British officer recalls voyage to India in early World War I
An English officer on leave writes from Lahore recalling how, after a rapid dash to Southampton and a crowded troop ship, he joined the fleet heading to Bombay. He describes crowded decks, improvised living, and the vast mobilization as the empire prepares for war, with recruits pouring in and ships moving toward the front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
New York
Lahore
Punjab
Southampton
London
Montesano Firm Buys Supplies for New Generator Plant
The Northwest Electric & Water Works of Montesano enlarges by installing a river front generator plant and has purchased over $3,000 worth of material from Aberdeen’s Electric Service & Supply. This is the Harbor’s second order from Montesano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montesano
Northwest Electric & Water Works of
Electric Service & Supply Company of
Aberdeen
Curious Facts and Pithy Snippets From The Era
Loose notes reveal ocean trivia about covering land with 1 percent of sea content, a punny take on improvement versus being bested, a golf ball career analogy, ancient hairpin origins in 1545 England, and a quip about an actress guiding a startled caller from the Yonkers Statesman.
I B Cooper Dies of Smallpox in Hoquiam
I B Cooper, 56, dies Tuesday at Hoquiam General Hospital from locomotor ataxia. A former chief of police, he moved from Indiana in 1887 and later ran contracting business. Survived by widow, daughter in Pullman hospital, son Carl in Hoquiam, and three brothers. Funeral under Masons at First Methodist Church. Interment in Hoquiam cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoquiam
I. B. Cooper
Hoquiam General Hospital
Cooper
Clarence Jeffry
Pullman
Carl A. Cooper
Pacific Beach
John Cooper
Montesano
Elmer Cooper
Mount Vernon
Ohio
Indiana
Masonic
The
Masons
First Methodist Church
J. W. Beard
Hoquiam Cemetery
Japanese Garden Highlights Historical Scenes in Miniature
The Japanese plan gardens at 80 to evoke famous scenes from history. Small landscape arrangements reproduce well known places and dramatize events from the past.
Remains of Smallpox Victim Sent East
Hoquiam March 25 The body of John G Murphy Humptulips logger who died at the city pesthouse of smallpox will be shipped to Chillicothe Ohio old home of deceased for interment A Grays Harbor pioneer in his 24 years residence here Murphy worked in many camps and was a member of the Hoquiam lodge of Eagles
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoquiam
John G. Murphy
Chillicothe
Grays Harbor
Murphy
Proposal Dilemma Sparks Rivalry Reference
Cartoon caption notes Flossie asks for time to decide after a marriage proposal. The mock exchange with a rival mocks delayed answers and calls out indecision in a London Opinion style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flossie
London
When Breaking Eggs in a Funnel and Tumbler
A method to separate egg yolk and white using a funnel over a tumbler. Crack eggs one at a time so white flows into the glaze while yolk remains, then tilt the yolk out through the top for easy separation. Rich- mond Times Dispatch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Heiress Seeks Title Review Before Royal Marriage
A cautious heiress asks a lawyer to scrutinize her fiancé Lord Preserve Us's title to avoid a potential pitfall before their forthcoming marriage. The exchange suggests concerns over noble standing and legal validity of the title.
