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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1899
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR text from Chehalis County paper mentions officials and percentages with unclear figures. Content is garbled but indicates an official notice or count related to county affairs and fees. No coherent event or names fully readable.
Readable excerpts describe Republican critique of a fusion legislature for failing to obey a constitutional ban on railroad perks. It notes upcoming caucus plans in Olympia, shifts in support for Ankeny, Cushman alignment against Wilson patronage, and a joint ballot result showing Wilson 24, Foster 25, Ankeny 9 with 206 votes tallied.
A column mocks reformers and political theatrics in Washington state. It cites a reformer who touts real change while critics are labeled liars. The scene notes a Chehalis County push for John L. Wilson with officials wearing badges that quickly disappear.
Discussion notes on embalmed beef and army testimony plus copper prospects in the Michigan and Montana regions. Mentions Cuba Porto Bien and Alger-controlled officers, Washington copper output, and rail developments. Indicates political shifts with Schofield and Wilson era alignment and potential Alaska appointment rejection.
The Tacoma News notes Colonel Lewin served without pay and condemned embalmed beef at Newport News but retained his house membership rights. He had no government commission and drew a single salary. He is described as safe, unlike three congress members drawing two salaries.
Mr. Edmunds asks if a permanent increase of one hundred fifty million dollars in yearly spending, unavoidable and unretractable, is equivalent to adding five thousand to our national debt at three percent capitalized. He links rising outlays to debt growth and considers fiscal policy implications.
In a June 27 letter to the Navy Department Admiral Dewey states in my opinion these people are far superior in intelligence than the natives of Cuba. He contrasts racial judgments and cites perceived differences in capacity and character between Filipinos and Cubans.
Senator Hoar asserts no tropical colony was settled by non tropical born men and that few tropical colonies succeeded. He argues success only came with the system of contract labor and notes the difficulty of tropical settlements.
The New Hampshire governor included a plan in his message to build a bicycle route along the state’s shore. A decade ago such a proposal would have sounded like comic opera in a state document.
The Hoquiam Washingtonian and Tacoma Jedger join other republican papers in warning about rising legislative spending, noting a familiar pattern of extravagance and public concern. The remarks reflect ongoing scrutiny from party aligned papers.
Admiral Dewey appears less in need of a statesman now and more focused on daily needs in the Philippines. Reports say battleships, soap, and tobacco are currently his chief diet.
The fragment discusses a newspaper, a senator, and the idea of settling a senatorial contest. It notes ignorance of the United States armed forces and mentions observers advising settlement. The Washingtonian is said to blame Senator Miles for the situation, with Ref to a commissary general.
The article notes Russia’s arms build up as a warning and states the British Columbia government opposes an open door. It argues closing the door would drive hundreds of thousands of Canadians toward rural self sufficiency.
A Toledo report notes a proposed Ohio centennial exposition for 193 and critiques a congress scheme seen as fad or fake. The piece questions funding and practicality while signaling local interest in a large public celebration.
An assembly of disparate observations notes advertising as essential for success and mocks congressional memorials as harmless. A joke about Mr Roberta of Utah hints at loyal votes from the three Mrs Roberta. It also mentions postal money orders issued by the United States and Canada at the same domestic rate.
The article discusses chemical coated wire nails offering strong holding power, plus notes rust prevention by peroxide coatings on steel and iron. It mentions pipe exhaust modifications to reduce bark and describes teredo submarine worms causing damage to telegraph cables, with brass as a protective sheath in some waters.
An advertising notice describes a compact device that automates stamp attachment to letters and circulars. The machine performs detaching, dampening, and stamping in a single wheel revolution, enabling unusually fast operation.
The Word Mufti is an Arabic term meaning an expounder of the law and denotes a religious civil functionary in large Ottoman towns. He manages church property and ensures proper observance of rites and discipline.
A fragmented excerpt discusses housekeeping and homemaking focusing on furnishing a room as essential to the house’s life. It emphasizes free-flowing entry, adaptable design, and the value of taste in arranging a bedroom as the lungs of the house, noting the skill as a valuable gift.
Public land description outlines meander lines and fractional sections in township 15 north range 11 west with lots 4 and 5 in section 1s and land abutting upland Lot 4 section 21. Protest allowed within thirty days after first publication dated January 1 1899. Commissioner of Public Lands Robert Bridge signs.
Public lands office in Washington processes application in Chehalis County as part of an official notice. Robert Brit is referenced in connection with the submission.
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