Tales of the Town Tersely Told
Numerous Aberdeen notes record visits and travels of residents and visitors, with details on clubs meetings, entertainments, weddings, and social events around Third Street and North Broadway.
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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1913
Page
2
Numerous Aberdeen notes record visits and travels of residents and visitors, with details on clubs meetings, entertainments, weddings, and social events around Third Street and North Broadway.
Franziska Borszyk, from Orontowitz, Germany, married Joseph Nieradzik of Aberdeen in Hoquiam. She had sued his son for seduction and $2500 damages. The seduction suit was dropped after immigration officials detained the couple for deportation in Seattle.
About 100 to 150 business men from Grays Harbor and Chehalis counties will tour Tacoma Thursday night on a special Chicago Milwaukee St Paul line train departing in the afternoon and returning at midnight. Pullman sleepers will be used and they will reach home Friday morning. Hoquiam, Montesano, Elma and Oakville delegations join, with total attendance possibly reaching 200 as coordinated by local commercial clubs.
Coach Hawley of Aberdeen High plans a special Northern Pacific train to Tacoma on Saturday November 1 for a Stadium High game. With 100 tickets guaranteed at 3.75 round trip, 60 business men suffice to fill the transport as 20 players and at least 20 students accompany the team. A double header with Whitworth and Washington is also debated at Stadium.
James Snow, Jake Stinson, one of Stinson's sons, and T M Quinn chief of Hoquiam police went on a Sunday hunt on the Little Hoquiam river. Snow killed a deer with a .22 revolver and the party found two five gallon cans of wild honey.
A veteran naval surgeon recalls a young doctor who treated every disease with sea water. The crew grew to detest him until he fell overboard, provoking a frantic rescue. The captain asked what happened, and a tar replied that the doctor had fallen into his medicine chest.
An advertisement from Art Rug Weavers at 119 North G Street promotes rugs woven from old carpets including rag rugs and silk portieres.
Chris Zahad, a former Aberdeen resident who lived in Mexico three years, says peace will come only with foreign intervention. He fled Sonora after inventorying his ranch valued at about $2,000 and notes Diaz era landowners gave way to rebels under Madero. He cites Wilson’s note as warning and urges U S or other power to act.
The Aberdeen Chamber meets at Hotel Washington for a luncheon to discuss re organizing the chamber. Officers say current support nullifies efforts and the group plans to put the question to members: What do you want.
The Henry Harlan Co sells damaged books stationery and office supplies at fire sale prices after an insurance settlement. The sale starts tomorrow morning at 10 o clock with cash only terms and no deliveries during the event as the store clears damaged stock for new holiday merchandise.
Cohan and Harris present Carlyle Moore farce Stop Thief at the Grand theatre Aberdeen on Thursday evening October 23. The Rhode Island detective faces a kleptomaniac household as wit and repartee drive three brisk acts of fast paced entertainment.
Ray S. Misner a Hoquiam youth who vanished a year ago and joined the navy at San Diego was arrested at his mother's home on a desertion charge. A $50 reward will go to Patrolman William Beaver for delivering Misner to the Bremerton navy yard.
Subscribers served by city carrier may call City Messenger Co. at 72 to arrange immediate delivery of the Herald if Tuesday and Friday editions are not received by 6 p.m. This notice asks readers to report missed issues to ensure prompt service.
Hoquiam lodge No 45 AOUW plans three day celebration starting tomorrow for the 46th anniversary. Grand and supreme officials expected include J G Tate Hood River supreme master workman J H Homer Seattle grand recorder and D E Moon Seattle grand master. Delegations from Montesano Cosmopolis and Aberdeen attend banquet at Hotel Grayport with about 200 expected. Arrangements by George Sayers Thomas Jacka Walter Quennell Noah Ward Fred Crook.
The game warden reports over 300 boats engaged in gill net salmon fishing on Grays Harbor. He reaches boats by launch while patrolling the lower harbor and also keeps an eye on duck hunters, combining duties.
Hoquiam second team defeated Cosmopolis 12 to 6 at Cosmopolis on Saturday in a hard fought game. All scoring came in the first quarter with Hoquiam posting two touchdowns in the opening ten minutes. Hoquiam lineup listed includes Hartshorn, Tye, Llewellyn Hartshorn, and Gordon Hartshorn among others.
Waught News notes new fabrics for winter including 50 inch Matresse in plain and mixed shades, Crepe De Chines and Crepe Meteors vary 59c to 2.50 a yard, ratines and epanges in 58 inch wool at 2.85, Baydere striped ratine 3.50, Boucle 2.25, and all wool serges 0.59 to 2.00 a yard, with styles for gowns coats and suits.
A number of errors in the Chehalis County Fair premium list are raised. Fred Bleckschmidt is credited with a prize for a Belgian stallion though his animal is a Black Percheron. Meadowbrook farm is misattributed for prizes on grade Ayreshire stock though all animals are registered thoroughbred.
Mrs Phillip Arnold was released by Judge Phillips after evidence showed the Tacoma arresting witness had come with her consent from her grandfather and agreed to return when needed.
A terse observation from the Herald proclaims familiar wisdom in local discourse, signaling a trusted echo of common sentiment across readers and editors.
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