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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1912
Page
8
Students and teachers look forward to a long vacation from December 21 to January 6 with festive Christmas exercises in each grade. A special play and pleasure day is planned for next Friday afternoon as classrooms are decorated and visitors are expected.
Four cases of typhoid fever are reported in Montesano including Mrs. Kenneth Peel Miss Gertrude Bignold and Mr and Mrs S A Werg The illness is not blamed on the city water but on local conditions The city physician Dr J H Fitz investigates the source and expects findings in days Water and milk samples from involved homes have been sent for testing with chemist reports pending
Chris Olson, a local restaurant worker, was arrested on a robbery charge filed by logger Joe Zathwich. Zathwich says Olson entered his room at the Oklahoma hotel on Wednesday night and took $120. A preliminary hearing was held and Olson was bound over to the Superior Court for trial.
Work on the Montesano to Satsop electric service line began Wednesday. Holes for poles will be dug along the route by next Monday. Wire and materials have shipped and should arrive soon. The company aims to provide service to Satsop customers before January 1.
Hoquiam endured nearly four hours of darkness when arc and primary circuit wires crossed on Saturday night. A stray current ignited a pole on Twenty fourth street four feet above ground but was extinguished around 1 am after proper connections were made. East Hoquiam also lost water all day due to repeated breaks in the Sixth street main tied to river dredging and mill shutdowns to conserve water.
Miss Ida Clemons daughter of Mr and Mrs C H Clemons writes from Europe that she is enjoying the trip. She has just left Switzerland and is currently touring Belgium and Holland with plans for further travel.
The marriage of Howard G. Sherwood and Miss Ruth Berggren, both of Aberdeen, occurred in Montesano at the city hall on Wednesday afternoon with Judge Pettijohn officiating.
Aberdeen resident J C Franz of 1502 W Fifth St testifies Doan's Kidney Pills eased his backache and kidney trouble after other remedies failed. He notes family benefit and recommends them for urinary ills. Sold by dealers, 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents. Remember the name Doan's.
A detailed house description notes a two story red oak and pine finish home with birch or maple floors, screened piazzas on both stories, a reception hall, medium sized rooms, and a sleeping porch on the second story. Estimated cost is 5500 dollars including heating and plumbing. Saxton’s book of 254 new designs priced from 1000 to 6000 dollars offered by the publisher.
D. J. Dewey, once with the Bay City land company, was arrested Friday after S. P. Blakley of the Fan Cigar store provided information. Blakley says two checks for 25 and 160 dollars were cashed in November but later refused by banks. Dewey faces a probable preliminary hearing today.
The assessor finished the 1912 tax rolls and will hand them to the auditor on Monday for checking. The office reports one of its busiest years, crediting Mr. Jones and his staff for efficient work.
Miss Emma Skog and Mr. John Hoglund of Hoquiam were married Saturday evening at the Scandinavian hall with Rev. Truedson officiating. A large gathering attended and the couple plan to reside in Hoquiam.
The funeral service for John Alfred Hellman, who died in an accident while working in Pol son’s camp No 5 last Monday, was conducted yesterday at 2 PM by Rev J Truedson of the Swedish Lutheran church in Hoquiam.
The Elma Woodmen of the World lodge elected new officers led by Chancellor Fred Goodpasture and Adv. Lieut. Geo. Ford. Other officers include Clerk J. W. Himes Banker A. L. Callow Escort S. M. Prince Watchman J. J. Smith Sentry L. E. B. Millard and Manager J. L. Smith.
Mrs Joe Leybold is one of three county women serving as jurors this term. She did not use her exemption and has attended court for two weeks. Jurors find morning motor car travel convenient.
The new Williams creek shingle mill at Elma has cement on hand and rapid construction. A cement delay postponed the opening, and the mill will not start before January 15.
Oakville officials tested the town water system with Commissioners Sears and Kier from Centralia present. Hydrants showed fire pressure over 100 pounds. The system, supervised by Portland engineer Louis Kelsey, cost about $12,000 and includes 23 000 feet of four and eight inch pipes, located a mile and a half from the intake.
McCleary December 14. The Henry McCleary Timber company will start erecting a new shingle mill as soon as the hospital is finished. The mill will be built in the cleared area near the new factory to meet growing orders.
Eight new houses are being built in McCleary with more planned to house workers for the upcoming factory. Local growth expected as plans advance.
A dramatic notice extols Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as a rapid healer for burns, cuts, bruises and more. It claims success on boils eczema sores and other skin issues with a price of 25 cents at druggists.
James Martineau argues that genuine moral and spiritual strength comes from believing in one’s own inspiration rather than chasing mere imitation for pleasure or profit. He asserts that great lives require inner righteousness, steadfast love, and surrender to an eternal truth that surpasses appearances.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer clip cites Sir Aleck MacKenzie declaring the fiddle Scotland’s national instrument and denying any bagpipe claim. Another expert assigns bagpipes to Seljuk origins, sparking lighthearted quips about Highlanders and bare knees.
A brief humorous exchange about a fish nearly caught before and the stubbornness of creatures. The two anglers quip that the fish should avoid hooks, while one concedes humans can be no wiser. The dialogue imitates a newspaper joke item from Boston Transcript.
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