Transient tax ruling upholds Hoquiam ordinance
Montesano July 21 The Hoquiam transient merchant ordinance is upheld by Judge Charles W. Smith in City of Hoquiam vs Samuel Paul. Paul faces a $50 fine with ten days to pay or the fine is remitted. he plans to appeal and sue for damages. The court found the ordinance a valid tax for police regulation and market control.
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Charles W. Smith
Paul
Supreme Court
McKnight
Tricks of Famous Smokers
Inveterate smokers do funny things. Carlyle smoked thoughtfully for others’ feelings while writing. Bishop Burnet bored a hole in his hat brim to pass his pipe, puffing and writing with calm philosophy.
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Carlyle
Bishop Burnet
Hanson Road Let For Three Miles Of Hansen Road Contract
Montesano July 21. Commissioner E E Fisher said bids will be called for the C D Hansen road improvement, including three miles of road plus two bridges and gravelling. Alex Polson agreed to an unconditional waiver of right of way for extension toward Humptulips, with potential minor route deviations discussed.
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C. D. Hansen
E. E. Fisher
Alex Polson
Commissioners
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Humptulips-Quinsault
Mr. Polson
Hansen
Polson
Fisher
McCleary Boy Scouts Plan Two-Week Rainier Trek
McCleary scouts join others from Grays Harbor county for a lengthy hike to Mount Rainier or Mount Tacoma. About six to eight McCleary youths will depart Wednesday, with Montesano and Aberdeen participants. R. H. Reid leads, accompanies to Olympia, Tacoma, and oversees supplies and camp setup.
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Boy Scouts of
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Mount Tacoma
Montesano
Aberdeen
R. H. Reid
Olympia
Tacoma
Reed
Driver Ditches Auto to Avoid Collision on Aberdeen Road
Albert Crist steered his car into a ditch on the Aberdeen road to avert a crash on Wednesday. He sustained a badly strained back and the radiator suffered heavy damage.
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Montesan
Aberdeen
Albert Crist
Good Plan Quote Reflects Busy Work Ethic
A New Orleans Picayune note praises having a plan to pass time wisely while waiting for better fortunes. The remark links patience with practical work as a path to earning money.
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New Orleans Picayune
Drive on Your Own Track Wise Adage
A compact reflection on individual pathfinding attributed to Plutarch. The aphorism urges persistence along personal road signs and self guided progress.
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Plutarch
Public letter questions woman teachers in rural district
A farmer near Aberdeen writes to the Herald praising women and suffrage but arguing a district’s eighth grade shortfall is caused by a misfit woman teacher. He urges county officials to investigate and relieve the "good-natured" school board of dismissing the teacher for the sake of education.
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Herald
Aberdeen
Washington
A Frog of Peculiar Habits in South America
A South American frog, dwelling high in virgin forests, builds a nursery in a hollow stump lined with resin. The resin catches rainwater, filling the chamber where eggs hatch into tadpoles. How the resin is gathered and welded to form a watertight basin remains a mystery.
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South America
Light Measurement Standard Compared to Candlepower
The German standard for light measurement equals nine tenths of the international candlepower.
A Daring Scout Wat Bowie and the Rail Controversy
Wat Bowie a Confederate scout and Maryland lawyer escapes after capture and recounts a bold episode. In On Hazardous Service W G Beymer describes pursuit by secret service and Federal cavalry. Bowie confronts a camp of soldiers over burning rails, asserts ownership, chats them at breakfast, and leaves with defiant farewell.
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Maryland
Washington
W. G. Beymer
Secret Service
The Confectionery Origin From Apothecaries to Industry
Centuries ago sugar entered England through apothecaries who used it to mask medicines. Confections grew from medicinal syrups to a separate trade about 200 years old, evolving from hand crafts to extensive machinery with steam pans and automated processes, though some premium candies remain handmade.
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England
Harper’s Weekly
Hopkins the Witch Finder Ends in Execution
A historical note recalls Hopkins the witch finder who offered to purge towns by pin pricks and was later executed as a wizard after a painful test. It cites 1649 Newcastle magistrates paying 20 shillings per condemned head and Scotland’s involvement in locating an expert.
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Newcastle
Scotland
Herein Worry Turns On Wherefore Not Wherwithal
A New York Sun excerpt features a derisive exchange where a man asks a struggling improvident Negro about his funds. The reply flips the concern to the ethical question of the here and now, emphasizing moral duty over mere financial worry.
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Sambo
Marie Henry
New York Sun
Austin's Ego Draws Fire From Poets
The Springfield Republican notes Austin's inflated self regard as seen in his 1870 criticism of Tennyson, Browning, Arnold, and Swinburne. It recalls his boastful 1885 claim of Swinburne friendship and Swinburne's anger after reading his critique. The piece mocks Austin's pretensions and contrasts them with real literary stature.
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James McNeil Whistler
Whistler
Velasquez
Tennyson
Browning
Matthew Arnold
Swinburne
Springfield Republican
Weaving In Shadow Lace Rooms of Brussels
In a famous Brussels lace shop several rooms are kept dark except for a single window light that falls on the pattern. A sole lacemaker sits where the light strikes the thread, with belief that lace is finer when the worker is in darkness and only the design is illuminated.
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Brussels
Canning Tomatoes Tip Sparked by Odd Advice
A reader asked how to can tomatoes and was told to use an old can and string to catch a tomato, a strange method mocked by the sporting editor who filled in for Home Hints in the Houston Post.
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Houston Post
Baby Talk Quote About Choo Choo Cars
A Kansas City Star quotation argues babies do not invent phrases like choo choo cars without instruction. The piece suggests baby talk is the result of adults shaping language, not innate infant speech.
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Kansas City Star
The Art of Talking Back in a Witty Exchange
A Cincinnati Enquirer piece notes a witty exchange where a woman replies with humor to a soft voiced widower proposing. He replies that a woman learns to handle such matters quickly after marriage.
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Marrage
Cincinnati Enquirer
Origin of the Word Porcelain Traced to Cowrie Shells
The sixteenth century trade of porcelain to Europe led observers to compare its polished surface to cowrie shells. They named the shells porcellana for their likeness, a term that evolved into porcelain.
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Europe
Tariff Bill Faces Senate Debates and Loyal Support Likely
Washington July 18 Special The Tariff Bill moves into Senate debate with a forecast of four to five weeks and passage around August 15. The president expects a substantial majority, while some Louisiana and possibly Colorado and Nevada votes may threaten a tie that Vice President Marshall would break. Prominent progressives may back the measure, and public support for President Wilson remains strong. The Currency Bill is also under discussion, promising government control of money and automatic money expansion to aid banks and business.
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Senate
Louisiana
Schafforth
Colorado
Newlands
Nevada
Poindexter
Washington
Marshall
LaFollette
Wisconsin
Bristow
Kansas
Cummins
Iowa
Knapp
Minnesota
Payne-Aldrich
Aldrich-Cannon & Co
Congress
Wilson
Wall Street
County Board of Equalization Session Notice 1913
County Assessor Wiley invites all taxpayers to participate as the Board of Equalization meets on the first Monday in August to examine the 1913 tax assessments. The three week session offers earlier callers more attention. R A Wiley Assessor and ex official clerk.
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Board of Equalization
Notce
County Board of Equalization
Esteam
R. A. Wiley
Wise advertisers read The Herald in Chehalis County
The Herald is touted as the county’s most widely read paper with advertisers urged to use it for reach and impact in Chehalis County.
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