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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1911
Page
4
Daily notes from Evans Drug Co and Aberdeen residents reveal visits to Seattle Tacoma and Portland. Local births, moves, business trips, and social club gatherings mark the week with weddings, parties, and community plans including directory work for 1910 Grays Harbor.
Ed Erickson an employee of the Union Mill caught his right hand in a lath mill saw Saturday resulting in severe finger injuries that required amputation after arrival at Grays Harbor hospital.
Misses Lotten Nordeen and Anna Jensen arrive from China after twenty years as missionaries. They will lecture tomorrow and Thursday at 7:45 PM in the Swedish Mission church on Market and H streets in Aberdeen.
Mr and Mrs Harry Lea of Tomah Mr and Mrs W J Patterson of Fox Lake and Mr and Mrs Almond Eidsmoe of La Crosse were touring the south and west and arrived in Aberdeen Thursday to spend Sunday with their old schoolmate Mrs John R Evans.
After the drill of Company G at the armory next Wednesday evening an entertainment will be given featuring vocal and instrumental music sword and bayonet exercises and will conclude with an informal dance to which the public is invited An admission fee of 25 cents will be charged the gentlemen.
County Assessor F E Jones raises personal property values by 30 to 40 percent over last year to align Chehalis county valuations with state levels. Jones toured Aberdeen last week assessing mills and other manufacturing plants.
The pupils of St Rose academy presented a Friday evening recital featuring Irish melodies. Miss Florence Dalton played The Last Hope, Miss Treasure Johnson performed Come Back to Erin, and the academy chorus sang Killarney. A large attentive audience enjoyed the program.
W Miller spoke on the topic What They are Doing and drew a favorable response from the audience with emphasis on current efforts and insights.
Miss Anna Maria Carlson and Sidney Jesse Chinn both of Aberdeen were married Saturday at Montesano in a small ceremony. The bride is a popular Aberdeen young woman and the groom works for West & Slade Grocery. They plan a brief honeymoon and will reside at 318 East Second Street.
The article extols specialists focusing on one field and cites Dr. Lueders at 122 Sk. Heron as a leader in chronic diseases. It notes many cures in two years in Aberdeen and urges those in need to visit if necessity arises.
Former city attorney A M Wade filed injunctions to stop Aberdeen county from collecting taxes arguing the city council overstepped authority and levied above legal limits. City attorney John C Hogan calls it spiteful and notes a related Everett case cited by Wade but says Aberdeen did not exceed its cap. The hearing is set for March 23.
Governor M E Hay will issue a proclamation designating April 13 as Arbor day. Citizens are urged to plant a tree or shrub and schools will hold appropriate exercises.
The Chehalis County Sunday School Association gathered at the Congregational church for a two day event. Rev. George T. Pratt opened with remarks, followed by Rev. C. B. Sears discussing "Men Women and the Bible" and an illustrated lecture by M.
E A McKenna of the Northern Pacific Railroad received from St Paul a schedule of summer tourist rates valid June 1 to September 30 with return by October 31. Fares from Duluth St Paul Minneapolis Omaha Kansas City and Missouri river points 60 Chicago 72 50 and St Louis 70. Rates separate from colonist rates and aimed at summer travel. widely advertised in the East and Middle West. Grays Harbor expects heavy homeseeker traffic as colonist travel westward this month continues.
A reader offer promises early payment for a year of The Herald in exchange for boosting a contestant with several thousand votes. The ad frames the deal as a campaign support incentive and seeks response from potential voters.
The Chehalis County Index published for about six months before ceasing operations last Thursday. Originating as a shipping guide with courthouse notices, its publisher D Y Ovitt cited a too narrow field. It marks Aberdeen’s third failed daily paper try in two years with significant losses.
A catalog snippet lists instruments from tin whistles to pianos available at Evan Drug Company store. The brief item highlights a range of musical gear for performers and hobbyists.
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