This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 18 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1911
Page
3
Aberdeen residents see a flurry of travel plans and visits with Miss Mary James from Seattle and Mrs N W Bush leaving for Los Angeles. Local figures discuss holidays shopping at Evans Drug Co and plans for bazaars and club meetings. The Northern Pacific mileage ruling expands travel options, and local society groups host dances and weddings as winter approaches.
Local residents depart for winter skates and trips, including F C Dutton to Milwaukee and A M Anderson to Buffalo. Seattle visitor H C Ewing calls on Aberdeen. Notables like J J Ryan buy property, J W Dalton visits, and wedding plans for John McCoy are noted as the town townsfolk move about for holidays.
The notice lists Bible school at 10 a m preaching at 11 a m Young People at 6 30 p m and evening service at 7 30 p m An invitation to all. Prayer meeting and teacher training Wednesday at 7 30 p m Cordial invitation to all these services.
The Bowden loads lumber for Iquique at Slade mill while Wawona loads for San Diego at Aberdeen mill. Winslow finished at Slade mill and is towed to sea for the West Coast. Grays Harbor steamer arrives to load for San Francisco. Ethel Zane sails from Donovan mill to Guymas Mexico. Newsboy and Chehalis at Endresen yards for repairs. G C Lindauer departed San Francisco after loading for the city.
In a dark store room a detective and six policemen confronted two intruders. The detective restrained the first with a blow, while the second raised a safe attack and Sam Kaufman explained a dummy was being dressed for a show window. The scene ends with the discovery of a dummy kit in the cash area.
Nancy Watson wife of John Watson died at the family home 301 North B street Tuesday afternoon after a lingering illness. The funeral will be held with Masonic Lodge and G A R and W R C members in attendance. Born Adams County Illinois October 30 1843 she married 1865 and lived in Nebraska before moving to Aberdeen where she resided. Survived by husband two daughters Mrs William Baumert and Miss Jeanne Watson.
Alphus H. Rowe a Civil War veteran and longtime Aberdeen resident died of heart failure Monday morning in his home at 109 East Market Street. Born in Madison County Iowa 74 years ago he served in the Civil War and had been an invalid for 12 years. The funeral was held from his home yesterday leaving a wife and four children L A Robert R Ethel and Gertrude.
G. F. Slade, third VP of the Northern Pacific, toured the Ocosta whaling station Tuesday with other road officials. He inspected South Bay, a visit that aligns with the local Chamber of Commerce request for the railroad to consider extending its line from the Whaling station to Westport.
A testimonial benefit will be held at the Empire theater tomorrow evening for Edward Moncrief and Harry Hallen, stranded in the city when the LeRoy Osborne Musical company hit the rocks. Local actors and professionals will join the program to assist.
City subscribers failing to receive the Herald by 6 p m on Mondays will have the City Messenger Co dispatch a paper to the address at once.
An auto chemical pump and fire wagon will arrive after the new year for a 0 day trial and may be bought by Aberdeen City. The latest model costs about $8 500 and impressed Fire Chief Wm Tamblyn during Seattle demonstrations for national fire chiefs. It is praised as more economical than the horse drawn engine.
Steps to establish a signal service weather bureau for Grays Harbor are underway. The Chamber of Commerce is likely to push for the project, and the harbor’s prominence as a shipping port makes government support probable.
Northern Pacific reports effective December 14, 1911 mixed rail service between Hoquiam and Mo clips will operate Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays only, departing Aberdeen at 8 05 a m. The service carries both passengers and freight. The existing passenger train No 365 to Moclips remains, leaving Aberdeen at 6 p m Hoquiam at 6 20 p m.
HW Heermans bought the bankrupt Dutcher construction equipment for 4000. The gear includes a steam shovel 10 dump cars a team of horses and rails and will be moved to Hoquiam for storage sheds by G and M Construction.
Corner of First and F streets holds Sunday services with Sunday school at 9 45 and preaching at 11. Evening services with Epworth League at 6 30 and preaching at 7 30. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30. choir Thursday 7 30. official board first Monday each month. Epworth League business second Monday. Ladies Aid regular business first Wednesday 2 30. Woman's Foreign Missionary Society meets first Monday after noon 2 30. Woman's Home Missionary Society noted in text.
Society members gather monthly on the second Monday at 2 30 p m with Rev J T McQueen pastor at 115 East Second Street residence and phone Main 424 for contact.
Considerable interest surrounds the Willamette University Glee club tour. The group will perform in Aberdeen on September 28 at the Grand theater under the auspices of the local Knights of Pythias lodge.
J F Davidson, local manager of the O W R N company, is transferred from this city to Seattle. He will be succeeded by Harry P Potter of Seattle. The change is a promotion for both men.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.