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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1910
Page
6
A London Globe tale recounts a man who buys whisky with a five pound note but cannot get change. He accepts whisky plus 16s 6d, later returns with four sovereigns, asking for his five pound note. A cash girl instantly sees who profited, challenging others to answer in five seconds.
The piece blends Lady Sarah Wilson on Victoria Falls describing the mist rainbow and endless spray with Curran and Lord Clare in a famed chancery dispute. It recounts Curran’s feud with Clare, their court antics including a Newfoundland dog intrusion and the judge’s quip to continue the argument.
The article explains washing ruchings by soaking in gasoline in a wide jar for two hours then rinsing in sugar-water to dry without wringing. It also prescribes making a flour and gasoline paste to clean delicate nets leaving them white after evaporation. For canning corn it advises eight pints of corn with one pint of salt and water, heating thoroughly, then adding sugar before serving.
Train departures include No 366 at 8 30 a m to Seattle Tacoma and East No 324 at 2 15 p m to Seattle Tacoma and East No 322 Grays Harbor Limited at 6 15 p m to Seattle Tacoma and East No 585 to Moclips at 8 45 a m No 865 to Moclips at 2 55 p m No 580 to Cosmopolis at 3 00 p m Connections exist between 366 324 for Portland Trains 366 585 580 run daily except Sunday Through service to Ocosta on Wednesdays and Saturdays Trains arriving include No 321 from Grays Harbor Limited at 12 45 p m No 365 from Seattle Tacoma and East at 2 55 p m No 323 from Seattle Tacoma and East at 10 00 p m No 366 from Moclips at 8 30 a m No 586 from Moclips at 2 30 p m No 579 from Cosmopolis at 8 00 a m Train 586 and 579 run daily except Sunday
A partial timetable fragment dated May 1 1910 showing morning and afternoon times such as 6:00 1:00 6:15 8:00 4:00 and 7:00 7:30 a m for Ford's Point freighting operations. The legible items suggest a daily rhythm with specific hours listed and notes of a Sunday schedule.
In the Superior Court of Washington Chehalis County Sarah Hepworth sues James Hepworth for absolute divorce and general relief. The notice calls for defense within 60 days of the first publication dated May 12 1910. Publication ends June 16 1910.
In Chehalis County Washington P W McKinley sues W P Williams and unknown owners to collect 54 75 for delinquent Local Improvement District No 261 Aberdeen including penalty interest and costs on Lot 2 Block as described in Certificate 224 and 225 issued October 8 1909 public notice serves due to delinquent assessment and taxes owed to the state of Washington
The State of Washington issues a summons to Fannie M. Wade in Chehalis County for divorce from George M. Wade. The complaint seeks a decree of absolute divorce for desertion and a declaration of property ownership including Lots 3 and 4 in Block 3 and Lot 2 in Block 2 in Montesano additions plus three land parcels in Section 12, Township 17, Range 8. Publication dates: April 18 to May 23, 1910.
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