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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1912
Page
5
An advertisement discusses Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as an all round tonic restoring blood tone nerves and heart. It claims to improve digestion liver function and remove toxins while benefiting those with malnutrition and exhaustion. A patient testimonial notes recovery from severe illness and regained strength after using multiple bottles.
Authors urge northern corn belt farmers to pick seed ears before Sept 20 while denting and maturing. Early selection with sun drying prevents poor seed, allows choosing early maturing types, and can yield surplus sold at profitable prices.
A Department of Agriculture estimate puts annual rat damages at 100 million dollars. The article cites harm to farmers, manufacturers, and retailers from rat damage to crops and goods, plus fires and disease spread. It appeals to all ages to join a poison and trap campaign against rodents.
A reflective piece notes a quiet season as birds and frogs fade and crickets and tree toads replace their songs. Changes in courtship, migration, and food supply are suggested as possible causes for the lull, with a mood of loss and solitude as June music wanes.
A southwestern apple grower demonstrates bees as fertilizers for apple blossoms, expressing full satisfaction as his orchard bloomed last spring. The narrative highlights natural pollination aiding the crop during the bloom period.
An experiment shows covered blossom clusters later fail to develop apples, while nearby hives boost fruit set. The method used tied small paper sacks before petals fell and then mosquito netting for ventilation, demonstrating bees' beneficial role in pollination.
Oregon contributed a 225 foot fugpole that stood at a centennial in Astoria last summer and was later mounted on a log raft and transported to San Francisco for the Panama Pacific exposition.
The passage notes yellow roses pansies chrysanthemums and dahlias but asks if a yellow aster exists. It states the closest yellow variant is actually very white and must be labeled yellow to distinguish it from true white.
The article notes chrysanthemum blossoms next winter depend on vigor now with heavy feeding and frequent watering. It then shifts to a farmers tale where eight Hereford cows in Sterling Illinois drank silage juice, six fell into a creek and drowned, yielding a cautionary moral to fence silage juice from waterways.
An efficient drag or float for breaking clods and smoothing ridges can be crafted by bolting three or four V shaped hardwood posts to two sturdy planks at right angles with the bark facing backward. Leave space beneath the sections on the plank to prevent dirt buildup.
The text notes August as prime time for girdling and killing trees like willows. It claims root energy is spent on growth by that time and removing bark around the trunk drains the roots. If girdling occurs in June or July the tree may sprout from dormant buds below the girdled area.
A Virginia dairyman said a mild eyed bossie acted oddly after drinking juice from fermented cornstalks at a silo base. The Department of Agriculture in Washington deemed the ailment tag induced. Since then several similar cases have appeared elsewhere, raising concern for workers and owners if the habit spreads.
A weed called crab grass or five finger thrives in low rainfall summers. It is deep rooted but annual, so seeds survive winter. To curb growth water well and clip closely to remove seeds. Frost kills it. Steer prices rise on Chicago market, best grades up to 10.50, signaling tight supply and potential further increases. Farmers profit while consumers face higher beef costs.
The writer notes forked walnut and other fruit and shade trees often need removal of one competing shoot. Removing the weaker shoot encourages the remaining stem to rise upright, yielding a more symmetrical and stronger head as the tree grows. The guidance applies to elm and similar trees and suggests timing for the correction.
The writer notes Wealthy apple trees on the old home place suffer cedar rust more than Peach Duchess Patten Greening and others. Trees near red cedar hedges show high infection while a Duchess leaf touching a hedge resists. Lime sulfur spray offers limited relief.
Denver Republican reports a ballad style recalling the end of the old west. Texas Bill the foreman speaks of killing the last renegade steer while memories of the Chisholm trail and longhorn herds linger amid the cedar mesas and desert dusk.
A compact verse summary of Kipling’s harsh critique of labor in industrial society. It contrasts workers’ blood and lives with wealth owned by others, claiming the cost of wealth is paid in workers’ deaths and suffering. The poem links chained labor, forges, mines, and shipyard disasters to a critique of systemic exploitation.
A Emily Dickinson verse reflects a liberated spirit rising from poverty as a man’s life becomes a book. The poem contrasts dingy days with the freeing power of language and imagination.
A poem by Theodosia Garrison compares wedding attire to fairies weaving robes and vows to embroider with bliss. The speaker vows a dress of happiness brighter than royal cloth, destined to shine in the beloved's eyes and be crowned with joy.
The London Globe quotes Guy Nickalls on Thames watermen of earlier days bound by strict rules. They wore a distinct uniform with a plate on the arm showing license or Watermen's Hall badge. Apprenticeship of seven years was required to avoid a £10 penalty for rowing or aiding any vessel without proper service.
