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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1915
Page
4
Sunday Morning Aberdeen Herald describes mailing details subscription rates and office contact. It notes One Year two dollar rates and six month and advance options with delivery expectations. It lists mising paper issues should notify Herald Office and provides phone and address for East Wishkah Street.
The city faces a half million dollar Wyncodie water project and ongoing water rate turmoil. Critics say city mis management elevates costs for residents while pondering federal site use and watershed rights. Commentary notes La Follette era shipping impact and dairy growth as local economic diversions.
The article discusses a large project focused on bringing water from Wynooche canyon, outlining goals, potential routes, and the community impact expected from the undertaking.
A fragmented passage discusses a descendant of Betty Ross endorsing early American naval protection, the mayor’s assertive Pan American stance, and wartime reflections. It notes Germany’s stalemate after ten months of warfare, praising military power while warning readers not to equate reading with understanding, citing John Locke on thinking.
The piece praises Governor Slaton for commuting Leo M. Frank’s death sentence, arguing doubts about guilt warrant avoiding “legalized murder.” It cites Captain Semmes’s Civil War actions, drawing parallels to wartime blockade ethics, and ends with a Seneca quote urging avoidance of gossip and inquiry.
At the Centralia convention last week Spanish War veterans elected Dr. O BR Austin of this city as surgeon for the order.
Frank Smith and Joe Gage each received 39 days in the county jail after being found guilty in J. N. Gardner’s justice court in Hoquiam of plying an Indian girl with liquor.
A recounting of a 1930s Aberdeen scene shows Goodbar Jones the tramp stealing a pie at a lawn picnic. Citizens including Jim Bowes and Chief Schmidt chase him through city streets while Nat Hart fires shots. Jones ends in jail as the film progresses toward its final scene.
The Bijou cinema hosts three nights starting Thursday July 1 with a film event. The Herald, while covering the fascination of the making of the film, did not confirm the play title. Possible titles include How I Broke Into the Movies by John G. Lewis and This Beats Canning Clams a City Block by Elmer Heinrich, among others suggested by Mrs. Tom Douglas and picnickers.
Weir theater stages the William A Brady play Woman and Wine tonight and Monday. A clean young man is tempted by a vampiric woman who leads to his downfall, but he is later proven innocent and given a second chance.
The Grand theatre will close permanently per owner E B Benn who cites rising costs and union demands along with competition from movie houses. The final performance is scheduled for Wednesday night as patrons hope owners reconsider and keep the venue open.
Wishkah lodge No. 44 Knight’s of Pythias elected W. W. Maxey as chancellor commander Roy Dunn as vice chancellor Dr J B Riley as prelate Lincoln Draper as master at arms Fred Davidson as inside guard A J Fletcher as outside guard and Hans Hansen as master of work Installation set for next Friday evening.
Capt H A Conneau and officers and men of Company G Second Regiment N G W returned home Friday and yesterday after attending the instruction camp last week at American Lake.
Tuesday licenses issued to Mat Jussila and Lulu Stlipota of Hoquiam and Frances Inman and Ora A. Barker of Cosmopolis. Friday licenses granted to Harvey J. Swartz and Essee Mae Minor of Hoquiam.
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