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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1908
Page
3
Retailers press concerted action to counter mail order catalogues and catalog houses. They warn of monopolistic controls, urge aggressive local advertising, and call on merchants and publishers to unite in defense of home trade and prices. Local papers urged to publish strong, broadside campaigns.
A Los Angeles Times piece argues for balanced urban scenery, praising European villages with mossy bridges and woodland banks while warning against overdone beautification. It urges preserving natural river banks in Los Angeles, keeping railroads away from river edges, and maintaining narrow parks along rights of way.
A discussion on using oaks for street plantings notes live oaks thrive with deep holes and ample water for five years. California leads in oak street tree use with cork oaks favored over live oaks. European practice features the English oak, common in central Europe, with Hamburg showing vast plantings. Red and pin oaks top eastern lists, though they struggle in southern California and fare better in the north.
Berlin authorities move to remove enormous electric light signs and advertisements that mar the city’s streets by day and night. City officials and the Berlin Art academy criticize the glare that encroaches on handsome buildings and night vistas with banners for cigarettes dog cake and stomach remedies.
The article notes a sweeping adoption of street rubbish cans in southern California and beyond, highlighting their impact on public cleanliness. It argues the practice promotes tidy premises and street fronts, reflecting a national trend in waste receptacles.
The Chester Pennsylvania Board of Education extends permission to Mrs. Henry Clay Cochrane to introduce in public schools the formation of age ten to fourteen groups called the League of Good Citizenship. The society aims to foster good citizenship and cooperation in keeping the city clean through school children.
A Grand Central guard struggles with a French speaking passenger, a girl translates the query about a 4:57 train. The anecdote ends with the guard conceding French seems funny. The second excerpt critiques modern print addiction and its effect on imagination and inner vision.
A humorous scene shows Mrs. Smith mistaking a police station for a post office after her faltering French. A polite officer guides her to the proper place, while she laments the gender of public services.
The Grays Harbor Business College announces summer tuition rates with a Steno graphic Course scholarship at $50 including all textbooks. Regular monthly tuition is $12 with courses in Shorthand typing spelling tabulating letterpress copying mimeographing and penmanship. A thorough Bookkeeping course is also offered with 6 month tuition at $50 and 3 month at $30 per month $12.
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