The Herald Endorses Aberdeen County Court Session Bill
The Herald asserts its large circulation and cautions subscribers about billing claims. It disputes Montesano and Hoquiam opposition to holding superior court sessions in Aberdeen, arguing the measure reduces county seat fights and county division talk by cutting delays and expenses.
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The
Herald
Montesano
Hoquiam
Aberdeen
Chehalis
Bathel
Lincounty
Senate
Elma Chronicle
Grays Harbor
Wilson’s neutral stance praised amid war pressures
The piece defends President Wilson and U S policy as scrupulously neutral. It argues both German and British critics misread international law while stressing that the United States must not abandon principles to favor either side. Neutral commerce is protected and broad support from other nations is noted.
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Wilson
Spokesman-Review
Europe
Washington
United States
England
Germany
Belgium
Austria
South America
Critique of Competition's Toll on Workers and Morality
A staunch admonition against unfettered competition arguing it yields sweatshops child labor adulteration and inadequate wages for women and girls. It condemns competition as enriching the strong while impoverishing the weak and calls for modern ethical limits.
Population Growth Outpaces War Deaths Says Scientific American
The article compares global birth and death rates to wars and earthquakes, noting 1.8 billion people, 14 million annual births, 60–70 million yearly deaths, and a daily net increase of about 40,000. It argues universal slaughter would barely raise death rates by 0.75 percent.
Ceremony and Cannon Balls Tale from Marlborough Era
A tale recounts an officer in a hot engagement who bowed profoundly every time he spoke to the duke, Marlborough. The duke suggested waiving ceremony, but the officer kept his deep bow to his commander.
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Marlborough
Politeness Cited After Tragic Combat Misfortune
An excerpt from the London News recounts a battlefield moment where a cannon ball, aimed at a prone officer, unintentionally decapitated a comrade. An observing officer notes that civility avoids loss, remarking that politeness changes nothing in the grim toll of war.
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London News
Luring the Bees and Bedouin Honey Trade
A described method used by Arabs and Bedouins of Tripolitania to capture swarming bees. Empty hives are placed near old hives and a honey trail laid at each entrance. A queen rubbed with lemon near the hive attracts the swarm back, aiding capture.
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Tripolitania
How terribly mangled that wan was they took to the hospital
Note shows confusion as a judge in a motor display is taken to a hospital after a mishap. The Baltimore American excerpt hints at a public incident with uncertain details and a judge involved in a show. No clear names or locations are provided.
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Mby
Baltimore
League Discusses Immigration Code in Northwest Session
Olympia January 28 The League of Northwest Municipalities closed its session with a focus on the irrigation proposed water code. Legislators attended to hear the discussion and consider city impacts as debates over power plant water rights for irrigation continued. North Yakima was chosen for 1916 meetings with Mayor Joseph F. Barton inviting delegates. Spokane’s H M Stevens was elected to fill a vice presidency vacancy left by Mayor W J Hindley.
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Olympia
League of Northwest Municipalities
League
North Yakima
Joseph F. Barton
H. M. Stevens
Spokane
W. J. Hindley
Arrest of John Peterson in Portland linked to Adna post office theft
Centralia police received word that John Peterson was arrested by a U.S. marshal in Portland on suspicion of robbing the Adna post office on January 15, taking between 700 and 800 dollars in stamps. He reportedly tried to sell the stamps to merchants when arrested.
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Centralia
John Peterson
United States
Portland
Adna
A. E. Rice
Lewis County Superior Court
Rice
Commissioners and Engineers Dined at Chehalis Banquet
Chehalis January 28. County commissioners and county engineers, members of state associations ending their annual session here, will be guests of the Citizens' club at a banquet in Liederkranz hall. Dinner is arranged for 150 plates with expectations of more than 100 commissioners attending.
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the Herald
Grays Harper
Chehalis County
Chehalis
Citizens’ Club of
Liederkranz
Federal Agricultural Department
Continental United States
State fair set for September in North Yakima
Olympia Jan 28 H T Graves acting commissioner of agriculture announced the next state fair will be held in North Yakima during the week of September 19 to 25. The dates match the 1914 fair week and aim to avoid rain, with the event scheduled in that period.
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Olympia
H. T. Graves
North Yakima
First Aid Bills Debated in Senate Session
Olympia Jan 28 First aid bills enter the legislative arena with two measures. One by Senator E E Boner from Governor Lister commission and another by Senator Kleeb of Pacific county. Each proposes a two thirds of one percent payroll assessment split equally between employer and employee to fund first aid.
