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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1906
Page
8
Items collected from Chehalis County sections and Aberdeen Herald correspondents summarize local events, notes, and brief items from county exchanges. The roundup highlights community happenings across towns and hamlets, reflecting regional civic activity.
Mrs RG Trask returns from Aberdeen relatives and Joe Nethbery heads to Humptulips to run camp for Burrows Co. Mrs Thos Gee visits Hoquiam, J A Hutcheson marks fifth wedding anniversary, camps reopen after holiday shutdowns. G W Johnson leases Simmons building for fish market and farm produce. Larking and Laura Wrightman wed and honeymoon at the Sound. Moore sells six Renton lots to John Reinken who plans Montesano home.
Miss Linia Passmore visits friends in Oakville while Mrs James Shields returns from a Sound cities trip. A grand uniform ball is planned by Company F of the N G W at the Armory. Wood Lumber Co stockholders met in San Francisco and tugboat Captain K Bull builds a 60 by 12 foot vessel. Hoquiam General Hospital reports a successful operation for Mrs G Connors and Drs Wells Campbell Watkins with Joe H Smith purchasing Fair Drug Store. W Connell is ill with appendicitis and taken to hospital by the Hercules launch.
The town council held its first post incorporation meeting and organized for business. A P Wilson plans a new sawmill east of town to specialize in railroad ties. George Pieda ill in Aberdeen at Smits hospital after summer illness from overwork. A telephone line connects Centralia and Elma via Sunset. depot long without service remains.
A Jamaican lady, Mrs Micheal Hart of Kingston, West Indies, praises Chamberlains Cough Remedy for coughs and whooping cough after years of use and reliability. She would not be without a bottle at home and its benefits are highlighted in a local mention.
The article prescribes DIY scalp cures with beaten egg yolk olive oil rosemary and warm water, an embrocation for bronchial trouble using olive oil eucalyptus oil cloves and amber, and a method to remove varnish stains with methylated spirits. It cautions about consulting a physician for brittle hair and offers practical application steps.
To make liquid glue mix one ounce borax in a pint of boiling water. Add two ounces shellac and boil until the shellac dissolves.
A Norfolk county Virginia group, the Huntersville and Barboursville Civic and Improvement League, forms to make the towns more desirable. The plan includes trash cleanup, planting flowers, promoting thrift, and eliminating mosquito breeding areas near streets and alleys.
Report by Charles W Powers shows municipal ownership yielded a $930.63 profit after 51 house connections cost $1,123.02 and revenue $2,053.65 since January. Six month rents rose from $20,500 to $22,000 and annual consumption dropped from 81.5 to 68 million gallons, saving enough to cover 7 million gallons monthly under minimum contract.
The Springfield Republican notes widespread interest in public improvements across western Massachusetts. Pittsfield forms an improvement association led by prominent citizens to focus on smaller projects first, Easthampton advances open space beautification with town trustees Williston Seminary and citizen cooperation, and several other communities are undertaking modest civic improvements this year.
The ladies of Wenatchee Washington form a local floral association to promote plant and flower culture in homes. A mid winter fair will showcase many clusters of natural beauty with special prizes for finest displays to engage children in flower cultivation and home beautification.
A Trenton telegram to the Globe-Democrat reports State Road Commissioner Hutchinson’s plan to end state aid for counties not maintaining roads has boosted road repair funding. Monmouth and Burlington allocate about 42000 each year, Essex 60000, Passaic 50000, with more counties following the policy.
A writer in Outing relates how a husband cleans camp cooking gear at Wie creek using mud moss and water. He sits on a rock with a pipe and works through grease stained pans until they shine like new. The author once doubted the method but finds it effective and notes men tolerate dishwashing when guided.
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