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Newspaper

Aberdeen Herald

Location

Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1915

Page

2

Chehalis County Bank financial report May 1 1915 Aberdeen

Official publication shows the Chehalis County Bank in Aberdeen Washington with assets of 178 412 03 and liabilities including capital stock of 25 000 00 and deposits totaling 152 411 08. G W Ripley cashier and bank directors attest to the accuracy. notary public confirms sworn statement on May 11 1915.

Chehalis County Bank Aberdeen State of Washington State of Washington Chehalis G. W. Ripley W. Ripley SERRA

Lusitania Torpedo Attack Throws Irish Coasts Into Turmoil

Survivors describe the Lusitania sinking after torpedo strikes off Kinsale and Queenstown. Captain Turner and crew guided lifeboats as survivors, including women and children, were rescued amid heavy loss of life and hospital admissions across Cork and Queenstown.

Pension cutoffs under new act end mothers' benefits

The assistant attorney general states that pensions granted under the 1913 mothers' pension act will terminate on June 10, 1915, as the 1915 act repeals the earlier law and requires new applications under chapter 135 of the 1815 laws. The opinion notes pensions are not a vested right and that new regulations govern eligibility.

Oakville Appoints Cheese Factory Committee

H. W. Paul Martin Holman and E. Cross are named by Oakville to organize a cheese factory. They will report at a mass meeting of dairymen tomorrow night. Earlier debate favored a cheese factory over a creamery.

Oakville H. W. Paul Martin Holman E. Cross

Class Day Exercises Set for Roquiam High School

May 10 Roqui am high school students will hold class day exercises on Tuesday March 15 in the high school auditorium. The event draws wide interest from students and friends of the school and from the graduates.

Roquiam

Pacific Coast Lusitania Survivors List Published

A passenger roll from the Lusitania shows Pacific coast survivors including Mrs Henry Adams of Portland and Miss Dorothy Connor of Medford. A separate namelist lists Pacific coast passengers with no trace, including residents from Tacoma Seattle San Francisco Oakland Sausalito Los Angeles and Vancouver with multiple families and hotel owners named.

Henry Adams Portland Dorothy Connor Medford Mary Walker San Francis A. R. Starch G. Graham E. T. de Bosterre B. A. Clay Oakland James P. Gray William Gray Stewart Gray Sausalito Arthur Courtlandt Luck Los Angeles A. C. Rilicke Alexandria Hotel J. F W. G. Stokes K. Barber Cunningham Smith Vancouver B. C F. W. Hawkins Martin Davey K. J. Morrison Alan Crosbie Pelle G. M. Smash N. Wickson Arthur Davey Butler Clayton Charles E. Robinson

Wilson waits for facts on Lusitania disaster

President Wilson and advisers seek full facts after the Lusitania sinking with 137 American deaths. Secretary Bryan cables Berlin and Lorin ambassadors asking for German findings and urging aid to the injured and continued information flow.

Washington Lusitania Wilson United States Bryan Gerard Berlin Pase Lor

Believe First Shot Exploded Boilers Near Queenstown

A damaged report claims that a first shot caused boilers to explode aboard vessels near Queenstown, producing a massive steam plume shortly after the attack. The fragmentary text references Lus'taria and immediate aftermath with destroyed boilers and rising steam.

Queenstown Lus Taria

1200 Bodies Unrecovered World Event Report

State Department notes that about 1200 bodies probably will not be recovered. The agency lists 645 survivors in a total account, highlighting a large wartime or disaster toll and ongoing efforts to document missing individuals.

Washington State Department Theeraament

Number on Lusitania On Board Reaches 1992

New York May 1 1901 reports the Lusitania sailed with 1992 persons aboard according to the latest figures available.

New York

Fight for Life in Torpedoed Lusitania

Survivors recount the Lusitania sinking near Queenstown with heartrending scenes of passengers calling relatives and clinging to wreckage. Small boats ferried survivors to rescue steamers as hours passed before help arrived. many died awaiting transfer and morgues and undertakers received the dead.

Cunard Wweenstown Lusitania The Lusitanis

Notable American Creatives Lost on Lucitania

The Lucitania sinking claimed prominent Americans including Elbert Hubbard editor of The Philistine and Fibert Hubbard, theatrical figure Charles Frohman, playwright Charles Klein, and Alfred G. Vanderbilt. Details outline Hubbard’s Bloomington birth in 1859, Vanderbilt born 1877 in New York and two marriages, Frohman’s Sandusky origin in 1860, and Klein’s list of successful works.

