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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1915
Page
5
A Century article recounts a distinguished American professor warning that elocution alone does not make an actor. Reciting and acting are separate arts, and a great elocutionist may fail on stage despite knowledge of language.
In a Balcarras couple story, Colin Lindsay forgets the wedding ring at the altar and a friend's ring is placed on the bride. The countess sees a grim omen on her hand and, within a year, Colin becomes a widower.
Mrs Stormyweather ends a heated quarrel by sending Jane to find a place to live or stay while seeking her own comfort. The London Mirror passage highlights a sharp domestic exchange with wit and social posture as they retreat from the argument.
A legal journal reports a remorseful letter entered as evidence. The writer apologizes to Mr Bidwell for past actions and expresses a wish for a young woman to be married, mentioning a plan and a reference to a Turkey Bus Sardx. The letter ends with the name Joseph Bradley.
The centipede, once confined to the south, now appears widely across the nation in damp warm areas. It preys on pests, not household goods, and its bite can be venomous depending on the person.
A Liverpool Post note recalls a breach of promise trial where a judge quips that “a man is as old as he feels” and a woman as old as she looks. The exchange questions the desirability of a 49 year old man marrying a 20 year old woman. He adds that what a woman loses is the man she thinks him to be.
A Washington Star quip notes a woman can keep a secret unless it concerns another woman, reflecting gender humor in a humorous line.
A quoted exchange contrasts poetry and politics with a playful note about sentence opens. The Washington Star cites a poet and a politician debating why phrases begin with certain letters.
The college night watchman spots someone at the large telescope and a star falls. The watchman quips that the shooter is a crack shot.
A Baltimore American quip notes Mrs. Gaddy as an authoritative gossip figure and remarks that her words carry weight. The exchange highlights social influence and rumors within the community.
A concise moral reflection notes that the miser is bound by desire for both possessed wealth and missing gains. It frames greed as a perpetual want, urging awareness of balance between accumulation and deprivation.
A historical overview notes that early English homes used backless benches for meals and that movable heavy throne chairs existed only for rulers. Over time benches gained backs and chairs evolved into today’s varied forms, influenced by fashion and garment styles.
In London Professor C V Boys spoke to boys at the Roysui Institution explaining why a whip crack occurs. The Scientific American notes that his explanation is tentative and that dynamite authorities have weighed in, but the core idea is that centrifugal and related forces accelerate the whip along its length until its tip reaches sonic speed.
The London Chronicle recounts how Sarah Bernhardt's love of death scenes, including sleeping in a coffin, terrified the ex Sultan Abdul Hamid. He refused to meet her, fearing contact with a woman who could mimic death so perfectly during performances.
A pot roast of beef is placed in a bean pot with cold water and simmered until boiling. Add a large can of well seasoned tomatoes, cover and bake in a medium oven for three hours until very tender and easy to eat.
A simple beef loaf made with one and a half pounds round steak and pork fat combined with milk or cream lemon juice breadcrumbs and egg. The mix includes salt pepper and is baked in a loaf for one and a half hours yielding a hearty dish.
A Boston Post summary advises nose breathing at open windows or outdoors for health. It explains deep breathing with diaphragmatic use, lips puckered to whistle, slow exhalation, breath retention, and abdominal support to aid lung and organ health, noting oriental teachers long practiced this.
Women worried about henna shortages due to war learn henna can be grown in North America. Pyrogallic acid price has surged 250 percent. German production shifts away as French manufacturers step in to meet demand, easing dye fear.
John Bold and Miss Fearing wed by Justice of the Peace Coward at South Norwalk Connecticut with Miss Anna Hugg witnessing. Town Clerk Smith waived his customary fee in celebration of the names on the certificate.
The Harvard boy PhD and AM Norbert Wiener, aged nineteen, is appointed to lecture on The Theory of Knowledge at Harvard next year. He is now at Cambridge University, England. The Word Despatch and Johnson’s dictionary spelling are noted, with dispatch spelling becoming rare after 1820.
The prisoner pleads not guilty to the stated offence claiming prior legal help. The judge questions the truth as the inmate admits hiring a lawyer in the past. The exchange highlights courtroom procedure and the defendant’s defense background.
A New York American piece explains the sun appears blue or red due to the air’s filtering, not an actual change in the sun. It notes morning and evening air thickens reddening the sun, while mid day light remains white, and forecasts long‑term color aging toward yellow as rays evolve.
Chaplain Henry Noble Couden, blind for 20 years in the national house, and L. E. Wolfe, state Eagles president, will speak at Hoquiam's Splash event. The program promises top Southwestern Washington interest with a record log rolling feature and novelty stunts, including Tar Henderson, the world champion log roller, training on skates.
