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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1908
Page
7
A jumble of old market prices for meats dairy and produce appears with items such as ribs T bone chuck round veal and fish names plus scattered notes on hay oats wheat and corn per ton. The page also includes jokes and quips from periodicals and cartoons reflecting temperance humor and daily life.
The piece warns bargain shoppers to judge value and utility before buying, noting surplus stock sales and white goods deals as real bargains. It highlights Valenciennes lace, narrow torchen edging, silk mulls for evening dresses, and tips to make up dresses with lace inserts and yokes, including fabric yardage estimates.
A German missionary in the Fiji islands faced a hostile tribe and nearly lost his life. He displayed his upper teeth to prove a point, claiming a miracle, and the tribe believed him to be superior. They expelled the medicine man and restored him to his role in their community as guide and uplifter.
In Maine during Governor Morrill era on the Maine Central, John Allen, a picturesque figure, repeatedly sought railroad passes but was refused. The story notes Morrill’s strong aversion to issuing passes and the recurring rejections faced by Allen.
A London Telegraph exchange questions why one man did not lend Burroughs the sovereign he sought. The other asserts the refusal aimed to save him, implying Burroughs would have obtained the money from the speaker if not from the first man.
Comic dialogue reveals farmers debating a marriage between Widder Diggs and her hired man. Bentover reports the rumor while Hornbeak jokes about the hired man climbing down from the fence to work, reflecting rural gossip.
A miscellany of brief quotes and observations from various sources. Topics include nocturnal watchdogs, the disruptive nature of liquor, early crozier history, causes of unrest among Indians as discussed by a committee, deep sea fish eye physiology, and a humorous anecdote about a man who lends and is repaid.
W F Lyons announces that logs lie on Lot 1 Aberdeen Gardens Chehalis county Washington and owners must remove logs or pay damages within 30 days. Branded logs include O K MB U 38 22 35 SBW TF Diamond B W V with 7 dots. Dates shown March 19 1908 to April 16 1908.
Landowner HULET warns owners to remove branded logs lying on Lot 4 Section 11 North Range 9 West within 30 days or the logs will be sold to cover damages. Branded logs include U O WBS 35 V with dots circle K neaw 22 O K circle T 25 M 114 21 Box B T W M. Last published April 16 1908.
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