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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1913
Page
4
Cash in advance notices reveal subscription rates and contact request for subscribers who do not receive papers regularly. The fragment shows pricing 2.00 1.00 1.56 and asks readers to notify the office. The text suggests a periodical distribution notice from a newspaper office.
The Herald argues reforms after Taxpayers League success will yield broader gains than saved taxes. It says equal cost of county government will curb extravagance, end political manipulation by large taxpayers, and improve value received from tax dollars.
A Philadelphia Times opinion argues that pace and temptation, not only wages, fuel crime and vice. It contends low wages alone do not cause prostitution and condemns blaming the working class, warning that nations decline when wealth grows and virtue erodes.
The Boys' City Band organized by Prof. B. L. Martin will rehearse every Tuesday and Friday nights at the city hall. Vacancies remain for boys ages 12 to 18 who wish to join may apply to Prof. Martin or at Payette's Music House at 317 East Wishkah Street.
Governor Er Nest Lister will visit Hoquiam for the Grays Harbor Splash on July Fourth. He will arrive Friday morning on the sleeper and stay all day, then depart for Tacoma to participate in the racing meet on Saturday.
The final settlement of the Grays Harbor tide lands appraisal will be made May 17. The state land board has placed the matter on its calendar and the case covers Hoquiam harbor areas and more than 2,800 acres.
The country teachers examinations began in Montesano with about 30 teachers and prospective teachers in attendance. Officials expect a larger enrollment tomorrow and Saturday.
The Helene sailed from Donovan mill for San Pedro while Columbia and G C Lindauer left Wilson mill for San Francisco. Daisy Mitchell and Daisy Gadsby departed for San Francisco from Bay City and Slade mills. J B Stetson arrived to load at Federal mill, Helene and Doris arrived to load at American mill, Chehalis at American and Aberdeen Lumber mills. Daisy Mitchell among Tuesday arrivals loading at Slade mill for San Francisco.
The Herald notes printing operations at 309 East Wishkab Street run by The Herald whes Printers. The brief item records the address and the associated printing facility in the city.
At a Tuesday night board of education session a full list of teachers for the coming year was approved. Salaries were raised 5 to 10 percent to offset living costs with a $800 minimum. Arthur Wilson remains superintendent and George B. Miller will lead the High school. Department heads include Martha Finch sewing and penmanship, Bertha Cavanaugh music and drawing, Goldie Eagles domestic science, Elizabeth Finch primary, George E. Huntley manual training, W. H. Hudson mechanical drawing, and Henrietta Randall nurse.
Mrs. W Darry of 12 Davis Place Seattle seeks help locating her English husband W Darry aged about 52 tall 6 ft 1 in 175 lb with a sandy moustache and an artificial eye. He left a year ago promising regular money and was last linked to Aberdeen. Anyone with information is asked to write to Mrs Darry.
Fifty additional Italian laborers arrived to work on fills for the O W railroad and city streets. Twohy Bros contractors. Milwaukee Road officials announce the line will be open to freight traffic into Montesano on May 26 and tariffs published effective that date.
Bliss Knapp of Boston will lecture at the First Church of Christ Scientist Hoquiam on May 9. The public is invited to attend at Seventh and L streets with free admission and no collection.
Directory style listing of city streets and neighboring mills and businesses including Bay City Lumber Co. Curtis and Front Sts Aberdeen Lumber and Shingle Co Boone and Marion Sts Wilson's Mill Chehalis Wishkah Slade's Mill Exchange Marion Fo Market H ona Hume Sts G Wishkah F Heron Sts Anderson Middleton Mill Fourth Sts F River St Sisters Hospital G St Heron Broadway Fifth M St Sixth Thornton th K St Broadway M Market St Federal Mill Heron St Michigan Ave Western Cooperage Home Washington St Western Mill Market Washington Second E St American Mill Second Ave B St Terrace Prospect Burleigh D McKinley F St to 2d Second St Morgan Jeffries Cherry Duffy Sts
Art Rug Weavers offers rugs made from old carpets rag rugs and silk portieres at 119 North G Street with crafted pieces available for customers seeking eclectic home decor.
A long testimonial from L P Totten of South Aberdeen praises Plant Juice as a universal tonic improving health after illness. The ad claims it cleanses the blood, energizes the liver, and aids sleep, promising refunds if no improvement, available at Eaton & Swaney Drug Store.
The treasurer increases the NW of NW section 27 18 7 value for 1912 from 525 to 1426 due to a clerical error. The board thanks Simpson Logging Company for aiding the county and sheriff in recovering bodies and for other courtesies to the camp amid a terrible night.
The Herald of Chehalis County is promoted as the paper of widest readership in the region. Wise advertisers are urged to choose Aberdeen Printing Co to print.
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