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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1905
Page
5
A compact Aberdeen page lists multiple small notices and ads including brick for sale, tenants and patients at St. Joseph's hospital, rooms for rent, and local sales. It notes residents visiting, a Sh gelding market, and various town happenings such as the Rebekah lodge installation and bids for city hall work. It also mentions injuries, a market for cold storage meats, and local transport to fairs.
A scathing critique of the Davis clam law in Washington state. The piece argues the law harmed Aberdeen and Hoquiam clam industries, noting it was ignored by officials and harmed workers, hotels, and cannery employment. It condemns class legislation and defend liberty.
A ten pound baby girl was born last Sunday to J. C. Hanson’s wife. Peter McGuire was dismissed yesterday from Aberdeen General hospital along with Mrs Wilff and baby. A steam dredger owned by Creech Bros draws crowds on the Wishkah river at Heron street. Mel Batchelor of Cosmopolis faces debt collection, with Weinhard Brewing Co of Portland as the largest creditor at 2300. Nellie Lowry was severely injured in a runaway near Aberdeen Transfer Co, escaping serious harm after jumping from a startled gurney. seven stitches for scalp wound report pain but relief.
The Melrose and Philippine are at Hart- Wood and Union mills loading for San Francisco. R. C. Slade loads at West & Slade for San Pedro, Chas. R. Wilson for San Francisco, Watson A. West for San Pedro, J. H. Bruce sailed from Michigan mill for San The Muriel sailed from Michigan mill last Monday for San Francisco. Sophia Christianson loads at Aberdeen mills for San Francisco. Gleaner arrived Tuesday loading at West & Slade for Santa Rosalia Mexico. Arago arrived yesterday loading at West & Slade for a Southern port. Encore arrived Tuesday and is at Wilson mill taking lumber for San Francisco.
City council held a regular meeting on Wednesday July 12 with Mayor Lindstrom presiding. Key actions included traffic and street changes on main and fifth streets, extensions on reservoir cleaning, licensing moves for saloons and auctioneers, and the paving of sidewalks and hydrant placement.
Notice states no bill for material or labor for School District No 5 will be approved for payment unless on requisition by a director or city superintendent and countersigned by the clerk. All bills are approved and paid on the 10th of each month by order of the board July 10, 1905.
An advertisement promotes the Heq newspaper offer priced at $1.50 for twice weekly city and general news, contrasting it with $6.00 yearly for partial daily local coverage.
An old notice advertises Charlies at 420 E Heron Street offering shoe shines with the latest polishes and styles and lunch service for parties. It mentions OK Barber Shop at the same address and promotes the semi weekly serald and a yearly adv price of 1.60.
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