for the year, noting many small taxpayers avoided charges while some businesses and individuals slipped from the rolls. Officials acknowledge missed or supplemental items and uncertainty over who should be taxed, with vague explanations of last minute changes.
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Montesamy
Gome la
Trensuwver Jey McGillicwthy
Sherman Hoover
Treaacher
Krow
Pheasants and Trout Planting Reported by Chehalis County
The Chehalis County game commission distributed Oregon grown Chinese pheasants north of Hoquiam and in Chehalis valley lands. They will be protected for two to three years with prosecutions for harm. Earlier seven pairs were released in the North River valley and Chehalis golf area. Chairman D W Micet announced 460 silver trout were planted at Cloquallam dam, part of a 250,504 trout hatchery program across county lakes. The silver trout are prized game fish kept in fresh water.
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Rived
Hoquiam
Chetalia County
Chehalis County
Varens Lakes
Grays Harbor dock plan faces funding and timing doubts
Not ready to build docks, proponents debate income to cover maintenance. Mill operability and future rail and rock revenue are uncertain. A proposed $40,000 rock dock and separation of dock funds were debated. a public meeting site was rejected.
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Grays Harbor
A. P. Sprague
Carlisle Lumber Company
Jesse A. Lewis
Coata Shingle Company
KR. D. Emerson
Alpha Lumber Company
Patterson
Emerson
Chehatis
Alec Polson
Hoquiam
Finch
Port Commission
United States
W. W. Kurtz
William Donovan
Donovan Lumber Company
H. A. Stevens
Aberdeen Hardware Company
Patterson and
McNeil
Lamb
General County
Two Tie For First In Race Prizes To Be Awarded
Gold watches and cameras are the prizes in a contest with a two way tie for first place. Votes must be turned in by contestants to judges N P Bryan B J Garrman and A E Davies by a Thursday deadline. Ballots go to the Herald ballot box under judge custody and Friday’s Herald will publish the results.
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N. P. Bryan
Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce
B. J. Garrman
Garman's Shoe Store
A. E. Davies
Davies Art Store
the Herald
Herald
The Merald and the Cheballe County Herald Ad Page
The Merald, the county’s widely read paper, highlights Wise advertisers known for reach and impact.
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Herald
Chehalis County
Wise Advertisers
Merald
Cheballe
Wise
Origin of the term deadhead tied to toll free passage
A New York American tale recounts how a physician prompted toll exemptions on a cemetery road for funeral provisions. The gatekeeper refused free passage, saying they could not afford it, and the story spread. The term deadhead then came to mean people who obtain free transportation from railways and steamship lines.
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Toda
New York American
Insects Carry Diseases Theorized By Doctors
Sir Donald Kuss discussed how insects transmit diseases in a lecture. Mosquitoes spread malaria yellow fever dengue fever and elephantiasis while trypanosomes cause sleeping sickness and sandflies spread tularemia and plague via rat fleas. Leprosy and measles were also linked to insect or related vectors in speculation.
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Donald Kuss
Dollar Gas Now Assured
Officers of the new company are L. H. Burnett president Samuel Benn vice president W. W. Bomer secretary and FLAK Agner treasurer. The hat shown is fashionable black coarse straw trimmed with turists and the suit features a covert cloth design with a high waist and full circular skirt.
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L. H. Burnett
Samuel Benn
W. W. Bomer
Flak Agtner
How to Clean Soiled Wall Paper
A practical method describes a cleaning dough using one part sal ammoniac four parts rye and water to form a paste. Apply as a sponge like action to lift dirt from the wall and turn the soiled portion into clean mix. Do not rub the cleaner into the wall repeatedly.
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Berlin
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Aniaith
Neal
Wii
Waugh
W. MW. Batchelor, ‘Tressurer
Town of
Alveretuie
X. Kiewse
Trinletutie
Weil
Woneh
Betty Susie
Ganers
Careingen
Ute
Anitweette
Henderson
Boda
Chehalis Producer Company 1
Washin
County Game Commission
Hoquilm
Oregon
Fendie
Coaranrad
Bewitiya Savy
Nama
Aletta
Tie Strate
Magellen
Wit Zay Polar
Europe
Witeiees Atetion
Hanover
Germany
Sayville
M. T
Deadheads
Tomorres
Norfolk
Geo. J. Wolff
Aberdeen
Phome
Grocer Union Meat CO
Lewiston Milling CO
Eastern Grains
U. K
Kansas
Idaho
Montana
Beaver Brand
Beaver
LEBCO
Willis R. Lebo
Esalt
Edison
Mazda
Grays Harbor Railway & Light Company
the Electric Service & Supply Company
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