Arabian snuff is formed into a pill placed between the lower lip and teeth, a habit common among laborers as street scooters puff their lips. The snuff uses ordinary powdered tobacco with sugar and potash. The Difficult Pursuit notes that happiness is visible but hard to attain.
A legal disclaimer states the material may not be reprinted without special permission, indicating controlled distribution and potential permissions needed for reuse.
The passage offers rural guidance spanning dairy profitability, avoiding middlemen, soil humus, August weed control, humane horse handling, herbal tonics like figs, apples for beauty, strawberries with cream, and corn damage from grubs. It also humorously notes an old Kan drive wearing horse overalls and a tomato tip to prevent carriage beets bursting.
The author advises fastening bait with string or fine wire to prevent rodents from gnawing it off. Keep baited mouse and rat traps set at all times so when rodents appear they are caught quickly. The text mentions spring steel terror rat traps as part of the method.
The article notes widespread corn ear worm damage in cane and canning districts with heavy losses expected. The worms attack ears before harvest, forcing severe hand trimming or disposal of affected corn. Lead-spray methods kill worms but come too late this season.
The text proclaims duties stand before a man and cannot be chosen away. One may forsake duty to avoid sorrow, yet he must go forth and face sorrow without the bread that duty provides. The message centers on the inevitability of duty and its hardship.
A stout juryman pleads with an Evening News reporter to note in tomorrow's story that the jury was out until 10 o'clock. He fears his wife will doubt his honesty and delays due to court postponements. The reporter agrees to include it. Newark News.
A Chicagoan returns from a Adirondacks vacation with a sunburnt face and tells only sporadically about fishing trips. When asked about the biggest catch he admits he did not fish much, revealing he worked in his brother's hayfields instead, prompting office laughter.
A young Boston couple summering in the suburbs faced constant guests. On the piazza one visitor noted the front gate was hard to open. The host replied the gate signals visitors by pumping two buckets of water into a tank on the hill.
The Washington Star notes a casual street exchange where Smalman asks Talman for five dollars and admits he is short of cash. The brief interaction captures a moment of everyday financial need and social tone.
A footpad brandishes a revolver and demands money in a bold street crime scene. The victim responds with calm humor and suggests a minor ruse to fetch funds from his wife, underscoring the era's tone of crime reporting.
A Detroit Free Press quip about a husband dancing with another woman. The line notes the wife’s reaction as she bolts the party, implying social embarrassment without further details.
Fragmentary text presents a juvenile adept and Judge remarks about Alfonso and an unusual device. Poetic fragments reference memories of grass beyond a door and past loves, with Dante and Gabriel Rashes as attributed sources. The excerpt combines dialogue on talent and borrowing, plus lines about revival of love after death.
A historical guide explains sprains as joint twists with ligament and soft tissue damage. It advises immediate care to prevent blood effusion using pressure and cold, elevating the limb, and a firm bandage, with ice or cold-water wringing followed by heat if pain remains. It recommends gradual movement, splints, and immobilization as swelling subsides, noting potential long term disability without proper care.
Country Life recommends waxing hardwood floors for protection. Use a good hard floor wax in a very thin coat and let it set for 20 to 30 minutes before buffing with a weighted brush. Dry mops remove dust and spot waxing keeps the shellac protected. wax once a year, or twice if over shellac.
A French housekeeper keeps lettuce crisp by a cool water bath then sealing it in a tight container in a cool place for one to two hours. Open to serve and keep covered until use. If ice is unavailable, place the pail in running water with a cool cloth and weight. Parsley and cress respond as well.
The passage describes two methods to unmold jelly: float the mold in warm water briefly then invert onto a platter, letting it rest before lifting, and an alternative using hot cloths pressed against the sides and bottom to loosen the jelly.
Readers can obtain a free vest pocket book from D Swift & Co patent lawyers Washington DC. The pamphlet includes tables showing which states each presidential candidate carried in 1908.
Plaintiff Jim Baras seeks foreclosure of two mortgages on Lots 18 14 and 15 Block 6 Benns Central Aberdeen Chehalis County Washington. Defendants include John Droucalis Equitable Savings and Loan Association and Apostolos Sverkos. The suit asks lien priority adjudication and sale to satisfy the debts and costs. Publication dates Sept 16 1912 to Oct 21 1912.
A list of numerous street corners and intersections, many labeled as imaginary boxes. Entries include 4-North Aberdeen 5-Highland Home 6-City Hall 1-Thornton and Sixth Streets 87 Broadway and Heron Streets and others with scattered fragments like Shingle Co and Mormon & Jefferson Streets.
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