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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1915
Page
4
Editorial selections from the Aberdeen Herald dated October 21 1915 present opinions on local affairs politics and public life. The page reflects early 20th century editorial stance with commentary on civic matters and community affairs.
The Hoquiam High School style notes a great Aberdeen Dollar Day with crowded streets and full stores. Merchants fulfilled ads, buyers found genuine goods at strong values, and locals show strong newspaper readership and self sufficiency in the Aberdeen area.
A letter defends a local campaign to keep the Rolling Dollar at home and promote merchant ads. It criticizes a rival Hoquiam paper for sneering at advertising efforts and urges improvements, noting Aberdeen Herald’s heavy ad load as a benchmark and blaming senility for perceived foolishness.
Colorado Springs reports Mrs. Sarah Porfeld arriving with a petition to Congress for a national suffrage amendment. The piece mocks suffragists and hints at political disdain, referencing hostile pamphlets and ridicule of women’s rights activists amid local commentary.
The Grays Harbor Post argues against a ward system in Aberdeen and praises the Allen law based commission plan. It cites past waste, lack of accountability, and local examples from Hoquiam to claim commissions offer better representation and efficiency.
The Pan American Conference decision to recognize Carranza’s government is hailed as proving Wilson era policy wise. It argues Wilson resisted war with Mexico despite pressure from interests and press, avoiding costly guerrilla conflict and invitingす renewed Latin American confidence.
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Hoquiam tightens spending with a sharp cutback plan. Commissioner Neef reduced street department payroll after a Saturday payroll, keeping only one clerk and using a single garbage truck for municipal work.
The Indian Shaker church opened a four day convention in Oakville on Saturday with Indians from across the county in attendance.
A pledge urging residents to buy locally in Aberdeen to keep money in the community. It stresses supporting local merchants who pay taxes, fund schools and churches, and stand by customers in good and bad times. The message invites readers to study the creed and live by it to benefit merchants and the city.
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