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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1912
Page
2
Grays Harbor endured nearly a week of heavy snow and icy walks as a cold northeast wind blew in. A southwest Chinook Monday night melted the snow, easing travel and bringing relief though questions linger about possible flooding as rivers may rise.
National Lumber and Box Company may restart its Hoquiam plant in the spring if market conditions justify the move. Management says orders exist but prices are too low to begin now. the mill’s 60 day preparation window could cost about $20,000, and payroll in the city has fallen 15 percent since shutdown two years ago.
Hoquiam January 19 The First National Bank will purchase a 25 foot lot on I street adjoining its property from F D Arnold signaling a new permanent block to be built this spring. Bank president Adams and neighbor H P Allbright had sought a fine business block but Arnold previously refused the deal.
Indians from Quinault Humptulips tribes gather for a major Shaker revival at Che noise creek with elders bishops from across the state. More than 60 participants join in rattling drums bells and chants as dancers seek conversion amid relays and exhaustion. A Saturday elk meat barbecue is planned as part of the spotlatch ceremony.
L McTaggart a Hoquiam pioneer and undertaker was brought to Hoquiam from North Yakima with paralysis. His condition is critical and he is paralyzed on the right side unable to speak. Byron Crawford will manage his business during illness.
Hoquiam January 10. M C Harris of the Grays Harbor Land company received a letter from Mrs K McCluer of Chicago asking for information about a cut of Mr Harris beside a bundle of prize cats. The letter says the picture resembles her son. Harris replied that it does resemble him.
City Clerk Arthur Jones reports commission government has saved Walla Walla $143 daily by comparing Oct Dec 1910 with the same period recently. The figures reflect total expenses under the old form of government.
The text compares sums for three items in 1910 and 1911, noting 1910 was $47,325.03 and 1911 was $34,448.06, a difference of $12,877.97. It calculates an average monthly total of $4,292.65.
Doris Chaney, 20, faces jury on a charge of stealing two diamond rings from traveler Irwin. Chaney claims Irwin gave the rings for value received, while Irwin is expected to testify he allowed her to view the rings and that she kept and pawned them.
Tang Shao Yi and Wu Ting Fang meet in Shanghai to discuss peace efforts and regional stability. The exchange centers on diplomatic approaches and potential treaty terms between parties.
A brisk Boston woman tries to cash an unsigned check claiming her husband sent it from Chicago. The teller explains the requirement for the signature while she insists the letter should suffice, prompting lighthearted disbelief at bank rules.
A quotation from the Buffalo Express lists various "friends" of tradespeople including the plumber, artist, merchant, druggist and others. It humorously notes a pawnbroker as everybody’s friend and ends with the line about the conductor having none while the inebriate’s friend is the patrolman.
In a street encounter, Mr Payson jokes with Mr Deadbeat about his new residence and a high board fence bearing a sign warning creditors not to mail more bills. The sign reads Post No Bills, prompting amused commentary from the pair.
Clarence speaks to Mamie about how his father earned his money. The young lord seeks reassurance on whether the wealth remains intact while the London Globe notes his tolerance for the revelation.
A judge parries a joke from Mrs Wayupp who asks about sleep needs. The doctor cites seven hours as average, prompting Mrs Wayupp to declare she will sleep about fourteen, claiming she is that much above average.
Wealthy Canadian promoters led by Samuel Lichtenheim plan an eight city international hockey league next season with teams in Cleveland Chicago Boston Montreal Toronto Ottawa and Quebec. Boston to host early games in February while Toronto seeks to move home games to Boston to gauge interest and viability.
Norge Ski club of Chicago organizes the international tournament in Cary Illinois January 27 to 29 with over 200 entries expected from top ski jumpers. Cary hill will be 340 feet high with a 750 foot course likely to break records. Additional interstate events planned in Wisconsin Minnesota and Michigan through February.
Semiofficial notice from Lexington states the Kentucky Horse Breeders association will change the Kentucky Futurity for three year old trotters from three in five heats to two in three heats. The $14000 purse remains the richest stake on the American trotting turf and the rule is expected to attract slower records to compete.
Wrestling champion Frank Gotch plans to depart for a world tour around January 15 sailing date and will travel to engage in matches abroad.
Professor M I Pupin of Columbia University told the National Academy of Sciences he has found a device that magnifies an electric current. He said a feeble initial current shattered the first machine, and that the invention could power a train with telephone currents and amplify weak wireless signals for easy reading. He promised details at the April academy meetings.
Professor W Volz of Brestau University publishes in Petermannns Mitteilungen on the Kubus of Sumatra. Isolated by natural barriers they are described as a primitive race with a gathering economy and no evident religious conceptions.
Instructions on pointing cracks in brick mortar require removing mortar slightly longer than the crack and half an inch deep. Fill with a cement and sharp sand mix. Replacing cracked bricks demands ensuring they are firmly bedded to prevent future leaks and settling.
A guide on making acid resistant wear using beeswax and paraffin with ironing. The piece also presents General Leonard Wood, Harvard medical graduate and U S Army chief of staff, noted for disinfectant experience and service in the Spanish American War with Roosevelt's Rough Riders.
In a light exchange quoted from the Catholic Standard and Times, Miss Pechis asks what the Latin phrase hic jacet means on old tombstones. Bluffer explains it as an antiquated abbreviation for hickory coffin used in earlier days.
A short witty Life column quotes a father insisting a suitor not only sustains his daughter but also makes ends overlap. The exchange highlights stern standards for marriage suitability expressed in sharp humor.
A Chicago Record Herald quote questions whether the world grows better. It cites a morning scene where a woman pays a boy’s car fare without arguing the boy’s age with the conductor, illustrating benevolence in everyday life.
The Atchison Globe remarks that nothing in the area stands out like a conspicuous dent in a derby hat, signaling a distinctive local observation.
In a lighthearted sketch a customer tries to wake up a ciphering crowd, while a chemist asks for the prescription. The customer admits he lacks the prescription but says he has the crowd, yielding a playful punchline.
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