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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1908
Page
8
Items of interest from all Chehalis County sections gathered by Aberdeen Herald correspondents. Our county features local notes, short items, and brief notices from multiple communities.
McKinley Wilson of Vesta visited the county seat Thursday. The schooner Allen A sailed for San Pedro with lumber Tuesday. The Wilkins family arrived from North Yakima to reside here. The Fulton steamer ferried lumber to Montesano Lumber and Manufacturing Co for San Pedro. T A Palmer returned from his eastern trip and plans to open an office in Montesano or Satsop. J M Wakefield and E L Minard, Elma merchants, called at Montesano Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Jack Goodell of Moses Lake visited relatives and went to Aberdeen on Wednesday. Miss Justine Carothers learned that her mother Mrs E P Carothers underwent a serious operation in San Francisco. Twenty eight county teachers took the quarterly exam led by County Superintendent Wheeler. five sought first grade certificates. Sheriff McWhinney revoked J F Rogers of Elma as deputy sheriff following a warrant issued by Justice Pettijohn for alleged false pretenses. Rogers was brought in by Deputy Harner.
Hoquiam items note Jean Hamberg's grip attack. W B Ogden and son Owen left for Portland. Dr T F Laurin left for Astoria after visiting Hoquiam. Peter Olson of Deer Lodge Tenn plans to move to Hoquiam. Alvin M Ryan, electrician, died of typhoid at Hoquiam General hospital. Mrs J R Riggs recovering from appendectomy. Charles E Bowers 76 died after paralytic stroke. he came from Nebraska two years ago. Idle home on Emerson Avenue hosts a small party.
Miss Elizabeth became the wife of Mr. Alfred V. Patrick in Hoquiam. Dan A. Sullivan, famed middleweight athlete, traveled with the American team to Athens in 1906 where he wrestled a giant Finn. Andrew Patton, once a Hoquiam resident, died at Linden Neb. He left Hoquiam and Moclips relatives and was an Elma Aerie of Eagles member.
W A Combes conducted business in Seattle on Friday J R O Donnell did so at Aberdeen on Thursday Chas Peterson returned from Tacoma Wednesday F E Tompkins came back from Portland Tuesday Miss Stella Woodland returned Wednesday from Harbor visit Mrs P M Watson traveled from Pe Ell to attend the Rebekah convention M M Wakefield and H Busing did business on the Harbor between trains Wednesday P W Doyle and family went to Aberdeen to see A Night in Bohemia presented by the Aberdeen Elks Wm Langenbach bought the Lewis place near Vances mill and moved from Summit Mrs Chas Peterson gave a Thursday evening miscellaneous shower for her sister Edna Crain Patrick Murray bought his old place from Biderbost Bros and John Abacherli with stock and all personal property on the ranch
G S Kendall visited Aberdeen on Wednesday. Mrs M J Cooper traveled to Olympia. Ira Neeley departed Tuesday for eastern states. G C Lange named police justice by the mayor. Jas F Blackwell of Elma visited Wednesday. E P Bagshaw bought eighty acres on Williams Creek Tuesday. Two arrests last week were brought before Judge Fry and each fined five dollars.
An advert promotes Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets as a cure for sick headache caused by stomach disorder. Free samples available at Evans Drug Store for readers to try.
A terse transcribed notice from Grays Harbor details a biweekly update titled Aber neer Bemi-Weekly Merald with pricing at $2.00 annually or 7.57 in advance. The fragment signals a local periodical’s subscription terms and naming.
A concise, local notice highlights the Aberdeen firm offering affordable printing services with a focus on value. The brief emphasizes moderate pricing and dependable quality for community needs.
Smyrna fig season begins in early August as fruit ripens and drops. Workers collect figs by bucket, spread them on leaves and straw to dry in sun, taking two to seven days depending on winds. Optimal drying requires west winds in June July and north winds in August with occasional west winds thereafter to ensure quality crops.
A stranger notes the city looks the same after three years away while the waiter retrieves the last few cents left on a dollar bill. The exchange, reported as a brief in Puck, captures a moment of quiet urban familiarity.
The text lists dates when the midnight sun is visible above the horizon at North Cape from May 13 to July 30 Hammer Fest from May 15 to July 27 and Tromso from May 20 to July 22.
Anna Gridley, mother of Olympia captain George Gridley, recaps a life of sacrifice and service. She works at age 83 sealing official letters for the government, having endured war loss, nursing duty, and loyalty to her son who died shortly after Manila Bay.
The annual union Thanksgiving service in this city will be at the Congregational church with Rev. E R Prichard of the Presbyterian church delivering the sermon. Due to the absence of the pastor the service moved from the Methodist church and starts at 10 45 a m to allow participation and home by 12 30.
The piece describes the Arab mare as the ideal steed and the Bedouin as a calm thief who trains and treats colts as family. It notes the mare is never forcibly mounted during tricks and is tethered to a camel for chase, while dispelling the image of Bedouins as bloodthirsty.
A French visitor in New York extols American bathing beaches while criticizing Europe’s coast. He contrasts New York surf with European seas saying European baths suffer from sewage pipes and fouled water with lemon peels and rinds and damp newspaper litter. He recalls Nice’s bath as warm yet like soup and notes an American joking about where strangers wash after bathing.
In a special arrangement with Henry Miller, Willard Mack and Maude Leone appear across the territory in Louis Evan Shipman's Civil War drama On Parole. The play was first presented by Miller's associate players.
At the Majestic Theater New York City Vincent Serrano and Charlotte Walker in roles now taken by Mack and Leone. On Parole marks a first New York success not seen west of Omaha for a year or two due to Henry Miller’s exclusive control. Mack and Leone lead a full cast at the Grand Theater next Thursday in this Civil War tale with full production.
Seattle reports heavy lumber demand from railroads in the Northwest. The Santa Fe seeks 15 million feet of timber. Chicago Milwaukee St Paul orders 3.5 to 5 million feet. Grays Harbor firm dominates most of the timber flow. Northern Pacific and Harriman lines also order multimillion feet for docks, bridges, and extensions.
The item shows the Dee n Semi Weekly Herald pricing with yearly and in advance rates. It reflects a period newspaper display listing subscription costs and basic masthead information.
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