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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1914
Page
3
The store reports larger crowds and bigger purchases as winter merchandise floods the shelves. To clear space for bulk winter stock, every summer item is marked down with original tags kept and substantial savings highlighted on essentials from yard wide percales to full size bed sheets.
J Waugh explains sowing times from July to August for yellow fleshed turnips and seed rates per acre. He outlines garden and field spacing, thinning, and 30 inch rows for horse cultivation, naming Early Flat Dutch Purple Top and White Top Strap Leaf as popular varieties and Rutabaga as best for cattle. Emphasizes rich soil, good manuring, pulverized soil, and frequent cultivation for heavy crops.
A sailcloth or duck curtain can shade chickens where trees are unavailable. Stakes support the fabric to create a protective, sun protected area for poultry, offering a practical improvised shelter in open spaces.
A two foot long chicken coop is driven four to six inches into the ground with a curtain tied at the corners. On the windy side ties sit closer to the ground than on the lee side, aiding use in spring and summer. The piece notes the loon is hard to shoot on water as birds dive after hearing a firearm report to evade bullets.
The Chicago News notes Robert Bridges banishes commas in Narcissus allowing adjectives to stack as separate qualities or qualify each other. It highlights his loud exclamation marks five times in twenty-eight lines, frequent dashes, use of colon, interrogation mark, and occasional full stops.
The second Grays Harbor Chautauqua ends tomorrow after six days of high quality entertainment. Attendance is up from last year due to better awareness and good weather. Families picnic on the grounds, and crowds increase as the Chautauqua habit grows. Stars headline lectures and a well managed program pleases all. Evening shows start at 8 due to streetcar schedules. Closing day schedule lists children hours, lecture Enosh Arden, Dunbar Orchestra, and Brains and the Bible. Admission 25 to 50 cents.
The steamer John A. Hooper loaded 2 350 000 feet of railroad ties in about 17 hours, beating prior local records and becoming the largest domestic shipment to leave the harbor. She shifted from Grays Harbor to Aberdeen during loading, drew 20 feet under way, and headed for San Pedro after a 53 hour harbor stay.
The annual search for Guy Fawkes in the cellar of the houses of parliament may soon cease to be an empty form.
A reflective remark questions the value of delaying good deeds until tomorrow, pondering how much could be accomplished if done today rather than postponed. It frames a moral consideration about timely action and personal responsibility.
A fashion snippet describes a white costume paired with a white hat and white tagal and grosgrain silk. It highlights a bold camel hair set against a green folilege and crown, illustrating contemporary style cues.
A brief notice warns that the matter must not be reprinted without special permission. The readable fragments emphasize copyright control and restricted distribution by the rights holder.
The article covers farming advice on livestock care including hens, pigeons, and nettle control, plus notes on rotted manure pests and preserving salt pork. It reports a Shorthorn bull selling for 33 968 dollars to a rancher in Argentina and predicts a potential record U.S. wheat harvest around 900 million bushels, signaling an upcoming era of prosperity.
The article links moldy litter and moldy feed to aspergillosis or lungers in chicks, noting rapid breathing, drowsiness, wing droop, white diarrhea, and yellow lung growths as death-causing. It also stresses careful care of young dams since cow and sow productivity hinges on perinatal conditions.
Experiments show alfalfa hay can be effectively silaged with similar feeding value. Wilt slightly before silo, tramp firmly, no wetting needed if cut promptly and not overripe. Silage advised where harvest weather is uncertain and sandy soils yield as much as heavy soils over ten years. Sweet corn can be planted until mid July with staggered 10 day intervals for best roasting ear prospects before frost.
Fire at the Grays Harbor Construction Company asphalt plant in Hoquiam was stopped by rapid fire department response led by Chief W E Crawford. A light frame shed protecting an asphalt tank burned, damage estimated at 75 dollars, with repairs to begin immediately to resume operations.
James W. Parks and wife sue about 75 defendants to recover possession of a riverside strip of land along the Aberdeen waterfront and to recover damages for rents since January 1 last year. The land, leased from the Northern Pacific railroad, is valued at 1900 dollars annually with plaintiffs seeking double damages of 3800 dollars.
A stranger working for Oscar Smith tried to cash an Oscar Smith check for 119 dollars in Montesano after meeting a man who appeared to be his friend. Hoffman grew suspicious and sheriff notification came as the pair left town. they did not cash the check.
Montesano July 20 Attorney O'Brien for Hodoff one of three men convicted of the Elma robbery has ordered a transcript of the evidence and will appeal the case to the supreme court.
Peter Schafer of Schafer Bros Logging says the firm will start operations this week employing 75 to 100 men. Half the crew have been building a railroad to connect with the Northern Pacific main line and ballasting last week. They own local timber nearby and have bought Rainier Timber lands adjoining their right of way.
Montesano in July reports a batch of marriage licenses issued this week. Names include L Elan with Jessie Brown Hoquiam, Jack Jolley Centralia with Bertha Milroy, Montesano. E V Northup with Bessie Huston Aberdeen. Fred Peterson Melbourne with Nellie Perkins Montesano. Louis Pinnell Bay City with Ollie Boyce Montesano. Samuel Wasson with Emma Hileman Hoquiam. Leo Hoder with August Ludwig Aberdeen. H D Ladd with Agnes Dompierre Aberdeen. Wm Wusti with Aino Nurin Aberdeen. A J Ostergard with Ida M Back Elma.
Montesano July 20 Reuben H Fleet filed as candidate for state representative on the Republican ticket in the 29th district The move surprises most friends as Aberdeen men McCaw and Dan Pearsall are also seeking the post Fleet says he can win enough votes to secure the nomination
A quip attributed to an Irishman mocks London women by saying their feet are ugly but their faces are fine. The remark contrasts physical traits and reflects period gossip about city beauty standards.
A Chicago Tribune quotation recalls a comical exchange about touching a live trolley wire. The punch line notes the speaker’s repeated fatal shock, delivering dark humor about danger and bravado.
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