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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1917
Page
3
Aberdeen items note A E Graham in Tacoma and A M Abel en route to Brooks Alberta. Mrs W G Douglas departs for New York City, and Mrs Edward Johnson returns to Santa Rosa after visiting Aberdeen. Community concerts, fort night club gathering, charity balls, and church events fill the week with travels of residents to Chicago Seattle Portland and Atlantic City among local society notices.
Reports from North and South Beaches indicate a promising season ahead with optimism for both areas. Local observers note favorable conditions and early signs of strong activity this year.
The St Marys parish house grounds have been graded and seeded and small shrubs were planted in the past few days.
Births mark the issue with Ed McManamy and E B Benn celebrating new babies. Frances Perry Douglas named for J R Douglas family welcomes a 10 pound girl. Cohassets land proposed sale to Walsh's addition Westport to be improved as a coastal summer resort. Weatherwax and Van Tassel to Canada for summer prospecting with J A Taft interests. Citizens discuss Fourth of July celebration with Mayor Maley chairing and a subscriptions committee formed.
Woodmen of the World outline a new five club plan for a baseball league in Southwestern Washington. Teams to compete are Aberdeen Raymond South Bend Tacoma and Centralia.
County Treasurer John B. Orton urges timely payment of one half of real estate taxes by May 31 to avoid the full tax becoming delinquent with 15 percent interest. He warns against last day delays and errors in computation that could render payments unacceptable.
Aberdeen organizers file local petitions with deputy city clerk Nellie Thrift seeking a state level referendum on the bone dry law set to take effect June 6. About 325 signatures were gathered locally, with over 50 likely to be rejected for improper or nonregistered voter signatures.
Fire department responded yesterday afternoon to a mill alarm at Wilson Bros. & Co. to douse a fire in a tar pot. No injuries reported and the cause under investigation.
Grays Harbor county will receive 5866.69 from the state school fund as its May apportionment and ranks eighth in the state for school attendance.
A parking area has been prepared at Electric Park for autos of those attending functions there. The lot sits inside the railway loop near the pavilion for convenient access.
A. H. Newell former Aberdeen councilman and current Spokane resident visits the city claiming Aberdeen shows all the marks of a growing metropolis. He notes his wife’s health keeps him traveling but expresses strong confidence in Aberdeen’s future during each visit.
Construction of the new school building is set to begin soon. Grading contractors have moved 4 000 yards of earth and are nearing completion of that phase of the project.
A 20 by 30 foot flag has been ordered by George J. Wolff to fly from the flagpole recently erected in front of the Elks club.
William P. Morrow of 302 East Second street died Tuesday afternoon in Hoquiam from heart trouble. An Aber deen resident for 10 years he is survived by his wife and one son. He was employed at the Wilson mill.
Fire Chief W. H. Tamblyn reports to the board that Aberdeen schoolchildren and staff have performed well in fire drills over the past year. He notes several instances of rapid evacuations and says the schools’ performance matches that seen in other districts.
The Olympic highway will close to traffic early next week for construction of a 214 mile stretch east of the Country club. The contractor expects the work to finish by August 1 with traffic diverted via the South Side and Wishkah cut-off roads.
The police department installs white painted squares at business district intersections and orders motorists to circle around them to avoid dangerous corner cutting.
Mine Alexis Carrel describes entering Noyon after German retreat with an ambulance and aid for civilians. She details starving orphans in crowded wards, lack of meat for seventeen months, dead bodies kept near the living, and wounded left for transfer to Compiegne hospital, highlighting humanitarian relief efforts.
Practical guidance on using a front small oven and a back small oven with a range oven. It suggests baking cookies faster by placing the small oven at the front and using the back oven for slow heat while keeping the range oven hot for simultaneous pies and biscuits.
Mil liner headwear favors crepe de chine georgette and crape covered hats. Designers opt for satin and taffeta, with nets and laces usually most used. Some crape hats remain untrimmed save for a crane knot and straw facing the wide brim.
An old advertisement touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as a mild laxative that regulates the bowels and relieves congested intestines by removing wastes. A pill at night is said to banish heavy head and spring fatigue, offered at 25 cents.
Practical advice on applying barnyard manure and commercial fertilizers to improve soil humus and crop yields. Suggests rates for acid phosphate and wood ashes, notes nitrate of soda for early plant start, and explains testing soil acidity with blue litmus. Recommends lime to correct sour soil and improve soil condition.
A concise method for creating French knots on linen garments. Thread is brought up through fabric, a short backstitch is made, and the thread is wound around the needle two to three times. The coils are held by the left thumb, then the needle is drawn through securing the knot. The thread is carried on the wrong side to the next knot without cutting.
A vintage recipe outlines making violet water using 2 drams artificial violet, 1 ounce orbs powder, deodorized alcohol, and chlorophyll for coloring. The mixture yields a quart of violet water estimated to cost far less than store bought, with color achieved by chlorophyll to avoid brown tones.
Instruction on proper flag saluting technique with steps noting finger position, hand placement, and wrist posture. Describes touching cap or hat above the right eye, extended joined thumb and forefinger, and palm facing left.
A reflection on the family meal as more than nourishment, described as a sacred gathering embodying family joys and sympathies, attributed to Von Herko mer.
A satirical tale reports fools growing weary of adages at a concert. At once they fall silent, and at the funeral wise men weep bitterly. They lament their livelihood as dust is cast upon their heads. New York Post.
A charming summer dress for small girls in apple green gingham features smocked kangaroo pockets in white linen and a bolero top with back buttons. A white pique collar and black ribbon tie accent the gingham fabric.
The American Chemical Society asks American women to stop buying platinum jewelry to free scarce metal for essential war materials. It cites platinum’s critical role in producing sulfuric acid used for high explosives and laments fashion’s rising prices hindering government and scientific research.
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