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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1899
Page
2
A collection of commentary and vignettes including quips on cynics band musicians and money, reflections on Dreyfus, astronomy gag about Polaris, remarks on English society by American families, Edwin Markham poem news, a Kansas City Star aside, wedding rice disputes, old shoes as tribute, wills and wealth, and a glance at women bicyclists racing seven miles in two days.
A remark suggesting true elimination of industrial problems requires a plan that ensures competition in all purchases while permitting monopoly in every sale. The idea frames a broad economic vision.
A report states that peroxide of iron mixed with certain chemicals can create a smooth side walk. It suggests future changes may define the walk as a right of way and leave a rust streak.
The Chicksaw Indians pass a law setting a $5000 marriage license price to deter abduction of their women by whites. An Indian maiden who marries under such terms could be called one of the dearest girls on Earth.
The text notes Texas limits on mortgaging homesteads of 200 acres or less, requiring wife sign and private acknowledgment before an officer, and bars sale or debt seizure without spousal consent. It contrasts governance as a means to serve people with excessive political focus and urges balance. It also discusses public patience with political figures and a curiosity about Andree Expedition buoy finds.
The article notes that delaying settlement is a common problem, comparing it to a Wheelman report that highlights a growing interest in professional fascination. It suggests a parallel between drawn out legal processes and rising pro aspects in Wheelman’s case.
The Earl of Yarmouth defends himself as a hard bargain, noble title used to gain work, and the piece praises his independence. The Boston Globe notes Maine farms decaying as lumber fades, abandoned fields converted to plantations, towns failing to sustain residents, and soil worn to uselessness.
The Board of Geographic Names, ten Washington experts meeting monthly since 1800, sets spelling for federal publications and textbooks. It aims for uniformity and simplicity rather than language reform, with guidelines like merging two words when sensible and dropping final h or ugh in certain names.
A Pennsylvania doctor recalls treating an Irish woman with typhoid and humorously describing how a simple tongue thermometer and a missed check prompted a corrective return. Her son rode to fetch him, and the patient quipped that the jigger and her tongue did more good than any tests.
Mrs Gabb questions a child about appetite while Mrs Gadd notes his delicacy. The hostess urges something he would like but the boy declines saying he ate a hull lot before starting so as not to be a pig.
A policeman tells people to move on, illustrating a formal notice of order. The line reflects how police enforce public space rules with brief, directive warnings.
A condensed collection notes Hoers three attacks on Mafeking repulsed with 30 British deaths. Weather storms around Leadville four weeks. Powers wrangle Lanzoa with talk of partitioning islands. Mayos join Yaquis against Mexico. Boers seize telephone at Modder River. Klapper jailed in Berlin for lese majeste. Pittsburg mine entombs 22 miners. 10 rescued. Columbia wins second Shamrock race after topmast breaks. Sternberg opposes large Vancouver hospital. Mexican bandits killed by sheriff's posse. five more pursued. Smallpox scare in Astoria fades. Knight Bachelors sugar cargo sets record for New Orleans. Washington volunteers to be mustered out. new fast mail Chicago to San Francisco. Shafter retired. US arms up for Philippines 70,000 troops 45 ships. Orange Free State cuts telegraph wires railroads. Dodson census work in Yukon. Caracas report Andrade plans to leave. Castro leads insurgents. Portland Press Club backs 1902 exposition. Olympia train wreck disrupts track. Fall chinook prices hit record highs on Columbia. James Roach freed from further prosecution over cattle theft.
Charles Winters aged 79 of Jacksonville died during a visit to Talent. Hardy Getty, 16, of Fairhaven Washington, suffered severe hand injuries after a stamping machine accident at a metal works, mangling both hands and ending future use.
The article notes elections planned in thirteen states. It covers Navy medical staff shortages, Admiral Dewey assigned to special duty, and transport Senator expected home from Manila. It also reports battles in Mafeking, labor strikes ending in St Paul, and various international developments with Germany, Canada, and the United States.
Manila Oct 24 An American officer was killed and two men wounded when Filipinos attacked a launch near San Isidro as General Lawton's expedition moved through the Rio Chiquita. General Otis refused a Filipino commission interview, calling their propositions vague and military unsupported. Major Guy Howard, son of General O O Howard, was killed in action in the Philippines, as reported by Omaha cable.
Cape Town reports that on October 24 Boers shelled Dundeee, east of Glencoe, at long range. The fire was described as ineffective, with no reported casualties or breakthroughs.
From Glencoe Natal a dispatch reports British cavalry pursuing defeated Boers engaged by a strong Boer force on the north road. Heavy firing now in progress northwest of Glencoe camp as of October 24.
The Fifty first regiment of Iowa volunteers totaling 764 men and 46 officers arrived in San Francisco from Manila aboard the transport Senator led by Colonel J. C. Lopez. One death is reported Edward Kissick of Oskaloosa, died in Nagasaki of dysentery. Two injuries include Edwin Statler and Homer A Read from Nagasaki voyage. The Senator rode out a typhoon with the Empress of Japan. passengers were ordered below and hatches battened down.
In Lebanon Oregon on October 24 a Sweet Home merchant J P Hahn stabbed Albert Weddle during a dispute over accounts. Weddle was repeatedly wounded including an abdominal injury with intestines exposed. A physician found him in critical condition. Hahn planned to surrender but has not arrived. Local sentiment toward Hahn is hostile.
Revolution extends from Guadalmares to Lima as the government assembles an army of 10,000 men. The Colombian gunboat Moyaca is preparing to sail to Guaca to support operations.
A rear-end collision on the Oregon Short Line at Farmington, 18 miles north of Salt Lake City, halted trains for hours. Fireman Harry Coleman was hurt but not fatally, engineer Sim Pigman shaken. both escaped with tires saved by jumping.
Dispatches recount General Lawtons forces in the Philippines advancing toward San Isidro and San Fernando amid heavy rains with losses on the Spanish side. Separate items report the Pelican steamer mystery, Deweys hospitality in Phi ladelphia, mules for South Africa, Yaquina jetty work, and parliamentary moves in London.
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