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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1910
Page
4
The Grand Jury adjourned amid a contentious timber tax battle with the Weyerhaeuser company. Reduction aims faced resistance from the Board of Equalization, with a planned September resumption to probe valuations and election impacts.
Aug. 23 Montesano Washington reports rapid growth with five blocks paved for 39,000 dollars and eight more blocks under way costing 34,000. Chehalis county courthouse, 355,000 dollars, three stories with a jail, aims to be one of the west’s finest. The jail, two stories, holds fifty prisoners with a separate men's facility. A four story hotel project and three two story buildings are planned for a 22,000 dollar outlay. Women’s Civic Club plans a city park and fountain. Mills run full time and local farms claim their best crops in years boosting Montesano’s economy.
The piece discusses money in gubernatorial campaigns, accusing candidates of corruption and bribery. It references Lee O Neill Browne and others, criticizes efforts by Wilko to restore vote-buying practices, and notes the state’s memory and law changes about primary pledges and beer ban.
City subscribers who do not receive the Herald by 6 p m on Mondays and Thursdays should contact City Messenger Co via telephone 5321 and a replacement paper will be sent to the address immediately.
London editor proposes Dickens centenary philanthropy via 2 cent stamps on each volume to fund the Dickens family, citing lack of royalties and modest profits from sales. Stamp sale planned worldwide in 1911 with a strong committee to manage the effort.
In Dunfermline Scotland the Co operative Society reports annual cash business of 1.5 million pounds and a membership of about 7 659. The article notes diverse operations and community ties, highlighting financial activity and member engagement amid local commerce.
The fourth international congress of chambers of commerce and industrial associations has accepted an invitation to meet in the United States in 1912, with Philadelphia likely hosting the event.
Evening Wisconsin records a humorous exchange as Sally apologizes for misplacing items inside her efforts to keep a neat order, the mistress insisting every object has a place and the helper claiming she did so yet lost the place.
Newfoundland shows a substantial finance year surplus of £450.04. The report notes fuel-related losses and a transfer of funds to New York City, with references to nine years of extinctions and fuel constraints affecting the economy.
The Atlanta Constitution notes a lyric praising the river as a soothing singer. The speaker expresses contentment by the water’s cool depth and gentle waves, repeating the verse about the river singing to sleep.
The Cooks and Waiters union, at its final meeting, notified hotel and restaurant proprietors that ten hours now constitute a day's work, preserving the same pay previously in force for twelve hours.
A note highlights the store at 218 South H Street boasting the city’s best equity department with five special attention offers.
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