This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1915
Page
4
The Aberdeen Herald announces publication days and ad copy deadlines for Tuesday and Friday issues. It outlines subscription rates and asks subscribers who miss issues to notify the office, asserting it is Grays Harbor's oldest paper with the largest Chehalis County circulation.
An Aberdeen editorial urges voters to scrutinize mayoral and council candidates for fitness and motives amid local ward system concerns. It praises Mayor France for his two years of service, noting expense reductions and urging support for another term. The piece also exhorts Americans to unity and productive effort during wartime.
Herbert N. Casson asks why American industry and transport lag during WWI. He suggests sending 5 000 advertisers to Europe for education, to witness war’s scale, rail shortages, and the suffering on battlefields. The piece contrasts U S prosperity with European hardships.
A Boston Transcript report explains a new forestry tax regime in the state aimed at reducing annual taxes tied to timber value. The reform divides taxes into land tax, woodland registration tax, and a product tax when cut, with registration required to gain benefits. officials expect broader woodland management and less waste.
The Spokesman-Review reports Washington state Republican leaders in Tacoma endorse the Whitney bill to restore county and state conventions and move away from direct primary. The committee also backs a Sharpstein amendment to abolish primary nomination. Candidates would swear to support a party platform drafted by a small group, shifting power to a party machine.
The text discusses reforming state government while keeping the legislature intact. It argues the legislative branch should be smaller to be more useful and efficient, suggesting a reconsideration of structure without altering the current legislative seat count.
The Yakima Republic argues against letting legislators pick districts with small population shares for independ ent officers. It says citizens deserve a voice in all state officials who spend state money and supports the short ballot. It warns current practice hides over 150 officials from ballots.
An editorial extols the rural press as a vital farm instrument linking agronomy, education, and church life. It argues that a united trio of pulpits schools and press can strengthen agriculture through information and example.
A lecturer urges broad publicity to highlight rural life issues in the state. The rural press, churches, and schools form a threefold coalition to inform farmers, promote local papers, and guide public sentiment toward agricultural needs and cooperation.
Records from the Hoquiam Superior Court show guardianships, estates, and court actions. Entries include final accounts approved, sales of realty, probate of wills, and dismissals, with numerous property transfers and liens listed for Aberdeen and surrounding additions.
Through new emphasis on practical guidance farmers call for stronger local input from industrial, educational, and community leaders to boost agriculture in their area.
Foreclosure of mortgages, garnishments, and debts dominate the docket with cases including Rudolph Distler versus Moses Wilppone. J. B. Loreen versus Southside Timber Co.. State ex rel Washington Boom Co. versus Chehalis Boom Co.. H. Feaster selling liquor to an Indian. grand larceny. water debt actions. and various creditor suits. Attorneys Ashore include Tucker, Loreen, Callahan, Graham, Campbell, Nelson, Abel, Stewart, and others.
Week ending Thursday January 14 1915 lists numerous real estate and misc transfers in Aberdeen Hoquiam Elma and nearby towns. Names include M J Emery Christine A Emery Chas Amundsen H P Misner Emma A Prescott Harry Sellers J L Neubert G W Bowen M J Welsh C E Beltz C F Belts Lewis Mathews Davies and others with deeds mortgages chattel mortgages bills of sale and satisfactions of mortgage.
An older advertisement promotes Sage Tea with sulphur and alcohol to darken gray hair and stop dandruff. It suggests using Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound as a ready tonic to achieve natural looking deep color by morning with repeated applications.
City residents missing the Herald on Tuesday or Friday by 6 p.m. are asked to call City Messenger Co. at phone 73 to have a replacement delivered promptly.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.