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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1914
Page
3
London reports an English golfer trained a Labrador to fetch lost balls and carry clubs at a Tyneside course. The dog proved efficient, possibly replacing human caddies on future courses as a British experiment may spread to the United States.
A brief quote collection cites Jacobi on enjoying work and Periander on industry. The lines reflect a historic emphasis on purposeful effort and attainable progress through diligent activity.
In the heart of the Rocky mountains lies the Mountain of the Holy Cross rising about 14000 feet. A giant cross formed by rock fissures on one side near the summit is visible for many miles and seen with stark awe by locals and travelers alike.
Santa Claus will visit Aberdeen at 2 PM tomorrow at Kaufman Bros. He will descend a ladder from the storefront chimney this year instead of arriving by train. He will hand out presents to children on the sidewalk and offer cheerful words, with a note for quiet excitement.
R F Richards of Vancouver wins the first 200 point block in a 400 point billiard match at Bell & Hudson's in Bell & Hudson's pool hall. Leo Morgan is the local challenger with a 132 point total. Richards' high run reaches 29 while Morgan tops 24. The final block was played last night.
General agent sought for Aberdeen area. Requires a man of good standing with proven sales organizing ability. Provide full particulars. Associated Coal Tracts Co. 418 Joshua Green Building Seattle. 2021
U S Department of Agriculture soil experts report that radioactive manure products contain too little radium to affect field crops. They attribute observed effects to chemical properties of uranium and other constituents, not radioactivity, and advise against using radioactive manures in general farming.
A quirky riddle explains how to spell potato using unusual letter groups. It maps phth to T, ough to oo, and describes substitutions to form the word from playful phonetic clues.
City Detective Dick Graham was honorably acquitted after a council hearing led by Weiland and the police committee. The session examined a streetcar melee with a Hoquiam bootblack who had disrupted an arrest attempt. Mayor France, Police Chief Seaman, and committee members weighed conduct and reprimand.
Charles Palmer, about 45, was taken from his Market and D streets apartment to police headquarters and today to Montesano for an insanity examination. Palmer has prior commits to the Aberdeen asylum and was recently divorced.
The Elks Home hosts the Associated Charities charity ball in Hoquiam rescheduled to Monday night December 21. Walter C. Gregg, chair, announced the change after December 18 date conflicted with a Sixty Club dance. Committee members include J. C. Shaw A. R. Jones C. H. French and A. F. Richards.
Mrs. Mario Williams faced trial before Judge Phillips on a charge of shooting a neighbor F. Wilkinson’s cow in the Hoquiam valley. The case was continued until this morning and remained in progress as the Herald went to press.
In a reflective piece the contrast between American honors and foreign awards is explored. It notes the Medal of Honor's rarity, citing 3,088 awarded in over a century, and contrasts it with nations like Britain and Germany. The selection standard is praised for its unique burden of conspicuous gallantry beyond duty. It also recounts Bismarck’s warning to the Reichstag about eloquence, via a story of Frederick William I and two persuasive lawyers.
A correspondent notes the Kaiser’s clipped mustache alters his look as he tours frontline camps near enemy lines. He is seen in a green gray field uniform, hinting at a hands on approach and earnest, stern mood reflecting wartime pressures. The Kaiser longs to be with troops but risks to his safety are managed by his adjutant.
Describes artillery and infantry in the war zone with French zouaves firing from a farm house rear position. German snipers in disguise sometimes penetrate lines to cut telephone wires while allies defend against pot shots and close range ambushes.
In Grand Forks the initial tallies indicate the woman suffrage referendum failed by roughly two to one, with results signaling a statewide defeat as ballots counted early.
A sharp remark targets a controversial figure Mr Softly Ifere and a critic Miss Pert over the idea of eradicating all idiots, sparking debate about violence, childhood, and population concerns. The exchange hints at gendered and social tensions and a culture of sarcasm.
A Toledo Blade remark notes hay fever as having two critical states: finishing a rapid twenty seven step series and the moment someone notes the sufferer is in a state of mind.
A druggist orders his new clerk to push products by noting items to customers. The boy agrees and assists an elderly patron seeking a stamp, while the shelves tempt with hair dye cosmetics and other remedies as the scene unfolds.
A fragment echoes with motion and song as a step on flags quickens a pulse. The voice urges haste and speed, conveying urgency and emotion through brief, vivid imagery.
A copy describes Ely's Dream Balm as a fragrant antiseptic cream that dissolves nasal congestion from colds or catarrh by penetrating air passages and healing swollen membranes. It touts quick relief and urges readers to buy from a druggist. Also notes city streets west of Division street closed by the council for repairs, with an estimated two weeks to finish.
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