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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1910
Page
8
A store announces a decisive sale to purge surplus merchandise with drastically reduced prices. The presentation sticks to plain facts, highlighting a remarkable list of items priced at 2.95 each.
Fragmented text shows assorted prices for black and colored goods with values like 3.35 and 1.19, plus singles such as 5.75 and 1.59, spread in a garbled Pasay area snippet. The readable items list generic goods and prices without clear context or complete lines.
A long list of names appears under the United States Cashier Co and Aberdeen Makinson stockholders, including O Juiek, W M Aumdrews, A J Angerson, Jas Birt, Jacob Baertom, Geo H Atesahiunt, M J Espriehson, Max Fleming, J F Rizzo, H H Mel Nelroy, J Phillips, O M Phelps, J Wroe, Scott de dete by, and numerous residents of The Dalles Oregon and surrounding cities. The article ends with a general remark on weeds indicating soil fertility concerns.
A columnist imagines Mayor Gayne visiting a New York vaudeville venue to solicit funds for tuberculosis hospitals for children. The piece juxtaposes a theatrical appeal with real motives to raise 350000 dollars for hospital buildings and a long sought pediatric tuberculosis facility. It cites Sir William Peete and Lord Mayor London as parallels.
Radcliffe College enforces an athletics policy requiring every student to choose an outdoor sport for the year. Baseball, field hockey, tennis, track and other activities attract many applicants as two senior teams form with capable players from the Cambridge institution and rival Harvard across the way.
A new course at Birmingham Municipal Technical School teaches hardware salesmen and clerks. Classes meet Thursdays during term with practical metalwork and ironmongery instruction. Students progress to a final exam and prize rewards are offered for top scholars.
Aberdeen resident J P Pederson reports long kidney trouble with backache headaches and nervousness and credits Dean's Kidney Pills with a permanent cure. The advertisement urges readers with kidney symptoms to try the remedy and notes Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY as US agents, price 50 cents.
Contractors warn they cannot complete the second Simpson tunnel being bored parallel to the first near Switzerland. They offered rail companies 400,000 for a rework, but the offer was refused as the builders remain bound to the work. A new section would connect at several points, with costs cited around 2.003 million.
Hong Kong finally hosts a successful Chinese brewery with a 100000 barrel annual capacity. It competes effectively with Japanese beers and marks a milestone for regional brewing industry.
The vast US market uses over 14 million cigar boxes yearly. Spanish cedar from Cuba preserves cigar flavor and is preferred by connoisseurs, though postwar cedar shortages raised prices and spurred substitutions. US cedar attempts failed to match color and scent. some argue cedar enhances flavor, while cheaper brands use veneered or substitute woods with risk of spoilage.
A clumsy obituary notes the original of Dickens Little Dorrit, Mrs Hayman, died at Southsea. It recounts how she inspired characters Tiny Tim and Paul Dombey via incidents and traits linked to her life and losses.
A Baltimore arrival showcases a six masted wooden schooner named Wyoming on its maiden voyage. It exceeds famous steel hulls with a 8750 ton gross register, measures 32 feet 2 inches by 50 feet 1 inch by 380 feet 4 inches, features three decks and five hatches, carrying 5822 tons of soft coal to Boston. Built for 190,000 dollars, it uses iron strapped frame and sheet iron keel protection, with telephones and steam gear aboard.
A young candidate answers in a theology exam, spelling a language confusion with a wry miscue. The exchange unfolds after a moment of thought, ending with the answer “As syria.”
A fragment from Cleve Hind Leader notes a playful exchange about Tee’s temper and drinking, contrasting with claims he is a good citizen. The dialogue mentions Jimjams, a courthouse, taxes, and a quirky image of pink and blue dogs.
An advertisement touts Dr King’s New Discovery as a home remedy for coughs and lung diseases. It claims a testimonial from W R Nelson of Calamine Ark who gained weight after treatment and labels the product king of cough and lung cures. It guarantees relief for coughs colds la grippe asthma croup throat and lung issues with trial bottles free at A W Shelley.
Fort Dodge notes Senator Jonathan Prentiss Dolliver of Iowa for eloquence and humor. A life devoted to study and work is linked to his death from overexertion. The piece recounts a famed jail inmate anecdote about granting pardon to hear Dolliver speak and other illustrative stories from his campaigns.
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