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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1912
Page
2
Evans Drug Co. promotes perfumes and tobaccos as local residents travel to Portland Seattle and Mt Rainier on visits. Numerous notices report visitors from Olympia Tacoma Pasco and Skyland while local groups meet at Baptist and Congregational churches and a Polish Political club.
A boxing event in Knights of Pythias hall was canceled after a note from Assistant County Attorney A. E. Cross warned that promoters and participants would face warrants. County Attorney W. S. Campbell, a Republican candidate, is linked to the action but is said to have merely enforced the law. Admission money was refunded after the announcement.
John Fitzgerald a logger was arrested Monday by Officer Searles for stealing several bottles of whiskey from the Club saloon on South F street Sunday afternoon. The case went to trial Tuesday afternoon in police court where Judge Drake sentenced him to six months in the county jail before being taken to Montesano to serve the sentence.
Chief Templeman and J J Rogers known as Miller and The Silent Kid were arrested in Seattle for the watch robbery at S J Steiglitz jewelry store. Martha Thomas held in city jail awaiting a hearing as police pursue further evidence.
The fourth annual flower show by the Aberdeen Civic Improvement Association will be held next Saturday in the former Boston store building on Heron Street. Applications for space indicate the largest Grays Harbor floral exhibition to date.
Chehalis county Odd Fellows plan their second annual Labor Day picnic at Oakville. A special train will depart Hoquiam at 8 a.m. stopping at all points, expecting around 500 attendees. The program includes music sports baseball and a military drill by county cantons.
Grays Harbor and Aberdeen Hoquiam areas face a severe labor shortage across all industries as factories, mills, and road projects surge. Employers pay at least 2.25 dollars daily with skilled and common labor commanding higher wages. banks report rising payroll cash needs amid growing work.
Orders from Washington D C affect Bay City mail operations with the launch Alexander serving the south side route. The note suggests possible discontinuation of the Bay City post office but may intend to retain it with future Ocosta derived service.
A censored fragment notes that a small group of reliable boys planned to peddle papers, with a prompt to inquire at the Herald office for details.
At Columbia university commencement Master Herman Ridder, grandson of the New York Staats Zeitung editor, appeared in a fireman outfit, delighting children as he rode in the ceremony. The piece notes Ridder’s firefighter admiration and family alumni ties.
Players sit in a circle each receiving a slip with a pantomime word kept secret. In turn the actor pantomimes the word while others guess. correct guesses earn seating again for the next player. A color and flower rhyme leads to forfeits if a player fails to respond or catch the handkerchief.
The piece features a playful poem about a picnic hamper filled with bananas cookies jellies and cakes as siblings anticipate a joyful outing. It also lists Christian Science Church activities with Sunday school church services on Sunday and Wednesday evening services plus daily Reading Room hours.
An Aberdeen Herald advertisement touts Modern Job Printing at moderate prices from the Aberdeen Printing Co with phone contact 5401 promising full news coverage and timely service.
An article presents multiple carrot preparations including carrot pudding croquettes stewed carrots and creamed carrots. It details ingredients quantities methods and serving ideas for garnish and main dishes. The recipes use mashed boiled carrots egg butter breadcrumbs raisins currants milk nutmeg parsley and spices in varied forms. The content emphasizes fresh carrots and practical kitchen steps for appealing presentations.
Poultry feeding tips warn against dry duck diet and urge alfalfa or clover leaves for greens. A mix of wheat bran cornmeal flour and grit forms a crumbly ration, with soaked beef scrap or milk for moisture. Scaly legs stem from mites. apply kerosene or oil-free remedies, avoiding grease-based treatments per Kansas Farmer.
The verse contemplates fate and fortune shaping a man’s life and the unseen influence of genius. It contrasts unknown reckonings of Cromwell and the groom, suggesting time and providence guide action and outcome. Emerson’s voice hints that foresight and creation share a single driving genius.
Poem excerpt from the Baltimore Sun reflects personal ownership of happiness in nature. The speaker proclaims that no man can claim or steal joys from sun dawn meadow springtime and wild outdoors, preserving the inner sense of real happiness and April memories.
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