Herald Circulation Claim Sparks Unordered-Receipt Notice
The Herald proclaims its status as the oldest Grays Harbor paper with the largest Chehalis County circulation. It warns advertisers contracts may be forfeited if the claim is not absolutely true and notes unordered copies sent by a syndicate of Aberdeen merchants for one year from April 1, 1914.
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The
Herald
Grays Harbor
Chehalis County
Aberdeen
Peet McKenzie Hill
Boston Cooking School Magazine
Jaques Mig. Co
Chicago
Democratic Campaign Appeal Cites Baltimore Platform
The piece urges voters to elect a Democratic Congress to fulfill the Baltimore platform pledges and support President Wilson. It warns about efforts to divert attention to unimportant issues and notes the need to complete remaining platform goals after the current session. It cites W J Bryan and William Allen White.
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Baltimore
Wilson
Democratic Congress
Democratic Party
Chicago
Congress
W. J. Bryan
The
President Wilson and the War Crisis
The piece praises President Wilson for patient, dignified leadership as the nation nears war. It commends his calm, gentle yet decisive stance and the hope that every honorable measure to avoid conflict has been pursued.
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Wilson
European policemen in London Paris and Berlin compared
Percival Pollard argues London officers excel at traffic control and politeness, Paris cops seem sloppy and noisy at crossings, while Berlin police are orderly and efficient but lack humanity. He notes Italy and France show more human policing traits.
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London
Paris
Berlin
Italy
France
The Gold Test Insanity Diagnostic From The Past
A Saturday Evening Post survey describes gold salt tests and brain tissue samples used to identify nervous diseases. It explains spinal fluid color changes in test tubes with graded gold salts and how epilepsy and other disturbances show distinct reactions from brain coverings and blood samples.
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Saturday Evening Post
Tests for Boy Scouts Define Tenderfoot to First Class
The text outlines required examinations for Boy Scouts of America progression from tenderfoot to second and first class. It covers age, oath and insignia, flag knowledge, knot tying, signaling, physical tests, cooking openly, navigation, first aid, and earning deposits, with specifics on pace, compass points, and map reading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts of America
Submarine Craft The Eye Of Deathless Depths And Colliding Noise
The article describes the submarine as a deadly concentrated weapon and a moving underwater eye. It explains the periscope eye, complex dual-plane steering, ballast tanks, air reserves at 2000 psi, and the terrifying soundscape inside, noting its surpassing power among weapons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Hoood
Walla
San Francisco Chronicle
The Prima Donna and Box Party Dispute
A theater scene recalls the Prima Donna after the first act complaining about a noisy box party. She says she nearly had hysterics while the audience begs for more noise as the manager questions the encore and a contralto arouses the crowd.
Unknown Land Explored Is Belief
The article states Crocker Land may be a vast continent as Admiral Peary sighted from Cape Thomas Hubbard in 1906. Dr. Edmund Otis Hovey of the American Museum of Natural History and Crocker Land expedition director believes Donald B. MacMillan has reached the objective and is returning to Etah, Greenland.
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Crocker Land
Admiral Peary
Cape Thomas Hubbard
Edmund Otis Hovey
American Museum of Natural History
Donald B. MacMillan
Etab
Greenland
Dance Madness and Polka Variations in 19th Century Accounts
The Detroit Free Press notes polka novelty in Trollope era works and cites a young heiress praising a French polkist with a new back step. It mentions wide practice of waltz and polka variations created by dancing professors of the age.
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Trollope
Detroit Free Press
Vague notice from a garbled OCR item
Fragmentary OCR text hints at a cultural or personal notice mentioning singing expression, a daughter, and possible name fragments but is largely unreadable and uncertain. No clear events, dates, or organizations can be confirmed from the readable fragments.
Campfire Girls Rise From Humble Roots to Global Reach
An overview of the Campfire Girls movement tracing its 1911 origins, key founders, and rapid expansion by 1913. The piece details local guardians, Bluebird auxiliary for younger girls, and the program’s honors system with ranks from campfire to wood gatherer and fire maker. It highlights home and social life focus, moral code, and financial backers.
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Firemaker High Order
William Chancey Langdon
Charles H. Farnsworth
Luther H. Gulick
C. B. Alexander
Sidney GC. Borg
George T. Brokaw
Andrew Carnegie
Charles Henry Davis
Cleveland H. Dodge
Elizabeth W. Dodge
Grace Dodge
Robert Garrett
J. J. Goldman
Frederick C. Green
S. R. Guggenheim
William Ixent
Samuel A. Lewisohn
F. J. Lisman
V. Everit Macy
Howard Mansfield
William C. Osborn
Frederic B. Pratt
George D. Pratt
John J. Rockefeller
E. A. Rumely
Russell Sage
Mortimer L. Schiff
Finley J. Shepard
Campfire Bluebirds
Nest of
Bluebirds
Campfire
The
Guardian
National Board
Cost of a Failure in Russia Leads to Punishment
A man who tried to kill himself by stepping before a railway train in Russia was saved by bystanders. Authorities charged him with disorderly conduct, imprisoned him for imperiling life, and gave solitary confinement for interrupting travel. The note suggests leaving Russia is very hard.
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Russia
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Preservation of Fort McHenry Flag by Mrs Fowler
Mrs Amelia Fowler, famed for reclaiming 175 Naval Academy flags, works to restore the Fort McHenry flag over 1,044 square feet in the Smithsonian chapel. She backs banners with durable linen and silk, aiming six weeks for completion while preserving original colors and designs.
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Amelia Fowler
Naval Academy
Fort McHenry
National Museum
Washington
A. B. Bibbins
Mrs. Fowler
Boston
Fowler
British Museum
Ireland
Belgium
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MO. J. Carney
William Allen White
BOY Scouts
American Press Association
Ant
Campfire Girls
Sae
Princess d’Evoll
Louis XV
Montespan
Mme. de Maintenon
la Valliere
Gabrielle d’Estrees
Anne Boleynaix
Westminster Gazette
North G St. Phone
Excelsior Rug Factory
J. W. Groves
Prop
Comeau Furniture Co
Nevada Briggs
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