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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1905
Page
6
An article from the Hygienie Gazette argues hunger enhances digestion and warns against eating out of habit or when not hungry. It urges fasting and waiting for appetite, notes the social push for uniform divorce laws, and calls religious groups to influence reform, citing the Baltimore Sun.
A Chienge Journal editorial urges keeping laughter and simple entertainments at home to prevent youths from seeking risky amusements elsewhere. It argues a lively hearth with music, games, and sociable evenings guards children and preserves moral character.
In an interview Governor Pennypacker denounces the divorce evil and urges uniform laws across the United States to curb ease of obtaining divorces. Supporters argue only nationwide reform can check the menace to state and family, with churches urged to join the effort.
The article argues that hard work does not kill, but disciplined, healthful living extends life. It cites William Pitt and President Roosevelt as examples of highly active lives maintained by attention to health and avoidance of debility, contrasting luck with self care.
A Chicago Examiner editorial argues that life insurance funds are sometimes diverted to political causes and personal gain rather than benefiting policyholders. It claims insurers use savers’ pennies to enrich executives and influence parties, harming ordinary families who insure for dependents.
Aunt Abigail returns from Portland and recalls the sights of the Lewis and Clark Exposition. She laments the changing times and the lack of a Midway, recounting her conversations with guards who steer visitors to the Trail rather than a Pike.
The Hindu belief in a jeweled bird called Una grants royal power to its owner. Some say the bird, taken from Windsor Castle, signifies British authority over India, with echoes of the Kohi-Noor and King Edward as the lodge of power. The piece notes public dog remarks amid shifting loyalties.
The article notes Mr. Hart of Columbia invented basketball. It describes a larger lighter ball, game periods of about three minutes, two teams of five to eleven players, and goals with two point nets and a neutral net worth one point. A triangle of nets and a central napire are described in the London frustrated News.
Sir Edward Seymour, a high ranking British naval officer and member of the Order of Merit, recently in America. He commanded alongside United States sailors during the defense of Pekin legations and led relief efforts from Tianjin. He holds the rank of admiral of the fleet and serves as principal aide-de-camp to King Edward.
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church at North Wales, Pennsylvania, sues resident Charles TH Bean to remove a dog’s burial and a granite tombstone from the church cemetery. The church claims the plot is for deceased members and limited use, while Bean allegedly promised removal and later erected the stone, making the case a trespass dispute. The report also notes mortality statistics comparing bachelors and married men across ages, highlighting higher bachelor death rates.
A friend and a drug clerk debate responsibility in a terse exchange. The clerk argues his job is at stake if he makes errors, citing consequences and implied power dynamics in a sharpening line of dialogue.
A reader-voiced fragment from the Hoveston Post mocks a lazy traveler who skipped dinner during a vacation trip and cast tools away to avoid trouble. The note likens a dog chasing a rabbit to a fleeting chase of opportunity.
In this nostalgic sketch a lively mix of verse and reminiscence portrays Rory O More and Kathleen with playful courtship gifts. Fragmented reminiscences recount fog myths from Squonk, Uncle Obed’s yarns, and a narrator’s childhood memories intertwined with sung lines by Samuel Lover and Robert Burns.
In Squonk a tale unfolds of dense fog that once clung to the coast. Uncle Obed recalls swimming through milky air and striking a rocking chair on his front stoop instead of land, a comical misadventure told by a neighborhood crowd.
Rev W C C Dodd, a Presbyterian missionary in Laos north of Siam, reports Kun Tum the eight village chief describing a single God religion. He explains a white race origin with a stolen book, monkey wife, and three sons. Pillars of stone safeguard the people until God appears in human form, signaling a forthcoming test of Christianity versus primeval beliefs.
Mrs Snobbson boastfully claims all her clothes come from Paris while her rival mocks the pretension and questions the need to economize in a witty social exchange from the Detroit Free Press.
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