Lucitania Fibert Hubbard Philistine East Aurora Fra Elberius Charles Frohman America Charles Klein Alfred G. Vanderbilt Elbert Hubbard Bloomington Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Fortune New York Elsie French Newport R. C Margaret McKim London Hooley’s Brooklyn Mr. Frohman Sandusky Ohio Charles Kiccin

Lusitania Disaster Death Toll Reaches 1198

London reports the Lusitania torpedo attack off the Irish coast resulting in 1198 dead. Survivors are believed ashore with little chance of more rescues. Many victims were women and children. Queenstown docks house numerous unidentified bodies. About 188 Americans were aboard, with fewer than 70 saved.

Queenstown Cork London Cunard

Lusitania Survivor Dorothy Connor Named From Medford

Among Lusitania survivors a Dorothy Connor is listed as from New York. The dispatch suggests the Medford Oregon native may be the same Miss Connor, of Medford, identified on the passenger list.

Dorothy Connor Medford Safe New York Miss Connor

Captain Turner Clings to Bridge as Luistania Sinks

Captain Turner of the Lusitania remained on the bridge until the ship sank and was rescued three hours later while wearing a life belt, reported by D A Thomas a Welsh coal magnate.

Hie London Turner D. A. Thomas A 7Iff Wales

Steamship struck by torpedoes confirms two hits

Reports state the steamship was struck by two torpedoes. the first hit the No 1 stokehold and the second struck the engine room. Many children were aboard and without parents, while some passengers were covered by blankets.

Stokehold

Germany defends Lusitania sinking in formal warning

Berlin announces via wireless to London that Germany left nothing undone to warn about the Lusitania prior to torpedoing and sinking. It cites the ship carrying munitions and argues owners bore responsibility while noting prior warnings by the Imperial ambassador in Washington.

Germany Berlin London Washington Atlantic

Roslyn Woman and Babes Perish in torpedoed liner

Roslyn Washington residents fear Mrs Mary Lambie and her daughters Elizabeth and Mary were lost when the steamship Lusitania was torpedoed A cablegram from fellow passenger Harry Birchall of Roslyn to his father reported his safety and inability to locate the missing woman and children

Roslyn Wash Mary Lambie Elizabeth Mary Harry Birchall

British Admiralty Denies Lusitania Armed Claim

London reports the British Admiralty issued an official denial stating the Lusitania was not armed. The defense addresses allegations amid ongoing debates over the vessel in wartime tensions.

London Admiralty

Fragmentary dialogue hints at a misdirected listener

A clipped exchange mentions "7 listens to advice" and "one fellow always" with questions about who that person is. The fragment includes stray names and misheard lines, offering little context beyond a casual overheard conversation.

Black Cats Rally Past Opponents in Lopsided Win

The home team posted a 12 to 2 victory with Morse Johnson and Hogan collecting two base hits. Clark and Shea homered, Peet allowed 14 hits, Peterson 1, and Clark 9, with Peet striking out 3 and Clark 4.

Black Cats Morse Johnson Hogan Clark Shea Heister Grovers Stokke Peet Peterson Casey and Lynch Aberdeen HPO Piper Henry Bennett Melchair Giddings Kercher Ward Lewis Tacoma AB R Hpo Wilson Wee Teen Butler Jan

Banquet Honors Black Cats and Tigers at Hotel Washington

W C Mumaw served as toastmaster for a large banquet at the Hotel Washington honoring the Black Cats and Tigers. The crowd of businessmen and fans enjoyed a fine dinner as speakers included James M Bowes Congressman J W Fordney of Michigan John G Lewis manager John Barnes of the Cats Russ Hall of the Tacoma team and Pug Bennett captain of the Black Cats.

W. C. Mumaw Washington Black Cats Tigers James M. Bowes J. W. Fordney Michigan John G. Lewis John Barnes The Cats Russ Hall Tacoma

Her Allowance Quip Wins Laugh On Gender Roles

A Chicago Herald quip notes a husband asked about giving an allowance to his wife and quips that she takes it rather than receives it. The joke reflects early 20th century humor about marriage and money.

Chicago Herald

Ely's Cream Balm Promises Quick Cold Relief

A vintage ad touts Ely's Cream Balm as a remedy to open nasal passages and end a cold or catarrh. It claims instant relief from nasal congestion, headaches, and mucous buildup with a small application in the nostrils, soothing swollen mucous membranes.

Ely

Salt Flush for Kidney Health Urges Daily Use

An old advisory claims meat uric acid harms kidney filtering and urges a daily dose of Ji Salt Salts from any pharmacy. The preparation, made from grape and lemon acids with lithia, is said to flush clogged kidneys, ease bladder issues, and keep blood pure, with the Herald referenced as Chehalle County’s leading paper.

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