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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1907
Page
4
The article notes early railroads used surprise tests by removing signal lights to test operator vigilance. It cites 1061,600 tests with no failures on one line, and similar results on the Pennsylvania and Lake Shore systems. It adds that New York Central faced a threatened strike when starting such tests.
Publication schedule Monday and Thursday at 408 Hast Wiskab street Aberdeen Washington. Jane Fd. CANNEY editor and Proprietor. Subscription rates listed including one year cash in advance. Advertising rates shown for display and readers. Reminder to submit copy by Saturday noon for Monday issue and by Wednesday noon for Thursday issue.
The Herald asserts it is Grays Harbor's oldest paper with the largest Chehalis County circulation. Advertising contracts based on this claim risk forfeiture of money if the statement is false.
The Bulletin notes Aberdeen fails to appear on a Union Pacific map and argues the city’s rising commercial prominence will make its location on maps unnecessary. It contrasts Hoquiam and broader commerce with bold speculation about future economic prominence and related oddities.
A jumble of stray notes mocks state housing costs and political ploys. Commentary taunts the Pennsylvania state house clocks, Taft and Wilson riffs, and mayoral bravado. Kryan backs initiative and referendum while critics spar over leadership and cost of living.
The group preserves the wartime spirit of their ancestors as they carry on traditions and civic activities.
Weekly Herald continues in print with a nod to classic masthead style. Advertisement copy notes subscription prices: $2.00 yearly, $1.50 in advance.
After the California earthquake, relief stations were set up in San Francisco and Oakland with supplies arriving from nearby ranches, towns, and states. Despite efforts, cooks could not meet demand, and a wagon stopped at a station with a man delivering 300 dozen already cooked eggs.
The Hindustan article recalls dramatic quakes reshaping terrain in 1762 at Chittagong with water and mud spewing from ground cracks and large coast subsidence. It notes a rise near Ramree, and later 1819 events at Cutch where Sindree fort submerged and a vast elevated mound formed, altering the plain.
A lecturer cites a woman praising her husband as a model. An old Irishman notes a model is a miniature imitation of the real thing. He adds that repartee means saying what you think of the next day.
A scented sachet powder is described using one ounce each of cloves caraway nutmeg mace cinnamon and tonquin beans with Florentine orris root equal to the mix. The blend is ground to a fine powder and placed in muslin bags for scenting linen and dresses.
A cloth wrung from hot vinegar and water placed on the forehead relieves headaches. Another effective method is to bathe the forehead and neck with hot water mixed with a little eau de cologne.
To cure chilblains boil yellow turnips, drain and soak the feet in the water. Do this several times for relief.
Youth's Companion notes how small industries drain forests, especially white pine, with packing boxes. In six New England states 344 box factories used over 6,000,000 feet of boards last year, four-fifths white pine, and packing cases are typically discarded by fire. The piece urges durable collapsible packing solutions.
A Harper's excerpt notes the vast range of medicines and trade names, with 418 items under A alone, yet warns that fewer than half of standard preparations are truly standardized. It highlights extensive drug manufacturing and risks of fraud, adulteration, and substitution in 10 000 drugs used by physicians nationwide.
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