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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1915
Page
1
The notice advertises subscription deals for Aberdeen Herald and related papers offering annual rates. The offer lists prices like 1.50 to 2.50 and a combined yearly mail option for three dollars, promoting the Aberdeen Herald as the local home paper.
Aberdeen observers report Dollar Day on Friday generated strong shopper turnout and boosted trade across dry goods clothing and men s furnishings. Merchants from Frye to Golden Rule credit increased sales with many noting it as among the best or bigger-than-expected events in memory.
The county commissioners in session this week dealt mainly with routine business. The Gustafson dispute reappeared via Mrs. Mary P. Sutherland but showed little progress. The county engineer filed claims against Standard Transfer for 534.82 dollars and Spokane Paving & Construction for 458.50 dollars for Olympic highway work in the Quinault section.
Early this week press reports say a petition to convene a Grays Harbor grand jury will be circulated. No reason is given and Montesano reports suggest judges are unlikely to approve the call.
Postmaster John J. Carney says solid opposition will be faced as Aberdeen moves to establish a commission form of government. Signatures on the petition for an election, likely December 4 alongside port and school board votes, are being gathered with ease according to Carney.
The 1916 convention of the State Real Estate Men's association may be held in Aberdeen. J. E. Calder of Montesano was elected vice president for Southwestern Washington at the recent meeting in Seattle and urged the group to choose Aberdeen for next year.
The Olympic national forest offers 28 660 000 feet board measure of timber on the Docewallips river watershed in township 26 north range 2 and 8 west Willamette meridian. Douglas fir makes up 28 percent with cedar and other species. minimum bids are 1.50 for western red cedar 1.10 for Douglas fir and 0.50 for western hemlock and grand fir. Bids close November 22, 1915 to district forester in Portland.
A liquid chlorine purification system is being installed at the Charley Creek station marking the citys second such installation after the Stewart Creek station first received the equipment.
Government October estimates project wheat surpassing 1,000,000,000 bushels the largest on record corn valued well over 2,000,000,000 oats expected to be a record crop with prices holding firm. Improved European relations and buoyant bank clearings bolster confidence in a prosperous postwar United States.
The Aberdeen city council decided City Engineer L. D. Kelsey should be unhampered in his work on the Wishkah water project. A three-member advisory body to assist the engineer was authorized to be named at the next meeting, replacing a prior committee proposal.
United States actor Wesley L Jones of North Yvelina will give an illustrated lecture on Washington City Monday in the Aberdeen high school auditorium. The lecture and accompanying musical program are free to the public.
Plans for Weatherwax building improvement proceed with enlarging the public market. An I street entrance will be added and additional stalls created along the thoroughfare. Stieglitz the jeweler is expected to take one new space on Heron Street, with Northern Pacific likely to occupy another and a third space to be rented.
The Aberdeen high school football eleven defeated Astoria high school last Saturday with a 12 to 0 score. Astoria fought hard but Aberdeen proved stronger throughout the game.
Guy C. Scase a local druggist in Montesano was arrested recently on a charge of selling liquor on a Sunday. The incident adds to local enforcement actions targeting alcohol sales violations.
A tribute to Thomas Edison detailing his vast impact from the incandescent lamp to the telegraph and phonograph. It notes his 916 patents by 1909, his holistic lighting system concept, and the era defining struggle and perseverance in his scientific method.
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