Inland to Fair by Water From Inland to Fair by
Columbia basin residents plan an all water journey from inland ports to the Panama-Pacific Exposition to celebrate Columbia River day on May 10. They will travel by steamboat to Lewiston and other river ports then transfer to ocean lines at Astoria, promoting the Dalles Celilo canal and regional commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Dalles-Celilo Canal
Columbia Basin
Columbia River
Robert Gray
Exposition City
California
Lewiston
Pasco
Kennewick
Wallula
Umatilla
Ocean Lines
Astoria
Dalles-Ce‘lilo Canal
Debts Hoquiam Takes Steps to Validate City Indebtedness
At the regular city commission meeting on Wednesday afternoon Hoquiam began the process to validate the city's indebtedness and issue bonds to retire outstanding current expense warrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoquiam
Hoquiam Sets $45,000 Limit for Bridge Purchase
Hoquiam city commission approved a resolution to buy and erect a steel bridge from Tacoma at the Simpson avenue site with a maximum cost of 45000 and a six month deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoquiam Bridge
Modern Bayonets Pass 23 Rigorous Tests Before Service
London Answers reports that bayonets endure twenty three stringent tests before attachment to a gun. They are forged from high quality steel, heated, hammered, rolled, ground, and subjected to striking bending and elasticity tests to ensure straightness and durability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Apollo Belvidere statue from Belvidere Gallery
The Apollo Belvidere is attributed to the fifth century B C Greek sculptor Calamis. It is named for the Belvidere gallery in the Vatican where it stands in Rome. Discovered in 1503 among Antium ruins, it was purchased by Pope Julius II.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apollo
Belvidere
Apollo Belvidere
Calamis
B. C
Vatican
Rome
Antium
Julius II
Giant Deed Reedits Vast Land Trust Or Deal Involving Wentworth Heirs
In Montesano on March 25 Robert Treat Platt of Portland and others filed a deed to land from G. K. Wentworth Jr and heirs for a nominal $1, with 13 pages of land descriptions. The total value is immense but unclear, possibly a trust or convenience deed. auditor Campbell seeks more information before stamping taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montesano
Robert Treat Platt
Portland
G. K. Wentworth, Jr
Wentworth
Chehalis County
Washington
Michigan
Minnesota
W. Duncan Campbell
Short Talks by Businessmen at Lunch in Hoquiam
At yesterday's Commercial club luncheon in Hoquiam business men gave brief talks on quick topics. Speakers including W. C. Mumaw and P. A. Bertrand discussed business problems that can be addressed in a few minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoquiam
Suncheon
W. C. Mumaw
P. A. Bertrand
Man who lived without books finds happiness in cigars
A Bristol bank official lived in Clifton with no books or print about him, save for an encouraging notice on a new box of cigars. The London Globe notes his deliberate avoidance of reading, yet his happiness remains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
Bristol
England
London Globe
Too Expensive and the Question of Living Within Income
A brief quip noting the dilemma of affordability and whether a person can live within his means. The line contrasts social Jests on financial prudence with a wry reflection on spending limits and income sufficiency.
Byron kept pet goose during Venice years in August purchase
The London Strand Magazine notes that Lord Byron bought a goose in August to prepare for a feast and fed it for a month. He and the bird grew close, and on September 29 he could not kill it, buying another and keeping it in a cage under his carriage during travels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron
Venice
Guiccioli
London
Completion of gravel work on Olympic Highway near Hoquiam
March 25 reports say $1 600 worth of gravel on the Olympic Highway between Hoquiam and Humptulips will be completed within a day or two. State and county officials praised the work done by contractor Herren and noted stripping of gravel pits ahead. If weather holds, further progress is expected beyond Stevens Creek and the Burn district.
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Montesano
Hoquiam
Humptulips
C. K. Ege
George D. Robertson
Hubble
Herren
Stevens Creek
Burn District
Young Mothers Club Meets at Mrs Razor Home
The Young Mothers club held a meeting yesterday afternoon at the North Aberdeen residence of Mrs Frank M Razor marking a social gathering and community discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Young Mothers Club
Frank M. Razor
Aberdeen
William Kuel killed by flying line accident at camp
Elma March 25 William Kuel a 55 year old logger was instantly killed yesterday afternoon by a blow from a flying line at the Saginaw Logging company camp near Elma. His head was crushed and the body was sent to Hoquiam by Whiteside Undertaking company.
