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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1912
Page
4
The Union Bay Herald notes its status as the oldest newspaper on Grays Harbor with the largest circulation in Chehalis County. It lists subscription rates and advertising deadlines, and endorses President Woodrow Wilson and Vice President Thomas R Marshall.
A quotation argues that a nation’s greatness rests on morality and the welfare of its people, not on military power or opulent display. True national strength comes from constitutional light, good legislation, and wise governance reflected in ordinary citizens’ comfort and happiness.
In a January 7 1782 note steward Richard Wardman reports a grand dinner for tenants and visiting gentlemen including parsons doctors and apothecaries. He mentions 18 does killed 4 men assembling 300 dozen wooden trenchers and counting on about 800 attendees, describing the planning as a notable folly.
The article traces ether's early names and preparations from 1681 to 1759 and 1846, noting Kunkel Courtanvaux Gay Lussac as discoverers of forms, and credits Drs. Jackson and Morton with introducing anesthesia in surgery. It highlights anesthesia as a pivotal advance for delicate operations.
A world famous detective quietly identifies a man nearby as a professional forger. The friend questions why arrest is not made, hinting at a larger mystery or plan behind the scene.
Christopher Daniels of Hoquiam Washington describes a year of kidney trouble with back pain frequent urination and night awakenings. He credits Doan’s Kidney Pills for relief after trying other remedies and notes continued improvement after a relapse last fall.
A surprised friend hears the detective insist it is not illegal to make horseshoes. The exchange ends with a sly grin and a concise claim that no law is being broken.
A fragment from a newspaper page paints Dashington pursuing Scudmore’s daughter with a playful account of their meetings. The scene shifts to a dialogue where Mr Green and Miss Roberts spar over intellect and independence. A suffragette speaker questions wages while a heckler quips about marrying to share work.
A Houston Post excerpt muses on a vow to go through fire and water before marriage. The speaker recalls doubt that the suitor meant the phrase literally and suggests he may have said fire water instead.
Dr Harvey Wiley warns that many households rely on quack medicines and caffeinated drinks for children. He notes caffeine in tonics soft drinks tea and coffee can raise heart rate and fatigue relief while encouraging excessive activity in youngsters.
The article explains how pure opium is produced from ornamental poppies. It details sowing, irrigation, bud removal, capsule lancing, juice collection, repeated harvests, and drying into cakes, noting uses of stalks and leaves and storage before market.
Discussion of rural Russian beliefs describes the sun as beneficent and the moon as chased by the sun, with the moon's disk depicting Cain and Abel. Lunar rays are thought to bring misfortune, stars as souls of the dead, and comets as omens of war and famine linked to the Napoleonic era.
A Richmond Dispatch excerpt shows a couple debating cost cuts, trimming social indulgences from pink tea parties to cigars and lunches, and ultimately opting to maintain current habits. The piece contrasts frugality with relaxation via domino games amid domestic debate. The Boston Traveler anecdote adds a grim rail tragedy twist.
A local progressive campaign nominates a candidate for Coroner in Chehalis County. The entry notes party alignment and aims to influence local public safety and medical examiner policy.
A catalog listing titles and performers for Edison Amberol records issued in October 1921. Notable items include Be My Little Baby Bumble Bee by Elizabeth Spencer and Walter Van Brunt, That Aeroplane Glide by Peerless Quintet, and the National Military Band performing S sons of the Brave March. The list features titles across operatic, vaudeville, waltz, novelty, and march genres with performers such as Stella Mayhew and Ada Jones with Billy Murray.
The Herald cautions readers that leaving a postal or office address may result in the paper following them to the beach. The notice emphasizes privacy and advises against sharing personal location details with office staff.
The speaker argues the food supply system is unsystematic wasteful and obsolete. No single group exploits consumers, but the entire marketing setup raises prices. Reform is unlikely to end high costs, prompting calls to cut waste and improve production and distribution efficiency.
The Chicago Record-Herald notes a president stating he will reward party workers with positions before reviewing other applicants. A respondent claims to be “one of the party workers,” boasting involvement in the convention where the president’s name was introduced and applauded for eighty three minutes.
A humorous dialogue unfolds with a salesman joking about ostrich feathers and the phrase ostrich as a nom de plume. Bacon questions marriage being one yet needing two for a quarrel, and a child advises to consult papa about marriage while focusing on income in a witty exchange.
The piece argues the United States faces disintegration akin to Rome due to imbalances between industry and agriculture and rising cost of living. It references European parallels and quotes from Lippincott's magazine and various anecdotes about luck and travel.
Whittier and Emerson drive past a small unpainted house on the roadside. Emerson notes an old Calvinist woman who prays for him daily and expresses gratitude for life near Boston.
The quote speaks on daily courage beyond heroic feats. It highlights honesty, resisting temptation, speaking truth, being true to oneself, and living within one’s means rather than pretending.
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