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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1911
Page
4
The fragment describes the Semi-Weekly Aberdeen Herald, its Aberdeen Washington office on West Street, printing details by Aberdeen Printing Co, teleprinter line, and the publisher J. Carney manager. It states subscription rates, delivery notices for missed copies, and advertising contracts with a claim of wide circulation in Grays Harbor area.
A resolution requests the War Department to erect fortifications at Grays Harbor. The matter was continued to the weekly luncheon next Tuesday for member study. The Herald urges focusing on 30 feet of water from Aberdeen to the sea to secure federal aid for harbor improvements.
At Camp Fortson American Lake on July 12 the Reds and Blues staged a two mile line engagement praised as the camp’s most successful maneuver. Blues attacked from left and frontal lines. cavalry and signal corps kept the line in communication. Gov Hay and several state officials observed a day of skirmishing and field rations were served as troops remain in the field.
Ottumwa Iowa witness testifies to relief from lifelong female trouble using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The letter praises the tonic as a safe alternative to surgical operations and notes Mrs Pinkham offers free confidential advice from Lynn Massachusetts to sick women nationwide.
A lengthy account details Confederate veterans serving in the Senate and House. It notes six in the Senate including Bacon, Johnston, and Bankhead, and eight in the House with figures like Gordon, Lamb, and Stedman. The piece recounts battles, captures, and wartime service across multiple states and describes notable escape and imprisonment episodes. It highlights George W. Gordon’s prominence at a Confederate reunion and mentions John H. Bankhead and others with diverse Civil War histories.
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