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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1917
Page
2
A Hoquiam Commercial Club committee and the city commission seek a plan to avert a June 1 shutdown if the fire department goes on strike over pay raises.
Two sacks of liquor totaling about 25 bottles were taken from the steam schooner Daisy Freeman during a raid at the North Western Lumber dock. Patrolmen O'Brien Beaver and Welander conducted the operation yesterday afternoon. no arrests were made as the liquor was found distributed in locations from one to six bottles per place.
W W Brown of Polson Logging and a party he was taking to a Humptulips dance survived a rollover near New London when their car left the road and struck a mud bank. The vehicle turned over twice but no injuries were reported.
Hoquiam Shipbuilding Company nears startup at Woodlawn addition with all preparations complete in anticipation of orders from the federal shipping board. Local officials expect the yard to begin operations soon and provide jobs.
Four year old June Schmidt, son of Mr and Mrs W E Schmidt of 1025 Arnold Avenue Hoquiam, died after being hit by a freight car while playing. The accident occurred privately with no witness and the engine crew learned of the incident afterward.
A large gathering of Odd Fellows from all parts of Grays Harbor county met in Cosmopolis for the quarterly convention. Aberdeen lodge conducted an initiation in the third rank as a feature of the program.
The Oakville school eighth grade graduation was held last week with County Superintendent Hodge and Eldridge Wheeler of Montesano in attendance. Named graduates include Ruby Hyder Sada Bain Marie Shull Teddy Moon Willie Simmons Tour Anderson Herbert Holland Grace Baldwin Irene Clark and Violet Jorgenson.
Miss Lorraine Paul daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Paul married William Souler former high school teacher last Wednesday in Olympia. They will honeymoon on the Sound then reside on the groom’s Palouse farm after the wedding.
Charles A. Sidman notes the growing pearl button industry in the midwestern states driven by tariff policy since 1890. He highlights Muscatine Iowa as the first mussel shell factory, current employment near 15 000, annual output about 500 million buttons, and mussel shell usage over 75 900 tons while warning fishing may threaten beds and yield.
The article notes a partly decayed Sicily chestnut about sixty feet in girth as the largest tree by thickness. It compares with Mexican cypress and oriental plane at forty feet, and places California big tree and baobab in context, noting the Sicily tree’s greater combined height and girth.
Montesano May 28 A county commission action sends a wire on May 31 from Auditor W D Campbell to President Wilson urging construction of the projected Pacific military highway.
In Montesano on May 28 the General Appraisals company values the county mill realty at 1 103 532 12 and mill personal property at 2 785 737 28, up about 60 000 from last year. The appraisal excludes depreciation, so actual increases since 1916 are larger.
Readable fragments mention a menacing danger linked to Caelved Gaills Einarts. The text lacks clear actions, dates, or locations to form a complete event summary.
The article warns Germany may deploy submarines to threaten Atlantic trade and reach the American coast. It outlines U.S. wartime preparations since April 2, including Congress authorizing bonds, conscription, censorship, and broad mobilization across navy, army, shipping, agriculture, and industry.
Bert Marshall of Aberdeen surrendered to police fearing insanity while John Beck failed in his attempted suicide at Carlisle. Both were committed Saturday to the state hospital for the insane at Steilacoom for treatment.
May 28 report from Camp Montesano notes the Simpson Logging company will register most men age 21 to 31 at Camp No. 4. County Sheriff Elmer Gibson confirms a large portion of the camp workforce falls within the conscription age group.
Miss Louise Irwin, daughter of the late Judge Mason Irwin, seeks guardianship of her three minor siblings. Each child is to receive $500 from a forthcoming estate fund distribution.
The will of pioneer Reuben Redman was admitted to probate Friday in Montesano. Walter Goss testified to the signatures of his parents, Mr and Mrs Abel Goss, witnesses to the will, with Mrs Goss deceased and Mr Goss an invalid.
Nels Johnson contractor and U S Fidelity Guaranty Company as his surety on the East Henniam road project are sued for 1134 dollars and 90 cents by Grays Harbor Construction Company.
May 28 Harold Goothard a minor of McCleary has been granted a permit to work this summer at the McCleary sash and door factory.
Montesano May 28 Marion Calder son of Mr and Mrs J E Calder former reserve in the National Guard has enlisted in the United States Marines.
Montesano May 28. For two weeks starting June 4 Judge Ben Sheeks will sit on the King County superior bench.
The United States Consular Report explains Chinese farming as intensive gardening rather than large scale farming. It notes family size grows with prosperity increasing mouths to feed and wedding expenses, while Manchuria relies on vast open tracts worked by hundreds of thousands of hired farmers from other Chinese regions seasonally.
The Louisville Courier Journal notes a baby’s fear of nothing may mask real danger and that lifelong habits persist. It adds a remark on vanity, suggesting a man rarely boasts about his true flaws.
Seventh Day Adventists inform the War Department that their faith forbids involvement in warfare. The North American division conference executive committee states adherents believe in the government and its duties but must decline all acts of war and bloodshed as contrary to divine teaching.
By official order the American army has gone into service uniforms of field khaki and olive drab for the period of the war. Full dress uniforms with their wealth of gold lace will be seen only at White House ceremonies and occasions specially designated. It is the custom of armies to put aside full dress uniforms in wartime.
In a light exchange from the Boston Globe a wife notes her husband grows thinner each day while she jokes about dieting because she herself was getting stout. The banter reflects a humorous social moment.
A clipped quotation set contrasts two lines about Mr. Jones being at home and the club, paired with a brief note from Passing Show and a aphorism about keeping the heart high as the essence of philosophy.
A Baltimore American quip notes a man asking for his wife while she is upstairs washing. The laundress faces her wash and the crowd jokes about the scene. A Kansas City Journal line adds a bite about a manicure girl and the blunt call of “Next!”
A cartoon dialogue shows a young man urged to sow wild oats while his father warns of potential harm. The message hinges on prudence and consequences, with a humorous dig at foolish behavior and self restraint.
Public notice announces a sheriff sale in Montesano Grays Harbor County on June 2 1917 at 11 a m for the property described under a May 1917 judgment of 1917 in favor of Theodore B Bruener against A Jonassen administrator et al The sale will be at the court house front door Aberdeen Herald published May 4 to June 1 1917 with attorney A M Wade and deputy Elmer Gibson involved.
A lone veteran, Sergeant John Kirk, parades from the Capitol to the Treasury in Washington DC. Clad in a faded blue uniform, he carries an old rifle with a fluttering flag, marking the fifty fourth anniversary of enlisting in the Union. He wears medals for gallantry in Indian wars and past Grand Army commander badge. A Turkish Love Story then follows.
A humorous exchange shows a husband claiming he mailed a letter the wife says she did not give him. The wife reveals she actually gave the letter to her father, not to her husband, exposing a cheeky misunderstanding.
Dickens hoped to become an actor before his fame as a writer. A face ailment kept him home when he was a lawyer’s clerk, preventing a trial before Mathews and Charles Kemble. He then rose quickly as a newspaper reporter and later captured character and oddity in print.
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