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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1906
Page
5
A crowded Aberdeen column lists business openings and sales at Evans Drug Co., new dental office by Dr Canterbury, real estate listing via Rh. A. Wiley Co., and various ads including tea, tires, and purses. Local residents attend hospitals, markets, and social events while residents travel to Montesano, San Francisco, and Portland for business and family reasons.
S. D. Wilson was treated at St Josephs hospital for a badly hurt hand. A successful operation was performed on Philip Cherant. he rests quietly. Mrs G A Chambers and baby left for Artic. Baseball boys practice at Electric Park. pennant winners to be chosen next week and taken to Tacoma for season opener on the 28th. A sawyer seeks work in a saw mill with long experience. references available at the Herald office. The First Church of Christ Scientist holds services on Firet Street. sermon topic Everlasting Punishment. Rocky Mountain Tea advertised for wives. Ladies Aid Bel iery met at Mrs Grant Wheeler’s home for a shower party for Deaconess Mable Graham. J J Ryan investigates oil tanks for Oliver Olsen Jr and Quintis. large work on steam schooner Quintis. Union mill improvements near complete with new machinery listed. Harry Johnson, nine, died after a fall from a steamer Quinault. funeral at Beardsley Bros. C G Winfield, refractionist, offers eye care at Kenilworth Hotel offices. Aberdeen local Sunday School Union held first post-organization meeting to plan house-to-house visitation. next Wednesday meeting to include pastors and supervisors.
President Macfarlane calls a special Chamber of Commerce meeting for tomorrow night to discuss aiding San Francisco, the courthouse site, and amending by laws to reduce annual dues. A large attendance is desired. Also a humorous Darkest Africa lecture by Fredrick A. Agar at the First Presbyterian church on Tuesday April 24.
Supreme Councilor Tugwell of San Francisco visited Dewey Council in Aberdeen on Monday evening. After the regular meeting a Hotel Washington banquet was held with over fifty members and invited friends. J. J. Carney acted toast master Mayor Lindstrom gave a welcome address. Toasts by Bige Eddy and Tugwell expressed satisfaction with Aberdeen hospitality.
The council again discussed regrading Broadway between Second and Third streets after a protest by 19 owners. The street committee was told to hire Engineer Hunt to modify the grade. Attorney Taggart recommended witness fees for Howard Kirk totaling $2.20.
The Kohala loads for China at Wilson rails while Eldorado and A B Johnson prepare at Slade and Wilson mills respectively for San Pedro and San Francisco. W J Patterson, Esther Buhne, Commerce, Quinault, Sophia Christianson, A J West, Norwood, and South Bay are also listed as loading for San Pedro, San Francisco, or Mexico with mills named and routes noted.
An 19th century advertisement touts Chamberlain’s Salve as a remedy for sore nipples burns frost bites chapped hands itching piles chronic eye diseases tetter salt rheum ringworm scabies eczema and other skin diseases. Price 20 cents per box. Sold by Evans Drug Co.
The A J West Lumber company mill at Junction City is being equipped with a 10 foot Filer and Stowell band saw a 9 foot band mill and a Challoner Perkins gang edger. Douglas Bros supply a 50 foot automatic trimmer and incidental machinery. Power comes from six high pressure boilers and four Filer and Stowell engines. The mill aims to operate by June 1 with sawing capacity 125000 to 150000 feet in ten hours and planing mill capacity 75000 to 100000 feet in the same period.
Committees from the Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce and the Hoquiam Commercial Club chose a 290 by 430 foot block between Simpeon and Aberdeen avenues near the Aberdeen line as the courthouse site. H C Heermans of Ontario Land Co presented options and will insert deed clauses to ensure only desirable buildings are erected. The Aberdeen committee will report to the chamber and the site will be formally accepted.
The Herald claims broad readership across Gray's Harbor and positions itself as the most widely read paper. It appeals to advertisers noting wide appeal and strong local presence.
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