Arthaud Heads Hoquiam Commercial Club
At Hoquiam on September 21 E B Arthaud was elected president to fill the vacancy from Frank H Lambs resignation. Former treasurer Arthauds appointment comes as Harry Collins becomes treasurer. The club plans a trade at home drive and will restrict advertising schemes to meritorious proposals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hhoquiam
Commercial Club
E. B. Arthaud
Frank H. Lamb
Arthaud
Harry Collins
Hoquiam
Tug Manette Sinks At Hoquiam Dock
Hoquiam September 21. The tug Manette sank late last Friday night while tied to the city dock at the foot of Eighth street. Fireman Dusty Rhodes escaped only by luck as he slept on board. The boat was raised and recommissioned after being tied too close to the dock at high tide and tipping as the water fell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoquiam
Manette
Eighth Street
Five Drunks Jailed In Nine Days In Hoquiam
Hoquiam police report a surge of intoxicated arrests with five jailed in one night and eighteen total in nine days. Mayor McKee orders end to mild treatment and vows action against bootleggers and drunks to underscore the seriousness of the crimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoquiam
McKee
Bootleggers Fined in Hoquiam Police Court
Hoquiam authorities fined L. H. Chase and W. Badgley 100 dollars each and sentenced them to 30 days in jail after Judge Martin F. Smith found them guilty of bootlegging. The case, brought by Jack Mason an Indian, involved an alleged failed alcohol delivery after Mason paid a large price for a bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoquiam
L. H. Chase
W. Badgley
Martin F. Smith
Jack Mason
Mason
Blagen Mill Closes at Hoquiam Amid Car Shortage
Hoquiam September 21 The Blagen mill closes after using about 40 cars daily and receiving only a few cars this week. The plant will stay shut until the car supply returns to normal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blagen
Hoquiam
Moquiam
Elks Band to Play Outdoor Concert in Hoquiam
The Elks band will give an outdoor concert Sunday afternoon at Hoquiam in the band stand at Seventh and K streets. The event draws a large audience and many from Aberdeen attend to hear the performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoquiam
the Elks Band
Seventh and
K Streets
Aberdeen
Judge Smith Sentences Five Men to Jail Then Reverses
In Hoquiam on Tuesday Judge Martin Smith sought to curb bootleg liquor by sentencing five men accused of drunkenness to 30 days in the city jail, but he was compelled to accept fines from each man and release them, since the law requires a fine and prohibits an exclusive jail sentence for this offense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoquiam
Martin Smith
Regulars at Westport Army Drill Stirs Town Crowd
Westport residents watched an infantry company march from Tokeland and set up near the life saving station. Originating at Fort Stevens Oregon the unit grew to nearly 200 men with two more companies joining Saturday. They drilled and performed maneuvers until Tuesday when they began returning toward headquarters.
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Westport
Tokeland
Fort Stevens
Oregon
Columbia River
Trepass Conviction Highlights Hunting Season
Montesando, Sept. 21. P. P. Haf ferty of Aberdeen was fined $5 and costs in a local justice court for trespassing on a farm while hunting. The incident follows the season’s broad No Hunting signage and underscores farmers enforcing trespass laws to protect pheasant game in the county.
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Montesando
P. P. Hafferty
Aberdeen
Hoquiam
Chicken Pox Hits Third Grade In Montesano
On Sept 21 the third grade of Montesano grammar school, with 40 pupils, is on a ten day vacation after a child with chicken pox attended classes. Only that grade is affected and officials expect no further outbreak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montesano
Grammar School
Aberdeen Herald Briefs Highlight Local Happenings
The Herald summarizes recent Aberdeen and Grays Harbor county events, noting community updates, civic notes, and notable local developments for residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Herald
Aberdeen
Grays Harbor County
Elma Couple Elopes and Is Pardoned
Grace Thayer and Oliver Castile, both local figures, eloped on the Owl train Saturday night and wed Monday in Oregon City. The mother feared they would leave for Texas after a message seeking forgiveness was received. they were pardoned.
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Elma
Grace Thayer
Oliver Castile
Oregon City
Ore
Hoquiam
Castile
Texas
Mrs Beimfohr Resigns from Aberdeen School Board
Mrs Mary F Beimfohr resigns from the Aberdeen school board after moving to northern California. Her term would have expired in January and the board contemplates filling the vacancy or awaiting the regular election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary F. Beimfohr
Aberdeen School Board
Beimfohr
California
Trout Stocking Underway In Stevens Creek Region
County game warden L. J. Esses distributes 250,000 three and four inch cutthroat trout to streams across the county. The fish have been kept in Stevens Creek since June and another batch will be released into ponds later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Esses
Stevens Creek
McCann and Draper Wedding in Tacoma Ceremony
Miss Teresa McCann and Lincoln Draper wed Wednesday morning in Tacoma with Rev. Father Quain officiating. After dinner the couple headed for a camping trip in Draper’s car and plan to return to Aberdeen in October to reside on West Third Street.
