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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1911
Page
8
Erie resident Mrs J P Endlich credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing five years of female troubles after two bottles. The letter praises the remedy's safety and urges other women to try it, noting many testimonials at the Lynn Massachusetts laboratory.
At a mass meeting of 50 East Hoquiam property holders the city commission was urged to repair the dyking system and install gates on culverts and sewers On opposing views H C Heermans of East Hoquiam Land Co contended against permanent filling of the East side but admitted eventual need Heermans Hotel Hoquiam property was dredged and filled Four residents opposed the plan while others plan to organize a club to promote filling the area
Hoquiam officials announce a new city ordinance guiding arrestes of vagrants. All tramps taken into custody will face bread and water if they refuse to work off their fines on the streets. Police Chief William Wyerick vows strict enforcement.
Hoquiam Patrolman Jeff Bartell dug a 50 by 125 foot lot on the East Hoquiam side and found sixty sacks of potatoes. He sold them at a total price of 60 dollars this year and stored the smaller spuds in a trench for winter use as an experiment.
Montesano Oct. 23 Judge Mason Irwin accompanied by Mrs. Irwin departs for California en route to oversee matters and visit relatives, adding a note of official travel in the local column.
Mr Irwin and his daughter left this morning for California where they will seek better health for Mrs Irwin who has tuberculosis and whose recovery is doubtful.
Montesano October 25 The Chehalis County School Superintendent N D McKillip will not hold a teachers institute this year due to prior disputed bills and fears of liability. He cites commissioners’ rejection of high costs and questions about paying $125 weekly for instructors, while defending the county’s school system and the need for quality instruction.
John Hayes of Montesano suffered a broken left thigh after his horse stumbled on a Wyiooche valley hunting trip. A companion named Ole Swenson summoned help, and Hayes was transported to City Hospital where doctors said recovery would be lengthy and painful.
Max Pfeffer suffered a fractured jaw when a log rolled onto his head at the Wright place on the Satsop river while handling logs. Remarkably no other injuries or marks were found. This is the hospital’s second jaw fracture case in two weeks.
In Montesano on October 21 Judge Irwin heard a case in the west courtroom of the new courthouse with only two attendees present besides attorneys and court staff. A spectator recalled the MacLafferty trial where crowds filled the room, noting the echo was far more pronounced in the emptier space.
The Oakville Fair Association will hold its annual meeting and officer election on Saturday October 28 at Woodmen hall. Members and families are urged to attend and bring lunch baskets for a sociable day.
The Pall Mall Gazette recalls that cricket was once illegal in Edward IV's era to protect archery as the sport of kings. Players faced a £10 fine or imprisonment, with repeal only after the Hambledon Club formed in 1749 ending the statute.
A historical note claims cold cream was invented by Dr Galen of Pergamus about 1 710 years ago. The statement links the skincare item to ancient Greek physician Galen and his era.
The Philadelphia Record quotes contrast men and women on truthfulness. It claims men make lies from scratch while women tend to reuse remnants in fabrications.
A U S bulletin outlines using Western Oregon and Washington cut-over lands for pasture to reduce clearing costs and fire risk. It covers fire prevention, land preparation, burn timing, fencing, seed mixtures, and pasture grasses such as timothy, orchardgrass, Italian ryegrass, Kentucky bluegrass, redtop, red clover, Alsike, and white clover.
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