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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1908
Page
6
A narrator questions Easter customs from candy rabbits to hot cross buns and painted eggs. The dialogue contrasts secular and religious views while noting Easter's complex roots as both a Christian festival and pagan tradition.
Walton Williams recounts how Jewish, Christian, and ancient European springs merged into Easter customs. He notes Passover symbols, Roman influences, and Germanic and British spring feasts. The hare and eggs became linked to fecundity, with children in English speaking lands sharing beliefs about Easter eggs and rabbits.
In Texas dialogue hints at weather or travel shifts with a terse exchange about a northern presence. The snippet suggests a moment of tension or pause in a larger scene, implying abrupt change or absence within a regional setting.
A playful verse recounts Molly's life from toddler to married milliner's model. Her husband, a hat shop partner, keeps Molly content as hats and status rise with profit and status in a compact narrative about a pampered wife.
Readers share a warm impulse to help others by praising cures like Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. The note explains why grateful users write letters to manufacturers so others in need may gain relief. Evans Drug Co. markets this remedy.
The receiver W. R. Macfarlane is appointed for Rupert Steamship Company in Chehalis County Washington. Creditors must file verified claims by May 15 1908 or risk disallowance. Publication runs in this paper for at least four issues starting April 13 1908.
Arthur Salmon issues a public notice listing branded logs on Lot 3 Section 11 north range 9 west and demands owners remove logs and pay damages within 80 days or risk sale to cover costs. Branded logs include F with two dots, 385, N, U six logs, Diamond S B N 2, 25, Barefoot O K four logs, A with seven dots, circle K, W with two dots eight logs, L two logs, M B ARTHUR SALMON. First publication April 6 1908 Last publication May 11 1908.
Notice to log owners that a list of saw logs lying on Lot 1 Aberdeen Gardens Chehalis County Washington must be removed and damages paid within 80 days or logs will be sold to satisfy the claim. Logs are branded O K MB U 22 385 SBW TF Diamond B W V with seven dots WAP Ty wt Fr uYMS. First publication March 19 1908 last publication April 16 1908.
A historical public notice describes damages to be paid within 30 days and lists numerous logs branded with marks such as U O WBS 35 V circle K W 22 O K circle T 25 M 114 21 Box B T W M. The notice appears in a period between March 19 1908 and April 16 1908.
Property holders on lots 7 12 138 and 14 in Aberdeen Gardens on the Wishkah river Chehalis county Washington are ordered to remove branded saw logs or pay damages within 30 days or the logs will be sold. Branded logs include 35 marked logs 30 logs labelled rounded by various brands Bear Foot OK Diamond SBW Circle F Circle K A N O and others. First publication March 26 1908 last publication April 23 1908.
Anonymous public notice warns all owners of logs on lots 7 8 and 9 Aberdeen Gardens Wishkah river Chehalis county Washington to remove logs or pay damages. It lists brands Five logs branded 35 one 25 Horseshoe two L with bars O K and J B HENRY LENTZ. dates March 26 1908 and April 23 last publication.
A land notice cites Lot 2 Section same and requires payment of damages by items including branded logs such as 25, 2 logs branded A, 3 logs branded N O, 6 logs branded U, 4 logs branded Barefoot O K, 4 logs branded W, 8 logs branded 35, 3 logs branded 3 stars, 2 logs branded wa, 1 log branded 26, 1 log branded L, 1 log branded 15, and 1 log branded Diamond S B W.14 CHAS HULET. A long Herald advertisement touts satisfied patrons from car tickets to poster sheets.
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