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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1907
Page
2
A midwest town conversation emphasizes inviting farmers to join the local commercial club. A traveling businessman argues farmers are key to local prosperity, noting farmers patronize mail order houses and urging joint town and country efforts to strengthen home trade and curb outside influence.
The Surveyor warns that escaping gas injures and often kills trees in the US yearly and urges towns to guard against leaks. Severe gas poisoning rapidly disintegrates trees with yellowing foliage in summer and darkened trunks. Certain fungi appear sooner on gas affected trees than on others dying from different causes.
People rush to seemingly better towns while passing through others that are equally appealing. The piece questions why residents overlook nearby options when nearby towns offer similar benefits. It highlights the urge to show off local advantages and the social pressure to choose standout destinations.
Viase improvement societies are a power in building up towns and keeping them clean and beautiful.
A prolific letter writer to newspapers and Michigan Central President Ledyard accepts a trap from Russell the general counsel. The promise of $1500 to stop writing for a year collapses when a wreck prompts the writer to critique the road again. Ledyard notes this is where Russell loses $3,000.
The article recalls George Washington initiating the national military academy by creating the cadet rank in 1794 during his presidency. It notes West Point as the ideal training post because of its artillery and engineering focus, and mentions early cadet standards were minimal compared with modern requirements.
Mr C L Carter of Skirum Alabama testifies that Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy saved his life during a severe attack. He praises the twenty five cent bottle and reports feeling like a new man after use. Evans Drug Co distributes the product locally.
The ad extols Electric Bitters as a remedy to enhance health and beauty in women. It claims the product brings strong nerves bright eyes smooth skin and a sprightly step, with a guaranteed offer at Evans Drug Co.
A catalog of fire alarm box sites across Aberdeen and nearby towns lists box numbers with cross streets and landmarks such as mills mills and depots. Notable entries include Box 4 at Young and Thomas North Aberdeen Box 9 at Hume and K streets Northern Pacific Depot and Box 81 Franklin School Market between Jefferson and M streets.
Sealed bids due by 8 p m July 17 1907 to the Cosmopolis town clerk for furnishing and delivering good clean pit gravel on town streets. Details on delivery time place and quantity from the street committee. Work supervised by the street commissioner and paid from the street fund by warrants. By order of the Council W S McLaventy Town Clerk.
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