Waterfront loading and sailings update from Portland harbor
The Daisy Freeman loads for San Francisco at Federal mill while Repeat and W J Patterson load for Honolulu at Union and Slade mills. Newburg arrives and loads at Slade. Jane L Stanford berthed at Anderson and Middleton, loading for Honolulu. G C Lindauer sails from Wilson mill to San Francisco. Willapa ties up after arrival, cargo San Francisco. Chehalis sails for San Francisco from American mill. Daisy Mitchell departs Donovan mill for San Francisco. Stanley Dollar loads at Lytle’s mill, bound for Atlantic via Panama. Borealis sails for Hawaii from Union mills. Encore finishes at Wilson mill for Tocopila. William Olsen nearly finishes cargo at Slade, to clear for Antofagasta. Admiral tied at Aberdeen mills, loading for Valparaiso. Oceana Vance loading at Donovan mills for San Francisco.
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Daisy Freeman
San Francisco
Federal Mill
Repeat
Union Mill
Honolulu
W. J. Patterson
Slade’s
Newburg
Slade Mills
Jane L. Stanford
Anderson and Middleton
G. C. Lindauer
Wilson Mill
Willapa
American Mill
Chehalis
Daisy Mitchell
Donovan Mill
San Fran
Stanley Dollar
Lytle’s Mill
Hoquiam
Donovan's
Atlantic
Panama
Borealis
Union Mills
Hawaii
Encore
Tocopilla
William Olsen
Slade Mill
Antofagasta
Admiral
Aberdeen Lumber
Valparaiso
Oceana Vance
Donovan Mills
Woman with gun blocks loggers on Eno ranch
Mrs. D. D. Eno wife of a Wyncoche river rancher confronted C. W. Azand and his logging crew with a firearm to prevent removal of logs from the Eno property. She feared dragging logs into the river would trench the river bank and damage her land until Arland’s men secured permission by bond.
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Montesano
D. D. Eno
C. W. Azand
Thhey
Eno
Logger Bonn Drowned Rafting Logs in Little Hoquiam River
Hoquiam reports the death of Gus Bonn, a longtime logger, who fell from a log while rafting at his camp on the Little Hoquiam river yesterday forenoon. No witnesses, but authorities say he likely struck his head and drowned as his watch stopped at 11 40 a m. Bonn, identified by Eilson, leaves a wife and one child and lived at 1386 Chenault avenue. Funeral services under the Foresters of America with member Jodge Bonn, and a Good Templar, will be held at 2 p m Sunday at the Scandinavian hall.
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Hoquiam
Gus Bonn
Bonn
Eilson
Chenault Avenue
The
Foresters of America
Jodge Bonn
Good Templars
Scandinavian Hall
Alport Forger Found Guilty and Fined
John Alport alias John Atkinson was arrested in Everett by Chief Templeman. He appeared before Judge Tucker and was fined $100 for forging several checks on parties in this city Hoquiam Lee and Nellie Shaw were in Aberdeen this week and gave a billiard exhibition at the Beemis parlors to a good sized crowd.
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John Alport
John Atkinson
Everett
Templeman
Tucker
Alport
Hoquiam
Most Expensive Misprint Costs Lives and Damages
Paris letter recounts a cabinetmaker dies after drinking a misprinted ammonia remedy from a reformatted old book. The author and chemist are jailed and fined. widow awarded 200 damages plus lifelong income and yearly allowances for children.
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M. Tournieux
Mme. Tournieux
Paris
London
World’s ten greatest cities revised with Berlin rising high
A recent census update shifts Berlin to third among cities over one million, while Paris drops and London leads the list. New counts show New York and Tokyo with large populations, Canton uncertain between 1 and 2.6 million, and other metropolises like Moscow Calcutta Buenos Aires Constantinople Osaka and possibly Peking remaining over the million mark.
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Paris
Berlin
London
New York
Chicago
Tokyo
St. Petersburg
Canton
Philadelphia
France
China
Moscow
Calcutta
Buenos Aires
Constantinople
Osaka
Peking
Coroner Seizes Treasure Inquest Sparks Ancient Coins Find
Workmen uncover a large cache of Long Cross pennies from Henry III era in Amberley road South gate England. The coroner impaneled a jury which found the coins ancient and concealed with an unknown depositor. The coroner seized the coins as king's treasure trove.
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Southgate
England
Amberley Road
Henry III
Chinese Ink Sticks Describe Export Pack and Prices
The report notes five inch by three quarter inch hexagonal ink sticks with gilt dragon ornamentation and Chinese inscriptions. Prices from a Shanghai factory run 1.55 gold per pound for standard sticks and 1.05 for a poorer grade, with wooden case packing offered for orders of fifty pounds or more for export.