The Westport town council voted last Monday to abrogate the contract with R. B. Hill the town engineer. The move followed a report by Councilwoman Minnie Armstrong and comes after financial troubles in Westport related to prior payments. Hill is the brother of councilman Fred D. Hill.
Five Grays Harbor bikes and two from Seattle compete today in three speed events on the Elma county fair track. Entrants include Bob McNamara Guy Belleman Ole Lundgren Arve Anderson and Carl Bruce with Brenan and Bergstead from Seattle as additional riders.
Miss Mary Tumulty daughter of the president's secretary turned thirteen on March 2. A late night call appeared to come from President Wilson who congratulated her and confirmed the call, leaving her trembling with surprise.
A Short advisory urging parents to prevent children from ridiculing others and compromising authority. It warns that neglect will lead to children mocking their elders and abusing family dignity. The excerpt reflects a moral plea from an exchange.
The Wisconsin State Journal extols fresh air sleep and exercise as the finest tonics for well being. It urges rest over fatigue and promotes balance of activity and repose for enduring health.
A Baltimore American item notes a man shows a fine building lot in a stylish suburb just before a woman agrees to marry him. The piece labels the moment as love at first sight and hints at social matchmaking.
A quotation attributed to Hamilton highlights that steady effort outweighs erratic brilliance. The saying values perseverance and consistency as more useful than sporadic talent. The tone emphasizes humble work over flashy skill.
Neighbor James B. Pack of Aberdeen Washington testifies Doan's Kidney Pills permanently cured his kidney symptoms including backache nervousness dizziness and rheumatic pains. He urges kidney sufferers to try Doan's. Sold by dealers 50 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents Remember the name Dean's.
An old Chicago Miller advertisement promotes long time loans with the lowest rates from Jones & Jones, Inc. It lists corner Market and H Streets in Chicago Milwaukee and Saint Paul as the location for loans.
Eastbound service of the Oregon Washington Rail Road and Navigation Co lists trains stopping at Aberdeen Centralia Tacoma Seattle and Portland with arrival times ranging from early morning to late evening. Train No 42 departs Aberdeen around 9 15 am and reaches Centralia Tacoma Seattle by 11 40 am with further connections. The Herald notes the paper's broad Chehalis County readership and advertising value.
After Si Gootch of Olympia and Bugs Crisp of Elma clashed at a boxing smoker in Elma Tuesday night, fight fans mobbed referee Hooligan of Hoquiam. Elma police and sheriff's deputies intervened to save the official. Gootchy claimed a foul.
Grays Harbor county assessor reports a supreme court ruling in a Pierce county case struck down the last legislature’s exemption on vessels plying interstate trade. The decision will affect several vessels registered at Aberdeen and Hoquiam.
A. Haskins has been awarded the contract by Carl A. Cooper to build a new hotel at Pacific Beach on the site of the old structure. Construction has begun and the 11 sleeping rooms plus kitchen, dining room, lobby and three sided veranda will be completed in about two weeks.
Cosmopolis boxer Art Valente known as Young Sharkey explains he was not injured after being knocked out by Yovern of Aberdeen in Hoquiam Tuesday. Valente says he remained unconscious briefly but was only out of condition and taken to hospital.
Ray Thurber son of F L Thurber of Hoquiam passed his final entrance examinations for the Annapolis naval academy last Wednesday.
The gasoline launch Multnomah owned by Henry W Blagen and Frank M Blagen of Hoquiam was fouled by a log and crushed under its boathouse on Tuesday. The craft cost 1200 dollars and is a total loss except for the engine which is only slightly damaged.
Earl Reuter of Hoquiam and Paul Steele of Tacoma boxed six fast rounds to a draw Tuesday night at a smoker in Moose hall Hoquiam. About 800 fans witnessed a solid program of preliminaries along with the main event.
Improvement to the state fish hatchery on the upper Satsop river has begun and will more than triple capacity. It will handle 40,000,000 fish annually, according to Game War den L. J. Esses.
Creditors of the estate of C. D. Lyke deceased are notified to present verified claims to administrator Thomas G. Lyke at A. Emerson Cross Wishkah Block Aberdeen Wash within twelve months from June 13, 1915. Claims barred thereafter. First publication June 13 1916 last publication July 4 1918.
Fragmentary OCR notes show times 7:15 am 7:45 am and 8:65 am with unclear context. No clear persons organizations or places are readable. The text appears as garbled schedule hints from a guide page.
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