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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1906
Page
4
The fragment shows an unusual publication line with a scheduler and the phrase free rent offer. It lacks clear names, dates, or locations but indicates a periodical notice about a landlord or proprietor and potentially a recurring issue. The readable items are scarce and non-specific.
The piece discusses the express sector led by the Weis Fargo Express Company and Harriman, detailing stockholdings, proposed antitrust action, and calls to dissolve interlocked ownership with railroads. It notes a Roosevelt Taft-era debate on corporate power, rates, and possible prosecutions under new or existing laws. The article cites Parker's view on governance and indicts missed prosecutions despite laws on the books.
A fragmented letter discusses Bryan and party dynamics, praising Bryan as a principled, democratic leader while critiquing political organizers and cabinet absences. The text mentions Illinois voters, the National Committee, and tensions within the party over policy and loyalty.
The city sets polling sites and officers for September’s special election. Ward by ward lists include schoolhouses and streets with assigned inspectors judges and clerks such as T. M. Howard, W. Odeke, W. C. Lucore, J. C. Pearson, and more across Sixth Ward and others.
A plan to use two to three sailing schooners from Grays Harbor to speed lumber shipments to California ports. Designers aim for eight to ten day round trips, potentially two voyages per vessel if timing is right. Five large loads will join shipyard work next week to be fitted with masts for towing lumber to California. The method could spread across Great Lakes routes as success grows.
W T Evans and Miss Kate Grossman wed at the groom’s uncle H Kilmer residence 715 Fairview avenue Seattle with Rev Dr Mathews officiating Evans is foreman of the Hrexarp composing room and Typographical Union secretary Grossman a printer formerly with the Hxzay office and noted in Aberdeen parents now in Idaho After a week on the Sound the couple will settle in Aberdeen in a dwelling prepared by Evans at D and First streets and begin housekeeping.
The Lindstrom shipyard plans to launch the Melvne hooner and prepare five large barges from the Cuolamia river for repairs. Each barge will get three masts to prevent drifting when towed between Grave Harbor San Francisco and the Coonambda river. The current seam ship on the ways should launch in about three weeks and both shed ways will then house new vessels.
Weerpont August 15 Westport town plans a Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railroad terminus with 21000 acres purchased. Engineers surveyed ground for a bridge from Ocosta to the island in South Bay and then to the mainland at Westport to avoid transfer of passengers and freight to steamers.
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