Waterfront Shipping Quiet as Lumber Market Lags
Reports show slow activity at the docks with few arrivals and departures. The tramp steamer Thyra, a Norwegian vessel, will dock tomorrow to load lumber at Federal and Donovan mills before sailing to Australia. The Newsboy, Lizzie Vance, Coronado, Encore, Comet, Svea, Helene, Santa Monica, Chehalis, and R. C. Slade are also moving lumber or cargo between California ports, Peru, Chile, and Sound points.
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Thyra
Oregon
San Francisco
Federal
Donovan Mills
Sound Points
Anacortes
Thrya
Australia
Barkentine Newsboy
Slade Mills
Honolulu
Lizzie Vance
Cosmopolis Mills
California
Coronado
Regal
M. M. Stewart
Union Mills
Comet
Anderson & Middleton Mill
San Pedro
Svea
Wilson Mill
Helene
Aberdeen
Santa Monica
American Mill
Slade Mill
Callao
Peru
R. C. Slade
Antofagasta
Chili
Wild Cats Not Wanted Remains Of Chamber Policy Debate
The article recalls Finch pushing the Chamber to stay clear of private real estate deals two weeks ago and notes a shift in stance as local land schemes surface. It questions why the Chamber would condemn a private proposal and hints at a real estate boom affecting policy.
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Finch
Chamber
J. G. Levis
Real estate schemes spark talk on wildcat ventures
The article condemns outside and local speculative real estate schemes as risky booms. It notes many view remote city lots at 250 dollars as wilder than fertile Willamette valley tracts. Public opinion on the Chamber of Commerce stance and blacklist of a business is uncertain, illustrating the old real estate maxim that the small green pea matters.
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Willamette Valley
Chamber of Commerce
Getting Ready for Boy’s Camp at Beach
Coach Moyer arranges the six week camp for boys at South Beach. About twenty Aberdeen youths expect to attend with more joining before next week. He plans to take supplies and fifty cots, return midweek, then accompany the boys as they depart Thursday morning for Westport and a four mile south Cohassett trek.
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S. L. Moyer
South Beach
Aberdeen
Moyer
Hoquiam
Mr. Moyer
Westport
Cohassett
Aberdeen City Council Faces Land and Budget Decisions
City council considered Northern Pacific land use between the fire station and bridge for a passenger and freight depot, tabled the grant, and urged ground purchase. Hugh Myles pressed South Aberdeen needs. Contractor Hubert Shaffer withdrew from the Sixth street trestle bid, forfeiting $25. Budgets, street improvements, plank roads, and a timetable for nonpayment ordinances were discussed.
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State Industrial Insurance Commission
Northern Pacific Railway
Aberdeen
Northern Pacific
Myles
South Aberdeen
Hubert Shaffer
Sixth Street
Pacific Coast Junk Company
North Aberdeen Bridge
Timothy Hay
Peterson
Campbell
Hopkins
Front Street
Cushing Street
John Haxdale
Peti
Still Birth for the Naval Militia in Grays Harbor
A naval militia effort in Grays Harbor failed after a third muster at the Armory Knights of Pythias Hall drew only twenty nine men. A one day extension was granted after Tuesday's attempt and it is unclear if further time will be allowed. It remains doubtful forty men will enlist for marine blue.
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Grays Harbor
Knights of Pythias Hall
Notice to Creditors in W S Agnew Estate Chehalis
In the Superior Court of Washington Chehalis county the estate of W S Agnew is administered. Executrix L S Agnew widow has qualified and all creditors must present verified claims to the executrix at Aberdeen Washington within one year from June 15 1911 the first publication date.
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Superior Court OF
Washington
Chehalis County
W. S. Agnew
L. S. Agnew
Aberdeen
Timeline of Publications Between June and July 1911
First issued on June 15 1911 and the final issue published on July 13 1911. this span marks a brief newspaper run with dated entries and limited pages.
Electric rock drill uses compressed air cushion system
A new electric rock drill claims ruggedness of air or steam tools with electric efficiency. Compressed air transmits energy from the motor to a movable cylinder, acting as a continuous cushion between piston and motor driven cylinder, and the air is retained to cushion shocks.
Deserted Village Poem Referenced in Washington Jobs Joke
A Pittsburg Post quip cites a poem titled the Deserted Village. The joke imagines villagers moving to Washington for jobs, highlighting a humorous take on employment and migration. No specific figures or events are recorded.
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Washington
Pittsburg
Stuttering Confusion Over Child's Full Name
A Ledger quip unpacks a name mix up caused by stuttering during a godfather’s attempt to say Dionis Casey, where the child is humorously labeled Dinnis K. K. K. Casey and the godfather blames the stutter for the garbled initials.
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Flannery
Dinnis K
Casey
Finnegan
Dionis Casey
Philadelphia Ledger
Verses and Anecdotes from A bygone issue
A collection of verse guidance on birthdays warning against riches and vanity. Also humorous tales about composer Rameau and a Chinaman’s funeral banners described with cultural detail and a short note from the Shanghai Times.
Telling the Whole Story Revealed in Stage Dialogue
A Birmingham column reflects on a stage vignette where a character remarks on starting life on four dollars a week and a lineage clue about living with a father figure. The exchange hints at humor and social mores of the era.
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Birmingham
Pa's Experience Explains Stock Exchange
A playful Chicago News quip shows a father teaching his son about the stock exchange as a place where money and experience are traded, highlighting a lighthearted educational moment.
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Little Willie
Stock Exchange
The
Chicago News
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W. O. McCaw
Financial Committee
Naval Militia
W. I
Agnew
Hampton's
Mameau
Ty Ures Jiu
Rameau
Shanghai Times
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