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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-03-24
How to Make "Bread Boxes"

BREAD boxes" are an artistic. cheap
and delicious way to serve many en-
trees as eggs. chestnuts or green's
They are easy to make. but compare
lively few women understand it. Cut
stale bread at least two days old in
four inch cubes. having first removed
the crusts. Dip each cube into slight
ly beaten egg and fry in boiling lard in
frying basket. Remove when golden
brown and drain on brown paper. Cut
out square from one side of the cube
quarter Of an inch smaller than the
box and dig out the crumb. leaving
the sides and bottom about half
inch thick. Before using set the
bread boxes" in Il hot oven to heat
through. fill with whatever mixture is
desired and add the lid or not. as pre-
ferred.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-03-24
An ALTERATION Game.


Provide each player with pencil and
paper and every two minutes give out
letter. During the two minutes each
player is to write sensible sentence,
each word Of which begins with the
letter given out. If rs" is given out,
some one might write, simple Susan
sat sewing skillfully," or the like.
When as many letters have been given
out as there are players. each player
must read one sentence. Any one
with sentence longer than the one
read aloud marks his sentence, begin
ming with the same letter as the one
read, plus; with sentence shorter,
minus. The one with the most plus
marks Is the winner
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-03-24
How to Ereshen Velvet.

To clean velvet suit sponge the
spots with pure alcohol: then suspend
the suit on hanger in the bathroom
in such way that the air can reach
all sides Of the garment. Turn on the
hot water in the tub until the steam
fills the room. Shut the door and win
dows. Shut Off the water and let the
steam do its work for an hour. but do
not touch the garment until it is per-
fectly dry. You will be surprised at
the newness OF your suit.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-03-24
For Mother.

If you want to give mother a BIRTH
day present one easily made and very
useful, make her linen shoe wrapper.
1t is made of Il square Of brown linen,
about fifteen inches on side. bound
with silk braid. 1t can be embroid-
cred with fantastic designs, such as
'The Old Woman Who Lived In a
Shoe" On one corner sew two strings
of the braid. y pair Of mothers shoes
can be wrapped in the square and tied
around with the strings.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-03-24
Animal Crackers.

This is great fun for little folks and
a good game for children's parties.
You all know those little biscuit in
the shape of animals, lions, sheep.
dogs, and so on. Well, you put plate
full Of these on the table, and then
each child draws one out with eyes
shut. When each one has biscuit
all take turns in giving an imitation
of the animal their biscuit represents.
The one who does this best Is winner
and should receive some little prize.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-03-24
Questions and Answers.

Why is book like a king! Because
it has many pages.
When are two apples alike? When
pared.
What time should an innkeeper visit
foundry? When he wants q bar
maid.
Why was Blackstone like vegeta-
BILE? Because he was q commentator
(cOmmentator).
Why is an author strange animal?
Because he is the owner Of many tales
and they all emanate from his head.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-03-24
How 70 Clean Ermine.

First heat and brush out all the
3ust to clean ermine. Lay the furs
upon clean cloth and with a new.
perfectly clean sponge wet the ermine
down to the skin with grain alcohol.
While 1t Is wet sift into it all the boric
ialcum the fur will hold. DO it quick
~, lest the alcohol should evaporate.
Shut up in box for week. then
brush, shake and "dress."
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-03-24
Mamma Cities.

This IS lively pastime for quick
witted people. young or old. The play
ers are seated in Il circle. and the lead
err says: 81 shall name a city and then
count ten slowly. The one on my right
must name another city beginning
with the last letter Of the city name"
For instance. the first city called may
be Chicago; the next player may say
Omaha and the next Atlanta. the next
Adrian. then Newbern. New York, and
so on.
After few times round cities seem
to grow scarce, and the fun increases.
Prizes may be given for the best and
quickest thinkers and forfeits demand
ed from those who fail.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-03-24
w akinG 6in riI

"I1e is self made, am told"
"Quite true. but his moi her-i1 In W
insists on making alterations"
Alas!
The grnvedigger rises to remark that
every man finds himself in hole soon
err or later.-Philadelph Record
Set Right.
"DOes your husband 20 In for golf?''
asks the caller. NO" she answers.
"He goes out for it."-JuGga.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-03-24
How to Wash comfortables,

Wet the comfortables. then rub well
with naphtha soap. hang on line and
turn the hose on them until the water
then shake them out. and your CON-
fortables will be light and fluffy. like
new ones.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-03-24
Easy to Guess?

