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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1913
Page
5
A historic note on advertising urges listing price cuts and special goods to attract customers. It emphasizes telling the public specifics about bargains, odds and ends, choice apples or potatoes, patterns in fabric, and shoes to suit varied shoppers to boost readership and sales.
A peculiar will from a western farmer who died penniless states I leave the earth to my relatives who always wanted it. The old man, though reputed rich, left nothing else and died with nothing but the ground he stood on. The Boston Transcript notes its odd phrasing.
Mr. Lewis Riffle of Portland Oregon reports Peruna helps prevent and treat colds by addressing inactive bowels and a stomach out of order. He notes its tonic ingredients energize digestion and link nervous exhaustion to neglected colds, recommending Peruna kept at home for prompt use. He also mentions Peruna Tablets as an alternate for those who object to liquids.
Mrs. D Owley Carte recounts a Savoy London tale where a desperate job seeker is urged by Gilbert and Sullivan's manager to sing. The audition reveals the man pretended to be a singer but admits he is only a stage carpenter and had sung to please the manager. A Lahore baba seeks leave to attend his mother's funeral.
A reader reports personal trials on post meal rest advising against reclining immediately after eating. Sleeping upright or horizontal after an hour may be harmless, with a caveat for liquid meals to lie on the right side. The note emphasizes individual differences in headache reactions and suggests position choices after meals.
In Cairo stalls a polite loquacious shopkeeper haggles with a western traveler over a prized scimitar. The dialogue spans hours of negotiation, shifting prices from 1000 to 275 piasters as the buyer learns the art of delay while locals observe. A Century piece by Harry A Franck.
Edgar Lucien Larkin describes advances in weighing via differential calculus rooted in Newton and Leibniz. He cites precise measurements for freely falling bodies, including 16.1 feet in the first second and a velocity of 32.2 feet per second, praising these standards as superior scales.
Paris reviewer extols Morits Moszkowski as a great pianist and clever wit. The piece cites his noted paradox about modern music and Rubinstein’s quip on false notes in six recent concerts, implying a seventh performance endures after Rubinstein’s death.
A George Sand line notes that pardoning a fault in others is more noble than being without fault oneself, praising mercy over perfection.
The article describes 19th century medical practice where physicians carried a hollow gold topped cane filled with aromatic powder or snuff. They struck the cane on the floor to release fumes and then placed the powder near their nose before entering rooms with infectious disease.
The note explains that Turkish postage stamps lack sovereign portraits because Islam forbids depicting human faces. Instead they feature a crescent borrowed from Byzantium and an elaborate mark believed to be the sultan’s signature. The reflection urges self-examination of faults in others found within oneself.
In Chehalis County Washington the estate of George L Hilton deceased will sell Lot 11 Block 1 Weatherwax and Benns Addition Aberdeen at private sale for cash Auction set for August 25 1913 bids in writing to administrator Michael Ryan at 118 South G Street Aberdeen Washington First publication August 8 1913
Public auction to satisfy a foreclosure judgment against Marie Ellison as administratrix of Robert Ellison estate and others. Sheriff Schelle Mathews will sell Lots 13 14 15 in Block 6 Benns Central Addition Aberdeen Chehalis County at Montesano on October 4 1913 for cash to the highest bidder.
Notice to stockholders of Hoquiam Sash & Door Company schedules a meeting at its Hoquiam office on October 25 1913 at eight p m to approve increasing capital stock from 50000 to 150000 dollars. Dated August 28 1913 by trustees J A Acteson W J Egerer M C Hartung F L Hartung. First publication August 29 1913. Last publication October 24 1913.
In the Superior Court of Washington Chehalis county the estate of Jefferson Koehler deceased is administered by Alonzo Sphar. Creditors and interested persons must present claims with vouchers within twelve months after first publication August 12 1918 to the administrator at his Aberdeen Washington office. First publication August 12 1913. Last publication September 16 1913.
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