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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1914
Page
7
A 1914 admonition argues women are observant shoppers who drive retail success. It warns against sloppy management and urges merchants to create clean, orderly, attractive stores catering to women while noting men as primary buyers in family purchases.
A Chicago Press piece cites Aristotle on a diving bell and notes early mentions by John Jaesnier. It suggests the bell’s practical use began with rescue attempts for Spanish Armada treasures off the English coast around 1590.
A detailed account from Professor Silvanus Phillips Thompson explains how steel is prepared and magnetized to hold permanent magnetism. The process includes precise alloying, controlled heating and cooling, precise magnetization, and repeated demagnetizing and remagnetizing cycles to stabilize the magnetic state. The exact change in the steel remains unexplained by science.
A Bulgarian WWI aviator Dr Constantin was fatally wounded by a Turkish bullet while over Tehatalja trenches. Despite shock pain and rapid bleeding he steered his plane back to Bulgarian lines and landed safely among comrades before dying.
The king uses dummy figures for exact sizing so trials aren’t needed. He wears suits at intervals and never repeats a set on consecutive days. About thirty suits are in regular wear with nearly 400 uniforms owned, some worn only rarely.
Pall Mall Gazette notes Ben Jonson’s line in The Penates with Pan says Laugh and be fat not Laugh and grow fat. The discussion cites Mr Justice Eve vindicating healthiness of laughter while clarifying the standard misquotation.
A humorous exchange from the Louisville Courier-Journal notes a once-happy rich person grumbling about not entering the kitchen freely and enduring sleepless nights due to a leaking drip pan under the refrigerator, blaming careless servants.
A quote notes that marriage does not increase actual savings. it only gives the impression of saving more because many former expenses are no longer needed. The remark reflects how newly married people feel financially steadier even if real amounts saved do not rise.
Mrs Youngbride asks about the barrel contents while the clerk confirms salt mackerel. She inquires about freshness and the clerk responds. The brief exchange captures a small shop scene in the Boston Transcript style.
A humor item notes a quip between Smith and Jones about marriage. Jones says his wife considers him her second husband, prompting a light exchange. The brief piece reflects a joke tone on domestic life.
The article traces the origin of ledger from ligger a large desk book used in accounting and record keeping. It notes ligger ligation to cartularies and breviaries in church and links ledger to por tal and book bosom priest. It also cites coucher as an old synonym for ligger.
Jerome D. Travers national amateur champion of the United States, in England for the British amateur championship at Sandwich starting May 18, reports in a letter that he is satisfied with his wooden clubs. He adapts from Schenectady irons to a wood strategy, aims to maintain distance and straightness, and continues daily driving practice despite rain delays.
New York lightweight Ryan is described as a comer with fast jabs and sharp in fighting. He has fought topnotchers, earned draws with major rivals, and defeated Bert Keyes and Fighting Dick Hyland. Pacific coast fans seek a match with Ryan against Bud Anderson, with the winner to meet Leach Cross or Joe Rivers.
The article recalls the last major leaguer with six hits in a game, Jimmy Williams in 1902 against the Chicago White Sox. It notes rare six hit games and cites Jack Knight of the Naps as achieving five hits through a 24 inning marathon with Philadelphia and Boston in 1906, detailing his key triples and late singles. It lists players still in fast company from that famed contest.
Boston manager Bill Carrigan calls Tris Speaker the highest paid and best player in baseball. He rates Speaker ahead of Ty Cobb, noting Speaker misses few games and excels as hitter fielder and baserunner.
The discussion centers on who holds the legitimate middleweight claim after Stanley Ketchel's death. Jimmy Clabby Eddie McGoorty George Chip and Mike Gibbons lead the field with Jack Dillon Billy Murray as contenders. McCoy is dismissed as a contender.
A terse dialogue snippet from Boston Fransecript humor shows a man and a woman exchanging quips about age. The remark prompts a playful line about years and perception.
The piece argues that widespread support for various meritless government projects risks overwhelming Congress. It predicts a revolt as taxation rises and bond values fall, noting many citizens back different plans, each seen as meritorious. It also includes brief humorous exchanges from contemporary satire.
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