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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1917
Page
3
Local brief items list residents departing for San Francisco Portland Tacoma and Lincoln Neb and others visiting Seattle Olympia and Elma. Military enlistments include two marines and a shipping clerk joining the U S army. Community events cover club meetings tours and a charity tea for Belgian children hosted by Mrs Green and others.
The three Harbor Naval Militia divisions have largely sailed for San Francisco while officers remain at Bremerton aboard the cruiser Saratoga for medical reports. Two Harbor officers failed examinations but received waivers. Eight Hoquiam and six Aberdeen sailors failed tests and were discharged, with seven more Hoquiam and about 15 Aberdeen men still at Bremerton under waivers awaiting possible acceptance.
The 1806 solar eclipse, the most remarkable seen in the United States since its discovery, was total for about 27 minutes and 30 seconds on June 16. James Fenimore Cooper recalled the scene with awe as people paused work and birds grew agitated, while the sky darkened and stars appeared.
Pedigree breeding is urged to weed out poor layers and raise production standards. Regularly scald drinking vessels to prevent disease germs. The best eggs come from regular layers, while irregular producers yield mixed sizes. Provide a sheltered corner for broodiness and use newspaper in nests to retain warmth. Avoid short supply of grit and shells as it stunts chicks and hens. Old or cold eggs reduce hatch luck.
The article outlines maintaining brooder temperatures at 98 to 100 degrees for two days around hatching, then gradually cooling to 80 by week three. It notes uniform heat is essential and describes signs of proper warmth. It also covers killing crawfish in burrows with carbon bisulphid, costs, and agricultural impact on cotton and corn crops.
Poultry manure is the most valuable among farm animals and must be properly handled to avoid waste. The article recommends daily cleaning, absorbents like dry loam or road dust, sawdust, coal ashes, and cautions against wood ashes or lime. It includes analyzed nutrient values and suggests poultry manure benefits for gardening and selling to raise profits.
Brooder setups handle 300 to 1000 chicks per flock but avoid overcrowding under the hover. Maintain ventilation and keep the curtain raised slightly. Do not dampen the house and clean the hover weekly, the broader house biweekly at the Pennsylvania State College experiment station.
A rumor recounts Foxy Jack telling twelve girls he loved them before proposing to Edith while Ethel shrugs it off. The tale suggests his professions of affection were steps toward his current ideal and a change in attitude.
Dialogue shows Blane and Slane debating motives. Slane suggests a man making new friends signals old friends have found him out, presenting a cynical view of social signals and reputations.
The flirt confesses she did not need to learn to love another. He mourns as she reveals the wealthy man’s effortless, spontaneous love cure ends their engagement.
A short Chicago News piece depicts a father and son exchange over a nickel. The boy, nicknamed Elmer Papa, pleads while the father chides his age and need for a coin. The dialogue highlights a stubborn edge in a family moment.
Prepare two good sized fowls then simmer with onion parsley and a hay leaf until meat falls from bones. Debone and reserve backs and necks. Drain one quart oysters. Reduce stock to one pint, add oyster juice and thicken with flour roux. Layer chicken and oysters in a dish, pour stock, top with biscuit crust, bake until brown. Reheat if needed.
The manual explains larding with hard bacon cut into lardoons and threaded through meat with a larding needle. Do it in neat even rows to keep fat in the meat and improve flavor in lean poultry and meat.
The article lists home cures for corns gas on stomach perspiring feet mouth canker blackheads and describes a Japanese composing room with multitudes of type cases and singing compositors as proof forms are prepared for cylinder presses. Archie Bell in World Outlook.
A compact collection of old quotes on ambition showing fame driven by desire and the tension between striving and falling. The lines mention Shakespeare, Goethe, Ramsay, and Sheil as figures reflecting aspiration and the wines of ambition.
Quoted by Robert Louis Stevenson, the passage outlines a man’s duty to be honest and kind, earn modestly, spend wisely, support a family, renounce when needed without bitterness, maintain a few steadfast friends, and remain true to himself with fortitude and delicacy.
A quirky note on using a boot tree to shape stockings while darning. A philosophical quip underscores how happiness fades and people value it only after misfortune.
A Friday night meeting in the Aberdeen council chambers organized the Aberdeen chapter of the American Red Cross. Mrs. W. B. Mack was elected chairman with Mrs. T. L. Douglas as vice chairwoman, Miss Estella O'Brien secretary, and W. J. Patterson treasurer. The executive committee includes Mrs. W. H. Tucker Mrs. T. B. Bruener Mrs. L. G. Humbargar C. M. Weatherwax and Fayette Bousfield. The membership committee comprises T. B. Bruener Mrs. W. H. Tucker Mrs. T. B. Bruener Mrs. L. G. Humbargar Miss Emily Hart and Miss Grace Young. Circles will be organized citywide by Mrs Otis D. Hall with hopes for 1000 members. About 50 names were signed and over $50 raised. The group met again Saturday for sewing comforts for sailors and soldiers.
In Montesano April 17 County Agriculturalist C F Monroe told a gathering in Judge Ben Sheeks courtroom that planting crops this year is patriotic and good business. He forecast Grays Harbor County farms will yield higher profits if soil is tilled with practical, common sense methods.
Aberdeen Printing Company advertises affordable modern printing services for business and personal needs. The notice highlights competitive rates, reliable turnaround, and quality output to attract local customers seeking value.
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