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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1911
Page
3
Waughs News advertises a limited time sale of euting wear and khaki outfits in all sizes. Suits priced from 4 50 to 8 00, skirts 2 50 to 4 50, khaki bloomers 1 25, plus new Town and Country skirts 1 75 to 3 00. Wash dresses and rompers for children start at 23 29 cents, adults under half price, and remaining fabrics such as chambrays serges mohair sold at 10 to 39 cents.
Tibetans prepare tea from bricks of tea imported from China. They pulverize a brick, boil it with water and salt, churn in butter and barley, then strain into a teapot. Each person carries a wooden tea bowl tucked into their robe.
A public notice promotes avoiding liquid bluing and water adulteration in laundry. It urges using Red Cross Ball Blue the blue that's all blue and claims it brings a better wash day, advising shoppers to buy at all good grocers.
A 9x19 Seattle donkey engine and 1000 feet of inch cable are listed, indicating a sale or catalog entry. The note implies industrial equipment details without broader context.
In Lexington, Governor Wilson of New Jersey argues lawyers must act as public officials and guardians of justice rather than private agents. He warns that modern business and specialization threaten the bench and calls for unspoiled lawyers to guide national policy.
Miss A. J. Long and Charles A. Flannigan married Saturday evening in a private home ceremony performed by Rev. C. McDermoth. Only intimate friends attended the service at the officiating clergyman’s residence.
A cashier notes that modern women customers avoid old banking myths and understand call money and interest. A tale from the New York Tribune recalls a case where jewels were offered as collateral until a husband returned, revealing substantial credit instead.
Southey recounts a tale of zeal against Methodists where a wagon load is paraded before a justice and a man notes their influence by claiming his wife has been converted making her quiet as a lamb. Swiss herders discipline cows by removing bells rather than blows, restoring order through temporary deprivation.
Poem excerpt by Whittier emphasizes steadfast faith as a shield against doubt. The speaker refuses to break or discard belief even if it contains error, valuing truth that remains to support the soul.
Summer fashion notes describe fichus and flower hats as complementary trends. A gown features an organ-dye pink rose shadow on white with a white fichu draped over shoulders and a pink rose wreath hat. Flower hat trims use sweet peas wistaria lilacs and roses on black or white brims.
The passage details glamorous hair adornments including black velvet bands with gold or jeweled buckles, and various finishes such as knots, silver aigrettes, silk roses, Latin ribbons, twists, folds, and lace appliques. It notes styles for both classic and coquettish looks with bows and decorative knots near the left ear.
Titus Manlius Torquatus defied his father by fighting a Gaul named Mettius Gennius in single combat during the war of 361 B C. He killed Gennius but was beheaded by his father for violating the ruler's order against single encounters.
A humorous fragment from the New York Press features a barber boasting that he and a client could commit crime undetected by Bertillon measures since their thumbs are worn smooth. The exchange ends with a flippant demonstration of the claim.
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