Summer Clothes Flood Store Shelves in 1914
In this locality the weather remains summery at times while summer clothing is no longer in season for 1914 as departments in the store bustle with customers and overflowing stock shows shifting fashions.
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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1914
Page
3
In this locality the weather remains summery at times while summer clothing is no longer in season for 1914 as departments in the store bustle with customers and overflowing stock shows shifting fashions.
The advertisement touts a full, clean fall stock in southwest Washington with strong service and value. It urges shoppers to visit in the forenoon for better help, notes a crowded garment department, highlights many coats and coatings, and warns prices will rise with scarce goods before 1915. It encourages buying ahead while limits allow.
A health notice extols Jad Salts as a kidney flushing remedy. It advises four ounces in water before breakfast for several days to restore kidney function, reduce bladder irritation, and prevent kidney or urinary disorders. It claims the drink is safe, refreshing, and widely used to maintain urinary health.
In Hoquiam a quiet ceremony united Miss Isabelle Scarborough of Westport and Mr. T. E. Clemans of Seattle at the Grayport hotel with Rev. Henry Van Engelen officiating. A family dinner followed and the couple planned to travel to Seattle that afternoon to begin married life. The groom works as head bookkeeper for the Washington Tug and Barge company in Seattle where they will reside.
Miss Faye M. Tilly and Mr. W. Glenn Hayney were married at 9 o clock Saturday night in a ceremony performed by Rev. Henry Van Engelen at the bride s home 409 Fifth street. The couple are well known in the community.
An old advertisement claims tr Kings New Life Pills cure dizziness biliousness and constipation by stimulating bile flow and bowel cleansing. The tonic is priced at 25 cents and sold by all druggists, with a claim that the first dose cures low spirits and general malaise.
A large First street crowd watched grey-bearded veterans and their wives as Old Glory waved. Arthur E. Graham delivered a patriotic intro and Judge Chadwick gave a masterful oration on civic duty to the flag and nation.
Montesano notes issued last week include John Zulac and Loretta Piorkoski of Aberdeen, R O Roberts and Mabel Gray of Aberdeen, Harley Simmons and Nora Foshaugh of Wishkah, Isaac Jormas and Emily Nelson of Aberdeen, F D McDowell of Onalaska Texas, Hazel Hardcastle of Hoquiam, B Fe Ing and Dorothy Goodpaster of Aberdeen, R J White and Elsie Tougan of Aberdeen.
In Ehrenberg Arizona a Mohave runner trekked seventy five miles to Fort Yuma and back, swimming the Colorado River twice, delivering medicine and earning twenty dollars. He completed a 150 mile journey within twenty four hours despite barren desert terrain and no local aid.
An English woman, fearing snakes, accompanies her lover to India. Her husband kills a python near their bungalow and places it in the drawing room, then feigns joining her. She screams and dies as a companion python coils around her, the couple’s grisly ruse ending in murder by deceit.
A college professor known for sharp words recalls a student exchange about a marginal note. The student, unable to read the writing, enlisted an uncle who is a lawyer to decipher the remark: Your penmanship is scarcely leg ible. The anecdote appeared in Lippincott's.
Botanists cannot determine the wild plant source of the American aboriginal potato as the tuber is not found growing wild anywhere in the world.
The note emphasizes patience in handling assigned tasks and seizing both power and opportunity to fulfill obligations. It frames patience as essential to effective execution and progress.
The gown pictured features voile with a skirt swept by three deep rose embroidered flounces bordered by black velvet bands. It suits a stylish mademoiselle and can be reproduced in several materials.
The article notes a rise in long waisted bodices from neck to hips, with Russian and Persian styles pushing this trend. It predicts a waistline overhaul across garments, advising a silk cord or girdle for those unable to modernize, and suggests brocade as a fashionable option for evening wear.
The Dry Goods Economist notes fall and winter fabrics favor dark tones, limiting glove-to-suit matching. Expect strong sales in white and black gloves, with suede like options in white and natural colors, often featuring three row embroidered backs.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer remark notes a town with many shabby schoolhouses yet boasts a remarkably comfortable new jail. The exchange highlights local progress and pride in public facilities.
The Italian crown prince, aged ten, sails on the Puglia with a naval tutor for a Mediterranean cruise, diverging from Savoy heir tradition of military upbringing. The piece blends the voyage with other short features on legends, puzzles, and charitable bequests such as Herr Bizony leaving funds for an old horses home.
A riddle-like verse speaks of a transformation from burden and shame to glory and fame. It recalls the sacred flame and dying men blessing the sign, suggesting the cross as the emblem that men resign for and honor.
A kind and unassertive girl avoids conflict and never hurts others with words. She greets invites with grace, aims to make life pleasant for all, and prefers not to seek the spotlight though she can carry it gracefully when needed. She treats all ages with courtesy and carries sunshine in her heart.
The Zionists adopted a flag with a white field and blue stripes at the sides, featuring the Shield of David at center. The Midrash connects the colors and symbols to the twelve stones on the high priest’s breastplate and to the directions of Israel’s tribes.
Mrs R notices her three year old daughter Elsie returning from the back door with a cookie. The child explains she did not ask for cookies but knows where they are kept, prompting a quiet family moment.
The text explains that in ancient Rome the fifteenth day of March May July and October and the thirteenth day of the remaining months were called ides. It notes the phrase ides of March as a poetic reference to the date.
The Philadelphia Press describes the tribes with a series of color associations for each group. Reuben Simeon Levi and two others appear with varied colors such as green tricolors black and red and sky blue. Zebulun white Gad gray Naphtali wine pearl Ephraim jet black Benjamin noted among the totals.
The piece notes widespread pipe smoking from India to Northwest provinces and mentions the North American pipe of peace. It recalls General Blucher who had a dedicated pipe master to fill a long clay pipe before engagements and a brief smoking ritual before a rapid response.
A fragment describes a clever ruse where three suitors compete to guess a bride’s age to win her hand. The tale hints she ties to the man who correctly guesses the number, while the others are left in suspense and intrigue.
A fragment captures a Senator musing on plain people and their influence. The speaker questions aligning with public opinion and hints at resisting the clamor of thoughtless voices in a political moment.
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