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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1912
Page
2
Aberdeen readers track a flurry of社 town happenings including visits by J J Bridges and Miss Lorethe, errands by Evans Drug Co personnel, school studies at state normal in Bellingham, and a police court roundup of drunks. J J Wilson retires from grain trading. Norman Sards visits. and Grays Harbor hunting activity is noted along with a drill on curbside civic life.
The notice states free textbooks will be provided for all city schools while pupils must provide tablets pencils penholders composition books. Evans Drug Co. offers to supply all kinds of materials at its old stand 497 East Heron street.
A man and companions set out on a Sunday hunting trip along North River chasing dogs. They reported losing a man named Manu after winding through woods. Rescue efforts continued late Monday as reports described exhaustion and missing gear.
The Aberdeen event honored hospitality leaders including Chottanett Thomas and executives from the Washington State Hoteltyen's association for their role in supporting local lodging during a recent visit.
Maggie and Cora Wortman presented August figures to the city council. The bureau logged 17 percent of calls from men and placed 455 men, 35 calls from women with 26 placements.
Wanted to buy five or ten acres of good bottom land with running water. State location best price and terms in first letter. Address Mac Herald office.
Long nights bring high electric bills but Mazda electric lamps promise three times more light for the same electricity use. Evans Drug Co. advertises as agents for Aberdeeen.
Olaf Offstad, an employee of Markham Shingle Co., was fatally injured Tuesday at Westport after falling from a stagecoach or dock area. He was taken to Aberdeen and then St Joseph's Hospital where he died yesterday morning. His body was shipped to Tuscan for relatives.
The superior court term begins next Thursday September 12 with diverse cases on docket including Northwest American Dredging Co versus Pacific Dyking Co and several State prosecutions. Other scheduled trials span September 13 through October 1 featuring defendants such as Lash Miller Johnson Hernandez Watson Jarno Anderson Peterson Mackey and Williams among others.
Spokane Dredging and Construction company submits the lowest bid for the East Fill at 49 350 for fill 15 400 for clearing and 2 000 for miscellaneous items. Other bids include Tacoma Dredging considerably higher and Standard American Dredging 8040 A Cc Ber 91500. City Engineer Ewart says the project will move about 400 000 yards and bids are much lower than officials expected.
Whaling crews on four American Pacific Whaling Company steamers demand a flat monthly salary rather than commissions. Sailors accuse management of underpaying for the current season as whales are scarce and catch totals fall short of expectations. The dispute centers on wages and the method of compensation amid a weak voyage season in northern waters.
A cash only robbery at Cosmopolis Postoffice on Tuesday morning saw two su rexuals forced entry through a Holts door. The thieves ignored stamps and safes, taking only money and leaving no clues. Authorities consider capture unlikely.
City council opened eight bids for Fill District No 2 with Spokane Dredging at 12 cents per yard and dykes 45 cents. Tacoma Dredging at 18 cents and 45 cents. A bridge engineer was asked to assess the North Aberdeen and Heron Street bridges while plans for Wishkah and Chehalis river bridges were studied.
Brigadier and Mrs. R. Dubbin from Seattle will conduct services in the Salvation Army hall this Sunday at 3 PM. The Hoquiam corps will unite at 5 PM for enrollment of recruits. The Dubbins bring about 20 years of Salvation Army experience worldwide.
Maggie and Coal Wortman aged 15 and 16 were arrested for stealing from J. S. Waugh’s store last Saturday. Judge Drake released them Tuesday on the condition they return to their parents in South Dakota. The girls did not deny the theft and offered no reason for the act.
Robert Oliver aged 67 died at his home 608 West First street after a long illness with dropsy. He had lived in Aberdeen six years and his remains were shipped this morning to Alpina Michigan for burial.
Arthur Burriault eight died Monday afternoon when he slipped from the river bank onto a raft of logs and fell into the Wishkah River near Chicago avenue. Unable to swim he sank and later body was recovered after hours of river dragging. He had moved to Aberdeen from Canada with his parents, and was laid to rest at Fern Hill cemetery after services at St Mary Catholic church.
Local packers report a very small run of salmon with fishing deemed insufficient to sustain operations. Fishermen seek outside waters for better catches while some fish arrive salted or shipped fresh. A few salmon enter the harbor and larger catches come from outside the bar as crews await the season.
The Hebrew New Year will be observed in Aberdeen on Thursday. Dr. Mosessohn of Portland arrives Wednesday to conduct the New Year services.
The article discusses card styles for young women noting medium thickness cards are practical while thin cards bend easily. Old English type is costly, script is popular for being simple, with block type priced in between. Card size favors single ladies smaller and near square. schoolgirls omit Miss until graduation.
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