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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1900
Page
1
Elma notes a lively week with new leadership at the bowling alley, a successful masquerade, upcoming library social, and plans for a modern electric light plant. Neighbors share visits, a moving of residents, fire drills, and community projects as Northwestern Lumber buys land for a mill and preparations for a new city directory unfold.
Cosmopolis Enterprise reports F. M. Batchelor has recovered enough to be out again and enjoys the fine spring weather. John E. Heikkila visited from Neuskah valley on Wednesday and noted the Neuskah Boom Co. has completed a highly successful drive reaching tide water.
A letter to the editor extols Dr. Darrin for curing eye inflammation and optic nerve issues in one month. It also praises electricity treatments for diabetes and kidney trouble with restored sleep and energy. The doctor plans a brief Aberdeen visit then Hoquiam before resuming Portland head office care.
In Tacoma, Mme Sofia Scalchi thanks D S Johnston for furnishing a Kimball piano used at her concert. She praises the instrument’s quality in the absence of an orchestra. The note, dated March 14 1990, appears in the Tacoma Ledger alongside an ad for Lagative Bromo Quinine tablets.
City council last night allowed A J West to use half of Front street for shipbuilding in blocks 14 and 15. Ordinances on First street improvement and Broadway resew progress were discussed. dock repair notices issued. sewer project plans called for. jurors listed for April term. primary results and local political notices follow with various committee reports and contracts.
Levi O Sargent died at his Aberdeen Washington residence on Sunday March 18 1900 after an eight month illness from Brights disease He was 70 years 3 months old He served in the Civil War as a lieutenant with the 113 Illinois Infantry and later ran a hotel business in Cosmopolis and Aberdeen He is survived by his wife five children and other relatives Funeral services were held with G A R auspices with Rev A H Lackey officiating The Nicholson Institute appeal mentions a wealthy donor aiding deaf patients.
A 500 dollar reward is posted for the arrest and conviction of anyone cutting lines or turning adrift rafts or boom sticks tied to the Wilson Bros. & Co. wharf on the Chehalis River. Correspondence to the Herald should reach the office by Tuesday evening to ensure publication that week.
The Herald offers new subscribers paper at no cost through April 1 with a reduced $1.50 advance price and 30 five cent coupons usable at listed headquarter stores for non grocery purchases. Current subscribers urged to recruit neighbors and boost the effort before the offer ends.
A roster of merchants and shops including dry goods clothing hardware jewelry drugs books furniture and general stores across multiple towns. Entries name N G Kaufman C F Veysey J W Carey Sons and many others with items ranging from bicycles to pharmaceuticals and stationery, reflecting regional retail landscape.
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