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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1912
Page
2
The new fall suits and coats are ready with a wide variety including Norfolk suits in heavy Scotch mixtures and plain serges and corduroys. Buyers are advised to select early for the best wear this season.
From 12.50 to 30.00 heavy coats with belts in chinchillas tibelines and all heavy mixtures will be popular again. Silk Caracal and Seal Plush will be in high favor. Our line of coats is the best shown on Grays Harbor. Prices range 7.50 to 45. Come in and see them whether you buy or not.
A sprawling collage notes misattributions and garbled quotations from Lord Tweedmouth and the Marquis of Salisbury, alongside comic misrenderings of Beaumarchais and Beers Rue, and a string of assorted vignettes. The piece shifts to humorous anecdotes about dress contests, a Caesar parody, and stray social quips from varied cities.
Spokane candidate Lester Edge argues for limited new laws, criticizing a mania for legislation. He cites his legal background, past service as corporation counsel, and 1909 legislature work. Edge vows to oppose nonessential bills and reduce government complexity to cut costs.
A humorous fragment from a 19th or early 20th century paper notes a short couple at a store telephone exchange with a quip about raising voices, followed by a local cartoonish dialect jab and a mention of facial scar patterns made with shells on New Holland.
Do not cook corn in salted water as it wrinkles and hardens the kernels. Ten minutes in boiling water is usually enough. Slice the kernels at an angle for easier digestion. Leftover corn can become fritters, scalloped corn, croquettes, or soup. Several recipes follow including baked corn dishes and a Spanish corn method with olive oil onions peppers tomatoes and spices.
A fragmented 18th century wellness note urges abandoning care and frugality when traveling by chaise. It emphasizes health over expense and alternating rest with activity. It recommends maintaining an easy mind and escaping exertion through a calm, untroubled approach to travel.
Joseph Davies of Wisconsin serves as secretary for the Democratic Campaign Committee, holding a key organizational role within the party’s national effort.
The Philadelphia Ledger quotes Mr Speier and Eva Moran Lye in a tense exchange about threats and nerves. The dialogue includes a declared threat to shoot oneself if taunted, illustrating heightened tension and danger in a heated moment. The London Tit-Pits provides a report of the incident.
A district report notes King County charges $25 for timberland section plats while Chehalis County sells them for $1.00, subsidizing timber interests. The piece explains the absence of Cruiser McGillicuddy from board meetings after reports were submitted, with his claim of unsatisfied ports and his position subsequently vacant.
The notice lists candidates for Aberdeen Precinct Constable George W Walst for the Republican Primaries in September 1912. Prosecuting Attorney O M Nelson also seeks the Republican nomination for Chehalis County. J J Penepacker is running for Superintendent of Schools in Chehalis County Washington for the September 1912 primary.
Announcement lists candidates for Chehalis County Republican primary 1912 offices including Prosecuting Attorney Sheriff Assessor and Superintendent of Schools with names J E Stewart Mary P Sutherland L D Templeman and Robert A Wiley Aberdeen Wash and dates September 10 1912.
Date for Republican primaries set as September 10 with M. A. Garlock listed as subject in Chehalis County elections notice.
A person announces candidacy for the Republican nomination for Chehalis County Prosecuting Attorney in the September 2019 primary election. The filing mentions the candidate Leusrr Lute.
DR Caryll Smith of Aberdeen is set as Coroner for Chehalis County subject to the Republican primaries with the date noted as September 10, 1912.
Paid advertisement announces W. W. Boner as a candidate for Superior Court judge in Chehalis County subject to September primary voters.
The speaker announces candidacy for Sheriff of Chehalis County subject to Republican primary on September 10, 1912. Also notes candidacy for County Assessor.
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