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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1906
Page
7
Seventy miles? No. Eighteen miles from Medford seven miles from Gold Hill lies a 120 acre ranch with 80 cleared and alfalfa. Includes new house barn good water and machinery three horses a cow two wagons and more for 6000 with 4400 cash and balance over two to five years at 6 percent. Must sell at once address L. M. Fisher Gold Hill Oregon.
A chronological list records major historical milestones and figures from 1191 through 1905. It spans conquests and treaties across continents, royal and imperial actions, explorations, battles, political changes, and notable disasters. Names include Acre Jerusalem Acre Palestine Henry V Janet Glamis Anne Askew William of Orange Henry Hudson Aghrim Portsmouth San Antonio Stony Point Williamson's Plantation Sumter Rich Mountain Jackson Hull Wyoming Shimonoseki Maximilian Hood Johnson Gettysburg Burundi and more.
Robert Mooney was resuscitated near Wakefield Rhode Island after being underwater for twenty three minutes when a boat capsized on July 4. One gallon of water was expelled from his lungs during the procedure and artificial respiration continued for one hour forty eight minutes before return of consciousness began and fully returned the next day.
Anna Wood learns a harsh lesson about city advantages when Marie Burdick plans to marry Gus Morton in secret. Marie confesses a deception but is urged by Anna to reveal the truth to her mother, choosing honesty over social advantage. Marie accompanies Anna to confront the consequences.
A presidential moral essay argues there are two routes to greatness. One requires rare genius, the other ordinary effort that many neglect. The piece praises Theodore Roosevelt as a guiding fatherly figure and contrasts steadfast industry with innate talent. It ends with a odd remark about sponges and water.
A circus giant falls ill during winter quarters and delays in treatment lead to a town physician’s consultation. The senior doctor suggests increasing medicine quantities to match the giant’s threefold size, and after the adjusted treatment the giant recovers in three days. The incident ends with the two doctors becoming friends.
While practicing at the bar Lincoln, defending, counters with quiet wit. He quips that the opposing lawyer’s speech resembles a flat-bottom steamboat that whistles but stops each time. The court scene showcases Lincoln’s humor and composure.
A court scene features Sergt Kelly nicknamed Counselor Therefore for drawing conclusions that contradicted his premises. He tells the jury the case is clear and declines lengthy explanation, planning to explain it minutely instead.
A brief exchange notes a young man praising a woman by her looks while Miss Cayenne dismisses appearances as a potential fortune. The Washington Star quotation suggests skepticism about cosmetic signs revealing luck or wealth.
A Detroit Free Press quip mocks chess as unfeminine and jokes that only a fool would expect amusement from a funnel, reflecting light gossip humor of the era.
A recipe mentions a celery flavored sauce prepared as a white melted batter with chopped celery soft boiled in salted water. It also notes a parsley sauce made from a melted batter with dried chopped parsley and a squeeze of lemon juice stirred in.
A monument is planned in Richmond to honor Edgar Allan Poe. The note mentions accompanying details from a London source, as well as unrelated items about artists and royal visits.
A local amateur steeplejack sued hotel management for a fall from a cupola claiming guttering defects. The hotel lawyer pressed on the timing question as the wit ness noted the 5 o'clock hour, recalling diners below. The tale ends with a quip on precise memories.
In a Philadelphia Press item, a conversation centers on a wealthy uncle’s will. An uncle reportedly left “all” to an heir, though another party challenges the scope, insisting the word was meant as “entirely.”
A simple recipe for Boston baked bean cakes uses leftover beans heated with water, strained, and seasoned with salt pepper and mustard. Fry in pork drippings with minced onion until browned and serve on toast or with tomato sauce.
A fragment describes a prospector striking rich from a gold mine with exposed gold and a fatal lightning strike suggesting superstition and peril in mining lore.
A historical ad proclaims a one hundred dollar reward for cures of catarrh with Hall's Catarrh Cure. It lists F. J. Cheney and Co as proprietors in Toledo and includes endorsements from local druggists Est and Truax, Waldring, Kinnan & Marvin. It claims the remedy acts internally via the blood and mucous surfaces and notes price per bottle with testimonials available.
A claim that Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup is the lost remedy for teething children is repeated with advice on devotion during courtship and parental care, reflecting a dated household remedy and moral admonition.
A Baltimore American quotation shows a father refusing to lend household staples to his daughter’s mother while offering that she can borrow his troubles instead. The line highlights scarcity and strained relations in a domestic exchange.
Shake in Allen's Foot-Ease powder to cure chilblains damp sweting aching and swollen feet. Also relieves corns and bunions. Available at all druggists and shoe stores for 25c. Do not accept substitutes. Free sample mailed to Allen S. Olmstead LeRoy N.Y.
The scene recalls Bishop Meade of Virginia opposing church adornment and clergy appearance. A young deacon jokes about his hair being curled by the Lord, and the bishop responds approvingly. The text closes with a quip linking experience to a real estate boom.
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