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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1898
Page
7
A damaged passage reflects on thinking as a force shaping action and social progress. It references Prentis Mil and the idea that thoughts influence outcomes, hinting at civil society and the power of belief in determining events.
Fragmentary report mentions severing official connections with labor unions and a vote related to abolishing an out-of-land measure. Also references a Cigarmakers' Union issue and a history museum exhibit, but details are obscured by garbled OCR.
An old woman dreams of a silent town without boys. No games or noise, grass over bases, birds mute, and messengers unused. She wakes with a scream, realizing it was a dreadful dream about a cheerless, empty street.
Duke Carlton, 26, famed for looks, paces the depot platform nine hours before his wedding to Lula Houghton at a distant city. A changed train schedule blocks his route, forcing him to seek a ride or walk four and a half miles by rail or seven by road to reach the village east of town before night.
Duke Carlton delays for his wedding to Lula as he travels toward the village. He enters a dark single track tunnel and narrowly escapes a freight train, leaping from the rails and surviving to complete his journey with moments to spare.
Summary of select 40 L.R.A. cases including Mitchell v. Nashville C. and St. L. by Pat Co. on loud locomotive whistles and negligence. Western Union Telegraph v. Mitchell addresses service duties as fact questions. Thompson v. L., L. and H. St. R. R. Co. upholds liability to spectators for projectiles from marksman exhibitions. Small v. State notes coroner verdicts are advisory. Parish v. Western & A. R. Co. discusses negligence findings from nighttime track incidents. Fidelity v. Chambers limits dangerous exposure evidence. United States Mutual Accident v. Hubbell defines dangerous exposure for policies. Traveling salesman road crossing case deemed not dangerous exposure. A closing note analyzes related decisions.
Historic account describes the King’s Bench debtors prison on High Street later moved south of Lant Street in 1758. By 1776 it held about 395 prisoners with 279 wives and 275 children totaling 1899 nightly inmates, lacking infirmary or baths while Colonel George Hanger recalled its vice ridden conditions.
A Shirrper’s Magazine description recalls the Farallones fog horn on a granite rock. The sea eroded the rock creating a fixed air blast from a narrow hole that echoed to sea. The device sounded only at light tides and fog, guiding ships until a replacement mechanical horn was installed.
A western sheriff theatrically aligns a noose and jokes about neckties saying there is something perfectly killing. The colorful line underscores a rural justice tone in the scene.
The essay argues drudgery is essential for success in all fields. It compares the painter mixing colors to a beginner learning a craft, stating one must endure necessary toil to reach higher levels and that progress starts from foundational, lowly steps.
A note on wealth and health contrasts a lifetime of labor with spending to regain health. An ad promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a cure for dyspepsia. A dated line mentions ancient reeds in Hygyptian tombs and a cold remedy: Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. A social quip ends with a gendered remark about public perception.
The text notes Atchison girls now use the term demonstration for cooking and potato preparation. It mentions demonstrations in dishwashing and shows an ad style prompt about St Jacobs Oil and travel to the Brooklyn Hotel in San Francisco with rates and a free coach.
A Brooklyn trolley car by Greenwood Cemetery draws notice when a cemetery worker eats his noonday meal from a tin pail beside a grave as a child plays nearby. The striking scene is recounted with stark, black humor.
One hundred dollars reward for any catarrh case cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Endorsed by West & Truax Wal ding Kinnan Marvin Toledo wholesale druggists. F J Cheney & Co. claim honesty and financial ability to meet obligations. Cure is taken orally and acts on blood and mucous surfaces. Price 75 cents per bottle. Testimonials and Hall's Family Pills offered.
The ad claims rheumatism yields to St Jacobs Oil and promises fast relief as the product “goes to work” and cures pain promptly.
A Christian Advocate piece argues that suffering purifies character and prepares people for light. It states pain is a godly tool, not to break but refine, with trials refining the faithful who endure and emerge glorified.
The Porto Ricans show patriotism by shouting for freedom and feeding themselves. A marble book at Storzzi palace in Rome is noted for its incredibly thin leaves. Bangor manufacturers ship birch and canvas canoes to Palestine, Japan, India and China. If earth lacked atmosphere surface temps would be 880 degrees below zero Fahrenheit. Birds avoid bright colors to stay hidden from enemies when building nests. In 1897 South Africa imported bicycles worth 1,437,534 dollars. The wheel is taking precedence over the railway in civilization progress.
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