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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1904
Page
8
Chehalis County items report the county bar association talk, a child's death after illness, Robert Gawley of Montesano Lumber on a trip to Oregon, typhoid fever cases, real estate purchases, and upcoming land sales. Notables include C M Moore visiting, Montesano housing demand, and a dismissed case in superior court.
Firemen plan their annual ball for February 13 1904. An experienced woodsman notes Union mill quality lumber. Since January Frank Skeen became a partner with John Jones at the Front Street store. J H McNeal a Union mill lawyer will move his family from Pacoma to Cosmopolis occupying the C H McGaffey residence. S L Hays travels to Spokane visiting his wife and daughter then to British Columbia to see another daughter ill. Miss Mason of Aberdeen played piano at Cosmopolis dancing school and city hall event to general approval. The Cosmopolis Aberdeen walk route to South Aberdeen is fine inside Cosmopolis but poor inside Aberdeen hindering bicycle trips to Aberdeen.
Mrs Emma Girard shows improvement while J G Connell travels to Hood River on business. A baby boy born to Mr and Mrs A Johnson. both mother and child thriving. The New Club to host a grand mask ball on February 6 at the Eagles hall. George Chiem buys Chas Beall’s corner lot for 1500 dollars. Aaror Johnson returns from surgery at Aberdeen General. Harry Martin Jr shows improvement from typhoid fever. Col M H Tuttle plans a one story building on Eighth Street. Geo Morgan and wife depart for Astoria for Tongue Point Lumber. Polson Shingle mill resumes full operations after a brief shutdown.
Mrs Lincoln Davis of Oysterville returns home after a three week visit in the city with her mother Mrs A Holman. The Women's Christian Temperance Union plans to host state president Mrs Margaret B Platt and secretary Mrs Margaret Munny in February. Mrs Chas H Rycard hosts Five Hundred club at Karr's bill with a luncheon. John Joyce, a Poison Logging worker at Camp 6, suffered a severe facial injury last week when a cut/gash struck his face and tossed him.
Mrs. Kramer and daughter return from Aberdeen while Frank Groundwater comes back from Oregon. Fred Werts Jr loses a leg in an accident with a hose. E. 8. Avey and John Thornton sell eleven Elma tracts, including a block to a Kansas resident. Old Mr Osborne ill in Porter, son John visits. Scarlet fever prompts Elma schools to close briefly. Local merchants plan a Retail Merchant's Protective Association. Baptist church moves to Main and Fifth. Woodmen of the World establish a lodge reading room and public hall potential weekly program.
Mrs. James Murrey of Elma visited here last week. J. E. Murrey Lumber Co started their mill Monday and will run full time. Mrs. Hydar took her son Walter to Centralia to have more of his thumb removed. A logging camp is planned just east of town. Arthur Baldwin bought P. Austin’s residence on Harris Ave with Austin planning a trip to Alberta. M. J. Murphy was in Tacoma on business with Miss Tamzen Glover visiting her sister Nellie.
An old advertisement touts Ballard's Horehound Syrup as a remedy for coughing and sleeplessness. It promises a prompt cure and lists prices 25c 50c and 1.00, sold by W. B. Paine & Co.
Sale offers furniture for twenty four bedrooms dining room year long lease with renewal option hotel fully equipped with electric lights owner has other business elsewhere F E Jones phone 1717 59 G Street
For sale an eleven acre tract in Aberdeen Gardens featuring 250 fruit trees half bearing one acre of red raspberries and strawberries and other small fruits. A good ten room house has hot and cold water and a bath tub. Two barns and other outbuildings. Inquire at J C Smith & Co hardware or on the premises. Joan Stevenson Aberdeen Gardens.
Notice of dissolution by mutual consent. Samuel Walls retiring. Matt Ellison continues the business and will pay all current debts and collect all money due to the firm. Melbourne Washington January 22 1904.
Shingle mills near Elma plan to resume by February first after two months shutdown. The White Star Lumber company expands stock to 75000 dollars and returns to full operation with improvements saving 200 dollars monthly. The Green Cedar mill reports upgrades including new saws and elevators. A one mile railroad will bring logs to the mill as logs and timber are ample for ten years of work.
The A. B. Johnson loads at West & Slade mill for San Francisco. Comet loads at American mill for San Pedro. W. J. Patterson is in port loading at American mill for Redondo. Newburg arrives Friday and sails for San Francisco tomorrow morning. Sophia Christianson sails from Aberdeen Mills for San Francisco. Coronado arrives Saturday night and loads at Anderson Middleton mill for San Pedro. Sequoia arrives and loads for Frisco from Brydel & Leitch mill.
The Crowther-Wooding block walls reach two stories in Tennino stone, matching the Hayes & Hayes bank across the street and adding prominence to the south corners of G and Heron streets. Real estate observers expect renewed interest in the area.
The Thrice-a-Week World claims wide circulation and fair political news with rich features including serial fiction and market reports. It advertises a $1 yearly price for 156 issues and a combined one-year offer with the Aberdeen Herald for $2.25.
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets claim to cure a cold in one day with a no cure no pay offer. The ad lists a 25 cent price and emphasizes rapid relief from coughs and colds.
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