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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1913
Page
3
The article discusses how the first concern in buying is price and how cost informs decisions. It argues that customers are drawn to prices that reflect value and warns against obvious underpricing that harms quality or fairness.
A storefront ad offers a full line of California wines and pure double stamp whiskies with free delivery to all parts of the city. Located at the northwest corner of Heron and F streets, the notice is signed by Cline's Family Liquor Store.
Public notice for a sheriff’s sale under Order of Sale No 11296 in Washington Chehalis County. Judgment of 975 dollars plus 100 attorney fees and 13 costs, with 6 percent interest, on property described in Guist’s subdivision, Montesano. Sale set for January 10 1914 at 11 am at courthouse front door.
H A Comeau administrator of the Frank Manaha estate filed a final account and petition for distribution in Chehalis County Superior Court. A settlement hearing is set for December 20 1913 at 10 a m in Montesano with any interested party invited to file objections. The notice is signed by County Clerk Laroy Herriman and Judge Ben Sheeks. First publication November 21 1913, last December 12 1913.
George Quimby sues Ada Quimby in Washington for dissolution of marriage on grounds of cruelty and abandonment. The case requires Ada to answer within sixty days of first publication, with attorney F. R. Conway of Aberdeen, Washington. First publication November 25, 1918. last publication December 30, 1913.
The Semi-Weekly Aberdeen Herald invites inquiry about Grayn Harbor country. Readers in the eastern region are informed of local geography and prospects, with notes on its features and potential interest for visitors or investors.
The piece discusses achieving a straight back for a fashionable silhouette, noting padding to smooth curves at the waist. It describes a green velvet coat with a long velvet streamer at the neck that hangs to the waist, serving as a weighted ornament to reinforce a straight line and enhance wrap smartness.
The article lists affordable gift options including a silk umbrella in a velvet case priced at ten dollars, discreet powder puff in handles, cigarette cases in canes, travel shaving sets at one dollar, and decorative hat stands with Chinese embroidery ranging from three to three fifty. It also notes reflections on fashion and wedding gowns amid the annual Christmas rush.
Mrs Amelia Fowler of Boston renown for preserving old flags says none too old to save. She has renewed flags from Civil War eras and earlier, including Perry's battle flag that flew at Lake Erie.
A fashion column highlights the one piece dress with a separate wrap for economical wardrobes. It notes the coordinated skirt and jacket, tulle frills with a corsage, white ermine stoles with chenille fringe, braided belts with embroidery, and new long sleeves with wrist buckles. It also mentions a Baltimore family joke about ice cream for dinner and a Lippincott's Magazine quote.
A St Louis Globe Democrat piece extols animals bearing pain without sound. It contrasts horses, dogs, cats, sheep, cattle, poultry, doves, deer, and eagles, noting mute endurance from battle wounds to slaughter and trapping. The piece emphasizes dignity and silence in face of agony.
A playful meditation on the carrot as a versatile vegetable. The piece contrasts carrot use with pumpkins and corn and notes its roles from animal feed to edible dishes and even improvised tools. It cites varied images including soup color, buttered dishes, and a humorous question about the carrot’s fate.
The article discusses carbon in its forms from diamond to graphite and soot, noting that lab-made diamonds can be produced from pure carbon and iron. It explains that synthetic diamonds mirror the Earth's centuries long crystallization process, albeit on a tiny, commercial scale.
A rough-looking man with a hint of sentiment begs at a woman's door pleading for cake for his birthday after two days without a bite. The woman wonders if bread would suffice, and the tramp explains cake is needed to mark his special day.
A New York contractor quips about a poor man who took great risks and improved his punishment slightly. He says the case shows it is sometimes better to try the fire than stay in the frying pan.
Natives in Senegambia vaccinate cattle against tuberculosis using serum drawn from the lung of a an animal in early disease. They inject on the forehead where a growth resembling a third horn develops as part of the procedure.
The Washington Star notes Briggins earned a reputation as a shrewd businessman to the point that others were afraid to do business with him. The quote frames his cautionary public image during his career.
A Chicago News quip notes that many married men think household expenses could be halved if they could apply their business skill at home. The remark reflects humorous views on gender roles and financial management.
A girl plays conductor on her father’s paper train game and issues a fare warning. The father hands a dime after realizing he was pranked and must pay cash or get off. The playful scene mirrors a old fashioned street trick or ruse.
Do not use stimulants in spring and summer drinks. Beer and wine raise body heat and fatigue. Favor lemonade, fruit punches, and carbonated waters. Boil water to purify it, then pour off impurities. Tea and coffee can be served iced. Drinking iced water is okay in moderation and not after sun exposure. Cold water cools the body but does not aid digestion.
Dr Hutton describes a Labrador Eskimo dinner where a floor feast centers on a large pot of seal meat. Apkik, a sick unemployed youth, enters seeking warmth and food, receiving a meal without hesitation as part of a communal care custom.
A Prussian trader names about 400 sausages as a tradition. A recent German sausage exhibition showed 1000 varieties. A young chemist-turned-laboratory recluse created an original sausage from pork veal olives pepper fennel wine cheese apples cinnamon and herrings roe, amassing a fortune selling it. Berlin Cord New York.
The article lists how far icebergs can be seen under various conditions. Clear day observers may detect any iceberg up to eighteen miles distant, with typical ranges of thirteen to sixteen miles. Fog reduces sight to two miles in slight fog and 200 yards in dense fog. Moonlight allows two and a half miles with naked eye, stars enable one mile, glasses two miles, while a dark overcast night with horizon visible enables observation at half a mile with glasses.
The passage notes that women of earlier times used bronze bodkins and tiny tweezers similar to today’s. It explains they did not double-bend wire but used straight bronze pins with a large spherical head, like modern hatpins, to secure hair.
A cultured daughter home from boarding school wants to move on Dobbin the family horse. She fears leaving him standing. The mother responds briskly that she may go but Dobbin can sit if he prefers. The snippet captures a light domestic moment.
The Pittsburgh Post quotes a lighthearted remark where a professor compliments a girl by saying she is so interesting he will name a germ after her. The exchange highlights playful academic banter.
A Washington Herald snippet describes a dachshund rushing toward its owner with the wife noting the dog has its front legs started while the man laments the slow response as the pup sulks.
A Birmingham Age-Herald fragment recalls a child’s promise from father and mother about a circus trip. The lines emphasize behavior and parental permission as a condition for entertainment.
Subscribers lacking Tuesday and Friday issues by 6 p m are asked to call City Messenger Co at phone 72 to arrange immediate delivery. notice seeks prompt service from carriers and publisher.
Local church announces a 10 o'clock day school and 11 o'clock service at First Street near Broadway. Wednesday evening service at 8. Reading room in Finch Building, room 231. Office hours 1:30 to 5 daily except Sundays. Aberdeen Printing Co advertises modern printing at moderate prices.
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