Sometimes I'm fast.
Sometimes I'm slow.
/ have a round face
And two hands. and so
You'll guess I'm a watch,
with a key to lock It.
But I'm not. I'm by.
With two hands in my po'set.
YOUTHS Companion.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-03-24
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS

NOTICE TO INCREASE THE CAP
ITAL STOCK OF THE F. G. TEFF'T
CO.,
To the stockholders of the F. G..
Tefft Company, you and each of you
are hereby notified that a stock
holders meeting of the f. G. Tefft
Company, will be held at the prin-
cipal place of business Of said Com
pany in the City of Aberdeen, Coun-
ty Of Chehalis, State of Washington,
at the hour of 10 o'clock A. M, on
the 18th day of May, A. D., 1910, for
the purpose of voting on the question
of increasing the capital stock from
three thousand dollars ($3,000.0O)
to Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,-
0O0.OO).
Dated and signed at Aberdeen,
WASH, this 9Th day of March, 1910,
by the undersigned Trustees of said
Tefft Company.
F. G.. TEFFT co,
BY F. G. TEFFT,
J. E. TEFFT,
Trustee.
E. A. LANDON,
Trustee.
First publication, March 10, 1910.
Last publication, April %, 1910.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-03-24
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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-03-24
UoVCC'
J. E. TEFFT,
Trustee.
E. A. LANDON,

First publication, March 10, 1910.
Last publication, April %, 1910.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-19
A FOUR CLUB CIRCUIT
FOR NORTHWESTERN
SEATTLE, TACOMA, SPOKANE AND VANCoU-
YER WILL BE ALONE IN THE RACE NOW
AND FASTER BALL SHOULD RESULT-AC-
TON A DISTINCT SURPRISE.

lose something % the Interest that
il created last season. hut on tho
other hanH. the quality of baseball
should bee better with ne weak
sisters g. help along II would have
beer the height ~ folly "a take on
a sixth club that the directors ana
not believe could hold rs own. both
IS % quality Of hail put up. and
FROM the standpoint ef gate receipts
IN this vase the directors were
unanimous and sincere in their belief
that nelsinKham wouid have neeu
SIN h weaker link be- an already weak
chain. and their action therefore
seefns 60 BE- for the beat Interests
of baseball IA che northwest
Although Helena and Butte were
candidates Tor franchises. the for
NOR city being represented hy Jack
Huston. the proposition ~ making
an eiFht-ciuh iaague 90 the Narth-
western So az Ga take in the Montana
towns. WAS not seriously considered
hy thr directors. 10 seemed 90 he The
general opinion that contraction. not
expansion shguid BE- the league y
policy this year and the Montana
proposition was passed over without
much discussion
The lnadd}e over thN ownership
and sale ~ tha Vancouver franchise
was guf up e. the directors. but
they decided that it was matter
FOR The courts 60 decide and prob
ably Mexsra 0f.eary and Brett viii
so 10 law " cailict the money that
lhey aiie9r - duo from Manager
Dickson. This does not affect Hob
Browns controlling interest In tie
club aud whatever teEAi turn che
controversy may take. Nenreueer
viii 50 through the season under his
uiaunRf maut
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-19

The "pewers that be" % tht
Northwestern league sprung az
pretty a little baseball joker AZ has
hecA seen for many q day. az yeHr
terday's meeting when they dropped
Aberdeen from the circuit and eat
the Northwestern down 90 "a four
club league. instead % awarding che
discarded Portland franchise O.
either ReillnKham o. Everett Tho
actioa camc as a great surprise 90
everyone. including Manager Row
hnd - tho now dcranct BLACK Cats,
who had already signed a number
81 players and spent both time and
money IN preparation Tor The hsse-
bah campaign q 1919
when the magnAtes mot az thc SEE
attic hotel at 9 o'clock yesterday
nfternaon. Il was 30 to ] shot that
q six-ctnh league would Zee con
tinued. and that ncilingham would
set ihe sixth franchise u WAS NOT
untii after \ O'Clock when the league
meeting adjourned that an mixing
~ their cotton reached the Interested
parties who had been patiently
waiting for baseball news
Manager RoW land was ~ course
bitterly disappointed az the turn ~
EffairA and thc finhi he put 8p
FOR another chance 90 have bis town
make good weald have moved the
heart 81 anything hnt a baseball
maKnRte. However e. was max
ter % cold business with President
Lucas y r Dakiaie Hnb Mfawu
and George ~hf@easf and ~ Brown
held the PROXY ~ Joe fuhn - Spa-
kane. the vote against Aberdeen was
unanimous
with only Seattle. Tsrrma. sra-
kane and NancauNHf in fafa frars
flag chase. the league ls faurd a.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-19
SILK O'L0UGHLIN
PROUD OF HIS
VOICE

