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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1912
Page
4
Fire and smoke damaged stock is nearly cleared with three weeks left to shop. New merchandise arrived for spring selling fills shelves as holiday gifts with strong values across gloves hosiery umbrellas furs muffs linen silks waists petticoats coats and suits plus gift items for children seeking a robust festive trade.
The Aberdeen high school Athletic association hosted the seventh annual ball at the Knights of Pythias hall on Friday night. The hall was decorated with flags and bunting supplied by sea captains. The arrangements committee included Misses Francis Fine Olivetta Faulkner Florence Ok Tom Willikson Ingram Champe and William Hudson. The event was a decided success.
Miss Lena Staff and Mr Walter Kretz were married Saturday night at the Methodist church in East Hoquiam officiated by Rev John J Hulen of the Swedish Mission church. About 200 invitations were extended and the couple plan to reside in Hoquiam.
About 150 old soldiers with families and guests were hosted by the Ladies of the G A R and W R C at the Knights of Pythias hall. The event featured a decorated hall with flags and bunting and a social afternoon following the banquet.
The annual county teachers examination will be held December 12 13 and 14 in the county superintendent's office at Montesano. Superintendent N D McKillip announced the event drawing a large turnout of instructors expected to attend. Each session begins promptly at 8 o'clock a m.
Aberdeen schools reopen this morning after a one week vacation. No further break until the Friday before Christmas when they close two weeks. The first semester ends late in January with a special program planned for the Friday before Christmas in which all grades will participate.
Poseur captain E. O. McGillis pretended to be an officer of the steamer Norwood and collected $14 for passage from this port to San Francisco. He was arrested Friday night, jailed, and on Saturday was tried before Police Judge F. K. Drake and sentenced to six months in the county jail.
A Neenah man endured severe coughing that caused two ribs to break. Doctors say relief can come from early use of a remedy like Dr. King's New Discovery, with a few teaspoonsful easing a lingering cough and preventing further agony.
Mrs. Effie Morton of Columbia Missouri touts a roots based remedy for persistent coughs and "weak sore lungs" claiming it could have prevented consumption. The ad offers a free trial bottle or 50 cent to one dollar sizes at all druggists with a guaranteed satisfaction guarantee.
An advertisement promotes the book The Time Is At Hand from Bible and Tract Society at 17 Hicks Street Brooklyn NY. It claims scriptural evidences explain current world crises across social religious and political unrest and asks readers to send 8 cents for the book.
An ad-like notice proclaims the coming of Messiah and a glorious day of divine favor. It speaks of the Sun of Righteousness arising to heal and bless, replacing the night of sin, death, and suffering. A 35 cent request for a pamphlet titled Thy Kingdom Come is noted, with Brooklyn Street address.
A Bible Students tract argues that God permits evil for a purpose within a 855 page study, backed by Scripture. It notes that suffering arises despite God's benevolence and lists multilingual availability, pricing, and the publishing address at Bible and Tract Society, 17 Hicks Street, Brooklyn, NY.
Complainant claims assault with a clinched fist and ring caused a facial cut. Magistrate finds contributory negligence. rings excuses release, witness had given engagement ring to the accused.
A Chicago Record Herald item notes a passerby remarking I seen your brother yesterday. The speaker casts the scene as a town fancy, praising a woman’s beauty yet dampened by a casual, ungrammatical line.
In a comic panel a father at the top of the stairs at 11 55 p m is teased by his daughter. The exchange centers on the young man saying good night, with the daughter insisting he indeed expresses proper farewell in their homespun moment.
A small brochure argues spirit communications via Spiritist Mediums stem from demon origin. It claims fallen spirits impersonate the dead and even the Creator to mislead and control followers, sometimes driving them to madness. Price ten cents. send five two-cent stamps to the Bible and Truth Society, 17 Hicks Street, Brooklyn.
A ten cent tract from the Bible and Tract Society of Brooklyn argues Hell is the tomb and death state, not eternal torment, claiming Redeemer’s life cost humanity redemption. It urges reading and orders from 17 Hicks Street Brooklyn NY.
A request to receive Bible Studies listed by title from the Bible and Tract Society. The notice invites sending stamps or a penny to 17 Hicks Street Brooklyn NY to obtain one or all of the listed studies and pledges prompt dispatch upon receipt.
The article claims the Great Pyramid of Gizeh reveals solutions to long unsolved problems and offers a volume excerpt by the Watch Tower Society for $0.05 from Brooklyn. It highlights the pyramid as a prophetic and scientific witness with biblical allusions and astronomical verifications.
A young pupil Jessie wrote her first composition The Cow The essay stated The cow is a very useful animal The minister was invited to dinner and Jessie read it aloud with a small change The cow is a very useful animal except religion The parents were proud of the effort in a Cleveland Plain Dealer item
A sensational ad copy portrays a police officer ordering a crowd to move on with threats of striking heads. It then markets Dr. King s New Life Pills as a gentler solution for bowel congestion promising health benefits for 25 cents at druggists.
A caption lists Lloyd Stryker, Joan F. McIntyre, and George W. White from left to right with counsel in the photo.
Schedule notes for First Street near Broadway list Sunday school at 10 AM and church service at 11 AM Readings room in Finch building open daily 1 30 to 5 PM except Sundays and Wednesdays evening service at 8 PM.
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