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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1908
Page
4
The Aberdeen Herald announces its semi weekly schedule with publication on Mondays and Thursdays at 408 East Wishkah Street. GE0 J CARNEY is editor and proprietor and the notice directs subscribers to notify if delivery is missed.
The Herald proclaims it is the oldest paper in Grays Harbor and has three times the circulation of rivals. Advertising contracts tied to this claim may be forfeited if the circulation statement is not absolutely true.
Louis H. Burnett Seattle exposition commissioner secures a Chehalis county building at nominal cost. Lumbermen and merchants pledge material including 25000 feet from White Star Lumber Elma. J Kaufman Co supplies. D S Johnston Co piano. A J Stewart bricks. N P Railway offers free hauling, reducing county labor cost.
The national convention shows a split over Roosevelt era policy control as Republicans face pressure to align with a platform promising measures they recently refused to enact. Incumbent congressmen may face embarrassment when pledging to pass these policies ahead of re election.
A special committee of a Republican Congress investigates the currency problem while the Ways and Means Committee of a Republican House studies tariff schedules during the presidential campaign. The effort suggests the campaign fund will not be small or hard to gather.
The report notes William Jennings Bryan was accidentally locked inside the White House during a late governors convention. It suggests that a year from now he might personally carry three latch keys to the establishment.
Congressman John Wesley Gaines complains of excessive talk in the House at Washington and declines to counter the problem with a vacation.
Harry Thaw signals imminent liberty and vows to pay no lawyers until he is released from the asylum. The dispute centers on his clients and appeals, with Thaw pressing for freedom and decisive court action pending.
The article notes Grover Cleve Lands is ill and that three physicians are involved, with no further medical specifics provided.
A July Delineator excerpt describes William Jennings Bryan and his Normal community circle the Farmers’ Club. Monthly gatherings feature large family dinners with plenty of food, sewing and chats in kitchens and parlors. Uncle Jake Wolfe praises Bryan for his elevating influence and abstains from smoking drinking or chewing.
A drowning death of 65 year old John Conway is reported near the Harbor dock as the steamer Skookum landed. He was found in the water about 12 hours after being seen near the piling and was taken to Bowes and Randolph morgue. Authorities suspect suicide, with no money or belongings recovered at the Atlantic hotel where he stayed.
The unsafe structure sits over tide land bought by the railroad during river dredging for a new bridge. Jakobsson sued for damages, but the railroad claims trespass after producing title to the land beneath the building. The dealer-mortgage scheme left a lawyer holding a mortgage on property now on railroad land. Jakobsson has fled. the case hinges on ownership and liability.
The Herald publishes two issues weekly, delivering local news, updates, and notices to readers. It emphasizes timely reporting and broad community coverage across daily life, events, and public affairs.
Commencement week features a 4 pm ceremony with Prof. E S Meaney delivering the class address. Reserved first floor seats for faculty and graduates available until 4:30, then opened to the public. No balcony seats are reserved.
The Aberdeen event attracted a full auditorium as Earl Morgan and Harry Noonan drew in boxing. J N McClure and W B Smith also drew in wrestling. The main bout saw Chas Tucker defeat Mike McIsaacs after fifteen thrilling rounds by referee R E Oliver.
Local printer offers affordable services at Herald Printery with emphasis on quality and value. Printing options include business documents, flyers, and generic promotional materials for small businesses and individuals.
Victor Whalen a Burrows Lumber teamster in South Aberdeen died after slipping from a wagon into the river while loading wood at the Wilson Bros mill dock. His body, found the next morning in mud, was autopsied with no inquest. He was 35, a relative newcomer to Aberdeen, with two brothers in Simpson Kansas awaiting word on arrangements.
Hoquiam longshoremen pledged to recede from demanding work rules with non union sailors for all ships entering Grays Harbor for six to twelve months. The union hopes the truce will enable talks with Hammond Lumber Co to end the dispute. The Herald notes progress in resolving the labor contention.
The captain cut his way out of Honolulu with an axe after a boarding tug crew tried to cast him back. The Benicia’s hawser was severed and the ship bore away for Aberdeen. A Honolulu paper condemns the vandalism and seeks compensation from the owners. Captain Trainor travels with his wife who has a newborn son aboard.
The Aber Deen Semi Weekly Herald lists subscription at 82.00 yearly or 1.50 in advance. The brief notice emphasizes pricing options for readers.
Miss Mary E. Fogle and E. W. Beimfohr wed at noon in Aberdeen in the home ceremony attended by close friends. Dr. Gibson officiated, with a breakfast for sixteen. The couple will travel to Monte Sano then Wisconsin and Illinois before settling in a fine residence on West First street. Beimfohr runs Grays Harbor Business College and Mrs. Beimfohr taught at Aberdeen High School.
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