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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1913
Page
4
The Aberdeen Herald reprints editorials on McReynolds pushing antitrust actions and staged dissolutions of combinations, the Senate passing a currency bill to avert panics, and critiques of Payne Aldrich tariff debates. It highlights concerns over banking reforms, fiat money myths, and protectionist rhetoric amid ongoing national discussions.
A menu listing include Consomme Imperial 15 Chicken Broth 15 Relishes Larded Contra Filet of Beef Richelieu 65 Boiled Pork Tenderloin Apples and Sweet Potatoes Maryland 60 Stuffed Lamb Chops a la Nelson 50 Omelet with Peaches Melba 40. The entries reflect a formal set of dishes with prices and course variety. A culinary lineup demonstrates classic regional preparations and refined naming conventions.
The Philadelphia Public Ledger argues that steel making is not a government function but steel buying is as the government builds battleships. It notes three Pennsylvania armor plate plants offered identical bids and urges government action to restore competition or risk backing the armor plate trust.
Soldiers and sailors observe Christmas with feast and sports even when far from home. Dinners with turkey and pies, soft drinks, and church or chaplain led services mark the day. Afternoon athletics and possible concerts or theater follow, with officers permitting social activities amid army and navy discipline. The British soldier treats Christmas as the year’s main event.
The article notes Puritan settlers celebrated Christmas in the first house at Plymouth Mass on December 25 1618 after over a month of wandering. The company of nineteen families received individual house and garden lots but not all could fit inside, leaving some in the cold while religious observances were fervent with prayers and carols for the Babe of Bethlehem.
The piece explores German legends of the evergreen Christmas tree and the Feast Eve charity, Norse Hertha myth influence on Santa Claus arrivals, Hertha altar smoke rituals, enduring carols, and England’s Christmas waits who sing carols on Christmas Eve.
A provocative question suggests mobilizing supporters to seize sports trophies. The remark frames a contentious plan involving militant action to assert possession or control of prized awards.
The New York Tribune notes scientists detect nonvertical plumb line directions due to crust density variations. In Porto Rico the deviation is so large that mapping requires moving the northern and southern coastlines inward by about a half mile on older charts.
A poem about shy lovers at a gate ends with mistletoe thwarting the act. Separate notes report four months of West Virginia mine accidents causing a death per day. A British militant suffragette used flour against John Redmond and wife, prompting questions on feminist tactics in Mrs. Pankhurst's absence.
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