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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1917
Page
2
A stream of brief notices lists residents leaving for cities like San Francisco Stevens Point Steubenville Chicago and Detroit. Other items mention Elks events Moose Hall dances district meetings Red Cross work shipyard permits and local civic updates.
E. J. Patrick and his wife plan to relocate to Astoria Oregon with Patrick leaving as janitor and Charles Read resuming duties. An Electric pavilion ball Tuesday aims to raise between 500 and 600 dollars for the Red Cross with a 40 piece orchestra. Dr. C I Prescott naval militia has resumed medical practice in Aberdeen after passing mental exams with honors and a minor physical issue, transferred to the reserve corps.
The Aberdeen school board informed all teachers they may keep their jobs for another year if they wish. No resignations have been signaled yet, though time remains for changes. Likely more teachers will be hired next year than ever before.
The Affiliated Lyceum Bureaus announce that Vice President Thomas Riley Marshall will tour the Pacific Coast in November delivering a lecture on National Tendencies. Aberdeen is urged to secure a date with a $300 guarantee, with possible involvement from the Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce or the Men's Brotherhood.
The piece surveys global treasure quests from Cocos island to Pagan and Auckland islands. It notes £50,000 wasted on Pagan efforts, cites a Liverpool sailor John Adams who found £150,000 to £200,000 on Auckland Island, William Watson who retrieved nearly a ton of gold on Queen Charlotte islands, and Handley and Cross locating treasure on Oak Island after many failures.
A late police magistrate is described as a painstaking judge who sometimes defers summing up. In a notable case he exhaustively decided before a plaintiff’s lawyer challenged it. The judge refused to reopen, then quipped that no one could knock a head against a brick wall with less injury than the lawyer.
The article recalls historic London lord mayor banquets with savage guest behavior and bare provisions. Pepys notes cooks provided few napkins or knives for humble guests and laments the plain features of city ladies in the ladies room while visiting the pageants along Cheapside.
The London Post reports two men in the pit at Drury Lane during the final act of Henry V disturbed the performance for over a quarter hour. The audience forced them from the theater, an action praised as a necessary measure against persistent disruptive rogues at the playhouse.
The article notes peaked hats made from Angora straw with metal ribbon and fruit cluster decorations. It highlights the fluffy texture and distinctive trim as a fashionable detail.
National Geographic Magazine notes that much of Italy’s beauty derives from imported plants and crops. Orange groves hint at Levant influences while exotic species like the Indian fig cactus aloe eucalyptus maize and Mexican corn arrived with early explorers and later colonizers.
The passage warns against packing books tightly or leaving shelves too loose. Tight shelves strain backs and tear leaves, while loose shelves cause warping and dust. Regular daily dusting with a soft cloth is advised, with or without glass cases, to preserve valuable volumes.
A child reveals how the nuthatch or tree mouse keeps at work in winter. The bird, bluish gray black and white, climbs trees head downward to grab worms from bark. Nut shells crack easily with a sharp bill, and the bird stores food for hard times.
The nuthatch feeds on nuts and seeds at a feeding board and on nuts like hazelnuts chestnuts and sunflowers. In winter it accompanies chickadees juncos and sparrows while spring finds it nesting in tree hollows and using pitch to seal nest entrances. The bird’s quick movements and bold habits make it a lively subject to observe.
A simple craft suggests a blotting ball made from crushed blotters sewed in cheesecloth. The ball absorbs color quickly when the brush touches it, helping keep brushes clean between shades blue brown and black.
Our oil stock grows on the market yet the surface supply nears exhaustion as wells deepen. Early century wells reached 1,100 feet while today the average oil level sits around 2,000 feet, with output secured by sinking more wells and drilling deeper.
A Houston Post snippet shows a wife shocked at her husband’s lack of fortune after marriage. He suggests another person questioned his wealth, implying she misread expectations and that gossip prompted the quarrel.
A London Telegraph quote reflects on the idea of a purely friendly golf match. The exchange humorously notes that no match can be truly friendly, as competition persists even in casual rounds.
Aberdeen resident Mrs A McPhee of 1101 W Wishkah St reports five years of kidney and bladder trouble with back ache and kidney congestion. After using three boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills she says the ailment was permanently cured. Price 50c at all dealers. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo N Y.
A bystander taunts a quarrelsome man in the street, saying he will hold the coat if a fight starts. The man retorts that a check boy tries to work a tip from him, reflecting a tense street encounter reported by the Washington Star.
A humorous exchange from Puck captures a mother and maid debating a suitor's intent. The maid recounts his claims that she looked better in a twelve dollar hat than in a fifty dollar one, prompting matrimonial speculation.
A compact saying from Brer Williams notes that lightning does not strike twice in the same spot and uses the adage as a moral lesson about not repeating harm or misfortune. The Atlanta Constitution presents the regional proverb in a folksy voice.
A lighthearted Detroit Free Press quip notes the joke that the only old maid in a household can be the husband. The piece plays on domestic roles with a playful tone.
The robe features peach blossom satin heavily corded at the bottom with an open drape of lace. A waist belt is formed by a wreath of tiny spring flowers in pastel shades, and the beflowered lace forms the bertha, creating a decorative neckline.
Callot sent new sport suits featuring block print trim as a border for skirt and jacket. Indian red blocks will contrast on cream colored silk jersey, shaping a bold, coordinated fashion ensemble.
A brief note laments manners failing in daily life. It urges consistent polite behavior and suggests politeness should be constant, not occasional, in all settings.
Hats introduced for Palm Beach Ai ken and spring sporting events are high crowned pot shaped and made of fuzzy felt. They come in brilliant yellow and feature cross stitched black worsted threads in a loose negligent style with the material edges laced in front or at the side.
Quick relief for sprains strains bruises and muscle soreness. A clear liquid that penetrates without rubbing and does not stain skin. Also aids chronic rheumatic pains neuralgia gout lumbago and grippe. Available at all druggists for 25 cents.
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