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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1909
Page
2
A Philadelphia Bulletin quote notes the Lynn watch factory claims to dominate African markets by selling loud ticking watches and squeaky American shoes. The foreman says natives prefer noisier goods to justify costs, comparing watches ticking through feather mattresses and pairs of squeaky shoes to brass bands.
The Browns weigh in on the newborn with humorous quotes from each member. The Mother praises the infant’s looks and intellect while the Father boasts about future bragging rights. Other relatives joke about appetite, nerves, and spoiling the child as the family blends affection with humor.
A dialogue notes the mental strain of giving testimony in a high stakes case. Mr Dustin Stax remarks it is hard to recall a lawyer’s list of things to forget while on the witness stand.
A humorous anecdote about marital trouble emerges as a judge notes Mrs. Skiddie caught her husband flirting with a monthly hired cook. She does not dismiss the cook but sends her husband away.
A thin woman rejects thanks for a seat in a street car while her plump companion prompts with sarcasm. The exchange appears in the Cleveland Plain Dealer as a brief, pointed social vignette.
In a playful exchange Tommy Toddles asks if a book loving man is a bookworm and is told he is frequently so called. He then likens a woman who loves silks to a silk worm, prompting a gentle explanation from Toddles senior in a Chicago News style.
A defect in the Mount Wilson telescope’s 100 inch lens threatens to delay its use by a year and costs of about 50000. The article contrasts reflecting optics with traditional refracting telescopes, notes Yerkes as a large example, and highlights French glass and American lens grinding prowess. It also includes literary quips from Echo of Mother Goose and Browning's Magazine.
A New Orleans Times-Democrat snippet recalls a dialogue about an airship that is "absolutely sure" and refuses to take a chance by leaving the earth, highlighting a cautious, risk-averse model of flight.
A light dialogue from the New York Mail shows a child learning to skate, asking how long it takes and receiving a reply of about fifteen sittings. The exchange reflects casual skating culture and the era's simple curiosity.
A poetic fragment recounts Armin Trebor in Appleton's Magazine sensing a missed chance to write if only he knew Ife. The piece contrasts a raised pen with a mute night, hinting at life’s coloration shaping a writer’s voice.
A Wyoming school lesson prompts Pearl Beem to shout the answer volcanoes throw up. She exclaims in excitement that the eruption spews red hot saliva, a humorous line from Lippincott's Magazine.
A short quotation from the Baltimore American observes life as arithmetic. It notes that life adds to sorrows, divides means, multiplies cares, and subtracts from pleasures in a witty aside.
A humorous exchange captured as a brief banter from the Houston Post. The Bachelor declares an intent to marry while The Benedict questions the notion, prompting a witty clash about getting married.
Part of the scenery exchange turns into boastful claim as Hojax declares stage prowess after admitting he bought a fur lined overcoat at an auction last week. The remark follows playful banter with Tomdix in a Minneapolis Journal item.
A Washington Star quotation contrasts politeness with ostentatious wealth. The proverbialist says politeness costs nothing, while Miss Cayenne notes some rich people have little use for it.
A Cleveland Leader passage records a fragment of a couple's anxious dialogue about love and marriage. One woman questions a man about his feelings while the other mentions a prior declaration of love without commitments.
Excerpt from New York Harald shows Biggs and Giggs in a tense exchange. Biggs accuses Giggs of a questionable practice, while Giggs dismisses the matter as not Biggs’ business.
The Peruna Company of Columbus Ohio reports that its 1909 Peruna almanac is ready for druggists. It includes usual astronomical matter plus astrology articles, with mental characteristics for each zodiac sign and a list of lucky and unlucky days offered free to readers.
Passenger schedule shows Harbor Belle departing Montesano for Westport at 1:00 AM and Aberdeen for Westport at 9:00 AM with 9:30 AM arrival at Westport. Westport departures to Montesano at 11:00 AM and Aberdeen to Montesano at 11:36 AM, arriving Montesano after 10. The timetable is effective March 16, 1908.
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