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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1902
Page
6
The speaker argues against leisure as vacation and promotes mental rest via change of scene. He stresses work as stimulus, warns about justice after five years of illness, critiques wives’ spending, and urges trusting spouses with money while noting women’s prudence with small expenses.
Clarence S Darrow argues that justice favors the rich and that the legal system works as a nickel in a slot machine. He contends the poor cannot access courts and that quick, fair justice is reserved for those with means, outlining delays through circuit, appellate, and supreme courts.
Dr Thomas Dunn English a Newark NJ resident died recently. born 1819 in Philadelphia he was a poet physician lawyer editor and legislator. He wrote Ben Bolt at age 22 and later practiced medicine in New Jersey while serving in the state legislature and Congress.
Gen Leonard Wood argues the Cuban government now has a fair chance to govern with a $500000 treasury, loyal citizens, and United States market access for sugar and tobacco. He says success or failure hinges on native governance, not opportunity.
Mrs. Helmuth argues a wife has a legal right to a portion of her husband’s money. The amount should be set by circumstances and not treated as a mere allowance. Some husbands instinctively provide, while many wives must plead for funds to cover household needs and expenses.
The text catalogs coronation costs across monarchies, noting government and public spending for Nicholas II and Nicholas I, with figures for British rulers George IV, George II, William IV, and Queen Victoria. It highlights lavish outlays by rulers and officials, with total estimates reaching tens of millions in some cases.
Gideon Mason of Trenton lived on the proceeds of junk dealing and kept $15,000 in cash in his wooden leg. After his death a will was found inside the leg along with his pledge and the means to cover expenses, revealing a long, secret fortune.
Booker T. Washington argues that Negroes should focus on owning and cultivating land, promoting farming as salvation. He contends education should restore rural work, noting property ownership and stable employment foster conservatism, lawfulness, and civilization.
W Bourke Cochran argues that the modern newspaper serves as a mass meeting for global events but should not overstep by misrepresenting or collecting less than the news. He contends that faithful collection and reporting empower the public court of opinion to reach irrevocable judgments.
The will left $5,000 to a friend and the remainder to be used for buying artificial limbs for worthy cripples in Mercer County. A dog, once the master Mason's, died two days after Mason and was buried at his master's grave per Mason's expressed wish.
A Vienna youth faced four hundred charges and a possible 2500 year sentence. The court convicted him on all counts but reduced the total by a thousand years due to his youth, yielding a life like punishment softened by mercy.
A New England church pillar opposed an organ but capitulated eagerly to obtain the finest instrument. An economical brother notes the inconsistency as the deacon warns against worshiping the Lord by machinery and settling for second-rate gear.
In Western prairies trees are being planted for shade protection and beauty. Plantings cover areas from small plots to hundreds of acres and aim to improve landscape and resilience against the elements.
A meditation on choosing country life for independence and rest, contrasting its low taxes and vast roads with urban fineries. It also offers wellness tips for women, sleep guidance, and dressmaking notes on reviving spring gowns with silks, lace, and empire silhouettes.
An egg in morning coffee is a tonic and lemon juice in coffee relieves bilious headaches. Egg white skin aids healing of wounds. brittle nails benefit from oils and polish. A healing soap blends toilet soap, mutton tallow, and cornmeal. Black currants, honey, vinegar, glycerin, and lemon restore voice, soothe colds, and hydrate skin. apples relieve pressure from gastric gases causing megrim.
A brief instructional style piece advises tired nervous women to practice complete relaxation for five minutes daily. It recommends a private space with curtains drawn, a firm pledge to avoid disturbance, and a mental vow to leave cares outside the door while achieving wide awake repose.
A compact exhortation to curb worry by helping neighbors and embracing daily mercies. It urges persistent effort, forgiveness of enemies, and overcoming aversions to restore happiness and inner peace.
The article highlights that New York and New Jersey together hold a population nearly equal to the combined populations of Canada and Australia, emphasizing regional demographic weight.
An 19th or early 20th century advertisement describes women plagued by head and back pain indigestion and insomnia. It promotes Vogeler's Curative Compound from St Jacobs Oil Ltd Baltimore claiming quick relief for female ailments and weakness with a vegetable formula and cheap price.
In a brisk exchange a speaker explains he sent the messenger on a twenty block sprint by hinting at a fight in his office. The tactic showcases quick thinking and speed as a key element.
The Christian reports a Sunday school answer describing Moses as a gentle man. When asked for reasoning a child explained Moses helped Jethro’s daughter at the well and told the shepherds Ladies first, Please.
A single official in the German empire retains rights to catch song birds for colleges and scientific institutions. The law imposes a heavy fine on anyone who kills a bird or destroys a nest.
A comical exchange from the Brooklyn Eagle recounts a playful moment in a kitchen scene. The grocer and baker leave eggs and cream puffs, while a new maid blushes about a stolen kiss, sparking lighthearted banter.
A Philadelphia Press quip mocks a newcomer wearing a high hat with a straight jacket, calling it wretched form as lunatics comment on style and propriety in a satirical crowd scene.
A dialogue fragment centers on social ascent and class status. A character recalls another's father running a gents finishing store and a haberdashery, underscoring social mobility through trade.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quote fragment questions speculation after a cashier's victory. The dialogue suggests skepticism about predicting outcomes and notes the cashier did not win in the cited case.
An aphorism contrasts personal fortune with public perception as a man gains a large bank account. The joke notes the shifted view both from within and from society, highlighting money’s changing influence on appearance and esteem.
The dialogue includes a judge noting Miss Sove leaf’s age as uncertain while Anne says he is certainly over 40. The exchange shows character speech about age and self-reference with the line We girls.
A playful Evening Item notes Miss Richpop’s dreamy eyes and a flirtatious exchange with Vanscooter. The Brooklyn Eagle records a lighthearted gossip moment centered on social intrigue and a private conversation.
A cripple says he would like to work to pay for his woes but is limited by his condition. A housekeeper remarks he does not look crippled. He explains writers' cramp from keeping a list of people not offering him work.
The fragment reports Tomdix I proposing to Miss Gotrox by telephone and being refused. Hojax adds a wry remark that it serves him right, noting the failed attempt to ring up a girl.
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