Sheriff raids Montesano pool halls over applejack liquor
Ed wards Crass and Crass Leonard pool halls in Montesano were raided by Sheriff Bartell on Tuesday. About 12 gallons of apple jack were found in each. No arrests were reported. The liquor, claimed by locals to be temperance juice, tested between six and twelve percent alcohol, prompting possible action against out of state manufacturers.
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Montesano
Edwards & Crass
Crass & Leonard
Bartell
Road extends to Camp Montesano for Saginaw Timber town
A hearing is set on extending the Dele wene creek road to provide an outlet for the Saginaw Timber company camp in section 27 township 17 range 6. The camp now serves as headquarters and features a school, store, blacksmith, shop, sheds and several homes. Estimated cost of the new road this year is 9500.
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Montesano
Delewene Creek
Saginaw Timber Company
Saginaw Company
County Declamatory Contest At Montesano High
The county declamatory contest for high school students will be held tonight in the Montesano high school auditorium. Several musical numbers will accompany the event. Miss Ruth Hill will represent Aberdeen.
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Montesano
Montesano High School
Ruth Hill
Aberdeen
Royal Neighbors Mark 17th Anniversary in Hoquiam
The Hoquiam Royal Neighbors celebrated the 17th anniversary of the order on Wednesday night. Modern Woodmen of the city attended the ceremonies. An excellent entertainment was provided.
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Aoquiam
Hoquiam
Firemen Seek $10 Monthly Raise in Hoquiam
Hoquiam firemen presented a petition to the city commission requesting a ten dollar monthly wage increase. The issue awaits the outcome of a recent public sale of bonds.
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Hoquiam
City Commission
Fire destroys large residence near Elma
A large unoccupied residence west of Elma was destroyed by fire early Tuesday morning. The loss is estimated at over 2000 dollars.
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Elma
Mable Stark
Family joke at home as girl notes hair styles
A man reads a paper while his wife waves her hair and their daughter plays. After a pause the child says Dad is funny and notes Ma's hair is all waves while his is beachlike. She then remarks on Pa's heavy band.
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Dad
True love quip from Mouston Post echoes kitchen feud
A Mouston Post humorous quote notes a wife claiming she would let her husband go hungry rather than cook an eel, calling it true love and a witty domestic stance.
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Mouston
Abusing the Eyes by Rocking Chair Reading
A well known oculist warns that women injure their eyes by rocking while reading. Shifts in shadows from lamp fringe and changing focus strain eyes, especially under artificial light or daylight on a moving chair. Relax in a deep armchair and avoid rocking for better nerves and vision.
Wise King Solomon and the bragging wives joke
A Washington Star quip notes Solomon’s wisdom is linked to his many wives who each boast of making him look clever. The line uses humor to reflect on reputation and intellect through marital anecdotes.
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Solomon
Washington Star
Had to Say Something
Comic dialogue note from the Boston Transcript about Jack Timid and Mr. Cashleigh with a punch line on bad weather and social expectations. The exchange hints at romantic tension and workplace propriety in a light, satirical tone.
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Jack
Mr. Cashleigh
Boston Transcript
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement from Aberdeen Resident
Aberdeen man A McQuaig of 218 W Market St testifies Doan's Kidney Pills relieve his back pains when kidneys fail. He says the medicine is a household remedy used at home and demands no more than a few doses. Price 50 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sponsors.
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Aberdeen
Dean
Mr. McQuaig
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Brazil's Military Strength Scrutinized by Geographical Society
The National Geographical Society of Washington released a study estimating Brazil's war power amid a tense international scene. It cites a reserve force over 500,000, unorganized strength of 4.5 million, and a universal service law.
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National Geographical Society
Save Republic
Germany
Brazil
United States
National Geographical Society of Washington
South American Republic
National Guard
Italy
Portugal
Norway
Greece
Servia
Bulgaria
South America
ABC
Chile
Argentina
Census splits blind by age in nation wide study
Eleven per cent of the country’s blind are sightless at birth or become blind within the first year. Thirty per cent lose sight before age twenty, forty seven per cent between twenty and sixty four, and twenty one per cent in old age according to the census bureau.
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Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
Para
Salario de Matto Grosso
Russia
United States
Republic of China
Mongolia
Tibet
League
France
Census Bureau
The Man Worth While Class Listed by Girls Club
A course titled The Man Worth While has been listed among offerings by the Girls' Community Club in New Brunswick New Jersey. The program aims to educate and engage members through practical lessons and social guidance.
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Girls’ Community Club of
New Brunswick
N. J
Senator Sorghum Responds to Media Criticism
A dialogue shows Senator Sorghum brushing off newspaper criticism saying he lacks time to read presses, noting constituents mail direct messages. The exchange highlights tension between media scrutiny and voter correspondence.
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Senator Sorghum
Washington Star
An Old Friend and a Coffee Saucer Recall
A brief Detroit Free Press line recalls an old acquaintance of Mr. Newrich, noting a memory of him drinking coffee from a saucer as a sign of familiarity and shared history.
