Aberdeen Herald from 1899 recounts Fourth of July events
Readable items describe Fourth festivities, band uniforms, local travels, shingle mill actions, and civic notes. Mentions Elma Chronicle, Seattle fish operations, and Coast Guard–style public notices, with weathered town life details and local personalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. C. Vammen
F and
Wishkah
Pacific Bridge Co
South Aberdeen Water
J. C. Bradford
Brunswick Hotel
Mr. Bradford
Cosmopolis
Big Mill
Mrs Curtain Cures Consumption with New Discovery
Mrs Michael Curtain of Plainfield says she suffered lung trouble for months and grew worse despite a family physician. After using six bottles of Dr King s New Discovery for Consumption she fully recovered and can do housework again. Free trials at W B Paine Co Drug Store. Bottles priced 50 cents and 1.00 with guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Curtain
Plainfield
King
W. B. Paine & Co
Dolgeville’s Dolge Used to Signal Tariff’s Costly Toll
The article recalls Albert Dolge of Dolgeville N Y as a model employer whose property valued at 150000 was sold for 8690 after a failed protectionist push. It notes his factory town’s decline when the felt trust opposed him and warns against tariff policies extolled by Roswell P Hoar, citing the sale as evidence of protective tariffs’ wrecking effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoquiam
Centralia
Chehalis County
C. Mitchell
San Francisco
Bulah
Mr. Mitchell
John Damitio
Elma
Aberdeen
A. A. Damitio
Chehalis River
Mary Schweitzer
N. W. Lumber Co
Clarence Davenport
Williams
Clam Joe
Westport
Joe
Roswell P.tour
Albert Dolge
Dolgeville
N. Y
Dolge
Hoar
Shoe and Leather Gazette
Roswell P. Hoar
Omaha World-Herald
Subtle rebuke and rail line note spark public tease
A Washington Standard tirade mocks public notices and subscriptions while detailing a Northern Pacific and Burlington Railroads tourist car line from Seattle to Kansas City. The schedule shows cars leaving Tacoma and Seattle Mondays and Fridays, with connections at Lincoln to Omaha and Chicago routes, and tickets via Northern Pacific offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Pacific
Burlington
Seattle
Kansas City
Washington
Idaho
Montana
Tacoma
Lincoln
St. Joseph
Omaha
Peoria
Chicago
St. Louis
Young Hoquiam Man Seeks Cosmopolis Lady via Caucus Style Proposal
A humorous fall politics themed letter found between Aberdeen and Hoquiam portrays a young man nominating himself for his beloved’s hand. He urges a mother chaired caucus and primaries to set a marriage date. A telegram replies caucus unnecessary and urges rapid ratification with a shoe purchase request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoquiam
Cosmopolis
Aberdeen
Dodelblitzer
Henratp
Jeff’s
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Sirandal
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Mrs. Fredy
Wakefield
Frank Carey
tLa Gironde
Pioneer Dairy
Ik Wud Guul Wiewure
Gitoy
Fourth St
G. Lof
Neushkah
Isles
Ceived
Os Bros. Ed
Portato
Deen, W
Offic
Satsop
Et Guide
San Jeterday
Meriwether
Omey Abel
le Elma
Elia
Geo
John Boyer
Pork
Newberg
Lumtt & Slade Mill
Sam
Walker
Carl
Winona, Minn
Vn Cummatte
Prireman
Daniel Gillies
Y. Samara
Mother & Klein
Mentegano
Ry. Co
North Yakima
Airlaw
G. F. Kars
Mthher Son
Daniel
George Weatherwax
L. L. Darling
Eliza Miller
American
Berwick
Port Costa
Cal
Aberdeen Fire Dept
Grant Kinnison
A. J. Gillis
Hrranp
Skagit County
R. Hf. Wadg
Burke & Co
M. E. Dudley
FE. Suemnicht
Ss. Kk. Bowes
West & Slade
Taylor
Wiley B. Allen Co
Portland
Wantep
Jas. N. Fore & Son
Lepam, Wash
Aberdeen Heratd
Tekan
Elma Chronicle
N. G. Naniman
Little North River
South Bay
Seattle Fish Co
Plumptulips
Ment
Young
General Fund
Theodore Himes
Matlock
Olympia
Geomen
Shelton Tribune
J. C. Cross
Dan Downing
H. D. Crawford
T.G. Hitchings
Maggie Loucks
Walter Hitchings
Clars Moyles
Wm. Loucks
Hrrato
K. Gowes
Myedal
N. G. Kaufman
Dolge of
Earth
Washington Standard
M. P. Benton
Puget Sound
Seattle, Wash
Garman
Wastiington
Cutters
Wisconsin
Geo. Fisher
Herald Job Department
Johnston
Grays Harbor
F. W. Bailey
Hiram Office
Ely
Mai Elyb
Warren Street
New York
Devoe Paint
E. L. Koehler
WASIT
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