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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1903
Page
4
The Aberdeen Herald lists semi weekly publication and pricing options from two dollars per year with various prepaid rates. It asserts it is the oldest Grays Harbor paper with the largest Chehalis county circulation and warns contracts may be forfeited if circulation claims are not truthful.
The Polk Directory Co. buys up local contracts from R. J. Hills and aims to print Aberdeen city listings elsewhere. Chehalis county residents oppose sending work to Sound-area printers, arguing local jobs keep Chehalis dollars at home and warn advertisers of potential “easy money” scams.
A city paper argues the police force is divided by internal disputes and misplaced priorities. It urges the council to fire the entire group, similar to the Hawaii school board, and hire officers focused on protecting life and property rather than special interests.
A mother told the Sun she could not find her two boys after curfew and blamed police for not enforcing home rules. The Morning Sun claims Aberdeen has many incompetent parents and that residents blame the law and officers for gaps.
The piece argues for stronger curfew enforcement targeting parents to protect children and criticizes reliance on a rural delivery system as a political machine. It cites Ohio Indiana Iowa and Illinois as major route holders and urges reforms to curb corruption from the president down, with new safeguards and accountability.
Washington reports allege large losses to the government from irregular or negligent seed purchases. Shortages in seed shipments, packing with light weight packets, substitution of cheap seeds for costly varieties, and the use of substandard paper are cited as cost saving by contractors.
The breakage of a water pipe across the river to the Michigan mill triggers council focus on two points. The north side pump capacity is insufficient for the growing south side, which could be served by a gravity head from that side. South Aberdeen’s industrial needs must not be cut by supply failures. A pension application from Kentucky seeks guidance on eligibility and amount after describing service in a Pennsylvania regiment and chronic itch since the front.
Under June 24, the president sent a letter to the attorney general proposing a special counsel to aid in prosecuting post office fraud cases. As a result of this communication, officials moved to strengthen the crackdown on wrongdoing within the department.
Charles Bona parte of Baltimore and Holmes Conrad, former solicitor general, are retained for a special service outside the federal service. The Philadelphia Record notes a supposed new metal valued at 3,000,000 dollars per pound and questions silver’s ratio under free coinage. It suggests adopting the metal as money to make finance scarcer and dearer. Also mentions Chamberlain's Pain Balm as an antiseptic liniment for wounds and blood-poison prevention.
For a lazy liver try Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets. They invigorate the liver aid digestion regulate the bowels and prevent bilious attacks. For sale by All Druggists. Send the Semi Weekly Herald to friends in the east. A twice a week typography of Aberdeen and surroundings.
Listing provides location at Corner of Heron and H streets near Haye and Hayes Bank. Hours noted as 9 to 11 3 a.m. lod 5 and 7 to 8 p.m. Telephone numbers show office 9 1 and residence 5 9 5.
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