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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1914
Page
1
Miss Gail Schreurs daughter of H Schreurs of 421 West Fifth street died Tuesday after a short illness aged 10 years four months and 10 days. The funeral was held this afternoon at First Baptist church.
Local readers saw a string of social notices shop mentions and service ads. Evans Drug Co. promotes remedies and cough cures while Independent Market touts sausages and home goods.
The Grays Harbor Federation of Women's Clubs will hold the first quarterly meeting of the year on Wednesday January 28 at Hoquiam Presbyterian church. The banquet will be served at fifty cents per plate.
The schooners Azalea and Wawona, tied up in South Aberdeen for a month, have been sold by owners Colbert and Carson of San Francisco. The vessels will be used in halibut fishing off Puget Sound.
At a Wednesday Parent Teachers association meeting, final arrangements were made to serve hot lunches at Franklin school at a nominal cost. Lunches will be served for the first time next Monday.
At the annual meeting the Aber deen Realty Syndicate elected Ed. C. Finch as president Thos. L. Douglas as vice president E. J. Bradley as secretary and John S. Gunn as treasurer The officers along with Eugene France form the board of trustees for the year.
William Beckman a sailor from Aberdeen fell down stairs at a house on Chicago avenue near Second street early yesterday. He was found unconscious and taken to St. Joseph's hospital, later regaining consciousness and reported this morning as in fair condition. Beckman arrived in Aberdeen on the schooner Fred J Wood around Christmas and is about 45 years old.
The Grays Harbor Credit Association held its annual meeting at Hotel Grayport Hoquiam electing trustees O S Tegland E A Orr and J L Neubert and officers L B Hogan president F A Cook vice president and W M Brock secretary treasurer. Thirty members attended a banquet after the session.
An advertisement touts Kickapoo Worm Killer as safe and effective for worms and associated symptoms in children, claiming relief and a laxative benefit. The article also notes Frank Fackler’s arrest for cashing a $25 worthless check, with a hearing planned. It includes May Irwin promoting rag time and details about her show at the Grand theatre on January 27.
From January 1 to 20, 1914, rainfall measured 11.67 inches, Captain Benham reports. If the month stays wet, it will exceed any month for rainfall in 22 years, with only two Januarys in 22 years already higher in the first twenty days.
E F Robinson T C Grady and R G Lane incorporated the Columbus Amusement Co of Aberdeen with capital stock of 1000 dollars. The new firm will operate the picture theatre in the Fairmont hotel building.
The I O O F lodge in this city plans a modern fireproof hall on one of two sites at Market and K or Market and F streets. After paying 4100 for street improvements, the treasury is now refilling and construction may begin soon.
Subscribers served by city carrier failing to receive the Herald on Tuesday and Friday by 6 pm should call City Messenger Co at Phone 72 to request immediate delivery.
The Herald stands as Chehalis County’s most read paper, drawing wide advertiser interest and strong local trust through consistent coverage and prominent placement.
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