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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1908
Page
8
Items of interest from all sections of Chehalis County gathered by Aberdeen Herald correspondents. Birth announced Saturday September 5 to Mrs Starvey Lee a daughter and numerous notes include weddings licenses and travel plans among local residents and families.
Montesano visitor Migs Loma Todd in Hoquiam. A. R. Johnston welcomes a newborn daughter. Crippen arrives from Clear Lake. Port land visitors S. L. Jones and W. Peel stop in Hoquiam. Adams home occupied during Mrs Adams Portland absence. Frank R. Moor returns to Denver after visit. Mrs Wm Adams and children head to Portland for school enrollment. Chief Oliver and bride return from honeymoon. Lenora Lake of St. Louis speaks at First Presbyterian. Louise Young and Behel Crawford injured in East Side accident. one rider unconscious briefly.
W J Lemmon made a business trip to the Harbor Wednesday. Mesdames Ewer and Holley returned from the beach Tuesday evening. Born to Mr and Mrs Truesf Ames a daughter. Mother and child are doing well. The school opened with a full corps of teachers and good attendance. Mrs T J Hall has returned from Carson Hot Springs improved in health. Gaus Ww.warcu left Monday for Port Jan to extend a trip through Oregon and Washington.
Rapid progress reported on the Waggles theatre project as Ben Martin greeted friends in Elma last week. Aberdeen visitors include F M Barber and C Barber. C J Rush, a hustling citizen of Aberdeen, visited Elma Tuesday. Mrs Peter Autzen of Portland stayed with Mrs M M Wakefield last week. David Ruddell moves the old Loribes building onto a lot west of Taylor's livery on Main Street. Frank Mann, Harry Blair, Ward.
Tompkins and Henry Donaldson left Saturday for Tacoma to attend the University of Puget Sound. Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Ray returned from Portland Wednesday after several days visit with friends and relatives. Frank B. Taylor and Rube Evans returned Wednesday evening from Tacoma where they had been purchasing machinery for their new shingle mill east of Elma.
The Davis Cup and national championships weigh on United States plans as no elimination matches are set this year. National champion W A Larned will not travel to Australia, and selection hinges on players like Beals Wright Fred Alexander and Edward Larned. Doubles strength and a possible Beals Wright Fred Alexander pairing could decide the team if they go. Bill Dineen emerges as a surprising baseball star for St Louis.
Dr. C. T. Smith osteopath rooms 7 8 Postoffice block. Dr. Mayme MacLafferty over Boston store phone 1312. Dr. E. G. Chamberlain rooms 8 9 and 10 Dabney block. Dr. O. R. Austin rooms 19 20 Doris Elk over Deans tea store.
Alfred Shrubb, the English distance runner, has challenged Tom Longboat, hailed by Canadians as a probable Marathon favorite in London, to a ten mile race for the world championship. Shrubb doubts Longboat's Boston ten mile record and threatens a $1,000 side bet if Longboat goes pro.
A father reads a letter to his son containing chilling tips from a friend for a private novel. The writer urges lethal plot devices including poisoning, madness, forgery, and murder of Geraldine, Emily, and the family, ending with a threatening promise to send a fatal dagger later. London Express.
A fourth grade geography class lesson on state seals leads to a humorous exchange. The teacher asks about Latin words on Virginia’s seal and Bobby replies with a blunt modern paraphrase, prompting a judge's brief remark.
A 19th century explanation clarifies that a day is not the earth’s 23 hours 56 minutes of rotation but the interval between successive solar meridian passages. It notes Earth’s orbit makes the sun appear to drift east to west and explains why noon shifts by about four minutes daily.
Count Zelasko denounces a World Sunday story as groundless and libelous. He claims it originated from a Polanders inquiry into emigration costs and asserts none intend to join the Russian army or leave Aberdeen. He accuses the reporter of malicious fabrication and plans to sue.
Ancient Spartans enforced military efficiency through lifelong training from age seven. At twenty men joined the ranks and, from twenty to sixty, dined at public tables with fixed rations. Magistrates regulated fitness and even fatness, with punishments for excess. Aelian notes Nauclis faced banishment for unapproved weight gain.
The undersigned thank friends for kindness during illness and at funeral. Thanks extend to the Order of Elks and many friends for gifts of flowers and other services. MRS. CARRIE BENJAMIN AND FAMILY. Fine Job Printing at moderate prices Herald Printery.
Bond and contract holders are urged to protect their interests in Puget Sound Realty Associates by sending their name and address at once. Explain by letter. D A Fluker 320 Arcade Annex Seattle. 1-4t
A Tokyo Yokohama trip derails into a sharp exchange as an American passenger asks a diplomat if he is Chinese or Japanese and the diplomat retorts with a leveled quip about the Yankee or monkey remark, reflecting cross cultural tensions.
The speaker recalls a decade old trip to New York City and reflects on the so called eastern question. The quip centers on the notion of worth and wealth as the true metric of value in life.
J. J. Firestone of Allegan Michigan says after taking two Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets last night he feels fifty percent better for weeks. The tablets are described as a fine article for biliousness and are sold by Evans Drug Co with free samples available.
Herald Printery unveils an enhanced looseleaf system printing service for suits and specialty bindings. The move spotlights precision typography and durable bindings tailored for legal and professional wardrobes.
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