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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1897
Page
1
Publication terms and notice policy appear for Aberdeen Washington including births marriages and deaths notices letters from county readers encouraged. Publisher James F Girton notes post office classification and advertising rates on application as the official Aberdeen city paper.
In the December Forum, Daniel Agnew, aged chief justice of Pennsylvania, argues against a constitutional power to acquire foreign territory. He compares Hawaii with Louisiana Florida and Alaska, contending no express authority exists and urging that annexation requires necessity and safety justifications. He cites caution about foreign coaling stations and defends a measured view by a veteran Republican.
A Chehalis county farmer accuses local merchants of importing inferior profits to lower prices on farm products. The editor rebuts by noting Yakima hay costs and praising county produce quality while urging proper sorting and market preparation to secure higher prices.
Upper county towns and harbor communities seek a shared road project linking Montesano and Aberdeen. They must face middlemen or risk losing produce while debating funding and regional cooperation amid local politics and media calls.
Christmas themes fill the page with names like Cy Blackwell James Ross and the Coles family. Local moves include Mrs Louis Hill visiting east, and a Moody case retrial planned for January. Community notes mention schools, churches, road advocacy, and farm activity amid a busy county scene.
A crowd pleaser explains the three lucifer matches trick with a tripod setup and a lifting move that fools architects and contractors. The article then notes Dr. John Murray on ocean temperatures, detailing five surface belts, vertical zones, and how climate groups marine life distribution.
A New York Herald report explains hat weights by type. Silker tops the scale as the heaviest, hunting hats around ten ounces, winter derbys nine, summer soft felts about three and a half, with women's hats seldom over seven ounces depending on trimming.
A prominent broker contrasts fire risks, noting powder magazines are managed with strict safety. Icehouses, by contrast, attract complacency with frequent no smoking signs but lax care. He asserts icehouse fires are common, prompting higher insurance premiums for such properties.
A reader quotes Mr Pattison criticising the Bombshell for claiming individuals should think for themselves. The writer counters with charges of manipulation by Hanna and the Republican party, defending Christian virtue and denouncing corporate influence and political tactics.
Thousands try Ely's Cream Balm claiming relief from severe catarrh and cold in head. Trial size offered for 10 cents via druggist or mail to Ely Brothers New York City. testimonial from Oscar Ostrum Chicago praises its effectiveness. Balm contains no mercury and costs 60 cents in stores or by mail.
Lists transfers in Chehalis county Washington including filings by D W Fleet Grays Harbor Abstract Co. and transfers to Win P Tait Pat Chase Cole to Win IL Pearson Bertha K Laumer Perry O Bean to John Hefty Samuel James to Mary A F Shephard Ellen Young to John Young and others plus a noted ailment and DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve advert.
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