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Teresa McCann
Lincoln Draper
Tacoma
Father Quain
Aberdeen
Delegates Chosen for Knights of Pythias District Meet
Four delegates will represent the local lodge at Olympia tomorrow forenoon and afternoon as A E Graham Hans Hanson Dr G W Overmeyer and Russell Mack are elected. Alternates are George Ross Carl Springer Charles Reid and J E Hutchinson. The trip will be made by auto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lodge of Knights of Pythias
Olympia
A. E. Graham
Hans Hanson
G . W. Overmeyer
Russell Mack
George Ross
Carl Springer
Charles Reid
J. E. Hutchinson
Auto
Aberdeen High School Tag Day Nets Over Ninety Dollars
Aberdeen students sold 10 cent tags last Friday and Saturday raising over 90 dollars. The funds plus 65 dollars from the Sells-Floto Circus rental of Stewart field strengthen the football program financially.
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Aberdeen
Aberdeen High School
Sells-Floto Circui
Stewart Field
Aberdeen Printing Co. ad at 809 East Wishkah St
Aberdeen Printing Co. presents Particular Printers located at 809 East Wishkah Street with phone line 568 for service inquiries and rate quotes.
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Aberdeen Printing Co
Wishkah Street
H. H. Griffin
H St
Aberdeen
Plimsoll Mark and the birth of mercantile safety
The Plimsoll mark on ships signals safe load levels above the waterline. Samuel Plimsoll, born in Bristol in 1824, exposed brutal working conditions in the British merchant fleet. His 1868 parliamentary effort led to the Merchant Shipping Act of 1876 to curb unsafe voyages.
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Samuel Plimsall
Bristol
England
Plimsoll
Hetty Greens Firmness Shakes Huntington Bank
Hetty Green demanded cash in full from Collis P Huntington’s bank after discovering it funded risky investments. Bank officers feared a panic as four messengers carried out her bulk withdrawal. Huntington narrowly avoided a bank smash according to the New York World.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hetty Green
Collis P. Huntington
Huntington
Stewart
No Husband Is Perfect Says Woman's Home Companion
A Wilde style warning quotes Woman's Home Companion on marriage virtues and vices. It notes a good natured man may be lazy and a generous man wasteful while a scholarly man may be cold and deceitful. It contrasts appearances with hidden flaws and marriage behavior.
A Valuable Tooth from Bergen's Early Theatre Era
An amusing note on the economy of Bergen's early Norwegian theater describes 1849 when Ibsen and Bjornsen were shaping national drama. A lady was hired for the role of "second old woman" as part of the evolving stage craft.
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Bergen
Ibsen
Bjorneen
Actress’s Speech Hindered by Lost Front Tooth
A financially strapped theater saved her by funding dental work but, upon retirement after two seasons, could not part with the restored tooth as it was treated as the dentist’s art owned by the theater.
Principals and Teachers Debate Words in a Quiet Clash
A high school principal disputes a vivacious teacher about the meaning of male and gender terms. The exchange turns on biblical phrasing as the principal cites though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels while the young woman notes that both genders are named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Home Journal
The Art of Carpentry and Law A Proverb Study
A sentence listing carpentry metaphors shows how legal language borrows common terms from woodwork. It highlights phrases like filed the bill shaved the note cut an acquaintance split a chair framed an indictment impaneled a jury nailed a witness and hammered a judge used in a single day.
The White Road Home Poem by Ethel Wolff
A poem contrasts a white road through pines and fields with a peaceful rural home and seascape. The speaker recalls cottage life, weathered neighbors, and a longing night scene as the city noise intrudes. The piece ends with a bittersweet sky and stars guiding the white road home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Wolff
New York Times
Birthday gifts spark droll remark about Gladys
The Baltimore American notes Miss Gladys received six gold headed umbrellas for her birthday. The item adds a playful jab about her being a reigning belle in the social scene.
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Signa
Gladys
Baltimore American
Regnault's Salome Donated to New York Museum
George F. Baker of New York presented Regnault's famous Salome to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Baker reportedly paid more than $125,000. The piece, admired since the 1870 French salon, was bought in Paris in 1912 by dealer Roland Knoedler for $105,600 and later moved to America amid French criticism.
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Regnault
Salome
Metropolitan Museum of Art
George F. Baker
New York
Museum of the
Louvre
Knoedler
France
America
Paris
Alexandre Georges Henri Regnault
Villa Medici
Rome
Buzenval
Herod
John the Baptist
Bottle theft in downtown tavern sparks logger chase
A logger in a downtown restaurant openly displayed a half full quart bottle of booze. Two rough men followed him, stole the bottle, and fled. The logger cried out for help, but a bystander urged that he had it coming for advertising his liquor.