Now. N there IL one thing That
Silk oGoushlin - proud ~. ig's his
voice Ne takes more rare 81 his
vocal cords than thr average hieh
priced singer Nothing gives hiH
greater delight than yelling "Stylhe
tuhiT Ia hla highest key
once Alice Roosevelt. nos Mrs
i.nnKw ortiz attended a game IN
Washington. and O'Louahiin IN or
dor 20 thoroughly convince the
daughter ~ Theodore that for
Htrenuaeify Teddy had nothing un
him. put forth his best efforts They
do sns that she echo cutild be plainly
heard ln baltimore. bat it's imnoH.
slble - verify such "a statement
Naturally OIauEhlln is sensitive
as well az proud If bis voice OF
course. most ~ the players are IA
miiisr with this fact nnd take Hd-
vantage ~ she situation every inns
an opportunity presents itneif Max
ing comment on HiiNs ability and
voice caused prominent American
league player 20 get pat unt ~ q
game last summer The reason WAS
rather unique.
6ilk HAD d hard time On bis hands.
and IN fhH eyes ~ some ~ the play.
atN VIZ" NNNHNfNN ~ NM"NNNH ANHhH AANAHN
~ o. The player ia question aaH
coaching az fret and hr fafiea 90
agree with the arbitrator 0u several
elpae plays Finally siik Nnrnea him
that II be- made any further 8hiec
siun he would ~ chased e. the club.
house. u was early Ia spring and
4 tfifle cool. so the clubhouse. with
gs fire evidently appealed 20 the
player more than the arctic wind
that waa blowing nCFosa the Ola
mana II w#a the very cue ho Was
aeekiuK
500 and umpire your game. pay
less attention 81 MS Hn8 YWu Wiii act
along better Hny, " You evsr lose
your voice vnu viii have to 80 back
60 driving a hack
Hardly hal be finished before slth
y a. granticaiiy waving hts aSuss In
the direction % the clubhouse Ths
player went ehncrfnily
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-19

dead man. too weak 90 move When
he was able 10 al up. he decided to
become a strong man. much 20 the
~ his family and frlends.
WHO believed that the accident must
have unhinaed his reason Herolsl
bought pair ~ light dumb
bells. and began work To-day he
Rays he's thr strongest man tn the
world. aud he certainly lnoka the
part Hts muscles look like apple
dumpllnRs. ana he does unplaaaarts
rs suggestive things with iron bars
and rubber cords. lierold. who II
wen known Ia the east. has come
10 Seattle % make Il his home.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-19
JACK CURLEY, NOW IN SEATTLE,
TELLS OF JEFF'S FINE CONDITION

Jack Curiey. who IL out ahead ~
the Jcffrtes Cfotrh- Roller combiua.
tion. arrived Ia Seattle last night
fuii Of optimism and glowing tales
Of the big fellows triumphai prog
ress through the country Accord
snx 20 Curiey. there's nothing &C. Il
but Jeff and the shouting, but one
can hardly call Curiey an absolutely
dislnterested critic.
Curiey Is staying At the Hotel
Savoy. where he aiil remain far sew
erai days. making arrangements Tor
bringing tho show 20 the northwest.
Everyone here viii be surprised
when thcy see jeff In action. sald
Curley this morning The rumors
that he Is not hack Ia condition have
been pretty Widespread. ana the best
way to deny them ~ 20 give the peo-
ple a chance 20 see Jeff for thorn
selves. Seeing = believing. and no
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-19

