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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1912
Page
3
Publication notice from Aberdeen detailing weekly schedule and office address at 309 East Wishkah Street. Notes editor Jno J Carney and Aberdeen Printing Co ownership, plus mail matters, rates, and ad copy deadlines for Monday and Thursday editions.
The Herald asserts it is the oldest paper on Graye Harbor with the largest circulation in Chehalis County and warns that advertising contracts based on this claim will be forfeited if the statement is not absolutely true.
The piece notes Roosevelt paying a deserved compliment to Governor Wilson by quoting his Atlantic City speech. Wilson emphasizes public interest over private gain and vows to fight lawlessness and corruption with moral resolve. It asserts Wilson's two-year public record aligns with his lofty purpose and leadership of his party in the state.
The Federal Industrial Commission Republicans back broad federal action on trusts and interlocking directorates. They urge defining unreasonable restraint of trade, shifting proof to defendants, empowering lawsuits by individuals and states, and stripping exclusive DOJ powers. They call for federal incorporation of large manufacturers, a federal commission, possible maximum prices, and note labor hours concerns in steel mills.
The Christian Science Monitor notes condemnation of charges for promoting when forming trusts. The piece highlights debates over legal standards and the impact on corporate juristic practices.
The county board of Equalization begins its sessions amid scrutiny of timber values. Assessor Jones says no major reductions are expected, and any recruise would require a refundable deposit if the challenge is valid to avoid extra county expense.
Representative Berger of Milwaukee urges Attorney General Wickersham to convene a federal grand jury in Seattle to investigate ex Judge Hanford. The editorial argues the public deserves full disclosure about his resignation and the related investigation, noting the suspicious timing and lack of concrete facts.
Henry Watterson in a New York Times interview criticizes William Jennings Bryan while insisting his honesty and commitment to truth. A second anecdote shows two listeners amused by a self praising orator, with a playful exchange about his name and his self-praise.
A Woodrow Wilson quote argues that corporations cannot be blamed as whole entities and that responsibility lies with the individuals who direct and misuse them. He urges treating corporate figures as persons to be held accountable, not the collective organization itself.
The Herald prints a correction for last Thursday noting an error in the timberland tax article. It should state Weyerhaeuser Timber Co. purchased 1,000,000 acres in Washington for $6,000,000 instead of 6,000,000 acres for the same price.
The text suggests provocation to the plutocratic press as Archi bald and Hanford exposures surface amid emphasis on lifelong judges' independence, implying recalls and mob fear factors. It notes that recall has shown resilience in recent weeks.
Taft argues Democratic tariff policy threatens prosperity and warns against a shift to revenue tariffs. He defends the 1909 act, cites world price trends, and endorses tariff boards and anti trust enforcement. He cites Standard Oil and American Tobacco decrees as proof of enforced competition and urges Republicans to unite for sound progress under constitutional rule.
A discussion on the biomechanics of standing, noting how multiple muscle groups in the front and back work together to keep the body upright, the role of the Achilles tendon, and how head position is controlled by neck ligaments. It also describes how sleepiness alters posture and the return to upright when the brain reactivates. The piece then moves to a geographic note about the Blue Ridge range in Pennsylvania, detailing a river every twenty seven miles and the Culvers Pond hollow in New Jersey.
A garbled OCR fragment mixes a sermon on gossip with stray lines and garbled quotes from Chicago Tribune and Washoneton Star. It includes a preachers tone, a faulty hymn line, and nonsensical exchanges about paint and a gate. The text shows transcription errors and jumbled names.
Describes the Parisienne as not representative of French women. She is volatile, gay and morbid, eternally young yet cynically wise, bold to folly and free from provindim. Charm is natural, not beauty, and she bears a world renowned allure cited by Pall Mall Gazette.
The New York Press notes Japanese teapots come in vast forms from three gallon caldrons to palm sized pieces. Bird and beast shapes including frogs eels and Buddha motifs are common with many materials and costs from a few cents to 100 dollars. The piece highlights artistry and quirky designs from Japan.
The tale recounts Perry Scott’s turkey fed Wayne’s hungry troops during a Revolutionary era march near the Ashley River. Wayne’s cavalry stole many legs and wings to conceal the raid, while Gordon’s men unknowingly benefited, the ruse exposed when the war ended and Gordon spoke of the multi legged fowl. A separate comic exchange features a clerk telling a pretty Miss about a poetic license.
Joseph Panek appointed administrator of the Annie Panek estate in Chehalis County Washington. Creditors must present claims verified to Bridges Bruener in Aberdeen within one year from July 25 1912 to avoid bar. First publication July 25 1912 last publication August 22 1912.
Community notices announce gatherings every second and fourth Friday evenings at J O O F Hall with members invited to attend and participate in local fraternally organized events.
Readers can obtain a free vest pocket book from D Swift & Co Washington DC containing state by state campaign data for 1908 1909 1910 life of presidents from Washington to Taft population census figures city populations calendars and blank memorandum pages. It normally costs twenty five cents at stores.
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