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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1902
Page
4
The Semi-Weekly Aberdeen Herald lists subscription rates with advance payment discounts and notes its status as the oldest paper on Grays Harbor. It asserts a larger Chehalis county circulation and warns that advertising contracts based on claimed figures will be forfeited if the statement is not true.
The piece argues Cuban sugar policy affects vast land values in Hawaii, Cuba, and Puerto Rico. It cites potential land value gains from large donations, tariff changes, and annexation, and warns of political influence over sugar interests as voters and nations shift.
Former Minnesota Senator Washburn, speaking in the New York Tribune on September 11, 1899, urges the Republican Party to sever ties with trusts. He argues Congress must thoroughly examine trusts and oppose protective duties that aid them, proposing removal of duties on steel rails and tin plate.
The president says prosperity rests on individual thrift and effort. The New York World charges that tariffs, through the Dingley law, favor industry to raise rail and steel prices, enabling the beef and steel trusts to fear no external competition.
The record lists a slate of public officials including U. S. Senator George Turner of Spokane and Senator George Cotterill of Seattle along with representatives for the 29th and 30th districts, county officers such as county attorney Cheney and treasurer Kellerman, and local justices and sheriffs across Montesano Aberdeen Elma North Yakima Hoquiam and Adams county in a forthcoming election.
The fragment discusses charging monopoly prices at home while selling cheaper meat to London, highlighting competition with South American and Canadian suppliers. This raises questions about market power, trade policy, and global meat pricing dynamics.
The Des Moines Register and Leader correspondent suggests using selective statistics to soothe different audiences during campaigns. He warns that one set shows wage gains without hurting purchasing power, while another targets farmers or laborers.
The article explains that taste is not confined to the tongue and palate. It notes the epiglottis and larynx participate in taste, with the soft palate at the back aiding sensation while the tonsils and uvula do not contribute.
The Detroit Free Press describes American Indians as living in varied homes from log shacks to tepees and hay barns while noting some have well kept meals. It portrays diets as meat heavy with dog stew, praises teeth and digestion, notes shy children and loquacious squaws, open doors, distrust of soldiers, and claims Indians have strong constitutions yet are prone to disease.
A Milwaukee railroad man recalls a visit to Minneapolis and the Minnehaha Falls sight, noting a tiny cascade named Minne Giggle carved in the gulch. The tale contrasts with a scene at the Royal academy where Sidney Cooper answers a critic with a witty challenge and a pledge to donate to decayed journalists.
The passage notes Chinese shops sell liquids by weight and grain by measure while goods are marked with mottos rather than names. Buyers bargain, bring their own scales, and trust is built through signs such as “One word hall” and “A child two feet high would not be cheated,” reflecting wary humor and local practice.
A bride is carried on a decorated camel with henna, Qur an inscriptions, and bright textiles. Attendants and drummers lead the way while the groom shows restraint. In poorer areas, bears or animals accompany the parade and wealth is shown through gifts. The bride often resists entering the groom’s tent, sometimes being carried over a sheep's blood.
In 268 B C Archimedes built a lavish ship for Hiero of Syracuse equipped with three tall masts from Britain. The vessel featured iron masts in other ships, luxury sleeping quarters, a banqueting hall paved with agate and Sicilian stone, inlaid floors showing Iliad scenes, stables, fish ponds, gardens with artificial streams, and hot baths.
The piece notes life expectancy is increasing and people live longer than previous generations. It credits improved knowledge of natural law and skilled surgery but does not settle the cause. It concludes that living longer is desirable and the idea of a centenarian is no longer remarkable.
A personal dispute unfolds as one party recalls a promise of friendship amid a chilly withdrawal. The other cites ongoing proposals as a fault, revealing strain in an intimate relationship and the resulting emotional distance.
A collage of brief quips from papers includes Wigg-I claiming Skinnum used a twenty dollar bill to light a cigar, Waggs doubting it was receipted, and witty remarks about work life and fools. The lines showcase cross-paper humor and snappy epigrammatic tone.
A new addition at the West and Slade mill, overseen by A. J. West, increases capacity to 225000 feet per day with two Allis band saws a Portland Iron Works edger and automatic trimmers. Meanwhile Presbyterian women’s group held a two night fair in Ninemire & Morgan block with six oclock suppers to raise funds for church furniture for the November occupancy.
Three separate arson attempts were reported last night in town. A straw and kindling stack was set in a woodshed near L. B. Willey and Geo. L. Hilton, another blaze was found in an alley between G and H and Heron and Wishkah, and a third fire was spotted at the rear outhouse of the French Laundry on Wishkah Street but promptly extinguished. Authorities suspect plunder as motive and watchlisted several suspicious individuals. Pryan's Commoner for one year and the Avnerdeer Hreara for three months.
The Sydney Telegraph notes unprecedented heat in Australia with phrases about extreme temperatures. It describes the dry countryside and the mock remark that residents feed hens cracked ice to prevent boiling eggs.
A witty exchange shows a young husband asking if smoking would spoil the curtains. His wife, praising his consideration, confirms it would spoil them. He then suggests removing the curtains to avoid damage.
A brief quotation from Gladstone on the value of censure and criticism, noting that false critique harms only the unworthy while truth reveals weaknesses to prevent failure.
An elderly aunt voices surrender while Sephew offers reassurance. The scene centers on familial care and looming distress as the aunt contemplates ending her nuisance to the listener.
Alfred Bee of Welfare Texas describes extreme fatigue inability to sleep and loss of appetite before using Electric Bitters. He credits the tonic with restoring sleep appetite strength and energy for work. The ad touts Bitters as giving vigor to weak sickly run-down people and lists Smits Drug Co. as the retailer selling it for 50 cents.
A brief Philadelphia Bulletin comic line shows a flirtatious exchange where a man compliments a woman by saying she looked charming last night and he hardly believed it was her, highlighting witty social banter.
The exchange reveals a judge asking about how Dashaway has been treated by Miss Pinkerly’s parents. Dashaway responds that they have been splendid and that he has not even met them. The dialogue highlights social etiquette in court.
Jewelry and cut glass offer elegant presents from Goldman’s of Seattle for weddings. Silver pieces and elegant gift sets featured with selection and pricing.
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