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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1905
Page
4
The readable text presents disjointed phrases about a newspaper issue, names, and ad-like lines. It mentions a proprietor, possible event references, and scattered sentences that do not form a coherent report or clear facts. The passage resembles damaged historical typography with garbled names and stray terms.
A newspaper piece argues for a strong appointive state commission with full powers to regulate and curb railroad rates. It contends only a empowered body can deliver relief and prevent railroads from undermining reforms. It warns a weak or powerless panel would fail and waste public money.
A long, garbled narrative cites a judge Hodgdon sentencing a man to three years for embezzlement. It then pivots to political opinion about Bryan, Roosevelt, and railroad regulation, with numerous errors and unclear details throughout.
Mrs. Mercere Fowler born in Dublin Ireland March 7 1815 emigrated to America with parents as a youth. She lived with her husband Jesse Fowler from Freeport Washington to Hillsboro Oregon and later resided with children in Willepe Portland Seattle and LeCentre. Survived by four sons and four daughters and a long record as a devoted wife and mother.
The port report lists schooners F. M. side E B Jeckoon and G C Lindauer sailing for Asia and the Americas from Wilson and West & state mills. Steamers Centralia Newbery Coronado and others move to San Pedro San Francisco Santa Rosalia and San Pedro loading points with multiple vessels at West & Slade and Anderson Middleton mills. An ad invites job seekers for magazine and business work and promotes King’s New Life Pills.
The chamber of commerce restructuring committee calls a mass meeting at the city chambers this evening urging all interested men to attend. The drive aims to organize support to boost Portia and attract thousands from the blizzard areas to view regional industries and resources, with Chehalis county Grays Harbor and Aberdeen seen as pivotal.
Governor urged Catron endorses using state prisoners to work on roads as a reform measure. He argues it would reduce crime, employ idle inmates, and yield lasting public benefit by turning convicts toward honest toil.
Chehalis County faces a stalled tax commissioner appointment with two active candidates, F E Jones of Aberdeen and F R Archer of Montesano. Governor Mead resists intervening, showing preference for Archer but demanding Jones yield. Oregonian editor H W Scott reports Mead’s stance and Republicans urging unity to resolve the contest.
The Southwestern Washington Base Ball League held its annual meeting at Montesano and announced a season featuring Aberdeen Hoquiam Montesano and Olympia with Centralia dropping out. W E Campbell of Hoquiam was elected president and W H Bush of Montesano treasurer and secretary. The league will align with the National League, play two games weekly on Saturdays and Sundays, with free admission for ladies on Saturdays. Entry fees are ten dollars per team and a forfeit of 150 dollars with 50 dollars due by March 1.
An advertisement touts Cate bedain's Cough Remedy to liquefy mucus and ease expectoration, claiming a complete cure for severe colds faster than other treatments and potential pneumonia counteraction. Sold by all druggists.
A notice to mariners states that Washington-Grass harbor entrance Trustee spit No 2 a red first class nun was set February 13 in twenty five feet of water marking the sand pit extent northwest from the jetty end. P at Brown lone tree NNE jetty outer end ENE Grays Harbor lighthouse E.
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