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Shanghai
Consuliar
Why He Didn't Apologize Speech by Frank Buchanan in House May
A House floor speech by Illinois representative Frank Buchanan defends a new member’s right to address the chamber. He notes two prior unsuccessful attempts to gain floor time and rejects the idea of an apology. Laughter interrupts his remarks.
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House
Frank Buchanan
Illinois
House of Representatives
Medical test for skull fracture by toe reflex
A St. Louis doctor reports testing a theory 275 times to diagnose skull fracture. He says tapping an ankle point a half inch above the sole on the inside indicates fracture if the big toe turns up and the other toes fan out. if the toes turn down and close together, the skull is intact.
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St. Louis
Bridge doomed by feminine nerves says London note
An inquest cites a suicide after losing at bridge and argues that women’s temperament and bad losses doom the game. It laments once popular mixed clubs in London collapsing as husbands report nervous tension at home and social clubs close.
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Eireathan
London
Bridge
Watches Melt For Gold As Clock-Wave Era Looms
A World dispatch in a New York World column reports jewelry figure Charles Higginbotham of South Bend predicts gold and silver watches will be melted for precious metal. He quotes a future system of central clocks linked by wireless waves that will control timepieces in pockets, showing correct time at the press of a button from a distant clock.
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Charles Higginbotham
South Bend
Sligginbotham
St. Louis Cor
New York World
Glasgow Ancient Origin Traced Through Two Millennia
The London Chronicle notes Glasgow's Celtic name origins and debated meanings. It traces the town from St Mungo’s founding around 560, its 12th century borough status in 1175, royal borough in 1686, to self governance in the William and Mary era and its 1638 assembly renouncing episcopacy.
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Glasgow
St. Mungo
David Jr
William and Mary
London Chronicle
Curley Says Travel Easier Than Living in Washington
Congressman James M. Curley, splitting time between Washington and Boston, says travel is cheaper than living in the capital. He cites a $150 per session travel allowance covering six round trips and notes daily costs are modest. The piece mentions fashion shifts from lapels to buttonhole flowers in coats and a dated baking tip from a national magazine.
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Washington
James M. Curley
Boston City
National Capital
Boston Globe
England
Civic Improvement Association Plans Grays Harbor Federation Event
The Civic Improvement Association met at the public library to organize the Grays Harbor Federation of Women's Clubs gathering in North Aberdeen with a 12:30 lunch at Mr. and Mrs. William Irvine home. The day features old fashioned amusements, music, and a basket picnic style program. The annual Festival of Flowers was also set for the last week in August with exhibits in the Fairmont block vacant room and private displays from Cosmopols residents plus prizes including a cut glass vase donated by Mrs. L. H. Burnett.
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Civic Improvement Association
Grays Harbor
Post Office
London Bridge
Fairmont Block
Cosmopols
L. H. Burnett
New One Thousand Dollar Creator Pop Corn Wagon Opens
The one thousand dollar Creator pop corn wagon arrived at Wolff corner, H and Heron streets, and will occupy the spot by permission of city authorities. Owner B. H. Fowler, once injured in an accident, receives warm support from friends as the new enterprise aims to aid his needs.
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Wolff Corner
H and Heron Streets
Chicago
B. H. Fowler
Fowler
Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce Resolutions on Fortifications and Ballinger
The Aberdeen chamber of commerce adopts resolutions urging investigation of Grays Harbor fortifications citing ocean trade growth and defense needs. It notes U.S. appropriations and rail links, calls for protective measures against invasion, and asks the War Secretary to seek suitable fortifications. The Ballinger resolution thanks Richard A. Ballinger for his July 4th oration and expenses, appreciating his aid and magnanimity.
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Grays Harbor
Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce
State of Washington
Ballinger
Richard A. Ballinger
Aberdeen
Aberdeen and Vicinity
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce of
City of
Whaling Station Describes Whale Varieties and Season
The article notes sperm oil and spermacetti in whaling, describes the sulphur bottom as the largest whale at 140 tons, and lists varieties such as right, bowhead, nordcaper, and Greenland. It mentions the humpback and finback corrugated backs, whale pelvic bones, and bone structure, plus a season from March to November and plans for cold storage and winter deep sea fishing.
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Greenland
Grays Harbor Herald Epitomizes Local News
The Grays Harbor Herald serves as the epitome of local news coverage for the region, compiling major events, notices, and community updates in a single dependable edition.
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Grays Harbor
Herald
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Cisco
Logger
River
Forger
Treasure
Wopeless
Geo. J. Wolff Aberdeen
Civic Improvement Association Meets
Grays Harbor Federation
Northern Pacific
Allied Lines
L. J. Bricker
Pacific Ocean
Panama Canal
United States of America
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