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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1914
Page
2
A string of short notices reports visits and business from Aberdeen Washington area. Items mention Evans Drug Co. services prescriptions and tonics, shipments from Independent Market and fruit store, transfers by A Star Transfer, various social events, club meetings and church activities, plus local births and travel for business.
The Grand Theatre will be dark tonight due to the illness of star May Irwin who is seriously ill in Portland. R H Widomwer, assistant cashier at Hayes & Hayes bank, underwent a minor throat operation at Grays Harbor hospital last week. Westminster Guild to meet at apartment 408 Broad way, and Presbyterian Ladies Aid to host tea at Mrs. Edward Larkin’s home. L L Hunter & Co plan a grocery and produce house after leasing the Veysey building at Market and G streets.
Fresh every day crab cocktails advertised by Water and Fisher with contact phone 342 showcasing the best made seafood item.
A note from F. B. Dill at Best Lodging House in Cosmopolis Washington requests a trade teaching one team driving ponies and one back for good milch cows. The offer outlines a swap with the locally available cattle.
Friends of Thomas Hutchinson of Hoquiam hosted a farewell dinner Saturday night at Hotel Washington before his departure for the east. Hutchinson leaves soon for new opportunities and was the guest of honor at the gathering.
T H Hill announces candidacy for City Treasurer subject to voters in the March primary, outlining intent to seek the office and await election outcome.
Miss Elizabeth Fox of Seattle national secretary of the W C T U for the Northwest visited last week to arrange the national conference to be held at Cohassett Beach from June 23 to July 3.
Mrs. W. B. Paine and two daughters lost their hand baggage when a Detroit railway station burned recently while their trunks remained in the baggage car.
An advertisement touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as a gentle natural laxative for all bowel troubles. It claims to stimulate regulate bowels and tone the system, priced at 25 cents and available at all druggists from H. J. Bucklen & Co Philadelphia or St. Louis.
The local W. C. T. U. will hold an important meeting next Friday afternoon at Mrs. Sarah Myers home 618 East First street to plan the statewide prohibition campaign. All members and others interested are urged to be present.
Mary Louise Nyere daughter of Mr and Mrs George Nyere died Saturday aged three. Funeral services were held Sunday morning at St Marys Catholic Church with Rev Father Quain officiating. The Nyere family received many expressions of sympathy in their bereavement.
Mrs Willard Turner longtime Wishkah postmaster resigns. A civil service examination is ordered to fill the position. The move follows the plan to switch to a daily mail which would demand nearly constant attention. The job paid 185 dollars last year.
Friday night the Knights of Pythias hall hosted the organization of a local Homestead ers lodge with 100 members. Deputy supreme officer Harry H. Williams instituted the lodge and installed officers including W. O. Rainey president A. Banallo vice president Mrs Dora Wilson secretary Miss S M Wilson treasurer Rose Manley chaplain Miss H Wilson L of Ent Mrs A M Banallo L of Ch W S Murphy marshal William Manley M A A and A E Lee Herald.
Art Rug Weavers offers rugs mace from old carpets of various kinds including rag rugs and silk portieres. Located at 119 North G street. Wholesale and custom orders welcomed.
Frye & Company, Seattle meat packers with state wide branches, have leased the remaining 50 feet of their Wishkah and G street lot for a long term. The plan may include a brick cold storage plant, with future brick or concrete construction, as Oswald Bell and Scott Stevens’ building is moved to Market and F streets.
Prohibition advocates met at First Baptist church to plan the upcoming campaign for Aberdeen. N Grant Wheeler was elected president with Mrs Frank Beam as secretary and BE Crary as treasurer and publicity editor. Ward committees were formed to canvass households and urge registration.
R N Ashman of Cosmopolis passes the civil service exam for a coast and geodetic survey computer with top recent scores. His marks: Mathematics 98.12, composition 93.60, expertness 93.50. He has been appointed and works in Washington DC. Before leaving Grays Harbor he married Ruth Penepacker of Hoquiam, daughter of a local educator.
