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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1915
Page
2
WAUGH'S NEWS reports another successful ANNUAL HOUSECLEANING SALE with thousands of dollars of desirable merchandise at unusually low prices. Winter goods purchases were double previous years, leaving a larger stock. The store pushes deeper discounts to move inventory as daily sales rise, inviting shoppers to come in the afternoon as crowds grow.
Ready to wear garments offered at one third to one half of their value. Shoes discounted heavily. Corsets under half price in better grades and about one third off cheaper ones. Gloves below wholesale. Wool coatings and dress goods cheaper than yarns. Embroideries and laces cheaper than duty. Silks and cotton goods cheaper than in years. Linens scarce and priced above usual wholesale, but stock bought before war offered below market value. Visit today and save on any purchase.
Mortgage and land transfer entries listed for Hoquiam Aberdeen and surrounding areas. Edward Morton et al to Thos Oswald, various lots and sections. logging contract with Grays Harbor Logging Co. involving river and bank use. homestead declaration. multiple mortgages and assignments of rents. deputy appointment. lease of Keith block. satisfaction of mortgage filings and transfers totaling several sums including 500 and 1250 dollars.
A dense list of property transactions across Hoquiam and adjacent towns includes mortgages, contract sales, satisfactions of mortgage, chattel mortgages, and notices of lis pendens. Named entities include Hoquiam additions, Aberdeen, Montesano, Oakville, Elma, Grays Harbor Hardware Co., Polson Shingle Co., East Hoquiam, and several individuals and firms such as M. McCaw, C. P. Look, and the Lumbermen's Bank of Elma.
An old advertisement touts Ely's Cream Balm as a fragrant antiseptic application for nasal passages. It claims to soothe swollen membranes, clear airways, and end snuffles and headaches by penetrating mucous membranes for instant relief.
The legislature debates governor Lister’s reform agenda, a survey of higher education, and funding for university building projects. It moves toward a mixed primary and convention system, and considers tax and land board reforms, plus a crackdown on state hospital maintenance costs and alien insane deportation.
The Washington senate and house consider measures on medical examiners for healers, bar pledges on voting, and boxing under state sanction. A 40 day session is favored over 60 by Brown, while McArdle reports 65 of 97 lower-house members oppose reapportionment.
Judge Irwin granted a motion for non suit in favor of Northern Pacific Railway in the case filed by Mrs Grace Anderson seeking 30000 damages for her husband’s death on a defendant train en route to Merchants' Picnic at Moclips. Plaintiff claimed negligence, defendant denied carelessness, court ruling backed the railroad.
A deed filed in Montesano transfers a timber tract 138 miles northeast of Aberdeen near East Wishkah to Coats Fordney Logging Co for 64000. The county survey lists about 14900000 board feet of live timber, 2000000 dead standing and 2000000 down timber, with generally good quality but poor logging conditions. The sale is regarded as notably new in the county.
Hank Hilderbrandt says his son and companions trapping in the upper Humptulipe valley have plenty of fur but no cats or cougars caught. Cougars are present, feeding on elk, but elk protection laws keep dogs from chasing cougars to avoid legal trouble.
Frank Francesovich, after a year as an Aberdeen hospital inmate, was adjudged insane and will be sent to Fort Steilacoom if he lives there. He refuses to speak and appears to have lost muscle control, keeping any limb in a position once set until moved again.
Mary Ryse returned to court with marks on her throat claiming her husband Mike attacked her when he forced her from the home after a prior divorce denial. She brought her youngest child to the session, but no new legal action was filed.
The text notes districts spent $12,868.26 over five years on buildings and equipment, averaging $2673 per year. With two schools the per pupil cost runs about $300 in No. 33 and $250 in No. 55, while directors justify such wasteful spending by charging nonresident taxpayers.
Janitor Paul Betowski from the Wish kah block and two 15 year old girls were arrested Sunday on disorderly conduct charges. The girls were sent to Montesano for a superior court hearing to determine fitness for the state training school. Betowski was released on $25 bail and faces a 7 pm hearing this evening. Betowski claims he can prove his blamelessness in the alleged escapades.
The Montesano entry lists licenses granted during the week to Ross Geer and Janie Frost of Montesano, Geo H Elliott and Celia Hatfield of Matlock, E J Oslund and Laurel E Neill of Hoquiam, Alex Linden and Elsa V Olson of Hoquiam, Tom Freeman and Emma Hendrickson of Aberdeen.
A grandmother’s routine for darkening faded hair uses Sage Tea and Sulphur to keep hair glossy and full. She suggested applying the simple mixture when hair thin or dull, with Wyeth’s product also mentioned as a prompt in drugstores.
An old time remedy offers Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur to darken gray hair naturally. A downtown druggist notes it is widely used to improve color, reduce dandruff and scalp itch, and leave hair looking glossy and full after simple daily applications.
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