Auto Wrecks Motorcyclist In Hoquiam Narrow Escape
John Johnson a Blagen mill employee avoided being crushed when an auto slammed into his motorcycle on I street near Sixth. Frank Ruby pulled him free as the car sped away at about 25 miles an hour. Witnesses say the red touring car fled West I and Fourth without stopping.
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Hoquiam
John Johnson
Blagen Mill
I Street
Frank Ruby
Zanff
Mr. Ruby
L. L. Luce
Sprinkler System Saves Coats Shingle Plant
Hoquiam December 18 a sprinkler system protected the Coats Shingle company kiln fire Sunday night Two fire trucks of shingles were burned half through but the loss was about 100 dollars and owners credit the system with preventing a worse disaster discovered when the kiln was opened yesterday after the blaze.
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Hoquiam
Coats
Sea Otter passengers survive beach landing after engine failure
Eighteen people on the gasoline coaster Sea Otter escaped drowning when the engine broke down near Taholah. The vessel landed through surf with a small sail, aided by only three life preservers for the crowd. All reached shore safely despite the hazardous split of life gear.
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Hoquiam
Taholah
Fatal Accident at Hoquiam Mill Claims Sam Shaw
Sam Shaw longtime tallyman at the E. K. Wood mill died at Hoquiam General Hospital from injuries sustained Monday when struck by a swinging lumber sling. He was 50, survived by a widow and several children of 409 Chenault avenue.
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Hoquiam
Sam_ Shaw
Tallyman
E. K. Wood Mill
Hoquiam General Hospital
Chenault Avenue
Don Lyons Undergoes Successful Operation in Hoquiam
Don Lyons of Cosmopolis was operated on for rupture at Hoquiam General Hospital. The procedure was entirely successful and Dr. Watkins expects a speedy recovery. This marks Lyons third operation in his young life.
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Hoquiam
Don _ Lyons
Cosmopolis
Hoquiam General Hospital
Dr. Watkins
Don
Westport Hearing Postponed To Saturday
An effort to postpone the Westport incorporation hearing was announced this afternoon. A Westport resident said townspeople were expected to attend in force for the hearing.
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Montesano
Westport
Visit of Sachem Hudson at Hoquiam Lodge
Rev. Harry Hudson of Bremerton, sachem of the Improved Order of Red Men, visited Hoquiam to inspect the local lodge. A large session initiated two new members and concluded with a dinner.
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Hoquiam
Harry Hudson
Bremerton
Great Council of Improved Order of Red Men
Publisher's Notice on Missed Herald Deliveries
Subscribers served by city carriers who did not receive the Herald on Tuesday and Friday by 6 pm should call City Messenger Co at phone 72. They will deliver a copy immediately. If possible, inform the publisher to ensure timely service.
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Herald
City Messenger Co
Fire Safety Advice from a Historic Prompt
A public fire safety message emphasizes posting the nearest fire alarm address prominently, keeping a pail and dipper on each floor, inspecting danger points, and having a definite action plan. It urges occupants to go to the nearest alarm box and to warn others while moving downward to escape.
Jack Frost Feast Holiday Party Artful Decor and Song
A Christmas party transformed its dining room into a winter bower with alum-dipped evergreens mistletoe diamonds and holly. Decorations included red cardboard horns of plenty and a central sparkling tree. The guests sang a kinder symphony by the open fire.
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Jack Frost
How to Tie a Lily Bow and Hat Embellishments
Advice on shaping a lily bow with velvet ribbons for hat trimming. Step by step notes cover wiring, twisting, and forming lily leaves, plus a perfume sachet idea and care tips. Also includes a method to plump thin hands using warm oil, gloves, and soap for softening and whitening.
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Mary
Beauty of Work Inspires Daily Effort and Attitude
A quote from Lucy Larcom contrasts meeting work as a hostile enemy with greeting it as a friendly partner. The passage urges starting each day with a positive outlook to endure tasks and feel satisfied with the day's toil.
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Lucy Larcom
Hoquiam High School Corner Stone Laying Ceremony
A large crowd attended as the cornerstone of the new Hoquiam high school was laid with Masonic ceremonies led by Grand Lodge officers and assisted by the local lodge. Dr Kane, president of the state university, delivered the address in good weather.
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Hoquiam
Grand Lodge
Dr. Kane
The
State University
Edna Marshall Stars in The Price at Grand Theatre
The Grand presents Edna Marshall in The Price on Tuesday December 21 a one night engagement. Broadhurst modern drama follows Eth el Toscani as a wife fights to save her husband love. The play centers on sacrifice and moral conflict with broad audience appeal.
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Edna Marshall
George Broadhurst
Jones
Ethel Toscani
The Pink Lady at Grand Theatre December 24
Messrs Fisher and Stevens present the sensational musical comedy The Pink Lady with a cast including Olga DeBaugh Elsa von Bostel Louise Kay Georgie Harvey James McElhen John Mundy Russell Lennon Alfred Derry Alice Moffatt Lucie Carter Chas J. Hines Lee Townsend Abbott Adams Jack Hall and Mortimer Meyer The elaborate New York production comes to the Grand Theatre with Parisian costume designs and a prompt curtain for the evening show.
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Messrs. Fisher and Stevens
Pink Lady
New York
London
Grand Theatre
Olga DeBaugh
Elsa von Bostel
Louise Kay
Georgie Harvey
James McElhen
John Mundy
Russell Lennon
Alfred Derry
Alice Moffatt
Lucie Carter
Chas J. Hines
Lee Townsend
Abbott Adams
Jack Hall
Mortimer Meyer
New Amsterdam Theatre
Christian Science Church Daily Services and Reading Room
The notice lists Sunday school at 10 a.m. and church service at 11 a.m. on Sundays, with an evening service Wednesdays at 8 p.m. Reading room at Finch building No 281 open daily 1:30 to 6 except Sundays.
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Christian Science Church
First Street
Broadway
Sun Day School
Finch Building
Grays Harbor Lumber Co Offers Electric Power To Hoquiam
Grays Harbor Lumber Co informed Hoquiam’s city commission it can supply electric current for lighting and other uses. The mill’s turbine engine drives a 500 kilowatt motor, producing full capacity while in operation. The company plans no retail power sales but could sell wholesale if demand exists.
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Mill Company
Grays Harbor Lumber Company
Hoquiam
Grays Harbor
Northwest
C. G. Blagen
Games of Chance Stopped by Officials
Sheriff Matthews and Chief of Police Seaman acting under County Attorney Stewart shut down all candy and cigar raffles and other games of chance yesterday.
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Matthews
Seaman
Stewart
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