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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1916
Page
6
An advertisement touts Dr. Jerce's Favorite Prescription as a cure for a wide range of women’s ailments claiming rapid restoration of normal function. It emphasizes glycerine based, alcohol free ingredients with no narcotics and offers free confidential medical advice from Dr. Pierce’s Invalids' Hotel in Buffalo and a free 136 page book.
Patent remedy claim for sick and bilious headaches dizziness constipation indigestion and liver stomach bowels derangements. Each 25 cent vial contains small sugar coated pellets marketed by druggists with emphasis on ease of use and uniqueness.
The Herald promises help from the advertising and job printing departments to reach and stay on the hill top, emphasizing guidance for success and visibility.
A list of churches with service times and leaders including St Marys Catholic St Pauls Lutheran Scandinavian M E Church First Christian and others. Details include morning and evening services Sunday schools and midweek meetings led by pastors elders superintendents and organizers.
A 1916 piece by J A Edgerton praises soldiers who died for freedom. It speaks of wreaths that never fade, woven from a nation’s blessings, and vows that their courage, faith, and love will keep their memory green while the starry flag waves.
The poem honors veterans with lines about halting tread and gray glory. It recalls Battle of Shiloh Gettysburg Wilderness and Gettsyburg references and notes thinning ranks as time passes. The speaker urges present generations to be true to cause and country as those heroes were.
No 1971 in the Western District of Washington Tacoma hearing set for June 26 1916 at two o clock in the afternoon to consider a petition for full discharge from all debts provable against the estate creditors and interested persons may appear to show cause Dated Tacoma May 18 1916 Frank L Crosby Clerk Seal E C Ellington Deputy Clerk
A Hoquiam resident testifies that Doan’s Kidney Pills eased dizziness headaches and nervousness caused by kidney issues. Mrs. T. Wagner at 511 Ninth St. credits the remedy with restoring health and notes family use of Doan’s. Price 50 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY advertises the product.
Department of the Interior notices W Thomas Edwards of Humptulips Washington who filed intent to prove land claim for the SW4 and NEY N% SE and SE% SE in section 20 township 21 north range 9 west Wil lamette Meridian. The proof is set before Dan Pearsall U S Commissioner Aberdeen June 6 1916 with witnesses John McComant NT Loomis Edward Cay lor LL Kirkpatrick and M A Jaklewicz all residents of Humptulips. Rochester Register May 5 to June 2 1916.
W H Cheever urges teachers to vivify Civil War history so today’s children feel and resolve with those of 1861 1865. He notes how fathers went to war and returned changed and how families bore burdens as college plans faded and devotion deepened.
The article discusses Union Army enlistments during the Civil War. It notes many men re enlisted under three year terms and that veteran volunteers were counted as multiple enlistments on war department rolls. It questions how many individual soldiers actually enlisted rather than counted multiple times.
John Burns of Gettysburg, after serving in the 1812 and Mexican wars, was deemed too old to enlist in the Civil War. He joined as a teamster and became Gettysburg’s constable. During Early’s retreat he fought Confederates, was captured, and narrowly escaped execution.
Promotes liver function and bowel movement with no gripe or nausea. Digestive aid claims in a bitter but effective pill. Available at druggists for 25 cents.
Lands within Olympic National Forest Washington totaling 33.85 acres will be opened for settlement and entry under homestead laws on July 6 1916 at Seattle land office. Preference rights exist for prior actual claimants who meet requirements and file before July 6 1916.
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