Man Overcomes Alcoholrd Fiasco on Wishkah River
Edward Anderson, intoxicated, plunged into the Wishkah river near Houtari store Saturday evening. He was pulled from the water by police after aiming for the middle of the stream. He remained uncooperative at the station but recovered once sober.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Anderson
Wishkah
Houtari Store
Freight car shortage hits Pacific Coast shippers
Heavy grain and other shippers strain freight cars across the Middle West cause a crippling deficit on the Pacific Coast. Northwest lumber exporters on the Sound and in Oregon report shortage, with no relief seen. Harbor interests push to gather rolling stock, but outlook suggests local mills remain unaffected for now.
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Middle West
Pacific Coast
Northwest
The
Sound
Oregon
Western Planing Plant 18 Now in Operation
A force of about 25 men began operating the Western planing plant Tuesday morning under lease by W. B. Crammatte and D. Y. Ovitt. Extensive repairs have been completed, dry kilns are in use, and about a carload of finished material will be produced daily with possible future workforce expansion.
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W. B. Crammatte
D. Y. Ovitt
Whaling Station Catches Hundreds of Whales This Season
About 260 whales have been towed to the Bay City whaling station this season and processed into a dozen products. The fleet reports many fin backs among the catches and the season is nearing its end with an expected 20 to 25 more whales to be processed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay City
Barkleys Plan October Visit to Flint Michigan
Mr and Mrs A W Barkley will depart around October 1 for Flint Michigan to visit Barkleys mother aged 84. They will meet at St Paul by cousins Mr and Mrs George H Thompson who will drive them to Flint via Chicago and Detroit. Thompson runs a department store at St Croix Wisconsin, a business started 65 years ago by his father.
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A. W. Barkley
Mr. Barkley
Flint
Mich
Barkleys
St. Paul
George H. Thompson
Chicago
Detroit
Thompson
Aberdeen
St. Croix
Wis
The Herald Dominates Grays Harbor Advertising Scene
The Herald remains Grays Harbor county’s top daily read, a trusted source cited by local advertisers for broad reach and dependable coverage across news, sports, and community notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Herald
Grays Harbor County
Wise Advertisers
Raid Finds 40 Gallons Liquor Hidden in Henhouse
About 40 gallons of liquor were seized from 703 West Heron Street in a raid on Myron Kelley’s property. Officers including Mayor J. M. Phillips, Chief Robert Schmidt, Patrolman L. Grout, and Deputy Elmer Gibson conducted the operation. Kelley is held on $100 bond awaiting trial in local justice court. date not set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myron Kelley
West Heron Street
J. M. Phillips
Robert Schmidt
L. Grout
Elmer Gibson
Kelley
Justice Court
Hotel Arrivals List From Multiple Cities
The notice lists guests arriving at the Hotel Washington and other hotels in Seattle Tacoma Portland Spokane San Francisco and Atlanta. Names include E F Wahlman C A Douglas J D Neven W B Es dale B Es dale and many others with affiliations to Seattle Portland Spokane and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
E. F. Wahlman
W. B. Esdale
C. A. Douglas
F. E. Wayne
C. W. Martin
S. I. Wallace
E. M. Ewing
C. W. Shatia
J. D. Neven
G. L. Hoodess
H. Nulent
Tacoma
Clyde W. Abercrombie
E. J. Gibbons
Joe H. Gilpin
J. M. Keen
G. R. Merritt
J. E. Olson
E. E. Lieson
Portland
W. B. Stephenson
W. D. Wallace
H. L. Turner
N. B. Stone
H. A. Morse
R. H. Johnson
W. Mc Hatton
C. E. Griffiths
A. C. Egan
W. A. Wallace
Spokane
W. N. Crenshaw
Edw
J. Gowan
H. P. Brown
San Francisco
W. H. Galloway
Atlanta
Names List of Residents and Guests Across Cities
A long roster lists individuals from Seattle Tacoma Portland Missoula Rochester Pacific Beach Marshfield Astoria Everett Minneapolis and other locales. The group includes many couples and families such as Mr. and Mrs. Donevo and son H. Black Rev C J Larsen and W G Rhodes, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
D. S. Burke
C. Miller
M. Aldeman
W. G. Rhodes
Missoula
Wm. Eleheimus and Family
Rochester
W. G. Morrison
Pacific Beach
S. J. Cann
Porter
G. W. Craig
Marshfield
Ore
L. R. Thurman
Astoria
J. Armour
Everett
L. Carew
Minneapolis
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New Fall
Geo. J. Wolff
Hoquiam Commercial Club
Tug Manette
Elks’ Band
Monte
Pythians
Count Julius Andrassy
Teutons
Morse
Baltimore
American Press Association
Medem
Verdun
She Was
One
White Road
NEW York Art Museum
South G Street
Western Planing
Hotel
Washington
Hotel Grant
Northern Pacific Railway
Minneapolis, St. Paul
St. Louis
A. D. Charlton
Asst
L. Careager
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