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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1908
Page
8
A London charity bazaar featured a refreshment stall funded by donors, yielding pure profit. A wealthy gentleman sent a sirloin and two ox tongues after a request for gifts, while a butcher reported supplying similar items to Mr X, netting one tongue and a damaged reputation for charity.
Local Aberdeen Herald correspondents gather Chehalis County highlights from county exchanges. Notable items span community events, business notes, and civic mentions reflecting countywide activity.
H J Palmer nears completion on a new warehouse. R Moss secures plumbing and heating contract for Schafer residence. Clint Winters buys property adjoining E H Story site. Montesano State Bank stockholders meet January 8 to discuss increasing capital from 25000 to 50000. J E Lyons of North Bend visits, may settle in Harbor. Charles W Arland rents ranch to Ninemire Packing for five years and moves to town. Fulton sailing cargoes lumber to San Francisco, due early week. Captain and Mrs Hendrickson depart Redondo for the East. Capt Johnson to oversee vessel in their absence.
E. E. Toby buys S. S. Palmer residence for 550. Tom Osborn sells Lot 1 Block 18 to John F. Rogers for 250. Murreys return from Tacoma and Eatonville trip. Potatoes price down to 15 cents as farmers brace for higher markets. Nicholson Bros plan new Beckwith ranch home southwest of town. Mrs. J. B. Blair and son depart for Letham after ten days with Elma relatives. Men lay gun and concrete walks along Main Street past Birdsey's, Chicago Tailors, Donaldson's, and city hall. R. J. Kissel the new blacksmith on Young Street expects family soon from Ashland County Ohio. Mrs. Kissel is sister of Dr. W. R. Weddell. Dr. H. Blair suffers a near fatal bicycle accident crossing a bridge.
A doctor on a vehicle struck an obstruction and was thrown from the bridge into a chasm. He sustained bruises and now carries his left hand in a sling, otherwise appears unharmed.
Julius Pomrenk of Satsop visited the town Tuesday while E S Avey of Elma traveled in between trains. Henry Hunter served as juror in Montesano on Monday. Don Collier Frank Heck and Lester Lemmona went to Olympia on Wednesday. Sweitzer Wakefield and Marey bought a gasoline engine and wood sawing outfit. Mrs Anna Barrick joined the Royal Neighbors lodge Monday night. A worker at Union Timber Co. camp named Deheart cut his foot with an axe. Dr Marcy attended and dressed the wound with eleven stitches.
Hoquiam notes include a birthplace at the Maternity Home for a Miller child. Mrs. L. M. Barnes of Seattle is visiting Hoquiam. Mrs. C. H. Scott and son Charles return from travels in Michigan and Canada. A fifteenth wedding anniversary was celebrated for Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Tilly. arc and incandescence lights are planned for local streets. Philathea Club reorganizes with new officers led by Ruth Medly and Myrtle Spearman.
An advertisement touts Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets as a cure for sick headaches caused by stomach disorders and offers a free sample at Evans Drug store. A note promotes The Alter a e Semi-Weekly Herald on Grays Harbor with a $2 yearly subscription and advance rate.
A teacher spanks Tommy then asks what he will say. He responds his teacher wants the scissors. In a London salon the Duke of Argyll jokes about Boer brides becoming Englishwives. A Detroit woman jokes about newfangled diseases and lumbago.
A brief comic exchange shows the man arguing English class tastes and slang while the couple recalls courtship mischief. The husband notes stealing leads to regret and his wife recalls stealing kisses during courtship.
A humorous exchange features Jack predicting marriage to a blond within six months and Belle joking about changing hair color. Belle questions the timing, and Cicero’s quip about second thoughts closes the sketch.
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