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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1916
Page
2
A rambling local column attacks out of town merchants, bootleggers, and fake prescriptions while condemning greed and corruption. It questions wartime morale in Mexico and mocks a Seattle florist, ends by decrying some doctors for aiding illegal whiskey trade and praising ethics amid scandal.
The Herald asserts it runs with heart and soul and will tell the truth even if some subscribers cancel for certain reasons. It notes many new paid subscribers and renewals weekly, expressing overwhelming satisfaction with the paper’s policy and positive feedback.
The author argues that major historical turning points arose from bloodshed and questions whether the ongoing global conflict will usher in universal peace under dominant powers. The piece reflects on past crucibles and contemplates future outcomes.
The excerpt notes extreme snowfall at Snoqualmie Pass and Lake Keechelus with deep averages, then shifts to wartime finance describing England spending 750 million dollars monthly, surplus ships, large loans to allies, and claims of strong national finances. It also lauds the French army as a highly developed war machine.
Local writer tno.H. Wright delivers a poem about Cosmopolis inspiring the muse in the Chehalis river town. The piece highlights the town as a beacon for creative energy and place-based inspiration.
The text contrasts seismometers recording true earthquakes with local tremors ignored by instruments. It then recalls London dandies of the eighteenth century who spent hours with their valets for grooming practices including beard starching and perfuming. A promotional note urges Aberdeens Herald readers to support local shopping.
Army structure across nations is outlined with divisions brigades and battalions, noting that the U S Army lacks a formal division. A German British comparison follows detailing division and brigade compositions. The piece shifts to a curious note on the ichneumon as a flawless judge of egg freshness, capable of separating fresh from stale eggs even when mixed.
Richard Brinsley Sheridan, skirting poverty, warned his eldest son Tom with a razor or shilling retort. Tom retorted that if he opened more oysters with the razor, the father would cut him off with a shilling, prompting a wry exchange.
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