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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1908
Page
4
Semi-Weekly Aberdeen Herald lists publication schedule and contact details. It sets subscription rates at two dollars yearly cash in advance and one dollar for six months, notes delivery issues, and requires timely copy for ads with deadlines.
All city legal notices are published in this newspaper. The notice page carries official actions and deadlines for municipal authorities and residents.
A damaged OCR listing shows a Citizens Ticket for Clerk and eight council seats. Names appear for First through Sixth wards with partial spellings and scores, indicating candidate allocations like P F Clark and W H Pierre among others.
City police chief orders bawdy house proprietors south of the alley between Heron and Hume streets and near Wishkah river to vacate within a week. Public worry centers on displacement and growth of vice in residential areas, with concerns about a planned new district and the moral impact on youth.
The Tacoma News notes the death of R. P. Bryan, first state superintendent of public instruction, describing him as quiet and skilled. He shaped the state school system and, after a hiatus, served again. his death brings deep regret and respect for his work.
The excerpt lauds Mr Roosevelt's message to Congress as powerful political rhetoric. It predicts broad approval from mature readers and inspired youths and notes the President's battle against oppressive powers. Observers compare Western sentiment to New York City’s reception of the address.
A proposed law would require publication of settlement decisions by a state board in conspicuous type. An employers liability act creates the board to resolve such cases and exempts it and newspapers from libel liability. The measure faces opposition and prompts commentary on the Supreme Court’s view of women as a class.
The piece notes rival Republican press bureaus in Washington praising their side as leading amid a Taft anti Taft split. Gov Hughes of New York is described with diverse ancestry and questioned about securing the German vote. A poet quips laughing at trouble while Taft’s secretary says the fleet's destination is not the public business.
The text notes ongoing congressional delay on an emergency currency measure while Republicans tout their ability to act, contrasting legislative inaction with political boasting.
Mrs John Melbourne and three children ventured on the Quiniault river to visit a friend when their canoe struck a log and capsized. The mother and one child were saved, while the two younger children aged four and six drowned. Melbourne and the grandfather had died earlier, and the father died in Porto Rico during the Spanish American War.
The Herald remains the region’s most read newspaper attracting wide advertiser interest in Gray’s Harbor with strong trust and reach across local communities.
Rev Charles McDermoth arrives by steamer Claremont and resumes duties at the Congregational Church next Sunday. He witnessed rapid urban growth and large mortgage financing in San Francisco while noting job creation and affordable city living.
A list of ships and steamers loading at Western and Slade mills for destinations including Oakland San Francisco Wellington New Zealand Santa Rosalia Mexico Honolulu and Callao Peru. Vessels include Westerner Geneva Markana Wm Renton S C Allen Meteor Golden Shore Coronado Annie Campbell Indravelli Susie Plummer and Claremont with cargoes of lumber and shingle products.
Rev. Mr. LaViolette has returned from trips to the Sound Kalama and other cities to review plans and specifications for the proposed new church. Trustees meet next week to start work including moving the current frame building to a new lot to avoid interrupting services. The church is expected to be under roof by Christmas.
Pixley and Luder present The Burgomaster a musical comedy to open Thursday April 2 at the Grand theater. The show features Gus Weinburg Ruth White a strong chorus and the Kangaroo Girls promising top attraction for the season.
Robert Bruce Bryan state superintendent of public instruction died in North Yakima from apoplexy at 65. A Civil War veteran who served in the Third Iowa, he led Washington's schools as the first superintendent. Funeral and burial plans followed in Montesano with G A R honors. His body was to be laid beside his first wife per his wish, with Mrs. Bryan and her father N S Arnold accompanying the casket from North Yakima.
A W Middleton of Anderson & Middleton Lumber Co fell ill with appendicitis while in Seattle on business. Mrs Middleton and Dr A S Austin were sent to his bedside. He underwent an operation and was reported recovering nicely in Seattle this morning.
Loans on improved residence property in Hoquiam and Aberdeen prepared by The Equitable Savings and Loan Association of Portland. W M Lamb & Son, agents, 512 Eighth Street Hoquiam Washington. Fine job printing at moderate prices Herald Printery.
Herald Printery emphasizes loose-leaf system printing and ruling services. The shop markets precision binding and organized layouts for note keeping and account ledgers. Local customers seek durable, clearly ruled pages and customized sizes.
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