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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1914
Page
4
A playful collection of student verses from various campus papers features satirical lines about food thirst and work life. The poems from California Pelican Princeton Tiger Michigan Gargoyle and Cornell Widow mix humor and self mockery while touching on wishes to be artists woodworkers postal workers and chorus coaches.
Mr. Cooke sustains a slight injury when a locomotive drive wheel hits him on the cheek. A railroad official visits Mrs. Cooke to inform her, but she retorts that she will not seek damages and stresses the need for insured engines.
A playful verse from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch recounts a suitor asking for the original photo after a cabinet image is given. The couple’s romance stalls as their marriage is arranged in town and the wife tones down the romance in a middle class suburb.
A teacher reads of Henry I in history and a pupil asks what he did when tickled. The moment shows the child Amy raising her hand and prompting a playful question to the class, reflecting a lighthearted classroom exchange from Harper's Bazar.
A playful verse from the Louisville Courier Journal lists animal inspired dances. The piece mentions the turkey trot the gorilla flop the pigeon wing and the crazy horse among others.
A humorous exchange from the Brooklyn Citizen shows The Chap asking for a large loan to mend heartbreak after an heiress rejects him. The heiress responds with regret and seeks a path beyond marriage proposal. The dialogue ribbing centers on pride and financial leverage in romance.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer paints a quiet autumn tableau as leaves fall and sunflowers sway beside a kitchen wall. A figure shelves the mower and coils the hose, framing a seasonal moment of nature and daily chores.
A Hartford Post snippet shows a man asked about his intentions to see a daughter. He replies he calls to collect payments on her piano, implying a mix up with the caller.
A poem excerpt portrays a versatile girl capable of fencing boxing rowing rock climbing bowling and tennis yet unable to help her mother due to lacking strength. The verse humorously contrasts athletic skill with domestic weakness as attributed to the child.
A Baltimore American quip questions how Jinks can listen rapturously to a girl's piano playing since he is "as deaf as a post." The remark highlights his supposed hearing impairment in a light, humorous tone.
An old adage marks the piece noting fortune rewards those who wait while a self-reliant stance suits the theme. The article reflects a violet view of personal effort over idle luck.
The article explains taste resides in tongue and throat bulbs linked to nerves. Flavor requires dissolved or gaseous substances reaching the taste buds. Taste strength varies with temperature and can be inhibited by extreme heat or cold, peaking around 50 to 60 degrees Fahrenheit.
W A Cousins writes that a new reserve system shifts the 18 percent reserve to banks and expands lending power, aiding large cities like New York. He notes gains in credit stability and removal of problematic features from the House bill, calling it a 90 percent measure with room to improve.
A commentary asserts that legislatures congress and executive officers cannot rely on law courts or justice when addressing issues affecting large voter classes. It warns leaders must align with lawful power and public accountability. The piece stresses civic duty and political consequences for unions and officials.
Montesano reports the 1914 tax rolls were turned over to the treasurer after audit verification found them correct.
The recent storm la d into high tides that threaten seafront structures. E E Sutherland loses woodshed chicken house and oil house while his store hangs in danger. The Moclips Beach Hotel, badly damaged in 1911, may be finished this time as the north wing collapses and a large fireplace sinks.
Secretary W Lester Adams announced the Y M C A 100 day campaign hit 300 members with three extras after starting at 168. Enrollment rose from 168 to 289 by Tuesday night and now stands at 300. Banquet and annual election of officers and directors are set for January 15 with Adams optimistic as Northwest’s third institution to reach the goal.
The Christmas Kirmess presented by the Knights of Pythias, directed by Miss Ann McFadden, wowed a large Hoquiam crowd with dances costumes songs and charming performers. Savidge spoke on fraternity benefits noting state funds and school property value and funds unused despite ample interest.
Clark Savidge was guest of honor at a Montesano Methodist Brotherhood dinner Tuesday night. The event featured a menu prepared by attendees and...
Requests to send the twice weekly Herald to inquiring readers in the eastern region. The notice invites subscriptions and outlines the mailing cadence for this audience.
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