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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1905
Page
7
A verse piece contrasts the land of Anyhow with lessons of work and pride. It speaks to perseverance and self reliance, urging steadfast effort and courage at sea and in life.
Tim and Zip the coons attend Ruth and James Saunders on a trip to a neighbor's party. They are driven back from the field and later interrupt supper by helping themselves to ice cream from the party ice cream freezer. Children rescue the pets as laughter erupts.
A playful vignette features Sarah Swift selecting serge and sewing silk spools while Sleepy Sarah naps. Sister Susan quietly sews and shares a meal, ending with Sunshine and a cheerful scene of summer. A separate children's game describes bird dealers arranging fast fliers, choosing a robin that hops away to avoid capture.
A dish of odd matrimonial customs and coincidences from 19th and 20th century tales. The piece cites cases of silent brides from Korea Pennsylvania and Brussels with wagers and vows, plus a Brown family tragedy and a playful London grandfather in Chicago.
The piece extols the hen's value over springtime birds, noting hens lay most eggs March through July and boast high financial yields. It cites census figures from 1900 on fowl value, egg and poultry sales, and farm incomes, plus a note on Rev. Cyrus Townsend Brady accepting Toledo pastorate and a teething remedy endorsement from Mrs. Winslow.
Daily ad content highlights Dr Kline’s Great Nerve Storer promising cure after first day and offering free trial bottle and treatise from Dr Kline Ltd Philadelphia. Also includes assorted promotional lines for Piso’s Cure, Force and religious quotations.
A Baltimore Mid item quotes Cardinal Gibbons urging universal Christian unity under one leader and faith, invoking the Bible line there shall be one fold and one shepherd. The remark reflects ecumenical sentiment within the Catholic community.
Interstate Commerce Commissioner Prouty told a Washington senate committee that railways should determine their own rates and develop business. He opposed giving a commission or court rate making power, arguing a rate is property and an unreasonable rate deprives a railroad of its rights under the Fourteenth Amendment.
The article describes a two year epidemic of cerebrospinal meningitis or spotted fever, detailing symptoms from intense headaches and neck stiffness to projectile vomiting in children, delirium, and possible rapid fulminate death. It notes high fatality rates and lasting aftereffects, with treatment focusing on rest, quiet, diet, laxatives, warm baths, and in some cases diphtheria antitoxin injections.
A 100 foot high yellow monolith near Roosevelt Idaho is revered by the Sheep Eaters tribe as a memorial to their prowess. The shaft stands about 20 feet square at the base, tapers to 15 feet at the apex, and is topped by a black and white cone. The natural monument draws many visitors.
The article notes that wasps seldom fly beyond half a mile from their nest while bees may roam up to ten miles in search of honey. Ants stay close to their mounds, rarely venturing more than a few hundred yards.
The quote notes that parents are so occupied with feeding clothing and tending children that they lack time to properly bring them up. It emphasizes the everyday duties of maintaining meals beds and mornings as the main focus of parenting.
Representative Morrell recounts a funny incident from a Philadelphia parade. While clearing a crowd, a private hesitates against a stubborn fat man claiming the crowd pushes him forward. Morrell urges force with a musket butt, noting the private is stronger but the man is a foreman.
A witty exchange contrasts knowledge with ignorance and remarks on how the feminine half works hard to uncover the other half. The banter highlights social perspectives on class and gender within a compact comic tone.
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