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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1917
Page
3
Aberdeen brief notices record visitors and travel from T. W. Rosser to Eureka and Coeur d Alene. Local figures including Dr. George O Keck and J. S. Coulter appear amid church, Red Cross, and Moose lodge events. community notes cover births, trainings, dances, lectures, and business trips.
A young girl pictured demonstrates wartime patriotism by learning to sew and contribute to the home front effort. Her industrious activity reflects community spirit and youth involvement in supporting soldiers.
Aberdeen dealers raise wood prices starting today by 25 cents per load, signaling higher costs for customers. Local merchants confirm the surcharge and warn that availability may be affected as supplies adjust to the new pricing.
Letters remaining unclaimed in Aberdeen Washington for the week ending May 29 1917 listed by names. Instruction to say advertised and one cent due for each letter. Jno J Carney postmaster.
A Green Coated youngster faces a narrow escape at birth and undergoes a clothing change as a mystery tale unfolds. Uncle Ben prepares to tell Little Ned and Polly Ann a story tonight, with Mrs. Catbird a notable character in the setup.
A detailed roll of guests checking into the Grant Hotel including A. D. Donet A. Sydney H. Burke Wm Thompson L. A. Fitzgerald Mr and Mrs W F Brown Seattle Mrs A Ballis J Fresken M Davis E Denniss A Thomas A R Ballard Tacoma L O Brown J Kissick F Coulson Wm Pierce W Mead A A Schaff T Siegfried L C Hunman Portland R G Chapman Chicago Capt and Mrs T J Halcrow Alameda Cal Mr and Mrs A J Smith Pasco Mr and Mrs E G Cox Hills Bird Oregon Mr and Mrs C F Raines Bend Oregon P Manning Chehalis J L Dean Olympia Mr and Mrs L Mullen Bunker Wash H C McGraw Roseburg Oregon A Baldwin Oakville S McMaster Oakville
Brazil uses a small land fraction for coffee yet supplies about three quarters of global output, exceeding a billion and a half pounds annually. In Argentina, Tucuman Province alone yields nearly 5,000,000 pounds of sugar each year, enough to sweeten that vast coffee cup.
A dialogue snippet features Mr Knox warning against meeting Mrs Gaybird and Mrs Knox replying she chooses friends. He notes she is the type his circle would “pick to pieces” in conversation. The lines suggest sharp banter and social rivalry.
Earlscott Williams formerly a Fairmont day clerk left Tuesday for American Lake to join the engineers division under Colonel Cavanaugh now mobilizing. W. L. Sharpe and Henry Anderson will join soon, while Victor Johnson has applied to enlist.
An old advertisement urges treating colds early with Dr King’s New Discovery. It claims to ease inflammation soothe the cough and repair tissue and promotes purchasing at druggists for 50 cents or one dollar.
Grasshopper Green emerges from his egg and escapes a robin by targeting a caterpillar. He grows wings and discovers he can make music by rubbing his wings together, earning a catbird’s notice and a quick capture for supper.
A state health bulletin urges a long term cleanup effort not a one day event. It emphasizes removing fly breeding sites and nuisance trash year round, targeting dangerous filth and unsanitary surfaces rather than brief campaigns. It warns spasmodic cleanups fail to protect health.
Army rules require officers and enlisted to salute at first note and hold until end when the national anthem is played. Civilians uncover, faces toward music, with weather allowances for headgear. Also prohibits medley use of foreign anthems. Bolivia described as the Tibet of South America with cold climate and large tin stores attracting foreign interest.
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt and Major General Leonard Wood lead the effort with the secretary of war the secretary of the navy and the army chief of staff as officers of the Boy Scouts of America. The leaders express serious concern with proper preparation of boys for full citizenship and duty.
Justice W M Baumert of North Aberdeen woke last Saturday to a knock at the door by Roy Hamilton and Miss Florence Fix of Hoquiam who proceeded to tie the knot for the sleepers in a surprise wedding incident at the justice’s home.
S McClymont says he will not operate the Aberdeen Manufacturing plant he recently bought to protect a mortgage. He has placed the property in the hands of an agent to sell.
Teams haul material for Aberdeen's new school project at the 6 and Third streets site. Hollow tile with street brick facing will be used and construction starts within a few days.
The government dredge Oregon will be moved in a few days from Hoquiam to a point near Cow Point and other locations where it will continue working for a couple of months longer.
The Victoria Regia, a Brazilian water lily, produces leaves that reach ten to twenty feet in diameter, showcasing remarkable size for aquatic flora.
An advertisement proclaims the oldest permanently established men’s specialist on Grays Harbor, offering free consultation and office-based cure claims. It promises treatment for chronic male diseases, blood issues, and nerve decline, with specific hours and evening access.
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