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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1911
Page
2
With days left for Christmas shopping, Waughs News urges early purchases as selections dwindle. A small deposit can reserve goods until December 23, and hundreds of gift items from $1.00 up are boxed free of charge. Bath robes and silk socks are among daily offerings priced from $3.50 to $6.50.
The piece describes a up to the minute woman with a rose silk bag for evening affairs including an opera glass and vanity. It also recounts a Scottish tale from Luss Seoas on Loch Lomond side about an old inhabitant who climbs Ben Lomond and exclaims the world is a small place when seen from the summit.
The article notes at least nine natural bridges in the country including Virginia Alabama Kentucky and California with spans from about 70 to 93 feet and heights up to 200 feet. It traces bridge history from fords and pontoon crossings to early wooden Towne covered bridges and the rise of iron and steel structures.
A London Zoo camel draws a lawn mower showing an unusual aid to labor while Seattle based Frank Clemens travels with two trained reindeer named Buster and Babe. He captured them near Cordova Alaska when they were young and now aims to pull a light carriage across the continent. The animals, though unorthodox, are paired and valued by their owner who refuses to name a price.
An Old Passenger recalls Charles Thackeray riding an omnibus with a long beard and a hat worn back as he enjoyed the ride and chat with the driver. The London Chronicle notes Thackeray was a frequent omnibus patron and keen on the experience.
A reflective note on recurring questions passed down through generations. The speaker cites a grandfather and grandson exchange, comparing modern curiosity with past inquiries, and references Wippincott's Wise books and George Eliot in a thoughtful, quotable aside.
A light Washington Herald quip about brides leaving firms for marriage and a waiting list of women eager to rejoin, contrasted with a London Evening Standard joke on a “mysterious” robbery.
A column quotes varied pieces from London Mail London Standard and Philadelphia Record. It contrasts myths of Agincourt with a joke about noble troops and Henry V and notes realism in art. A church choir leader’s pride is humorously cited in a diplomatic context.
Robert Gray Chapter of the D A R met at Mrs. E E Boner’s Aberdeen home with Mrs. William Irvine presiding. They adopted resolutions for a boys and girls reform school and child welfare. Mrs. Irvine spoke on Currency in Revolutionary Days and Mrs Kuhn on Travels Trails and Taverna. Refreshments with white chrysanthemums. Next meeting January first at Mrs. Pinkston’s Hoquiam home.
At a Trades and Labor Council meeting Friday delegates were chosen to attend the Washington State Federation of Labor convention in Spokane in January. Elected were W. T. Evans of the typographical union and E. Bollinger of the brewers union. Alternates named were E. Millette of the shingleweavers union and Matts of the cigarmakers union.
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