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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1906
Page
7
A humorous yarn contrasts Libby Dutton with infinite laziness and a botched wardrobe caused by buttons. She weeps over eggs, blaming hens for endless laying as she sits on a wheelbarrow near the barn. The piece adds a skewed aside about Mr. Rockefeller in a Sunday school speech.
A compact digest lists key historical milestones from 1457 to 1904 including the first printed Psalms, executions, conquests, open trade on the Mississippi, the Arc de Triomphe stone, Civil War cessation, and a naval engagement. It also notes two inventors testing aquatic shoes with tin boats and air chambers, drawing on reports from Cor nell and Charlesbank Mass.
The bureau of labor reports 1905 shows wages and hours improved. Wages per hour rose about 18.9 percent versus 1895 to 1905, employment up 6 percent, and purchasing power of wages offset by higher food prices.
A sermon-like meditation argues that piety without genuine virtue yields only pity supports the value of sincere faith. It notes that Bible esteem shows in deeds, warns against assuming abundance of light without truth, and contrasts grand claims with humble offerings.
The Ward collection on deposit at the American Museum of Natural History contains 605 of 677 known meteorites. Valued at around 100000 dollars, it weighs 5509 pounds and includes 30 specimens the largest known for their falls. The set aims to represent all known falls from every region.
A late visitor challenges a quoted line as a political insult. The editor explains a misprint, saying the word robber was written clearly and intended exactly. The exchange highlights newspaper accuracy and the handling of touchy quotes.
A Washington Star quote notes the latest exploring party as a great success citing its literary style as the best yet. The mother offers an excuse for the juvenile terror despite the critic’s doubt about discoveries.
Mrs S A Moore of Waterville Maine reports long kidney trouble with backache headaches dizziness and urinary distress. After using Doan's Kidney Pills she experienced relief and was cured with continued use. She endorses the remedy as wonderful and notes it is sold by all dealers at 50 cents a box from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A collage of brief quotes from ministers across denominations on wealth, critics, triumph, strife, salvation, character, conversion, civic virtue, success, marriage, enthusiasm, a false world, and labor versus capital, highlighting moral guidance and social ideals. Notable figures include Revy S. J. Cadman, Frank Crane, J. M. Markley, W. L. Simmons, Tipton Key, A. H. Good, C. Fischer, T. County, R. Sawyer, Re AL George, C. Pettibone, Damiel Dorchester, and G. B. Vosburgh.
A short, practical early cookbook note describes softening twelve apples peeled and pulped, pressed through a half sieve with half a pound of sugar, folding in whipped whites from two eggs to create a stiff white mixture, then serving on a glass dish.
Claims of permanent cure for nervous diseases with Dr R L Kline of Philadelphia offering a free trial battle and treatise. Promotes fits and nervous ailments diagnosis and treatment, citing Arch Street address and a general boast of engineering feats as context.
Augustus Riley, a 74 year old War Department clerk in Washington earning 100 dollars monthly, spends 4.11 on food and lives as a vegetarian enjoying apples eggs and stew. The piece notes many similar cases, argues Americans eat too much meat, and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy with a promised hundred dollar reward for cures.
Steamed custards require slow careful steaming and gradual heating. Add cold water to avoid falling puddings. a very hot oven scorches tops while insides stay undercooked. Roly poly and suet dumplings may stick unless a plate in the pan is used.
Seattle logging firm Wash Broom & Company advertises a demand for alder bolts or logs, inviting suppliers in the Seattle area to contact the business for shipments and terms.
A Skye terrier mascot on the torpedo boat Hoskins underwent an appendectomy after ingesting dirt and stones from the West Indies. Dr. G B Hartman performed the etherized surgery at the dog and cat hospital in port, aided by navy personnel. Recovery is anticipated. the case is believed to be first in US navy dogs. An Australian matrimonial agency offers to arrange marriages with witnesses and a gold ring for $2.60, plus 40 cents for a bridegroom-finding boost.
A Wit in the Washington Star notes that members of the smart set display their cleverness by staying out of divorce court. Miss Cayenne offers the quip in response.
A summary of items notes a rash of get rich quick talk over will contests involving Russell Sage, praises the Queen of Siam for tiny feet, and cites teething remedies. It also critiques Pittsburg steel mills for worker dangers and migrant labor, mentioning a gas accident where fourteen men were overcome, three fatally, and applauds foreign workers for heroic effort and safety precautions.
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