Road Franchise Clauses Altered and Feared for Graft Risk
Editorial notes amendments to a railroad franchise in Chehalis County propose sharing costs for bridge repairs and require hauling gravel at cost for road repairs. Critics warn section eight remains vague and threaten potential graft, urging a nominal carriage price protected from railway commission oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldridge Wheeler
State Railway Commission
Chehalis County
Commissioners of
Chehalis
Saving Shade Trees and the Caterpillar Menace
Citizens are urged to unite against caterpillar pests by gathering and destroying egg masses on maples and elms. Methods include removing egg cups, wrapping trunks with loose cotton or paper and tar, and selective spraying. strict early action will save trees from repeated defoliation and preserve town beauty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mkes
Brennan’s gyroscope railroad car craze and claims
The piece reports Louis Brennan’s gyroscope powered railroad car using a dual spinning gyro system to stay upright on a single rail and negotiate hills and corners. It notes tests in Berlin and Eirghind, a 22 ton prototype carrying 40 people at high speed, and forecasts far greater speeds and power savings. Brennan, thirty years on the idea, also authored a famed torpedo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brennan
Berlin
Eirghind
Louis Brennan
Harper's Weekly
Public Playgrounds and Youth Crime Policy
Judge Ben E. Lindsey of Denver urges public playgrounds as a justice measure for misfortunate children. He argues crime stems from denying youth their heritage and warns that punishment alone fails. He calls for remedies beyond courts and jails to curb juvenile crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben E. Lindsey
Denver Juvenile Court Fame
Trade Tip For Merchants Readers Warned
Dealers who do not read trade papers and stay posted are generally those whose trade is least desirable. They are out of date, loose business men, and their future is very questionable.
Riverside tracts offered near Aberdeen by Bowes Company
Riverside Tracts and K Bowes and Co announce the platting of 300 acres on the Wishkah river near Aberdeen into small orchard tracts. They plan to sell at a reasonable price with an easy payment plan so even those with small salaries can acquire a two to ten acre country home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowes & Co
Aberdeen
Hauling Services Advertised by A. A. Star Transfer Co
For light or heavy hauling call the A. A. Star Transfer Co. Phone 4201. The notice promotes local moving and freight services with direct contact information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Star Transfer Co
The Herald’s Twice Weekly All-Encompassing Coverage
The Herald publishes twice weekly editions promising complete community coverage. It highlights local news events, notable arrests, civic announcements, and social happenings with steady, period-appropriate reporting.
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the Herald
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Cure for All Stages
Readers are told Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh as a constitutional disease. The ad claims internal ingestion affects blood and mucous surfaces, offering a $100 reward if any case remains uncured. Includes testimonial list invitation and pharmacy pricing.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Soap bubble games and festive crafts abound in holiday fun
The piece describes soap bubble football with goalposts and colorful banners, a bubble fortune game with wreaths and props, and decorations for a Christmas dessert and fashion. It notes the playful chaos and emphasizes imagination, colors, and communal cheer in a social gathering.
Lady Blount Defends Flat Earth In Lectures
Lady Blount leader of London society and president of the Zetetic Society asserts the world is flat. She questions Peary and Cook's pole quest, plans winter lectures in England and Scotland, and states poles are simply magnetic centers.
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Lady Blount
London Society
Zetetic Society of England
Peary
Cook
England
Scotland
London
Margaret Rejects Santa Claus in Christmas Moment
A nine year old, Margaret, renounces belief in Santa as her mother Mrs. Darby contemplates the approaching holiday. The exchange occurs in December as the child asserts independence and the mother warns to stay away from the fireplace where Santa might listen.
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Margaret
Santa Claus
Mrs. Darby
New York Tribune
Frugal Fare Lunch Dialog From Chicago Record Herald
A dieter and host dine in a grill room and discuss a bill of fare. The dieter orders oysters, chicken, bass, roast turkey, New York salad and contemplates dessert, illustrating restrained eating choices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chicago Record-Herald
Nurse's departure cited for mistreating dog in Milwaukee
Mrs B recalls a former nurse who applied for a position today. Mrs W says she whipped the baby’s Fido unmercifully for almost nothing. The dog had not bitten the child, Milwaukee Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. B
Amelia Newrich Sweeps In With Style and Grandeur
In the Baltimore Sun quip a commentator notes Amelia Newrich enters with notable flair while contrasting her sweeping out a room to her mother’s humble pace. Mr. Kane adds a playful jab about family and sweeping.
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Mr. Thompson
Newrich
Musicale
Amelia Newrich
Mr. Kane
Baltimore Sun
Questioning a temperance lecturer on drunkenness
A man challenges a temperance speaker after he claims extensive study of intoxication. The heckler asks if the lecturer has ever seen a drunk man holding up a lamppost, prompting a humorous exchange in Life magazine style.
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Axminster
Nottingham
J. Wolft
Rycle
Delft
Santa
Dr. Deimel
Mel
A. W. Barkley
S. W. Johnston
Ransfister Co
South Prairie
New
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