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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1914
Page
3
Numerous Aberdeen residents visited Portland and Seattle for holidays while local society, school staff, and clubs hosted Christmas trees, dances, sermons, and gatherings. Families returned home from Moscow, Los Angeles, and other cities to celebrate with relatives and friends.
A 19th or early 20th century patent medicine ad touts Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey to treat colds and coughs. It claims to loosen mucus stop coughing and soothe lungs and promises guarantee and a 25 cent price at druggists.
A dramatic exchange in Chicago features a customer demanding a bill correction after acknowledging an inflated charge. The butcher asserts the amount, while the patron asks it be adjusted to the proper total. The moment captures tension over pricing accuracy.
The Grays Harbor Sunday School Association held its regular monthly gathering at the Presbyterian church with strong Northwest evangelists in attendance. EF R Martin of Portland stressed that 85 percent of church members come from Sunday schools while most who leave do not join churches later in life. Dr O R Gormley urged pastorial responsibility as the next meeting set for January 18 1915 at the First Baptist church Hoquiam.
The Aber deen Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual meeting Tuesday night January 12 at Hotel Washington. The meeting will outline the work for the coming year and a large attendance is urged.
The firm Emerick Furniture Co dissolves with J. H. Emerick retiring. G. H. Guptill assumes all accounts due and will receive payments. Dated Aberdeen Washington December 19 1914. First publication December 22 1914. Last publication January 11 1915.
The Dr Reed Cushion shoe contest awarded prizes to stores nationwide for best window displays during October week. Aberdeen dealer B J Garman won fourth prize with a display arranged by Oscar Perala the store clerk.
Copalis has spent weeks seeking a suitable cedar log for a dugout canoe. Three men, two arrested, allegedly assaulted John Copalis when he protested the log’s seizure and sawing. Justice of the Peace J M Phillips fined Jack London 25 dollars and V Seadin 15 dollars, with a warrant issued for J Preston.
Christmas morning services at St Marys Catholic Church include a 6 30 a m low mass a 8 a m solemn high mass and a 10 30 a m mass with benediction Father Lannigan celebrant deacon Quain sub deacon Clement Rosewigs Mass in F sung by the choir led by Jessica Walker offertory Adeste Fideles. Soloists include Scott Payne Lily Caldon Flossie Steeves Della Bowman M Hogan and Mrs Walker with Hogan singing O Holy Night before the mass and Clyde Spencer on cello obbligato.
A group from State University Aberdeen including Ingram Chamberlain Llewellyn Graham Rosaline Brachvogel Jozef Zelasko Horace Cook and Clarence Garrison arrived home for the Christmas vacation on Friday night.
The Chehalis County Club of the University of Washington selects patrons and patronesses for the second annual ball to be held Tuesday night at Electric Pavilion. Aberdeen hosts include Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Bridges, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Mack, and others. Hoquiam and Montesano couples also listed among sponsors.
A quiet Sunday evening wedding united Miss Louise Melvin and Mr. Peter Tori at 415 South Michigan Avenue. Rev. Chas. McDermoth of the Congregational Church officiated. A dainty wedding supper followed the ceremony.
The Aberdeen Moose meet the Tahoma Athletic Club on Christmas afternoon in Aberdeen. Both teams are evenly matched, and a tight game is anticipated.
An old health ad promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills to cure liver sluggishness by toning the stomach cleansing bowels and purifying blood for 25 cents. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve is recommended as an excellent remedy for piles.
W. Beimfohr departs this week for Everett to establish a Merchants Delivery system following a successful Aberdeen plan. He will be away several months and may move to Everett.
Ralph Berg and Mabel King were arrested at 5 oclock this morning at Hume and H streets and face a hearing before Judge Snider today. Melvin Whielander was jailed yesterday by Capt. Church for disorderly conduct. Emil F Ludtke was arrested yesterday for stealing $20 from a man in the Log Cabin saloon. Fred Fulmer is jailed charged with beating his wife at 510 Scott street and will be heard after the wife testifies.
Special Christmas services with music were held across the city on Sunday. The Episcopal church featured a fine program directed by Mrs. W. Y. Croxall, while the Presbyterian church hosted a Christmas Cantata prepared by N. P. Bryan in the evening.
Architect Troutman has the plans for the new post office building nearly erected and construction begun to finish by March 15. The structure will measure 838 by 100 feet on the ground plan and will be built of reinforced concrete two stories high, with the upper story converted into apartments.
Oyyo Johnson was arrested around 10 p.m. by Officer Schmidt for speeding and released on a $25 bail. At 5:55 a.m. another arrest by Officer Sorell for the same offense followed. He will have a chance to explain to Judge Snider.
The Herald emphasizes nonstop coverage with constant updates across all sections. Editors promise rapid reporting on politics, sports, weather, business, and local events to keep readers informed throughout the day.
A new washboard design includes a shallow suspended soap receptacle above the work surface. The container can be swung upside down to release a shower of soapy water through holes, then falls back to stop the flow. This allows targeted application to treated clothing.
The recipe uses sugar lard eggs and sour milk with soda and nutmeg to form dough. Mix lard and sugar then add eggs milk and soda beaten to foam, then flour until soft. Test fat with bread for golden brown in sixty seconds, fry in batches to yield about four dozen doughnuts.
Trim and wash a ham slice, lay fat in a baking pan, cover with brown sugar to a quarter inch, stud with ten to twelve cloves, add water, and bake slowly about forty five minutes. Serve with spinach and sliced hard boiled eggs. ham is good hot or cold.
Wash and pick over one pint of oysters strain the liquid and heat When scalding hot drop in the oysters and when they begin to curl at edges remove from the fire and combine with a sauce made as follows Melt six tablespoonfuls of butter and two teaspoonfuls of flour and stir until smooth Beat two eggs very light add to them one quart of milk and stir into flour and butter as in making a white sauce Season highly with salt and white pepper place in double boiler and stir until milk is scalded This should be Served as soon as combined with oysters
A simple paste is made from flour and salt stirred into boiling water. Add acetic acid from a drugstore to form a thick mixture. Apply with a brush to the wallpaper. After a few minutes the paper peels off in large strips with minimal dust and dirt.
Instructions describe trimming finnan haddie to remove bones then cooking the fish with boiled potatoes and milk, onion juice and parsley for seasoning, red pepper, and butter in a frying pan until browned. The dish is served very hot.
Follow a good sponge cake recipe and bake in three layers. Spread each layer with cranberry jelly folded with stiffly beaten whites from two eggs and a half cup of powdered sugar. Serve with whipped cream.
A recipe instructions to slice one peck of green tomatoes with skins on and seeds removed, add six lemons, six pounds of sugar, and boil until syrup is clear and thick. Ginger root may be added if desired.
The passage notes the use of bunting signals to announce meals and describes chivalric feasts where grooved dishes were served by fully armored attendants on caparisoned horses. It highlights the carver and server as the meal’s leading attendants, positioned beside their lord, with the server specifically placing dishes on the table.
The schooner Mindoro, rebuilt at Lindstrom shipyards, secures a charter for Valparaiso and begins loading at Wilson mill yesterday. Clifford R. Dabney and Joseph B. Dabney, owners of nearby buildings, refuse liability for tenant work or materials and announce liens require written consent as of December 16, 1914 in Aberdeen Washington.
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