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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1914
Page
5
Fragmentary OCR like note about cookies, rolled y, cakes, flavors, and possibly KC. No clear event, person, or organization. Unable to determine a coherent news item.
The Weekly Record details superior court business including numerous judgments and verdicts, divorces, and estates. It lists real estate transfers filed with the county auditor and abstracts of various instruments recorded for Chehalis County in 1914 including deeds, mortgages, replevin, and liens involving many named parties and properties across Aberdeen Hoquiam Montesano and Elma.
The Interogene Field known for songs for children also enjoyed practical jokes. At a Chicago dinner honoring him and his wife he hid a dozen gold embroided wineglasses, gave them to guests as souvenirs, then feigned a mishap with a tray of glassware to heighten the ruse, shocking the hostess until the ruse was revealed.
A brief reflection encourages more smiles sympathy and gentler temper at home to edge toward true happiness. It urges small acts of kindness and restraint to improve daily life among family members.
A fragment discusses Channel Islands customs and a historical legal cry of Haro used to halt proceedings. It also mentions a jurat’s annulled election and a curious link to Norman French, plus a note on visual perception of color and afterimages.
The Rowland dividing engine at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, devised by Professor Henry A. Rowland, rules diffraction gratings for high precision spectroscopy. Gratings with five ultra close parallel lines achieve an error limit of one millionth of an inch, making the machine a record holder for accuracy per Literary Digest.
The New York American argues no constellations exist as figures drawn by astrologers. the sun lies in none of them. Astronomers chart star positions by right ascension and declination, not astrology, and the celestial vault changes as we move through space over time.
Professor F A W Thomas explains a strange twilight phenomenon where certain red flowers appear to flash only when viewed from the side within range of vision.
A writer argues that in Mohammedan countries dogs have freedom because harming animals is impious. He notes the strongest insult is calling a Moslem a dog. He mentions The Swiss Family Robinson is forbidden at the Turkish customs for featuring a dog named Turk.
A Louisville Courier Journal item reports a humorous plan where a householder offers a bonus to a maid for not breaking items. The gag highlights practical jokes about household labor and compensation.
A note on quass, a popular Russian beverage for peasants. It is made by pouring warm water over rye or barley meal to yield a very sour fermented liquor used for years by poverty stricken people.
The London Telegraph quotes a dialogue asking which tree is most related to the sea. The exchange notes the beech as the best answer, questioning whether the bay tree might be nearer to the sea.
A playful quip notes that a man proves changeable from sentiment to appetite, with a joke about pre marriage romance shifting to post marriage talk of the stomach. The line contrasts Miss Sentimental Man and Mrs Bilton as a tongue in cheek domestic observation.
In the Spokane Spokesman Review segment a playful dialogue explores the term sweet tooth and whether it refers to a tooth from a honeycomb. The piece frames conduct as the mouthpiece of character.
A narrator recalls the hard night as a shepherd calls the flock to safety. Some sheep arrive thin or aged, but most are brought in as rain, sleet, and wind lash the gloaming meadows, gathering the lost flock at last.
The late Sir John Astley nicknamed The Mate is recalled in the New Witness tale of a heckler asking his view on Sir Wilfrid Lawson's wine and spirits bill. Astley responds that it is his affair not theirs and notes his own last year was “a jolly sight too big.”
In the Washington Star passage a woman imagines a hero from a book while a man envisions a girl who could resemble the cover model. The dialogue contrasts romantic ideals with the allure of illustrated romance.
A Chicago man with a fortune of 12 million dollars died, and observers note much of the wealth may not reach those in real need. The passing highlights wealth distribution concerns in the city.
Executors J W Young W J Egerer and John O Hare publish notice to all creditors to present claims with vouchers within one year from August 14 1914 at Boner and Boner Finch Building Aberdeen Washington. Claims not presented will be barred. First publication August 14 1914 last publication September 4 1914.
Under Order of Sale No. 11656 in the Superior Court of Washington Chehalis County John Brinnen plaintiff versus Edwin Decker Flora Decker J W Baker Hardware Company A M Abel and Abel and George Netl eblad defendants. The order directs a sheriff sale of the specified property under the court action.
Thyrza Maurer sues Earl Maurer in Chehalis County Superior Court seeking a divorce and general relief on grounds the defendant has neglected to provide support. The summons requires a response within sixty days of August 11 1914 with appearances at Aberdeen Washington.
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