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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1915
Page
4
The Herald on Grays Harbor calls for ad copy by Monday morning for Tuesday’s issue and by Thursday morning for Friday’s issue. It claims the widest circulation in Chehalis County.
Phil Carothers of Montesano failed to report his Herald subscriptions to the office. Complaints of missed deliveries have reached us, and though Carothers did not directly run the paper, he worked for a contestant. Those holding his receipts should mail them to the office for an office receipt and continued paper delivery for the period named.
In remarks echoed by the Spokane Spokesman-Review, President Wheeler of the University of California argues that a spirit of caste is infiltrating American society from plutocrats to laborers. He warns vocational training risks turning youth toward limited paths, urging public schools to remain democratic and universal in nurture and citizenship.
Philosopher Professor Frank Parsons argues that ideals drive practical progress shaping civilization. He states ideals unite peoples and institutions, transforming barbarism toward a tempered civilization through creative power and disciplined vision.
The Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco opened on February 20 with record crowds as President Wilson pressed the signal. Vast daily attendance and bustling grounds marked the start, signaling a promising, successful event.
From left to right the scene features the Palace of Education the Palace of Liberal Arte and the Tower of Jewels as named structures in the display.
The writer argues against rapid armament escalation as a war scare, urging a steady Navy build for coast defense and international policing. They warn that sudden mobilization could render equipment obsolete and provoke costly, bloody outcomes, suggesting diplomacy or alternative peaceful adjustments.
Gray harbor port expects several chartered vessels today including Sch Golden Shore at Hulbert Mill Sch Jane L Stanford at Slade Mill Sch Wilbert L Smith at Lindstroms shipyard and Sch Espada at Hulbert Mill. Aberdeen market lists live chickens 10 to 15 cents per lb dressed 18 to 20 cents. cows 7 to 9 cents. hogs 7 cents. pork 9 to 10 cents. beef cuts 9 to 12 cents. veal 12 to 14 cents. lamb 16 to 18 cents. mutton 12 to 14 cents per lb with ham 17 to 19 cents and bacon 16 to 25 cents. lard 11 to 12 cents per lb. Shipping notes include Alumna for Sydney at Aberdeen Lbr. & Shin Co and R C Slade for Honolulu at Anderson Middleton Mill along with other vessels. Bye to arrive vessels Yosemite from San Francisco Coronado and Norwood from San Pedro Willapa from San Francisco A B Johnson from Port Allen.
The Dabney Brothers Advertising Company offers prizes for the best three newspaper advertisements by Aberdeen pupils. First prize five dollars in gold, second three dollars, third two dollars. Copy due May 14, awards May 15.
Local market listings show flour 1.80 to 2.55 for a 60 lb sack and coffee 25 to 45 cents per lb. Butter 60 cents for 2 lbs, cheese varieties from 20 to 60 cents per lb, eggs 25 cents per dozen, sugar 6.40 to 7 per cwt, potatoes 2.5 to 2.6 cents per lb, and assorted seasonable vegetables and fruits with numerous unit prices. Arrivals include cherries and gooseberries with cherries selling around 25 cents per pound and gooseberries at 15 cents per box, both expected to move.
An old remedy promotes kidney cleansing with high water intake and Jad Salts or similar lithia salts. It claims kidneys filter 500 grains of waste daily and advises a daily morning dose in water to relieve bladder weakness and backache.
The article blames powders and tight corsets for poor complexions and health, arguing many cosmetics clog pores and irritate skin. It warns overrelant corsets distort posture and urges loose garments and strong backs. It also admonishes ill fitting shoes and high heels for discomfort and facial strain.
Terra cotta refers to baked clay used in architecture sculpture and ornament. The piece traces origins from Greek dolls to Della Robbia ware and English ornamentation from Henry VIII to Queen Anne, noting durability color variety and lighter weight than stone.
The article argues that national political parties train citizens and form the core education outside active politics. It contrasts the West and East, praising Western political life as progressive and urging the East to adopt Western participation to strengthen citizenship.
After a period of separation the couple has reconciled and are now together again, ending their breakup. The partners reportedly resolved their differences and are back in a repaired relationship.
Comic exchange about speed and wit appears in a Baltimore American snippet. The remark plays on a tongue fast as a rail.
In 1784 Houdon was invited by Thomas Jefferson to carve General Washington. He sailed with Franklin in 1785, arrived October 2 at Mount Vernon, spent two weeks modeling the bust and making a life mask, and returned home by Christmas. The marble portrait stands in the Virginia state house in Richmond.
The readable fragment lists address 317 South G Street and a residence with phone number 346. No clear event or context is given to establish a full news item.
The tuning fork, invented by John Stone in 1811, remains the most accurate tool for determining pitch. Variations in temperature or rust affect pitch, and forks can be made for many pitches though A and C are most common, matching notes in the treble clef.
Dundee Courier notes a laconic wartime anecdote with a cartoonish tally of a soldier’s life. The tale references a period figure and a miserly description of actions wounds and children totaling twenty four.
Butterflies are described as very sleepy headed and prone to early bedtimes and late risings in a local saying. The note attributes a quaint observation to community folklore about the insects.
Train 421 via Leaves Seattle Tacoma Portland arrives Aberdeen. Train 465 via Seattle Tacoma goes to Portland then arrives Aberdeen. Train 423 via Portland arrives Aberdeen. Train 851 leaves McCleary arrives Aberdeen. Train 552 arrives Elma leaves Elma arrives McCleary. Eastbound schedules list Aberdeen to Tacoma Seattle. Westbound lists Seattle to Tacoma Aberdeen with arrival times.
timetable fragment lists arrivals and departures for Hj Owl Train and Train No 42 Motor Car from Aberdeen through Centralia Tacoma Seattle Portland with various times. Additional notes include Train No 41 Motor Car schedules and partial times for Seattle and Centralia with Aberdeen arrival 7 40 p m.
An ad touts Ely s Cream Balm for instant relief from stuffed nose and catarrh. It claims quick air passage relief and soothing of inflamed membranes after applying in the nostrils. Also mentions lawsuits by Kaufman Bros. against Demerest for 114 55 and Cunningham Becker against Yewdey for 114 95.
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