Silk Department Reports Strong Sale For Figur ed Silks
About 400 yards of figured silks suitable for waists dresses or trimmings are offered in flowered or Persian patterns as the silk department notes ready sale this year.
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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1913
Page
2
Wool Dress Goods Sale Highlights 50 Inch All Wool Mixtures
A local ad touts 50 inch all wool dress fabrics in fancy mixtures suitable for coats suits and dresses. 15 pieces valued at 1.50 yard offered Saturday at 1.15 yard. Also 36 inch wool dress goods in various styles mostly all wool priced 0.75 to 0.85 yard with a Saturday sale and a line of 44 inch serge sponged and shrunk at 1.25 yard.
Wash goods and serge fabrics at low spring prices
Japanese crepes wash fabrics arrive as last season shipment. 130 inch wide plain shades 20¢ yd. 29e wash goods include Bedford cards in colors and stripes, crepes, heavy suiting at 87¢ yd. 58 inch serge at $2.00 yd in navy and tan. 25 colored linens 27 inches wide in shades and changeables, sale 28¢ yd Saturday.
Newspaper contest rules limit multiple wins and marked copies
The notice states that no marked copies will be accepted before Saturday 8 45 and restricts winners to one prize per month. Adjoining column provides full particulars.
Track Meet Opens For Chehalis County Schools At Electric Park
The first annual Chehalis county schools track meet begins this afternoon at Electric Park with preliminaries at 2 30. Grade events start tomorrow at 9 30 a m and high school events at 1 30 p m with entries from Montesano Elma Hoquiam Aberdeen Cosmopolis Central Hoquiam Franklin and Aberdeen among others led by team lists and individual names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chehalis County
Electric Park
Montesano
Organize Boys Military Band Discussed in Payette Music House
At a Payette Music House meeting Professor B. T. Martin from San Francisco proposed forming a boys military band for ages 12 to 18. The group aims to play at the Grays Harbor Splash and the Fourth of July in Hoquiam, with inquiries directed to the Semi-Weekly Aberdeen Herald for Grays Harbor country residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Payette
B. T. Martin
San Francisco
Grays Harbor
Hoquiam
Aberdeen Herald
Aberdeen Herald Ad Promises Free Merchandise Prizes
Beginning April 25 the Aberdeen Herald will run ads with a deliberate mistake. Readers who spot the error and bring the paper in win One Dollar’s Worth of Merchandise. Weekly draws award Five Dollars Worth of Merchandise to a lucky reader holding a duplicate. Winners’ names to be published next issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Aberdeen Herald
Herald
Taxes for 1912 Were Very High in Washington
In 1912 Washington state total taxes for all purposes on all property classes reached 31,204,820.48 dollars, up from 29,030,234.55 in 1911. The average per person was 27.32 dollars, with a family of five averaging 136.60 dollars. King County contributed 8,952,068.50, over a quarter of the total, while San Juan had the smallest levy at 43,989 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olympia
Washington
State Tax Commission
King County
Spokane
Pierce
Chehalis
Yakima
Snohomish
Whatcom
San Juan County
Thurston County
Chehalis County
Bridge Bond Election Chronicle Fragments From Page One
Bridge bond election details appear in this clipped page flow with stray counts for vehicles and transit. A humorous Life magazine excerpt interrupts, showing a mock dialogue about a visitor asking to see a sister.
Grays Harbor Splash chosen for July festival title
The Grays Harbor Splash was selected as the yearly Fourth of July festival name, alternating Aberdeen and Hoquiam. C. J. Sims of Hoquiam won $20 for the winning suggestion amid nearly 300 entries. Other finalists included Mrs. Thayer Lamb George F. Reid and Miss Elizabeth Adams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grays Harbor
Aberdeen
Hoquiam
Aberden Chamber of Commerce
C. J. Sims
Grayport
Thayer Lamb
George F. Reid
Elizabeth Adams
Pendleton
Tea as lifeblood of Russia in My Russian Year
The excerpt notes that tea is ubiquitous in Russian life from post offices to banks and newspapers. It highlights that workers and travelers alike rely on tea, with samovars, glasses, and portable tumblers common sights, reflecting tea as a cultural constant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Rathay Reynolds
Natchai
Its Proof of a Killer English Style
A brief literary exchange notes a writer's striking command of language and a sharp, decisive approach to constructing prose. The dialogue hints at a ruthless mastery that would fit a controversial or acclaimed author.
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