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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1897
Page
1
The Aberdeen paper discusses wheat price moves, gold standard policy, and market speculation. It cites figures from 1881 to 1897, referencing Argentina Australia and Morgan, urging farmers to hold or sell wheat as conditions shift with single standard monetary policy.
The Spokane Chronicle notes that more gold dollars will be produced in Eastern Washington wheat fields this year than will be mined in the Klondike for five years. It argues wheat farming offers greater profit and security despite the allure of gold, citing a wheat crop estimate of 24,000,000 bushels backed by wheat experts and Chronicle correspondents.
A critique denounces injunctions as favoring the rich over the poor, describing the system as an archy. The author condemns those who design and wield such order as enemies of free government and liberty, citing Wall Street financiers and wealthy patrons.
A Durango wage earner letter rails at war era restrictions on meetings and speech, urging solidarity for workers resisting government limits while calling for broader rights and humane living. The piece contrasts miner hardship with elite champagne privileges amid political frustration.
From Grand Forks a hot wave hit the area with 100 degree heat. Mrs. Moody and Mrs. Pennoyster of Aberdeen Gardens plan to join their husbands on the upper Wyncodie as they settle their future home. W. J. Wilson reports over 100 names of old soldiers seeking to join his colony.
Fashion notes describe a light-weight circular cape in violet silk from Butterick with tab collar. The piece emphasizes practicality and style for travel, seaside, and cool retreats, noting lace edging and ribbon bows as finishing touches. Grenadine, lace over silk, and velvet plus silk fabrics are suggested combinations.
The passage details the use of ochre yellow Persian pink Venetian red and peacock blue in Japanese Indian tussore silks. It describes a cool house gown in Japanese tea-gown style combining plain and figured silks with sun flower motifs on light green, sash in green, surplice cross fronts and flowing sleeves lined in plain silk, plus a wide plain silk girdle concealing the skirt waist join.
Real estate transfers in Chehalis County Washington for the week ending Aug 21 1897 list several deeds from James A Karr to Wm II Karr in Hoquiam, John G Wheelock to Edward E Ogden, A J Kroenert to H L Cook Co and others, with properties including blocks and lots in Hoquiam Aberdeen Montesano and Wax & B's add. Also notices on deafness cures and local public notices.
The readable fragment lists QC, E. Sau as an agent in Aberdeen with A. D. Cnarston as Assistant General Passenger Agent at 255 Morrison Street corner Third Portland Ore.
In Chehalis county Washington the receiver Eugene France of the J M Weatherwax Lumber Co announces a second general report filed with the clerk The court sets September 7 1897 at 8 oclock p m in Montesano for hearing and objections may be filed in writing or spoken before the court
In the Superior Court of the state of Washington within Chehalis County plaintiff C Wappenstein files a case notice. The document identifies the court, party, and jurisdiction but provides no further disposition or action details.
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