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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1915
Page
3
Miss Jessie Taylor leaves Friday for Chico California. Social and club notices fill the Aberdeen city scene with visits, entertainments, meetings and church activities. Many residents travel, host gatherings, and participate in civic clubs, with local officials and merchants noted.
P A Bertrand heads the Aberdeen Baseball Association elected president at a stockholders meeting in Bowes Bros. office. The final organization sets capital stock at 5000 dollars with James Bowes as vice president A H Griffin as secretary treasurer and John S Barnes as manager. Directors are Theo Bruener Guy Hafferty and C N Wilson.
Officers of the Grays Harbor Railway & Power company were elected for the coming year. E N Sanderson of New York was named president with J B Bridges of Aberdeen as vice president. P A Bertrand becomes secretary and general manager while J Dunhill of New York is treasurer. A E Rogers of Hoquiam serves as assistant treasurer. Trust directors include Sanderson Bridges W J Patterson F G Foster and Bertrand.
Police investigate a morning assault on a Coronado sailor at the water front near Hume street. The beating left the sailor severely bruised and he was taken to the Ho quiam General hospital for treatment.
Hoquiam announces a new 20 acre Woodlawn addition adjoining Riverdale and Lytle sites. Panama Eastern Lumber plans a mill operating daily with 100 workers and 50 to 60 homes by year end. A street network will begin with early April construction of roads and bridges near the Lytle factories.
The Tom Thumb Wedding entertainment at the Bijou Theater last Saturday afternoon drew a full house. Under the Presbyterian church Young People's Society and directed by Mrs Harri son of Seattle the cast of about sixty children entertained with a humorous pageant ending in requests for a repeat show on a larger scale.
Starting yesterday pupils at Franklin school receive hot noon lunches for five cents, a two cent reduction from the former seven cent price. The Franklin Parent-Teachers association has run the lunch program for two semesters and says the lower price still provides a wholesome meal.
District forester reports 13800 fires on national forests across Oregon, Washington and Alaska in 1914. 972 extinguished before damage. 338 burned over 10 acres. Weather favored fire spread but timber loss stayed low due to improved networks and lookouts. Causes include railroads 150 fires and lightning 327. most fires from human action. annual wage loss from timber destruction estimated at over one million dollars in this district.
Hoquiam volleyball team defeated the Aberdeen Moose on the Hoquiam court winning all four games. This marked the Moose’s second straight defeat to Hoquiam. Aberdeen players included C. H. King Robert Slattery Ed Skron dal Doc Dinse J B Brown A E Holmberg and Oscar Heermans. Hoquiam’s lineup featured George Palmer Dr Hunter Dr Hurley J R McGlauflin Tom Stimchfield Arthur Medley and W Lester Adams.
Many disorders stem from a sluggish liver. Ifconstipation headaches nervousness and bilious spells trouble you, try Dr Kings New Life Pills. Only 25c at your druggist Bucklen's Arnica Salve also advertised for skin eruptions.
Hoquiam will host its weekly luncheon with Warren Hull presenting the outline of plans for the Commercial Club annual meeting. Hull chairs the special committee in charge of arrangements, making this agenda item a principal focus of the gathering.
Established Aberdeen business offering imported laces kimonos and dry goods for sale. Weekly profit over 100 dollars. Good location and solid turnover. Inquire at Herald office 27 41.
A Senate report by Secretaries McAdoo and Redfield cites extraordinary trans-Atlantic freight rate hikes since the European war. Rates have surged 900 to 1150 percent, with cargo space tight, predicting an extra $216,224,000 if exports stay at December levels and $311,864,000 including imports.
President Wilson inaugurated the first transcontinental telephone system by speaking to Panama Pacific Exposition President Moore in San Francisco. Alexander Graham Bell and AT&T President Vail joined the wire as the voice crossed from coast to coast.
L H Burnett and associates have sent written acceptance of the recently granted gas franchise. They have shipped pipe for gas mains into Montesano and plan to begin work in Elma soon. They must deliver gas to consumers within two years to hold the franchise.
When a child shows cold symptoms use Dr Bell’s Pine TarHoney for quick action. It soothes lungs loosens mucous strengthens the system and is guaranteed. Only 25c at your druggist Buy a bottle today Bucklen’s Arnica Salve for sores.
George Bonner, a clam digger, was taken to Montesano County Jail by Sheriff Mathhews after arrest on suspicion of involvement in the Marion street grocery robbery. No appearance in Aberdeen justice court. Information will be filed in superior court charging him as one of two men involved in the hold up.
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