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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1914
Page
2
WAUGHT NEWS highlights strong demand for summer goods as it promotes best values across ladies and children's apparel. Dainty dresses in chambray, percale, voile, and embroideries range from 35 cents to $6, with extensive white and colored children’s options, lingerie and nightwear, and value-conscious shoe and dress-goods sections.
J. S. WAUGH notes Grays Harbor area has ample dairy provisions with Anna Dale Farm Dairy at 401 South K street highlighted for strict sanitation and efficient deliveries. Big auto trucks bring fresh milk to homes, and readers are invited to call 768 for service.
After a two year tuberculosis battle Elwyn Aven died Sunday night at a local hospital. The funeral was held this afternoon at Whiteside chapel with many friends of the pioneer family in attendance. He leaves his father Chris Aven of Hoonah Alaska his mother who was with him to the end and six sisters Regna Avlen arrived from San Diego to pay the last rites.
A fragmentary quote extols liberty as a bold vigilant spirit that resists encroachment and seeks durable checks and defenses. Webster argues liberty requires perpetual safeguarding beyond mere momentary resistance, drawing on the experience of past ages for the benefit of future generations.
A weary speaker at Yale Record muses about endless work and an expense account. The second character hints at truth seeking and a chance at relief, venturing into a late night conversation about honesty and effort.
A reflective note states that a man seeks in a woman what he deems good and loves as beautiful while a woman desires what she loves as good and worth cherishing as wisdom. The prose contrasts masculine and feminine ideals in love.
C T Scur ry of the F and F Garage cites a study of over 3800 Cleveland Ford owners showing an average cost of 1.5 cents per mile. Data from 317 owners with nine and a half months of records reveal 5273 miles per car and 444 pounds carried per trip, totaling 55.02 dollars for gasoline 6.28 dollars for oil and 18.19 dollars for repairs, with tire life averaging 5263 miles.
Montesano May 11 The following jurors were drawn Saturday to serve at the upcoming June term of court. Jurors are listed by district with numerous names including F A Bailey J Beck Ellis Boling J Boyer Emil Bratman S J Cann L G Cornelius E E Fleet Charlotte Flyte J Flyte S R Ford Jennie C Fry Ella Gleeson M J Harris J W Himes I L E Lemm on Amanda Munson Lena McCleary Isom Olson A M Pearson Fred Pough C V Puhn Tressie Ramey Elma Schafer Laura Sherwood W H Smith Francis G Smith Mary E Stout Philip Strong J H Tornquist Henry Turner CA Watkins Homer White FM Williams JL. District No 2 lists Martin Antus Emma C Cameron Wm T Clark Mary A Crain C C Egerer Grace Ellifritt Mary A Ernest Ralph H Fredrickson E M Fox A Gradl Frank Gustafson Nellie Hackett Anna K Lewis George Mack Lncy D Moffat W T Nelson Annie Peckham W G Pulver Louisa C Rattie Ernestine Sargent Co C Sorenson J G Seaman Geo Spellisg Martin Sperring IE Starr Arthur Heikkila Wm Holmer Ida M Johnson Jon A Kahler L V Eaton Idella Keagy Jessie Steen Agnes Stout Jennie Tait Tom Wolkowicz Florence Woods Mrs M R
Montesano leader C N Wilson chair man of the board of county commissioners announces he will not seek another term. Citizens recall 1910 reforms and a tax method revision driven by Wilson and associates, noting his retirement as a regret yet praising his record and family pride.
A vintage kitchen excerpt lists cornmeal pulls rice muffins and wheat gems with ingredients like cornmeal flour milk and yeast. It includes steps for mixing, batter making, and baking times as well as a luncheon option for French rolls with sugar butter sponge and Parker House style shaping.
Court records for Nicholas Gawley who died in Aberdeen May 3 list widow Mary Ann and children William C. and Robert H. Gawley and Ann Kate Hackett as heirs. Estate valued at $11,000.
E S Avey of Elma chairs the Republican County Central Committee as he calls a county convention in the city for Saturday May 16 to select the delegation to the state convention. The state gathering is set for Tacoma June 18 to sort of take an inventory.
The piece argues Americans should curb extravagance and deposit in savings each month. It contrasts optimistic income hopes with living on the edge and urges proper adjustment of income and expenditure for future happiness and prosperity.
The piece argues play is essential to child growth and development. It compares past and present streets and emphasizes that safe play spaces are vital for maturation. It cites Zechariah and educators to claim infancy exists to enable learning through play.
A terse quip notes the universe lacks wealth to bar the routine of a domestic man. The line suggests everyday life persists amid philosophical strain and social constraints.
Hoquiam will gain a new Prospect Hill cemetery after Harbor Land company transfers 2616-100 acres north of the current graveyard to the Hoquiam Cemetery association. The site, at the hill crest near the reservoir and Lincoln school, is valued around 1200 dollars per acre and includes a mausoleum site. Also mentioned is a humorous wedding remark about Bessie’s nervousness as she spoke through her veil.
A Washington Star quip recalls Mrs. Meekton and Henrietta in a lively exchange about discussing questions of the hour. The remark frames the issue as one of duration rather than a single brief inquiry.
Auction records show a majolica pitcher selling for 655 dollars, with notes on bidder interest and catalog details. The item cited involves Mr Pan and mentions a comic aside about pinning, reflecting light editorial tone in the Buffalo Express.
Elma residents along East Main street must remove wooden suit works as grading work on the street is to begin immediately. Local authorities ordered the demolition of obstructions to prepare for construction.
Elma May 10 The White Star Lumber company boosts capital stock from 75000 to 300000 due to rising property values over the last five years.
Burglars entered the Albert Smith store Friday night through a rear window and stole general supplies worth 25 to 50 dollars. The Smith family, living over the store, were away and left no trace.
A renowned surgeon visits a dentist for a tooth extraction and molar work. He asks about pain, gets a confident reply that the procedure will be painless as any surgical operation. He hurries to leave, noting a forgotten office engagement, and promises to return later.
A newlywed couple quarrels over a small act of affection as a wife frets that her husband loves her less. He anxiously watches the clock, fearing his train may depart before their goodbye kiss, recalling their hurried past-to present pacing.
The Detroit Free Press quotes a farmer amid barnyard talk about a surprisingly simple wonder milk as the acrobatic marvel on the vaudeville stage fascinates the crowd. The exchange ends with the farmer declaring milk as the surprising object.
A brief exchange from the Boston Transcript shows Miss Reen and Mr Sepleigh debating how much money a man should accumulate before proposing. The line suggests the man may need to "accumulate several millions" to feel secure.
A fragment reflecting on true painters and critics. It notes Ruskin’s attribution that great voices speak little while explaining that even Reynalds wrote about what he could not do and remained silent about his own deeds. The piece contrasts eloquence with restraint in artistic discourse.
About 1000 acres in the eastern county near Oakville have been leased to a company calling itself the California Oil Co. for prospecting petroleum, according to reports received in the city yesterday.
William Moore was arrested near Seattle last week and returned to Chehalis county to answer a charge of abandoning his wife. Mrs. Moore alleges she was ill in a Seattle hospital when abandoned by her husband and, through his neglect, had to seek support from friends in Aberdeen. Moore will be given a hearing before Judge Phillips.
Information states the bonding company behind Spokane Paving & Construction plans with Tacoma Dredging to complete Fill District No 2. Tacoma Dredging already completed work in Fill District No 1 and is familiar with local conditions.
Mr and Mrs H M Blodgett were summoned to Portland last week due to Mrs Blodgett's father F G Deming illness. Deming is reported recovering from an operation.
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