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Mr. Newrich
Grip Winter Colds and Bad Blood Warning
Claiming to purify blood and restore vitality Doctor Pierce's Golden Medical Disovery is advertised as a vegetable, alcohol free remedy. It targets impure matter in the system and offers liquid or tablet forms with a trial box available for 50 cents from the Invalids' Hotel in Buffalo New York.
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Pierce
Dr. Pierce
Invalids’ Hotel
Buffalo, N. Y
Mrs Magy Peyerre Credits Dr Pierce’s Medicine
Chehalis resident Mrs Magy Peyerre says a severe cough and lung soreness from a cold disappeared after using three bottles of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. She reports her appetite returned and she felt like a new woman.
Aberdeen State Bank Financial Condition Report May 1 1917
Official publication of the financial condition for Aberdeen State Bank Aberdeen Washington as of May 1 1917 showing resources loans and discounts bonds and other securities cash on hand and real estate. liabilities including deposits capital stock and profits with official attestations by Cashier G W Ripley and Directors A D Nyere and notary W H Tucker.
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Aberdeen State Bank
Aberdeen
Washington
de Fava Eraenes
Scessvecsees
George L. Nyere
A. D. Nyere
W. H. Tucker
State of
Sheriff's Sale Notice in Grays Harbor County
Public notice of a sheriff sale under Order of Sale No. 13407 in Montesano Grays Harbor County Washington. Theodore B Bruener plaintiff vs A Jonassen administrator of Christen N Enevoldsen estate and others defendants. Sale set for June 2 1917 at 11 am at Montesano courthouse for cash to satisfy judgment with interest costs and fees.
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State of Washington
Grays Harbor
Theodore B. Bruener
A. Jonassen
Christen N._Enevoldsen
Ene Enevoldsen
Kristianna Lykke
Sine Clausen
Anna Jonassen
Grays — Harbor County
Renton
Montesano
Lougheed Land
Washington
United States
Jeff Bartell
Wash
Elmer Gibson
Foreclosure of Tax Lien in Grays Harbor County
Summons in foreclosure of tax lien against C. C. Cozine and unknown claimants for Lot 4, Block 29, North Aberdeen Addition, Aberdeen WA. T. A. F. Williams seeks judgment foreclosing lien for delinquent 1911 taxes with penalties and costs. dates show first publication April 17 1917 and last May 22 1917.
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State of Washington
Grays Harbor
T. A. F. Williams
A. D
Aberdeen
Grays Harbor County
Washington
Superior Court
State of
Mistress Sarah and Baker Kiss Allegedly Spark Gossip
In Pearson's Weekly a cheeky line claims the baker kissed Mistress Sarah, with a boast that only he would kiss her and that the speaker might take bread duties in future. The stitching tone suggests light scandal and social mockery.
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Sarah
Pearson's Weekly
Young March Carries On Family Business
A Globe item notes that March and his father run a business with the elder man overseeing operations while the younger March handles carrying on the enterprise.
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Shie
March
New York Globe
Consolatory quips on brains longevity and rest
A Baltimore American quote notes that men of brains may live longer, while Marraden praises peons who know how to rest as they perform continuous good work. The remarks offer light, reflective social observation rather than a reportable event.
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Baltimore American
Marraden
Dr King’s New Life Pills Promoted as Gentle Laxative
An old advertisement touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as a mild laxative that regulates bowels and relieves congested intestines. It claims benefits like clearer complexions and brighter eyes, recommending a nightly pill before bed and noting a price of 25 cents at druggists.
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Dr. King
Historic St. John’s Church Links Presidents to Washington life
A century old St. John’s Protestant Episcopal Church sits beside Lafayette Square near the White House, hosting presidents from John Quincy Adams to Arthur and other notable officials. The article notes White House weddings and lists illustrious congregation members.
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St. John's Protestant Episcopal Church
Lafayette Square
White House
Washington
National Capital
St. John's
United States
John Quincy Adams
Madison
Monroe
van Buren
William Henry Harrison
Tyler
Taylor
Fill
Grant
Metropolitan Methodist Church
McKinley
Foundry Methodist Church
Benjamin Harrison
Cleveland
Presbyterian Church
Wilson
Fashion's Changes Through History
The author argues that twentieth century fashion lacks true novelty, citing examples from Empress Eugenie crinolines to Greek and Roman influences. He notes recurring cycles where high waists and sheath dresses echo earlier styles and suggests fashion follows an endless cycle rather than progress.
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Eugenie
Marie Antoinette
Orient
Mme. Recamier
Roger Boutet de Monvel
Ruined by Jesting Ends Antioch’s Glorious Era
Ancient city of Antioch, capital of Syria under Greek kings, fell after Persians led by Chosroes invaded in 588. Local people famed for biting wit and sharp nicknames mocked the invaders, provoking swift and total destruction of the city.
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Antioch
Syria
Chosroes
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