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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1913
Page
3
The notice lists subscription prices for a Grays Harbor newspaper and deadlines for ad copy. It also comments on Munsey holding companies and a New York World writer’s critique of party amalgamation, referencing Roosevelt and Taft era politics. The piece ends with a Morgan quip about unscrambling eggs.
Congressman Albert Johnson departs for Washington D C to take up duties in the House. His strong ties to Grays Harbor and deep knowledge of the harbor’s needs are seen as assets for securing federal aid and advancing regional commerce.
The piece notes that Americans overlook political shifts, citing precedents where presidents appointed non party members to key posts. It lists Hayes with Key of Tennessee a Democrat, Cleveland with Gresham a Republican, Roosevelt with Democrat Luke Wright, and Taft with Dickinson a Democrat independent, arguing Wilson’s potential nonparty pick would not be novel or necessarily progressive.
The new cabinet makers are working overtime to rush production at the latest shop opening. The article notes longer hours and heightened activity as orders arrive from local clients and builders.
In his Indiana legislature address the vice president elect warned that progressive legislation is needed or the public may abandon representative government for socialism or paternalism. He said Democrats can correct governmental abuses and Governor Wilson understands the situation, with Marshall ready to aid in building popular government.
The annual Grays Harbor Washingtonian edition earns praise for thorough coverage of the county port and early settlement stories. Hoquiam’s paper highlights the field with well written articles and many illustrations.
Following the conviction of labor leaders, the Rockefeller case pursues whether the government can also compel a financier to respect the law. The central issue becomes whether wealth can permit defiance of Congress.
Mr A B Hepburn chairman of Chase National Bank objects to guaranteed deposits saying it would make good bankers responsible for bad bankers actions. He owns personal security and compels the surety to pay the debt of his principal.
The speaker extols the unity of ideas across America and England, noting Americans’ tendency toward superlatives. He argues for the duty of valuing Anglo-Saxon ideals and strengthening the bonds between the United States and the British Empire through active effort.
The passage lists sharp quips about public figures and officials. It targets a Waltham Watch Company executive who defends tariff protection despite high domestic prices and Balkan retail discounts. It also mocks Rev Osterheld, a Texas senator, Roosevelt, Wilson, and Castro in a series of satirical jabs.
The expert tests rough diamonds by breathing gently on the gem placed on tissue paper. Moisture from breath creates a temporary yellowish tint, helping to reveal any off color or defects that are hard to see in the dry state.
Demosthenes declares bribery a crime of the blackest sort, condemning it as a sale of public justice. He laments laxity that now pervades the polity, where opportunity and private honor clash with the public good, leaving Greece vulnerable to corrupt traffickers.
An argument critiques women’s colleges and work while in school, noting pay and food adequacy as barriers. It questions the value of a college education beyond book knowledge and hints at social mores shaping student life. The piece ends with a riddle about a duck sales miscalculation leaving a missing dollar.
A survey of diverse notes cites women entering pharmacy in London, Havana to Spain and the United States, with remarks on museums, industry, agriculture, science and transport. It records trade, aviation, fisheries, crime data and a Niagara Falls to New York air-time record, plus the sugar cane fiber byproduct potential.
A farm demonstrator reports alfalfa results from a Pontiac county Oklo farmer who sowed thirty acres on river bottom land March 13, 1912 using twenty pounds per acre. After four harvests the crop yielded about a ton and a half per cut with $15 per ton baled, equaling $90 per acre first season.
A scene from a Boston transcript shows Willie demanding pudding while insisting on fresh meat. A stern father commands him to eat his dinner and keep quiet.
A Dutch proverb notes that patience calms pain and helps endure hardship. It emphasizes restraint and thoughtful timing as a remedy for distress and trouble.
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