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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1906
Page
4
The Semi-Weekly Aberdeen Herald notes its publication schedule and editor J. Carney. It claims the Herald is the oldest paper on Grays Harbor with the largest circulation in Chehalis County and warns that advertising contracts may be annulled if circulation figures prove untrue.
The opening of the Theodore Roosevelt professorship at the University of Berlin featured John W. Burgess of Columbia delivering a German address after reading a US president’s letter. He cites two US doctrines, the tariff theory and the Monroe Doctrine, as almost obsolete amid Europe’s constitutional changes and the US’s emergence as a world power.
An Associated Press dispatch from Washington dated the 30th reports at the White House that Professor Burgess is merely a private citizen with no official post. His Monroe doctrine views are said to differ sharply from those of the administration and the American people. A New York voter faces arrest for registering in fourteen precincts under Ballot Staffers' Union rules.
A report claims the Pullman sleeping car system holds a treasury surplus of 29 million dollars, allegedly funded by travelers. It notes this figure excludes additional delays caused by porters and related holdups.
In a brief observation Taft notes Ohio insurgents are less violent than those in Cuba yet prove harder to pacify, reflecting U.S. political tensions in both regions.
Samuel Untermeyer accuses a re organized Mutual Life of sacrificing a few scapegoats while the true culprits remain in power. He denounces public indifference to embezzlements linked to the Republican party and warns that reform talk masks larger schemes of theft.
A provocative claim says President Palma quit office nearly penniless, and asserts the government’s collapse stems from having a rank amateur leader at the helm. The remark links the financial state to poor leadership and systemic failure.
Boston author Thomas W. Lawson, renowned for his nonfiction and essays, reportedly plans to venture into fiction writing. The move hints at a new literary phase from a writer long associated with public controversy and sharp economic commentary.
A Pennsylvania man claims his wife has not spoken to him in seven years yet proceeds with a divorce suit. He seeks separation despite the prolonged lack of communication and ongoing marital dispute.
M. J. Carpenter died in a Chicago jail cell, a cautionary note on the fate of schemes to get rich quick. The man who pursued fast fortunes faced a swift end behind bars, reinforcing the era's cautionary tales about greed.
Miss Elizabeth Faulkner of Abilene Kansas married Mr Fred J Baker of Aberdeen last Wednesday evening at the bride's parents home Rev Fuller Bergstrasser officiated. The house was decorated with Washington evergreens gathered by the groom. The couple left for a wedding tour and will reside in a North Broadway cottage after January 1.
The Herald is the most widely read paper on Gray's Harbor. Wise advertisers know it.
A speaker argues public opinion as the central force shaping law and society. He notes officers often fail to uphold oaths, cites gambling and liquor laws, and stresses newspapers as the primary infl uence on public opinion, serving as narrator advocate and weather vane.
The piece notes German cities prize flower displays to beautify streets and cites American, Toronto, and Japanese examples of urban floral decoration. It argues business centers can gain from windows with flowers and cites civic pride through greenery.
The speaker yearns for a city that embodies beauty and fairness with art in public spaces and splendid halls. He envisions a clean, noise free climate where culture thrives and air remains clear, yet admits neglect of his own yard.
A Philadelphia Press excerpt shows Tommy arguing with his mother about having more to eat and money to buy everything he wants. The boy insists he will buy too much of everything when he grows up, exposing a child’s hunger for abundance.
Publication summons in the Superior Court of Washington Chehalis County issued to Mary E. Smith plaintiff vs Beardsley and Peart and unknown claimants for Lot 6 in Blak 8 Bay View Addition Westport. Delinquency certificate 302 dated Sept 22 1906 for taxes 1896 through 1905 plus penalties. Respond by 50 days after first publication November 8 1906 or risk foreclosure judgment.
Legal notice listing Charles Bigelow as summons recipient in Chebalis County. H J Hughes attorney for the plaintiff with Lumber Exchange Aberdeen address. First publication dated November 12, 1906.
A short column urges decisive action on life insurance. It warns against overthinking and delays while promoting Guardian Life Insurance of Seattle offering whole life, limited payment, and endowment policies. Readers are urged to ask local agents about rates.
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