one can see %. biz fellow and ANY
honestly that he l. rat or IN had
shape
This trip has been a great trip
for everyone concerned or course
Jeffriea is the hig attraction. but
Frank G0teh and pr. Roller make a
pretty good supporting company. and
we have had a great tour
i don't know where the fiEnt ~
q take place, bat knew that II JEFF
has anything u say on TIE subject
and you may DC SURE he'll have
a whole bot 60 say when II comes
60 a showdown thr ring vii h.,
pitched in California. don't know
where Richard gets this Salt Lake
Idea. but n he and Gleason cant
get together on a location. the fight >
ers VIII have IN take matters into
their own hands and then California
VII have the inside chance"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-19

states f1tk. he rad me going lad
with his punches I stood II for
several rounds. but the puninhmant
was hard 90 bear. To add TO ms
discomfort. u seemed 20 me IN the
early rounds ~ the mill after he
would he me the big fellow would
take kick NJ me just FOR luck I
asa not say anything expecting 60
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-19

To iook at saia picture, you would
NOT believe tiint only q few years
ago ia original was q living aknis-
sau. with hardly enough strength q
nlt up In bed uug that happens
90 b. fhe cRNe
ISIS name Is Heraid. and. besides
he8nn onn ~ tins strongest man ia che
world. he " trained naYse. aow
pmcficlns his profession IN Seattle
AID yuH may be SURF that fiaroid
never has any trouble with pNHtiumts
uf unrgiY patiaute for. honestly. hts
MUSCLES arc 30 big that q SOME.
tlmre tires him 70 carry them
around
when he was IS years old Hesola
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-19

Robert FfgsNfuguona views on the
ability u Iafffiez 20 hit are greatly
az Variance with those ~ GurbetN
*lentirmAn Jim" once claimed that
Iamcs J cant hit very hard. hut
rita declares that there ~ steam 70
spare behind the alfalfa farmer .
waiiops.
ia my las, right with Jeff"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-19

see fhe referee say sonsthIng IS
a. Hut nothing was said
II then determined q wasek a,
closely. Toward the cad 4 I.
seventh round J Was biz % ~ 4.
and simultaneously felt tasr.ss Il
much farther down. a. thaufk u
had kicked me again.
When I returned 70 ny arn
I aHked one ~ my aston4s !
had not seem JEFF kirk ma Is. !.
10 my surprise. replied n - X
alive Tho second then kEx1 \
II there was much force bshiza u
Jolt on the jaw ] had Just rsr<.sl
Fltx's answer was & corksF. m
man" the Australian repHst / y
that poke on the 3aw. bgf -
more at the end Of my splnsr
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-19
LOCALS WIN FAST
BASKETBALL MATCH

Tho Seattle \ 81 G.. A. basketball
team turned the tables eu tina Van
Uouvur five last night b. taking the
long end ~ "a go is arore. IN a
fac, game played on the local floor.
III the first game u the series
thu Canadians were the NictoFM An.
other game will be played soon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-19


ona against what he the baseball trust will be watch
with considerable throughout the
Hartman seriously enough
o the legislature hearing
often these slip BY the iawmakrs
ms lot Of trouble concerned when u late
70 recall them this reformer busy he should
take Of the find whether they want 20 b. saved
from the clutches Of the trust"
power organized baseball VIII
provides persons
the jurisdiction
Of tie wherein
privileges
process deny
person jurisdiction protection d
declares that player
o which he entitled By constitution
II slavery he and slavery country.
"Ih forced
organization that profession
deny him his o livelihood"
No legislative
though has been combated other without
that r. the
rights o. duck hunters
interest 20 all Of The sportsnen Of this city.
Canal
shooting ducks from efcuay
pants the warden who
within the Laws meaning 81 the prohibited
hunters the other hand
brush IL used the boat within prohibited
without going deeply the
its safe bet that
hunters IA the
be eYaded by bubbles
hunters few stalks
boats makes little difference long the spirit
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-19