At the Wishkah lodge Knights of Pythias meeting Friday night the officers were installed including Chancellor Commander J. A. Shiels Vice Chancellor C. M. Cloud Prelate H. W. Hanson Master of Work W. W. Maxey Master at Arms Del Castle Inner Guard A. Roy Dunn Outer Guard Dr EB B Riley Keeper of Records I. R. Gardner Master of Finance J. E. Hutchinson Master of Exchequer Joe W Barkley
The Outlook reports M. Delanney, prefect of the Seine, proposes a vast Paris transformation. He seeks widening streets, model housing, 128 public gardens, and suburb development funded by a new 100 million dollar appropriation after already allocating 40 million. He envisions a 25 mile promenade linking parks while fortifications are removed to ease congestion and lower rents.
The article recalls Marie Antoinette and the French court using buttermilk and sour milk tonics at the Petit Trianon for complexion. Old recipes mixed buttermilk with fresh milk, aged overnight, then poured and processed to a smooth, sweetened drink thought to preserve skin and give a rosy glow.
The article explains blackheads or comedones as dirt lodged in pores from fatty plugs. It cautions against squeezing, advises steaming and scrubbing, and recommends aftercare with cold cream and astringent lotions once the skin clears.
A fashion note explains beauty spots moved from the face to a box on the toilet table. Veils with added spots let wearers accent a chosen feature, most often the eyes. Fog veils in pale pink tones are praised as a season’s success, proving striking with foggy weather.
In a comic exchange Miss Jaggers claims plain girls are always religious. Mr Fortnit responds that exceptions prove rules, adding a gallant aside. The humorous quip appears in a Puck magazine vignette.
A concise reflection on how widespread honesty underpins social domestic and personal well being, arguing truthfulness spurs honest work and strengthens communities. The passage emphasizes integrity as foundational to virtuous conduct and societal progress.
A housewife can heighten Christmas dinner with decorative cakes. Recipes include Citron Christmas Cake with holly trim, Fancy Christmas Cakes with spiced fruit and three layered Mistletoe Cake. Icing method uses egg white fluff and lemon vanilla, with holly and candied citron decor.
Mrs Jimson awakes to a loud confrontation as Mr Jimson storms out to confront a night visitor. A struggle, crashing glass, and doors slamming follow before he returns boasting of stopping a burglar. His wife praises his bravery amid the chaotic scene.
An aged Dayton observer recalls doubting the early reports of flight. He watches the Wright biplane circle smoothly, muttering that he first called it Mars and later deemed it a fake before admitting uncertainty.
Mrs. Clarke rushes into her husband Dick Clarke's office crying that she dropped her diamond ring. He reassures her and says he found the ring in his trouser pocket, resolving the missing jewel puzzle.
A Baltimore American quip notes a wife who lamented that her husband has never spoken a word since their wedding. The remark is described as a curious observation.
C Yandell secretary of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce predicts a government built rail network will connect Alaska with tidewater enabling Pacific coast trade. He argues the line will lift Alaska from stagnation by improving transportation for export and opening interior valleys to development.
The court continues Veystey's case into page one coverage noting a witness states he is not dissatisfied with Mr. Agnew's work on the estate collections and related matters.
The Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce invites business leaders and residents to a dinner at Hotel Washington next Tuesday at 7 PM. The meeting aims to unite progressive citizens, revive local spirit, and plan coordinated efforts to boost Aberdeen and Grays Harbor as Panama Canal, railway extensions, and petroleum prospects seem promising.
Subscribers served by city carriers who did not receive the Herald on Tuesday and Friday by 6 pm are asked to call the City Messenger Co. at phone 73 for immediate delivery. The publisher seeks prompt action to fix distribution gaps.
Chehalis County Tax Treasurer Jerry A McGillicuddy Jr announces 1914 tax rolls open February first for payments with a 3 percent discount on general taxes if paid before March 16. Personal property taxes no discount and delinquent after March 15 are turned over to the sheriff for collection. Readers urged to request tax statements now, ensure property descriptions are correct, and note back-page instructions.
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