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Elma
William Kuel
Saginaw Logging Company
Whiteside Undertaking Company
Hoquiam
Rabid Dog Concern Averts Vet Alarm
A concerned owner pleads fear that her dog Floss has rabies. The veterinarian assures no signs of rabies and explains the dog's hanging tongue is a merciful Providence related quirk, joking that it would hinder drinking if the tongue hung outside the mouth excessively.
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Floss
Portrait Praise Sparks Quiet Debate
A Cleveland Plain Dealer exchange notes Miss Blunt is pleased with a newspaper portrait while another voices doubt that anyone would recognize it. The humorous pair reveals mixed reactions to media depictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Making a Pig With Paper and Scissors
A brief note from the Boston Transcript quotes a mother asking why Elsie works with paper and scissors as she shapes a pig, and the child replies she is making a pig. The exchange presents a domestic scene showing creativity and family interaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie
Boston Transcript
Would Be Comfortable on Ten Thousand a Year
Quote shows a man discussing living on $10 000 a year until his wife discovers his income. The exchange implies restraint and humor about personal finances.
Confer Over Tournament Plans At Grays Harbor
Representatives of four organizations meet at the high school to discuss the boxing and wrestling tournament set for Friday evening April 16 at the state armory under Company G. Participants include local high school through Coach Don Hawley the Quiiam Y M C A through O C Lovgren the Moose lodge Oscar Hermans and Company G via its tournament committee. A first of its kind on Grays Harbor is anticipated with a large crowd and entries from two to six men per event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Armory
Company G
Second Regiment
Don Hawley
Hoquiam Y. M. C. A
O. C. Lovgren
Moose Lodge
Oscar Hermans
Grays Harbor
Pine-Tar-Honey Remedy for Whooping Cough
Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey provides quick relief for whooping cough by loosening mucous and soothing throat and lung lining. Practical for growing families and all coughs and colds, offered at 25 cents from your druggist along with Electric Bitters as a spring tonic.
Notice to creditors in estate of John Johnson 1915
Creditors of the John Johnson estate are notified to file verified claims with Ida Johnson executrix at A Emerson Cross Aberdeen Washington within twelve months from March 23 1915. Claims must be presented to avoid bar and foreclosure. attorney A Emerson Cross listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court of
Washington
Chehalis County
John Johnson
Johnson
A. Emerson’ Cross
Wishkah Block
Aberdeen
Ida Johnson
A. Emerson Cross
Executrix, P. O
Wash
Summons in 1915 Washington case in Aberdeen
In the Superior Court of Chehalis County Washington M Franciscovich plaintiff sues D Henderson defendant to recover 10.50 plus costs. The proceeding before Ira N Gardner JP at Aberdeen set for April 18 1915 at 10 am. First publication March 10 1915 last publication April 84 1915.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
Chehalis County
State of Washington
Ira N. Gardner
M. Franciscovich
D. Henderson
D. Hender
Washington
Iran
Gardner
Justice of the Peace
Notice of Settlement of Final Account in Chehalis County
Otto Richter administrator of Frank Nieradzik deceased has filed his final account and petition for distribution in Chehalis County Superior Court Washington. A settlement hearing is set for April 10 1915 at 1 00 pm in Montesano court room all interested may appear and file exceptions.'signed Judge Ben Sheeke clerk W C Birdwell deputy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court
State of Washington
Chehalis County
Frank Nieradzik
Otto Richter
Montesano
Chehalis
Per&son
Ben Sheeké
W. C. Birdwell
Laroy Herriman
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Stacirs
Berlin
Bombay
God
Adriatic
Malta
Britannia
Egypt
Bay of Suez
Red Sea
Cheatham
Strait of
Bab-el-Mandeb
Gate of Tears
Gate of Hell
Old England
Pathan
Ghats
Deccan
Montesano Company
Oceans
Globe
Lippincott’s
Bill
Jill
Yonkers Statesman
Title Insurance
G.w.stark
Oxypathist
West Heron
Leck
Siaylor
Ebl Pinaud
Lilac
Pinaud
Pinaud Building
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