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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1916
Page
6
The Herald advertises its advertising columns and job printing department as the best way to reach the hill top audience. The piece promotes self reliance and using local paper services to gain prominence and maintain it.
An English writer notes Cyprus Easter practices including palm frond patterns and a striking procession in Mas Latrie street. A bishop leads clergy beside a sepulcher scene, with a life size Christ statue, wax candles, and a Turkish mosque silhouette visible.
A reflective piece traces the caterpillar’s summer comfort and the forced chrysalis pause. It explains death as a necessary stage for evolution and the birth of a higher life, portraying resurrection as transforming life through death.
A poem by Martha Coleman Sherman celebrates spring and Easter bells, with scenes of new growth and warmth. The piece notes Easter's profound significance for Greek Orthodox Christians and Russians, linking resurrection, nature, and renewal across cultures. It ends by recalling hot cross buns in England and a Roman cross bun sculpture.
A detailed description of a new spring sport suit featuring two inverted plaits over the hip, faultless reverses, a demibelt with four white pearl buttons, a white satin spring hat, and a saffron colored silk jersey skirt and coat. The design highlights brown glazed leather trim, a belt, and a brown chip sailor hat to match the elegant, simple look.
The latest hat shade is wistaria featured on small helmets that look peaceful with crepe georgette and reseda green leaf trims. The foliage is crape with a crinkly texture that stays crisp, a secret of the maker. An alternative is a brown novelty straw bonnet.
A proverb urges treating strangers as potentially good to avoid harming good men. In a humor piece a minister asks the sexton to open windows during a sermon, insisting the church be ventilated for health, provoking quiet amusement.
A Yonkers Statesman quip contrasts talk with costs of a simple meal. A neighbor reports in Flatbush a wife speaking to a neighbor over the back fence, burning through $2 of pork 40 cents of potatoes 18 cents of cabbage and muffins, illustrating a frugal pun.
Delay is dangerous in Aberdeen and Doan’s Kidney Pills are praised for kidney trouble. Mrs. Caroline Carlson of 116 East First Street reports dropsical swellings eased and back pain relieved after using Doan’s. She recommends the remedy as effective again years later. Price 50c at dealers. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
Notice of lands totaling 186.68 acres in Olympic National Forest Washington to be open for settlement and entry May 20 1916 under homestead laws. Preference rights exist for prior actual settlers, with descriptions of sections and parcels listed. Applicants H Francis Milbourn and Walter Downi of Quinault hold listings. amended List 103 March 1 1916.
Wini fred R McLaughlin of Quinault Washington filed notice of intention to make Final Five Year Proof to establish claim to lands described in section 28 and 33 township 24 north range 8 west Willamette meridian before R M Locke US Commissioner at Quinault May 15 1916. Witnesses named John Bunch Ernest Voorhies Richard Olsen Frank Hultine all reside Quinault Washington. First publication April 7 last May 5.
Ora A. Barker sues Frances E. Barker in Washington Superior Court for a decree of absolute divorce citing fraud and abandonment. Frances E. Barker must answer within 60 days after March 10 1916, or a default judgment may be entered. Attorney Austin M Wade of Aberdeen represents the plaintiff with offices in Wishkah Block. First publication March 10, last publication April 21.
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