Funny to see parkey Mep.s..
cha sing on - Europe ~ ~ /.
Stanley Kcicheff ssateusns :.
t@p-nOiehers can Fei blg rasssv !.
thig side doesn't liz
Mcfarland said before -.
that be Waa going afsr Fnsl
Weishs English title and ~
remain abroad scar. iva
eFpfF country where f,.t1.,
thrireH. meeting the Test Il ~
Induce 70 fight him.
And then he's coming hatk 4 a
things fa Oscar MaftheN ns,s.,
Nelson. Just like thar NeFss1,
Is sure be can beat Selsan 3 =,
he's going abroad Tor year Il !
Nelson add angfhsr year Is A. y
before tsckiiug him.
There AREN'T many men ess. ,
thm fight game who wfn fi.k ~
thing upon Mcfarland Ia Z y ~.
battle wlth Welsh right non. ~ /
Tor the stockYard scrappfr asls,
has becn ouf ~ Nelson. ~ X
best o. take that staiefnea "
funi . zee pinch ~ salt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-19

vas Just an average German boy
Twins IN f.slpeir ono nlEfn So
woke up % the UNPLEASANT fact that
Bis room was ahlasr. and. bhfn9 a
Toung frllow ~ impulse. fksr9id
made beautiful dive from the foot
hoard ~ his trd through a a~eond.
Aiary window They look htfn 10
tfr uafKur ard after spending a
couple - days picking ths hfss %
broken glass ai4s - him. placed him
n coffin and wern just abataf o.
uss the scfemdffver. uheu Tie
flicker ~ an eyciaah prompted thwm
O. guess again
Hrrpld underwent an operation
ard then Tor sin months lay Ike a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-19

DANCE AT rREAMLAhD.
Dance tonight Admission free.
sss
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1910-01-21
BARTLEY-DOBB.

one OF the most Interesting social
vents of the season occurred last FRIDAY
afternoon at the hospitable home OF Mr.
and Mrs w &. Sellick The occasion
was the marriage of Mrs. Sellick 5 sister,
Miss Blanche BARLEY to Mr. Herbert
Dobb of Seattle, Wash. Only the most
immediate friends and neghbors partc-
ipated friends of long standing of the
bride, who formerly made Paw Paw her
home
AT three o'clock, Mrs Claire Harrison
at the piano, the opening strains Of Men
delsohn's wedding march announced the
appearance of the Young couple, who
took their places under festooned arch
Of snilax, where Rev. Maurice Grigshy
awaited them, and as the music changed
to Mrs Harrison's softly rendered "Oh,
Promise Me" their responses we're made
to the impressive marriage ceremony.
The bride was vision OF loneliness In
princess gown OF ivory satin, with tiImy
veil and carried brides roses.
A delicious luncheon was dsintily
served in the dining room by three girl
friends of the bride, Misses Pauline Sci.
lick, Mildred O'Leary aud Margaret
Cole. The room was fragrant with white
carnatiou, ferns lending their grace 10
the decorations Trains delayed by the
storm were responsible for the noo-ar-
rival, among other things, of the hand
kerchief the brides mother had pargicu-
larry wished her to carry. One Of The
guests, with characteristic thoughtful
ness. brought to the occasion one Of
dainty lace, which has nov been carried
by seventeen brides
Shortly after Eve o'clock a quiet dc
parture was taken and Mr.. and MRS.
Do6o left for Chicago. where They ex-
pect TO spend a few days before going
to their Seattle home. Mr.. Donb has
the congratulations OF all who knew the
bride as a rarely charming girl, and all
best wishes go with them both.
rhe out Of town guests were an aunt,
Mrs. Smith, and Miss Kate Horton, both
of Grand Rapids
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1910-01-21
rooms Wednesday afternoon.

rooms Wednesday afternoon.
The visitors this week were Mrs
Nash, Mrs. O'Leary, Gladys Stevens and
Blanche Toan.
Here is list of high school studies,
together with the rumber OF pupils in
each subject. English, 40: history, so;
Latin. AZ; German, 80; physics. %;
chemistry, 20; botany, Ia; physical ge-
ography, 10; bookkeeping, 3; algebra,
66; geometry, 36; cooking, a; sewing, 10;
vocal music, Is
A suitable case has been provided for
the athletic trophies belonging to the
high school and they are now on exhi-
bition in the assembly room.
The Clio society held one of it's best
meetings last Friday evening. All OF
the numbers we're good. The question
Resolved, That football should be abol
ished from high schools, was we'll ar
gued pro and con, the judges, Or Fer
guson, Rev. Grigsby and Commissioner
Hu1gerford deciding that the negative
presented the stronger argument.