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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1908
Page
2
A column argues for lime to fix sorrel soils, warns against venturing from dairying to grain, and praises cement in place of lumber for forest preservation. It urges seed corn in spring, proper hen manure use, and balanced poultry feeding, linking farming practices to national considerations and road improvements. It notes a Tacoma sawmill belt made of 225 steer hides and no stitches.
The article discusses practical rural ethics and farming tips. It argues for disciplined work, single minded focus, and personal responsibility, urging hobbyists to keep livestock, improve fences, and pursue targeted pursuits. It includes advice on seed corn, potatoes with proper planting depth, and formalin treatment for scab on seed potatoes. It also stresses keeping receipts, organizing finances, and proper manure management for soil fertility.
The writer notes a week after meadow larks are heard a schoolboy from town kills a pretty fellow for no provocation. He blames poor home training and questions the teacher's birds protection lessons. The state law fines destruction of song birds and should be enforced for farmers and gardeners.
The piece argues for federal protection of migratory song birds, citing Louisiana losses of 1,600,000 robins in January and February. It urges lawmakers to impose heavy fines for killing birds vital to insect control, noting interstate migratory patterns and the value to northern cotton crops. It also highlights the purple martin as beneficial to farmers and calls for a federal law to regulate hunting and protect habitats.
An analysis argues that fifty cent corn may not boost agriculture unless hogs and cattle fetch high prices. It notes markets reward feeding at lower corn prices, while twenty five cent corn encourages stock feeding and land fertility. It details winter prices and hog values, then critiques stock feeding when prices drop. Then a short piece promotes a positive view of the devil and the duty to praise others. Finally it advertises Carey Act land sales: 412 forty acre Montana farms near a railroad, with productive irrigation, soil and crops highlighted and contact via the US Reclamation Service.
A bride's table decor proposal features a crown shaped centerpiece of white satin ribbon, maidenhair fern, white hyacinths, and starry narcissus, with tiny lighted tapers and a suspended white dove. Additional scheme uses four diagonal satin ribbons lattice and Easter lily accents, smilax, and lit arrangements around a mirror centerpiece with whipped cream and orange ice in flower cups.
Instructions advocate wearing white gloves with no expense, then detail a cleaning method using warm soapy water. Gloves soak overnight, then undergo a fresh soapy bath if needed, followed by rinsing in warm water. Drying involves shaping the glove and rubbing hands together hourly to keep leather soft.
Call for immediate street and lot filling in Aberdeen using available material from the Dabney hill demolition. S. W. Johnston Transfer Co. invites orders via phone 821 for transfer and distribution of fill material to alleys, streets, and lots.
A catalog of real and imaginary fire alarm boxes with their locations across Aberdeen and nearby streets. Entries include intersections such as Young and Thomas, B and Cleveland, Terrace and D, and many others like Market and F, Franklin School area, and mills such as Wilson Bros Mill and Hume and K streets depot.
Washington Superior Court in Chehalis County issues summons for John W. Dobbs to answer in an action by Alice J. Dobbs seeking divorce. Grounds include abandonment for over a year, cruel treatment, neglected support, and indignities making life with him intolerable. First publication March 26 1908 with last publication May 7.
Office in Crowther-Wooding block at G and Heron Streets lists hours 10:30 to 11:30 am 1:30 to 4:30 and 7 to 8 pm telephone 135. Practice limited to eye ear nose and throat in Koehler Block rooms 3 4 and 5. Also an attorney at law Will practice in state and federal courts Wishkah Block corner 6 and Wishkah Streets.
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