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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1914
Page
7
President Wilson presents a plain spoken defense of compulsory service in peace times. He argues the United States stands at peace with the world and should rely on citizen training rather than a large standing army to defend liberty and foster global concord. He urges strengthening state national guards and voluntary military training as a core national policy.
A speech affirms a strong naval policy as defense not offense, pledging a permanent, peace‑oriented approach. It emphasizes national responsibility, learning from past experiences, and pursuing enduring tasks to develop resources, commerce, and freedom for all nations.
A call to rely on a citizenry trained and accustomed to arms during national peril. Emphasizes encouraging such training as discipline for youth. Supports strengthening state national guards within constitutional obligations and government policy.
An editorial urges Americans to counter a postwar surge of foreign made goods by choosing only Made in America products. It frames Europe’s effort to regain trade and calls for immediate consumer action to stem the influx.
A detective tale in which a gold dust theft is exposed in an assaying office. Florence March intrigues Boutelle with flattery to cover the crime, but she discovers his guilt and helps clear the narrator. The culprit is caught through grooming his hair for washing, revealing concealed gold dust.
Prices for imported crimson clover and hairy vetch seed have surged, prompting Department of Agriculture specialists to warn higher costs could curb use as green manures. With Europe the main source, shortages and rising import prices threaten sowing this fall, suggesting rye as an alternative and urging nitrogen fertilization.
Wisconsin entomologist James G. Sanders warns farmers to plow early to destroy white grub in the soil and protect next year's corn and other crops. He cautions that fall plowing helps but is not full eradication, and advises crop rotation to less susceptible plants on infested land.
A fragmentary Byron verse celebrates freedom rising above invasion and tyranny. It proclaims that oppression will fail as humanity unites in a shared spirit, foreseeing future struggles and the enduring hope of liberty for all under heaven.
Quarles argues that actions failing to merit warrant or thanksgiving are improper or unworthy. The remark frames virtue as due to merit rather than luck or mere success.
Farmer W B Ellsworth recalls a method from Farm and Fireside to streamline hog sorting for market. He explains how tapping a simple plan earlier helped his herd self sort, reducing labor and frustration.
A described method shows how to cut a hole in the fence of a sorting yard to allow small bags to pass while larger ones remain. The text suggests testing sizes to find the right opening and then nailing a board to control the exit.
A home remedy claim says Sage and Sulphur darkens gray hair naturally and evenly. It promotes Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur Compound sold for 50 cents, applied with a sponge or brush to one strand at a time, promising disappearance of gray and healthier hair.
A Farm and Fireside article describes building a large crib using 2 by 6 sleepers and planks, with bracing along the length and ends. It claims eight feet high at the front and six feet at the rear, reinforced by small mesh wire to deter rats, and notes doors at both ends for access. Estimated cost around ten dollars with a capacity claim of 1000 bushels for storage.
Alfalfa alone is not a complete ration. combine with ensilage for a nearly perfect feed. Corn ensilage and cottonseed meal work well, but concentrated feed is needed in poorly ventilated stalls to curb tuberculosis risk. Open pasture reduces disease. milk output depends on extra gains from feed and proper buttermilk handling.
A scene of two burglars debating the timing of a lovers’ farewell on the steps. One insists the couple will linger for a long time, while the other dismisses the effort as wasted. The tone is casual and observational.
The piece lists potential royal family names for European rulers including Wettin as a source of current dynasties such as Great Britain, and suggests King George V would take Wettin, the Kaiser would be William Hohenzollern, the Czar Nicholas Romanoff, the Emperor Francis Joseph, King Peter Kara georgevitch. It also notes Belgium independence history and language distribution from 1900 census, and neutrality guarantees since 1859.
A fragmentary reading of a Russian national anthem lamenting divine power and asking for mercy and peace in troubled times with references to God the Terrible and omnipotent justice. The text invokes thunder and lightning and seeks mercy and protection.
Train No. 466 leaves Aberdeen with arrivals in Tacoma Seattle Portland and other stops. Timetabled connections show multiple trains and arrival times throughout the day, including departures from Aberdeen and transfers to various routes ending late evening.
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