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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1912
Page
3
Aberdeen activities include visits by T. H. Murphy in Vancouver and Samuel Benn in Olympia, Miss Clara Yandes in Tacoma, and many local clubs meeting at East First Street. The week features permits issued for six buildings, a Versatile display by Evans Drug Co, and plans for August hotel association events in the city.
A varied selection of paper novels and other reading matter is offered by Evans Drug Co. The listing highlights a broad assortment for readers seeking affordable fiction and periodicals.
Montesano high school student Jackson won first in the interscholastic oratory contest held at the county seat Friday night. Ray Thurber of Hoquiam took second. Judges were divided and the decision was close. Jackson spoke Patrick Henry's address. Thurber delivered Poe’s The Telltale Heart. Next year’s contest will be in Montesano.
Friday night at the Bijou theater the Woodrow Wilson campaign portrait drew strong applause from the audience while the Col Roosevelt image drew little reaction.
Evans Drug Co lists Lowney’s chocolates at set prices, reflecting a local retail display. The notice notes available varieties and implies regular stock for customers.
The Aberdeen Tennis Club votes to amend the constitution requiring membership applications to include the initiation fee plus three months dues in advance. The committee is authorized to arrange a May 3 chance and order equipment for new courts expected ready this week. The club, formed about a year ago with eighteen members, has grown and seeks to host prominent players this fall.
EF Turati a pioneer gardener and leader in the Italian colony of Aberdeen has been experimenting with mushrooms. He exhibited a basket of the product showing a half pound stool and stated that with shade and proper care mushrooms can be a profitable crop in the locality.
Francis J. Fluno M D C S Bi of Oakland California a member of the Mother Church lectureship will deliver a free public lecture at the Hocium theater Troquiam at o clock on Tuesday evening April 14 under the auspices of the Christian Science church of that city Public invited to attend
R H H Fleet sold three 215 acre tracts from a larger parcel bought from Flora Medcals. Buyers were Judge Mason Irwin Geo E Hubble and D W Fleet paying 750 dollars per tract. Each fronts a county road and represents prime land. M KE Alexander surveys remaining ranch corners and predicts rapid division of the estate.
Meadow Brook Creamery Co advertises good clean milk cream and butter with U S government endorsed sanitary processing. They sell clarified milk cottage cheese butter milk and fresh skimmed milk 2 quarts for 5 cents and other items at 12 East Wishkah street phone 7881 tf.
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