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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1914
Page
4
Aberdeen area social updates include visits by Miss Flavia Reid of Seattle and Mr. R. S. Taylor of Los Angeles, with numerous calls at Pacific Beach and Cohassett. Community events span church socials, outings, and engagements, along with shopping notices and local business ads.
Fred Smith his wife Mrs Smith and three children plus Miss Ethel Thurber were riding to Pacific Beach when a steering pin broke and the car plunged ten feet off an embankment. Smith and Thurber escaped. Mrs Smith and the children were trapped in the car but freed with severe bruises.
A motorcyclist on Railroad street near Jeffries Sunday evening collided with an automobile driven by A. Anderson of Hoquiam. He suffered severe injuries and was moved to Grays Harbor hospital. The motorcycle was wrecked and the auto damaged. Thick brush obscured both vehicles until impact.
Mrs. Margaret M. Ross, who ran for the legislature two years ago on the Democratic ticket, has filed for the Democratic nomination for state senator for the district covering Pacific and Wahkiakum counties. She currently resides in Brooklyn, Pacific County.
L. J. Kolts retires from active business and the Kolts-Hayman Furniture Co. is succeeded by the Hayman-Kaufman Co. J. J. Kaufman assumes Kolts interest. Hayman-Kaufman buys stock and fixtures of a Raymond furniture store and plans to move Aberdeen stock to Raymond around August 25.
In the eighth inning Hi McGee and Fred Roberts collided while chasing a fly ball. McGee sustained a broken jaw and was treated at Hoquiam General Hospital, while Roberts suffered a wrenched shoulder.
Sunday in North Aberdeen two boys found a man lying under a brush wickiup with his face covered. They alerted police. Officer Lee arrived to find the man gone leaving provisions and a grey coat marked C. A. Casey 74 suggesting desertion claims.
An ad-style health notice warns summer constipation is more dangerous than in other seasons due to contaminated foods and excessive cold water. It promotes Po-Do-Lax as a pleasant remedy that increases bile and cleanses the bowels, costing 50 cents at the druggist.
A Philadelphia Bulletin excerpt depicts a tired crew aboard the Ocean Voyager as passengers flood the cabin with questions. The captain acknowledges fatigue while encountering a barrage of inquiries during the voyage.
The Croatian Gymnastic club of Aberdeen held a double funeral for Frank Grabisch and Vincent Vicevich. Bodies before the service rested at Pinnick Kenny chapel then at the Croatian hall. A two o'clock procession, 500 strong with Aberdeen band, marched to the Polish Catholic church for the services.
Mrs. J. S. Gunn entertained about 60 ladies Friday afternoon at a musicale noted as a treat for music lovers. Refreshments followed the program. The partial program included Adoration, Barcarolle, Lyric Suite, Five Little Songs from Stevenson's Child Garden of Verses, Vocal selections, and Rachmaninoff.
Mrs Georgia Bathurst returned from a Portland trip with a New York millinery designer and bought Fall stock for her new Grays Harbor shop. She will move into half a vacated J. J. Kaufman Co. space and aims to provide local ladies with millinery, beauty parlor goods, and furnishings. Master John R. Fell Jr spends summers in Newport and winters in New York, a well known young social observer of American wealth.
A fragmentary verse piece recalls a fallen fighter praised as brave. The speaker reflects on a great fight and a good death, contrasting a wind toward the sun with a hall lit by festal light as night settles.
To revive stale bread or rolls wrap tightly in a paper bag and place in a moderate oven. The heat will restore freshness, making the bread indistinguishable from a fresh loaf.
San Francisco audiences flock to Mr W N Selig’s photoplay The Spoilers based on Rex Beach novel. Fans praise Farnum Williams and Santéchi with extended engagement and early showings. Aberdeen Dream theater opens August 16 for a three day run.
The eagle has served as a royal and imperial emblem across civilizations. Etruscan and Roman standards featured eagles, with gold adornments under Hadrian, while Byzantine, German, Russian, Prussian, Polish, American, and Napoleonic forces all used eagle imagery to symbolize power and authority.
A London Punch style line shows a patient McPherson weighing the value of life after a prolonged illness and costly treatment. The quip suggests reflective mood on health and aging.
An advertisement claims constipation causes sickness and urges taking one dose of Dr King's New Life Pills to prevent illness. It states pills cost 25¢ at the druggist and presents a strong health-related claim.
A brief quotation attributed to Theognis and echoed by Lyly on how the tongue, guarded by teeth and lips, sits far from the heart and often betrays truth through excessive speech. The passage warns that much talking can undermine belief even when statements are true.
A Popular Mechanics description notes the great wall of China remains in near perfect condition along much of its length. Parapet bricks stay firm edges untouched by climate, the top paving is smooth enough for bicycle travel, and faced granite blocks remain tight after two millennia. The wall spans 1,400 miles, stands twenty two feet high and twenty feet thick, with towers every about 100 yards reaching around forty feet in height.
The piece defines holy city as a locale revered in a faith or by a nation. It notes Allahabad as sacred to Indian Muslims, Benares to Hindus, Cuzco to the Incas, Jerusalem to Jews and Christians, Mecca Medina and Damascus to Muslims, and Moscow and Kiev to Russians.
An article describes the ayeaye a small Madagascan mammal about a cat’s size. It notes the creature’s peculiar cry, long thin fingers with an unusually long middle finger used to probe worm holes and pull out earthworms.
The J. J. Kaufman Co begins moving stock to a purpose built 50 by 130 foot three story building at Heram Street and Broadway in Southwestern Washington. The showroom features extensive displays and four display divisions with a round the block show window layout. The firm traces roots to Wishkah Street in 1903 and grew rapidly after a major fire, expanding into a Keith block warehouse.
S A Boyce Aberdeen agent reports from company headquarters that Americans overseas are not facing difficulty in obtaining funds with AmEx checks or letters of credit.
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