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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1913
Page
2
An Aberdeen retailer urges women to register and vote in the spring election and invites them to visit the store. The offer uses a mailing list pledge and promises a 10 percent discount on purchases between registration and election to entice participation and gather patrons.
Jean Briquet, a leading figure of the modern French school, composed the score for the German French farce Alma Where Do You Live. Joe Weber will stage Briquet’s music at the Grand next Thursday, reviving Briquet’s prominence in the United States after earlier versions cut his numbers.
Governor Lister faces a tense end of the session as vetoes trim a $9.56 million budget to $8.67 million. House and Senate pass several bills while rumors swirl about road policy and possible compromises with lawmakers.
President W. C. Muray of the Chamber of Commerce names F. W. Loomis J. S. Waugh and L. P. Dudley to plan a social at Knights of Pythias hall this month. The committee has begun work on the event.
In Hoquiam on March 4 Postmaster Ralph E. Philbrick reported the mail carrier between Tahola Clearwater and Elk Park quit after unable to manage parcel post volume. He had struggled with extra trips and cited the large grocery and hardware shipments to the upper country as a factor, with boat service halted until spring.
A bartender complains of a bad quarter while a customer leaves. The bartender defends the drink quality and notes the customer is still ahead, ending with a dismissive good night. The short exchange mirrors aSnapshot style from the Atlanta Journal.
The new Weir Theatre in Aberdeen opened to a capacity audience greeted by Hon. M. E. Weir of Seattle. Dolan’s theater earns praise for the bill with stars Grimm and Bregers and other acts including Emmett the ventriloquist and the Melvins gymnastics. The show runs again tonight and tomorrow as patrons praise the enterprise.
The report discusses contradictions between testimony given by Wheeler and statements from Church and Miss Mitchell. It notes that Myrtle Patterson faces trial next Saturday and criticizes bail disparity between men and women, calling for equal treatment under the law.
Gertrude M. Garity, burned when attempting to light a lamp at her Suffield Connecticut home, had both hands amputated. State Attorney Hugh M. Alcorn files the suit in Massachusetts claiming an unprecedented cause and setting a record $150,000 demand. A ground circuit via a heater pipe allowed thousands of volts to travel through her body from hand to hand.
In a Cincinnati Enquirer item a front room occupant Mrs. Brophy accuses Mrs. Dugan in the rear of missing news and of Turks killing Christians and dragging them through streets. The exchange highlights uneasy rumor in a crowded tenement.
A hostess hosted a charming poverty party to economize while entertaining guests. Invitations on brown wrapping paper, waiflike delivery, and decor using tin cans and wooden dishes set the scene. Menu featured cornmeal mush, cold meat, sandwiches, pickles, doughnuts, cookies, coffee, and cider. Prizes honored the most poverty stricken costume amid stories of hardship and old fashioned sweets.
A collection of aphorisms from Shakespeare noting that women influence reason, habit shapes men, constancy defines virtue, and truth endures. It contrasts tongue with manhood and reflects on divinity in odd numbers and delves into fault and actors.
Baron Odkolok of Paris tested a 12 pound device combining a small cannon with a parachute. A cord attached to the aviator triggers the cannon, launching the parachute and rider clear of the machine. The aviator buckles straps at the waist to prevent injury during ascent. The piece also includes a light diet column advising pies eggs and steaks with opinions on cooking and texture.
Instructions for cleaning lace door panels warn that washing causes shrinkage. Remove panel, clean glass, wash and starch lace, insert rods, replace panel, pull lace straight and tack edges if needed, then dry on the door for better results than laundering off the door.
Guide to baking gems on a hot iron gem pan on the stove. Grease well before pouring batter. When puffed, test browning and flip to cook the other side. Biscuits can be made similarly in a frying pan.
Use leftover tea in a jar with sugar and apple parings from sauce or pie. Add a vinegar plant if available. Let the mix stand until sour and you will produce a nicer vinegar than store bought.
A shabby umbrella revived with strong tea and sugar. a charity visit to a mountain family reveals children wearing glasses, the mother insisting the glasses are fashionable and the phrase real dressy. The anecdote highlights rural attitudes toward eyewear and appearance in Harper’s Bazaar style prose.
A poetic exhortation questions the true patriot who has not claimed homeland pride. It contrasts hollow wealth and status with genuine loyalty, warning that self centered living leads to obscurity and decline.
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