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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1912
Page
5
The Weekly Record lists last week’s superior court actions including verdicts for plaintiffs in Parasel v. Anderson and Lang, dismissals in Cr ipe and related cases, probate for Ellen F. Cummings, insanity orders for Palmer and Caleb, and sentences for Wood. It notes adoptions of apprais ers, citizenship admissions for numerous individuals, and continuations to December 10 for several applicants.
New cases listed include Geo W Cripe v Will Lanning et ux debt action by Hogan and Graham. Chris Knoell v Thomas Lawler et ux promissory note with J P H Callahan for plaintiff. State ex rel Sam-Druxinman v Police Court Aberdeen with Loomis for plaintiff. State ex rel Adam Dimler v Knoell mayor et al with T M Vance for plaintiff. City of Aberdeen v Andrew Stenback appeal from Police Court with A E Cross for plaintiff. Paulina Kiain et al v Mike Spisak et al injunction with A E Cross. A Holt v Oregon Washington Rye Navigation Co with Merritt & Bogle for defense. Julius Redesky name change application with F Beam. etc.
A dense list of parcels and filings in Grays Harbor and adjacent areas show multiple deeds, mortgages, releases, and lis pendens affecting Hoquiam Aberdeen Montesano and nearby additions. Named parties include Waldron Lanning Con ford France Watkins Weatherwax Benns Northwestern Lumber Co. and Frank Rus. Seasonal dates and precise lot blocks are cited across numerous additions and subdivisions.
A stream of quit claim deeds mortgages and transfers across South Aberdeen and nearby additions. Transfers include Pearson to F A Rier Elmore Packing Co. and several Church Richardson, Fleet, Jessup and Watson dealings. Noted lines reference Aberdeen Bay City blocks and multiple additions with various lot numbers and sections.
The excerpt notes German police inquire extensively about visitors. Within a fortnight they expect details on parents, religion, marriage, birthplaces, and occupations. Women are described as limited to marital status, while visa questions include prior visits, purpose, and planned duration of stay.
A quick home repair tip from the New York Sun describes fashioning improvised gas pliers from a large pair of scissors. By shaping the scissor handles and using rough material at the burner base, one can gain leverage to twist off a stubborn gas burner tip.
A Ohio father rushing to borrow scales to weigh his newborn son encounters a junk dealer. The dealer jokes that the scales he buys by misread the child’s weight, claiming the baby might weigh ten pounds while the nurse states six pounds.
A disgruntled man in an Arkansas attorney’s office pleads for a divorce claiming his wife has tossed dishes and household items for years. He notes no serious injuries yet but warns the pattern may continue.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer excerpt shows a lawyer pressuring a lady about the nature of an oath. The lady, flurried, declares the oath profane in a witty exchange.
At the Crystal Palace in London the singer Mme Albani performed the "French Partridge." After the concert a well known sportsman told her he has shot many red legs but will never kill another after hearing her sing that song, praising both the singer and the piece.
A pompous physician watching a stonemason build a neighbor’s fence criticizes the mortar. He asks Jim if mortar hides many mistakes. The mason answers that the spade hides as well, quipping that both tools conceal flaws.
Mrs Naggs asserts widows make the best wives while Mr Naggs pauses from the idea of rushing into marriage for status. The playful back and forth centers on social expectations and prudence in matrimony.
An author, invited to a very poor dinner, notes the misery and vows to guard his wit, as Filegende Blatter mentions the scene and sentiment.
A reflection on moral duty and friendship urges a man to correct a friend's missteps rather than overlook them. The piece argues true integrity includes guiding others toward righteousness and avoiding enabling wrongdoing.
A 1662 verse excerpt by Michael Wigglesworth denounces the reprobate infants and sinners. It contrasts eternal destinies, claiming such sinners deserve damnation yet granting them the "easiest room in hell" as a grim fate.
Mrs J Borden Harriman presides over a gathering of the Woman's National Wilson and Marshal Organization, coordinating activities and leading local efforts. The group advances civic engagement and charitable projects under her leadership.
The piece profiles Ellen Louise Axson Wilson wife of Woodrow Wilson noting her modesty opposition to publicity and southern roots. It highlights her artistic talent, scholarly circle, and the Wilson daughters as a blend of parental traits forming an ideal family circle.
In Liberty, a poem recounts Deacon Prim urging self control while a girl tricks him with a hornets nest placed in his pants. The prank ends with the deacon cursing loudly, exposing his temper and testing the idea of true restraint.
The London Standard notes Neapolitan polyp dishes from Santa Lucia harbor fishermen. Polyp meat is served whole or as tentacles in a mixed fry with cuttlefish rings. The fare includes butterfly fish garnets mullets and other varieties, creating a tritto misto pesche in Naples.
A quotation extols love of country as a high virtue and condemns treason as a grave sin, attributed to Emery Storrs. The line frames patriotism as divinely planted in the human heart and warns against betrayal.
Readers can obtain a free vest pocket book from D Swift and Co Patent Lawyers Washington DC. The pamphlet lists which states each 1908 presidential candidate carried and includes campaign information tables.
The passage describes a comprehensive almanac with counts of Democrats and Republicans in Congress for 1908 and 1910, biographical notes on presidents up to Taft, state populations from 1890 1900 and 1910, major cities populations, a calendar for 1912 and 1913, and blank memos pages. It notes a 25 cent price.
John Droucalis is summoned to answer within sixty days of Sept 16 1912 in a foreclosure action. The suit seeks to foreclose mortgages on Lots 13 14 15 Block 6 Benns Central Aberdeen Chehalis County and to establish a lien for improvements. The case aims to priority over a prior judgment and include costs of suit. Moi.
Train schedule shows Local Trains 351 and 462 with stops at McCleary Elma Aberdeen and through Portland coach to Centralia. Morning departures start 7:00 a m with subsequent times 7:30 8:25 and 10:55 a m, ending 12:30 p m in mccleary.
A list of fire alarm box locations marked by street intersections and landmarks in Aberdeen and nearby mills. Includes boxes at City Hall Highland Home Prospect Terrace Ave N P Depot and several mill areas with notes on imagined boxes.
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