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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1909
Page
5
A brief on Andrew Carnegie’s humble beginnings and rising wealth. The text notes his work ethic and saving habits, then centers on his ongoing act of giving away interest from his fortune. It concludes with a promotional claim offering 4 percent interest and semiannual compounding.
Pack of items records dozens of city happenings. Dew from Missouri and Boeing from Seattle visit Aberdeen while locals travel to Portland Elma and Victoria. A derailed trolley delays street traffic and a new bowling alley opens.
Miss Ethel Benjamin hosted the T O C Club and multiple residents visited friends in Tacoma Seattle and Cole's Center Pa. Many travelers returned or departed for Missoula Seattle Sheboygan and British Columbia. Miss Selma Lind died of tuberculosis. two arrests linked to an enticement case surface.
Chehalis County Commission to the A Y P exposition seeks finest fruit for exhibition. Fruit shipped by express will be paid at market rate with all express charges covered. Send consignments to H D Chapman Chehalis County Building A Y P exposition.
The Herald presents a concise twice weekly digest covering local news, events, and notable occurrences. Readers get a clear snapshot of politics, society, crime, and community updates with timely summaries and authoritative details.
Miss Maria Elizabeth Gustafson and Gust Swanson wed at 810 East Summit with Rev. John J. Hulen officiating. Mrs Mathilda Johnson and Martin Pearson also married, hosts Mr and Mrs Geo Anderson and Mr and Mrs Green preside. Sixty guests attended with white roses and refreshments. Gustafson had worked at the Anderson home for six years.
The South Side school board opened bids for a new school house and awarded the contract to Wm. McLain of Seattle. His bid was 5000 dollars for a two story frame building with four large rooms and ante rooms. Construction starts immediately.
The Women’s Christian Temperance Association bought a cast iron fountain costing over 200 dollars to donate to the city. It will be a durable ornamental feature, with placement considered at either the Finch building frontage or Kaufman Bros. frontage. Nearly all funds are raised via public subscription. about 40 dollars remain and donations are sought through Mrs. O. A. Meyers and Mrs. L. L. Trask.
The United States National and Chehalis County banks plan to install a 60 percent adopted burglar alarm system. President Frank G. Jones arranged the project in Seattle with a $2000 cost and a $10000 reward for defeating the system. The setup uses sensitized wiring in vaults and doors connected to five gongs, four inside and one outside, with alarms linked between the two banks and exhibited by October 1.
The Aberdeen Herald publishes twice weekly on Grays Harbor with a yearly subscription of $1.50 paid in advance.
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