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Olympia
Special Commission
Ernest Lister
E. E. Boner
Kleeb
Pacific County
Keeb
Teacher-mother Brigid Peixotto reinstated by board
New York board of education votes to reinstate Mrs Bridget Peixotto a teacher who left duties to become a mother. All charges against other teacher mothers under suspension are dropped. State courts board had earlier dismissed her and the commissioner of education reinstated.
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New York
Board of Education
Bridget Peixotto
State Courts Board
Edgaer
Wise Advertisers Know The Herald In Chehalis County
The Herald is described as the most widely read newspaper in Chehalis County, appealing to advertisers who seek broad circulation and local prominence.
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the Herald
Chehalis County
Wise Advertisers
Farmers Face Payroll Burden and Urge Lawmakers' Tax Cut
A 1914 National Farmers Union article argues the farmer bears the payroll of civilization and calls on legislators to cut waste and surplus labor. It cites railroads manufacturers banks and merchants as dependents and urges restraint on so called full crew bills and other costly regulations.
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National Farmers’ Union
Texas Farmers’ Union
Fort Worth
Tex
iState Union
Texas
Missouri
United States
Farm Back-to-the-Land Movement Reemerges
The text contrasts lazy farmers with those who reconnect with nature, noting the back to the farm movement gaining traction as a sustaining approach. It frames farming as a spiritual and practical revival, urging self sufficiency through land stewardship.
Two Kinds of Farmers Emphasize Advice Attitudes
A wry aphorism contrasts farmers who take every tip with those who ignore all guidance, highlighting the tension between receptiveness and stubbornness in farming wisdom.
Dame and Daughters Highlight Elite Roles and Worth
Mrs F C Penfield wife of the American ambassador to Austria holds an income over $1100 yearly. Miss Ruth Chelphi a football authority serves as secretary to a committee. Mrs Henry A Morgan of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs cites housewives worth about $990 annually.
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F. C. Penfield
Austria
Ruth Ch Lelphia
Henry A. Morgan
T General Federation of Women's Clubs
Calve joins Red Cross work in France amid concert tour change
Emma Calve sacrifices a promised California concert tour to aid Red Cross efforts in France and now assists wounded in Toulon hospitals. Brooklyn widow Mrs. Lucy Overfield is rehired to a band department post at 1600 dollars annually, a thirty three year tenure in the office.
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Emma Calve
California
Red Cross
France
Toulon
Lucy Overfield
Brooklyn
Corset Film Matinee for Women Only at Wolff Theatre
Aberdeen will see a women only matinee as Geo. J. Wolff presents a Weir Theatre show featuring how corsets are fitted in a film titled How Marjorie Won a Career. The event, three months in the making, offers complimentary passes to Dorset Department customers.
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Aberdeen
Geo. J. Wolff
Weir Theatre
Marjorie
Wolff
Dorset
Be Pretty Turn Gray Hair Dark with Sage and Sulphur
A vintage advertisement touts Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur Compound as a cure to fade graying hair. It claims natural darkening, dandruff reduction, and thick glossy hair after simple nightly applications with a sponge or brush.
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Wyeth
Eat Less Meat If Back Hurts
An authority links regular meat consumption to kidney strain and backache. The remedy advocates Jad Salts, four ounces in water daily for a few days, to flush kidneys, neutralize urinary acids, and prevent bladder discomfort.
Ely's Cream Balm Relief for Cold and Catarrh
A vintage cold remedy claim promotes Ely's Cream Balm to unclog the nose, open air passages, and relieve nasal swelling. The ad urges readers to apply a small amount inside the nostrils for instant relief from congestion and breathing difficulty.
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Ely
Historic Northwest Rail Timetable Across Aberdeen and Seattle
Train schedule lists several routes with Aberdeen starting points to Tacoma Seattle Portland and beyond. Details include departures from Aberdeen numbers 466 424 422 431 46 438 648 644 and connections via Chicago Milwaukee St Paul line Oregon Washington line and special returns. Travel times show arrivals in Tacoma Seattle Portland Centralia and Elma with varying afternoon and late evening times.
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Aberdeen
Arriva Tacoma
Seattle
Tacoma
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Oval
Portland
Gms
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Elma
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Oregon-Washington Railroad and Navigation CO
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