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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1899
Page
5
Local notices recount visits by residents to Montesano and Olympia, business and shop updates, marriages and licenses, mill and railroad inspections, sales of land and timber, a stray dog report, a death in Pierce county, and social events at churches and clubs. Community updates include births, engagements, ads for rent, and a dramatic company schedule.
Miss Lucille Nordrum an employee at the Pacific hotel died Monday morning at age 18 after a pneumonia illness. She came from Tacoma three months ago and was popular with her associates. Her sister Mrs Gooding arrived from Tacoma and had the body embalmed for shipment to Tacoma for burial where her father resides.
A cordial invitation goes out for the dedication of the new Baptist church next Sunday. The day features a full program including Sunday School Rally at 10, a morning sermon at 11, a 2:30 mass meeting with greetings from Baptist Churches, and a 7:00 Young People's Jubilee. The 8:00 p.m. dedicatory service closes the day with music and prayers. Special evangelistic services run nightly at 8 o'clock through the week.
Richard Zeigler aged 53 born in Germany was found dead in the river at Wilson's boom after disappearing Friday night. He had arrived from San Jose to visit his brother Wm. Zeigler and was believed to have suffered a fresh insane attack seizing on a railroad route toward Aberdeen. The body was recovered, shipped to San Jose for interment, and no inquest was held. He had resided in San Jose for 25 years and left behind a large family with 10 surviving siblings.
The undersigned returns sincere thanks to friends who aided in the search for his late brother Wo Zeigler and expresses gratitude for the assistance received.
An old advertisement promises a quick cold cure with L B Q tablets and refunds if ineffective. It advertises 25 cents per package with a genuine mark on each tablet. The Penny Magazine seeks a local representative in the area with applications to its New York City subscription department.
The Wiley B. Allen Co returns with a larger piano assortment including Knabe Fischer Ludwig Howard Jewett and more at Pearson and Campbell's Aberdeen. They offer a one year and a half exchange privilege, cash discounts, and a guaranteed warranty, urging patrons to deal with a responsible house and avoid unknown brands.
C. V. White argues in Seattle Trade Register that advertising costs are an investment in new customers. Merchants must balance spend with store size, aiming for 2 to 3 percent of gross receipts, while recognizing over‑advertising wastes profits. Good ads attract customers and build lasting business.
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