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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1912
Page
3
The Aberdeen area paper notes dozens of residents traveling for Christmas visits across California Washington and Idaho. Local families reunite in Tacoma Olympia Seattle and Montesano as students and alumni prepare for holidays.
Rev and Mrs Charles McDermoth hosted a family gathering with a Christmas tree in the morning and dinner in the afternoon. A verse by Mrs McDermoth printed in colors as a Christmas souvenir was well received by old friends.
The item notes holiday goods at Evans Drug Co inviting customers to browse. A large turnout at the Pavilion dance is reported as the biggest crowd on record with guests of Mrs. S. E. Jameson and others enjoying Christmas dinner at 319 North G Street. No council meeting occurred last night and next Wednesday is canceled due to holidays. the next city council meeting is January 8. Chief Templeman reports recovery of stolen goods from Jas E Galway’s residence with Leon White responsible for most items except jewelry hidden location unknown. belongings found at Centralia.
Fire discovered at 1 30 yesterday afternoon in a rear room of the Mattson Jewelry store opposite the post office. Fire department arrived quickly and kept loss small, with about 1500 dollars in stock damage, uninsured. Father and mother suffered minor burns while saving three year old daughter who started the blaze by removing a burning piece of wood from the stove. The building is owned by Grant and Frank C Wheeler and insured.
The first Lorenz operation performed in Southwest Washington for congenital hip dislocation by Dr. C. T. Smith and his Portland brother proved a complete success. Nanette Adams, 10, could join the Christmas exercises after six months in plaster casts and gradual recovery following cast removal.
Mrs Ellen McNeil and her children from across the country gathered for Christmas dinner at 710 Market street. Roger McNeil and family and Mrs George Eddy came from Ladysmith British Columbia, John D McNeil joined from Vancouver BC, A C McNeil and family from Montesano, and Hugh B McNeil from this city completed the reunion.
Jokers took the swing bridge key Monday night and hid it three blocks away. It delayed river navigation until the next day and police seek the culprits who face possible jail time if found.
William McDermoth catered to inmates serving eleven prisoners a fine jail dinner yesterday. The menu included toast turkey with cranberry sauce and dressing, mashed potatoes, fruits and plum pudding. Coffee and bread and butter were available at liberty.
County Assessor Jones travels from Montesano to plan an Aberdeen office as he resumes his former real estate business. He will hand over the assessor’s office to R. A. Wiley on Monday January 13 and move to Aberdeen with his family remaining in Montesano until school year ends.
Spokane reports a Spokane Idaho Oregon bloc pact aiming to back Will R. King for interior secretary. George Turner and others are discouraged as cabinet hopefuls. Heifner will back King now and switch to Heifner if King stalls.
Judge and Mrs Frank K Drake celebrated fifty years of marriage with open house at their Aberdeen home of 23 years. Distinctive gifts included a life Elks membership engraved on gold. Telegrams of congratulations arrived from distant friends in Quebec and Captain Ralph Peasley in Honolulu.
A. L. McLeod former manager of Aberdeen Brewing Co sues the firm in King County superior court for 3000 dollars claiming damages from the Alaska saloon fire in the city McLeod took over in his settlement with the company.
The Helene loads at American mill, Rainier at Anderson Middleton mill, and Columbia finishes cargo at Western mill all bound for San Francisco. The Fair Oaks and J. B. Stetson arrived yesterday to load at Slade and Federal mills respectively for San Francisco.
Peter Solberg was arrested Monday night for following women and is jailed on a $40 fine. Chas Bealey paid a $15 fine after pleading guilty to posting bills without license. Andrew Gull faces a hearing this afternoon on resisting an officer and carrying concealed weapons. R M Simmons was arrested Tuesday night for assaulting a woman and will stand trial today before Judge Drake. Mike Russick was picked up last night for following girls at Market and K streets and faces potential penalties. John McNamara arrested last night at 1311 East Second street and will have a hearing this afternoon on third degree assault.
Dr. Edward Lycan, well known in Chehalis county, died Monday at Tenino and was buried there under Masonic auspices. Survived by wife, two daughters Mrs. Angus Campbell of Tenino and Mrs. Elsie Drew of North River, and son Sylvan Lycan of Tenino. He moved from Aberdeen in 1889 to 1890, later to Mexico where a jail term followed a defective schooner sale. After diplomatic note of release, he returned to Aberdeen in 1892, ran the Aberdeen and Hoquiam hotels, helped build and manage the Moclips hotel, then moved to Tenino for merchandising before a paralysis ended his life.
Chehalis County Democrats plan a Jackson Day banquet in Aberdeen this week with cordial county support. A meeting of Aberdeen Democrats will set arrangements and aim to have Governor elect Ernest Lister attend for the principal address.
Miss Maude Annesley recounts a Paris restaurant interaction with an English guest living in France. The maitre d hotel escalates prices then offers reductions while the guest insists on his French identity, ending with a final price of 22 francs per head.
The gourdlike grapple plant from the Transvaal and Orange River colony uses clawlike runners with sharp hooked thorns that pierce animal hooves. When a springbok or other animal steps on them, it gallops away, carrying the pod and distributing seeds over long distances. The mechanism causes pain to the animal and leaves it exposed to predators.
Ricardo Sanchez Cruz argues that a fall in money value stems from higher commodity demand and that producers will rapidly expand output once aware of demand. He predicts a near term boom followed by lower prices, linking high living costs in Chile to American concerns.
A reader asks what an optimist is and a playful reply from a father discusses the term in a humorous old newspaper tone. The line hints at a pun involving a nun who is married, a contrarian phrase from the Philadelius Record.
A recipe for cream of carrot soup using four carrots a quart of milk butter onion flour parsley salt and white pepper. Carrots are boiled mashed then added to hot milk with onions fried in butter and flour stirred smooth and creamy cooked briefly strained and finished with parsley for serving.
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