The July 28, 1916, Aberdeen Herald was jam-packed with interesting news. Here are some of the nuggets as they appeared on that day 105 years ago.

Aberdeen City Council — Five opponents of a resolution requiring that skating rinks and merry-go-rounds be closed all day Sundays and after 10 p.m. on weekdays led a filibustering demonstration at the council meeting Wednesday night which it took five votes to break. The ordinance was finally passed by not until Councilman J.M. Bowes had declared it unfair to these two lines of amusement, inasmuch as other amusement houses were allowed to run day and night.

The request of Rev. Baker, for permission to hold a meeting in a tent at Broadway and Market Street was granted.

The contract for paving West Market Street from Jefferson to Division was awarded to Haukeli & Hegg, a home firm. A resolution was passed for filling and graveling West Boulevard from Curtis to the city limits, thus giving a good outlet to Cosmopolis.

Would divorce man who bought candy — Montesano — Squandering money buying candy for their children, while the wife earned the living for them is one of the reasons given for the divorce complaint filed by Hattie Dubay against William, residents of Aberdeen. The wife says her husband has been shiftless for the last two years. They have been married since 1901 and have two children.

First ocean baptisms to be held in breakers — Hoquiam — What will be the first ocean baptism ever held in Grays Harbor county, if not in the Northwest, is being planned for some Sunday next month by Simpson Avenue Methodist Church of East Hoquiam. The exact date for the service has not been fixed as yet, but other plans are well in hand.

Recently the church held a revival and several converts were secured. It is proposed to have these and their friends and members of the church meet in the church early on a Sunday morning and go to Pacific Beach by auto. It is hoped to have Rev. E.C. Todd, presiding elder of the district, present to deliver the consecration sermon. Services will be held at the beach and the baptisms will be held in the breakers.

Bootlegger jailed – On complaint of John Black, a young logger, that he had been charged $20 for a single quart of whisky, Jessie Brown and Emil Raatz. both of whom live at Heron and F Streets, were arrested Tuesday night by the police. Black says that Raatz got him the whisky but that Miss Brown took the money for it. He claims he formerly bought a quart at the same place, paying $5, and says he expected to get the second quart at the same price, but when he gave Miss Brown $20, she refused to give him any change, saying that the cost of this quart of whisky was $20. At a hearing of the case Wednesday afternoon, the pair was fined $50 each by Judge Snider. Miss Brown liquidated and went free, while Raatz will languish it out in jail.

Eleven pay fines — Fines for speeding were paid in police court Tuesday by 11 of the 12 men arrested Sunday for speeding. The total fines amount to $110.

Baby girl is drowned — The two-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Matson of 110 Newell Street was drowned Tuesday morning in the Wishkah River at the foot of Chehalis Street. She had gone to play with her dog and the animal returned alone. A search was instituted and in the afternoon J.H. Cain, manager of the Elmore Packing Company, found the body in the river. Mrs. Matson was away on a blackberrying trip at the Wishkah water project where the father works. They were notified and came in that night, grief stricken. The body had been removed to the Elerding & Pinnick parlors, where they found it.

The funeral will take place Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock, services at the undertaker’s chapel.

Cosmopolis drug store is raided — The Corner Pharmacy in Cosmopolis was raided for the second time by a squad of officers headed by Sheriff Mathews Saturday afternoon. Ten cases of bottled whiskey were seized and taken to the county seat. Mr. Snell is said to have acted upon the advice of his attorney, Dan Pearsall, and will contest both cases.

The sheriff and his men came to Cosmopolis Saturday afternoon. They were armed with warrants permitting their search of both depot and the store. After the seizure, Mr. Snell was notified that he would not be permitted to handle liquor until his appeal had been passed upon by the superior court at the September term.

Little daughter dies — Alice Aurora Catherine Dam, the six-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Dam, of 503 Farrell Street, Aberdeen, died Sunday after three weeks’ illness. The funeral service was conducted from Elerding & Pinnick’s chapel, Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock, Rev. Gibson of the Baptist Church, officiating. M Interment was in Fern Hill cemetery.

Theft alleged — Dora Sheppard, colored, was arrested Wednesday night at 418 West Hume Street, and booked on a charge of disorderly conduct, although she is accused of taking $20 from a man visitor.

Indians perform at Moclips beach — The largest crowd in several years visited Moclips last Sunday, and all were handsomely entertained. Indians from the Quiniault reservation and Oakville gave exhibitions of riding the breakers in war canoes, and war dances. A game of ”Bone Gamble” between the two tribes of Indians lasted for hours, and the Indians won the baseball match 10 to 0. Horse and foot races on the beach were another attraction, in fact, the visitors did not experience an idle moment during the day.

Spills load of milk — Hoquiam — An auto milk delivery wagon belonging to the Thein Dairy and driven by Walter Lewis, and the I Street car collided Tuesday afternoon at the corner of Monroe and Washington Streets.

The wagon was carrying a load of milk, which was spilled about the street, The front tire was knocked off and back wheel broken. The delivery was also shattered on one side. Lewis was thrown from his seat to the street but was not injured. The street car, driven by Motorman Brooks, was badly smashed about the front end and was later replaced on the run by a reserve car while it was removed to the car barns for repairs. Lewis took the blame for the accident, stating the rattle of the milk bottles created so much noise he was unable to hear the approach of the streetcar or its warning bell.

Roy Vataja is the son of Finnish immigrants who spends his days poring through old newspapers to remind people that the “olden days” weren’t always that golden.