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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1911
Page
4
The Semi-Weekly Aberdeen Herald lists publication details for readers in Aberdeen Washington. It includes address, editor, circulation claim, and ad deadlines with instructions for missed delivery and cash in advance rates.
The piece analyzes President Taft vetoing tariffs while showing leniency on a recall veto for Arizona. It argues the tariff vetoes spark controversy and predict a campaign focus on free trade versus protection, with echoes of public opinion and political maneuvering shaping the race.
Washington Aug. 22 Champ Clark delivered a militant speech signaling a climactic Democratic fight in the 1912 election for lower living costs. The Missouri Democrat rose from humble beginnings to enter the final stretch toward the White House as the gallery crowd reacted to the momentous address.
The Sterling Journal laments modern fashion and longs for maidens as they used to appear. It criticizes artificial hair, peach-basket hats, and jute hair piled high, urging women to dress simply and naturally as nature intended.
The 34 page Commercial edition issued last Saturday should attract wide circulation. The story of progress is well told with abundant descriptive matter and extensive illustrations. The Herald congratulates Editor Clark on the admirable production.
The Herald outlines ongoing negotiations with advertisers, detailing contract terms, pricing, and placement options. The article notes new campaigns, updated rates, and scheduling considerations across print and digital platforms.
The Union Meat company allied with Swift & Co has taken a long term lease on part of the new F. G. Foster dock in Hoquiam between Polson and North Western docks. The firm plans to build elaborate quarters and declare Hoquiam its headquarters for distribution in the Southwest. The Portland based company operates a large North Portland plant.
The body of Francis James McHenry, Socialist lecturer and Mason in good standing, was found on the stairway to a rooming house over the Washington saloon on J street. It was shipped to Portland on Friday, with funeral plans possibly in Portland under Masonic auspices. Mrs McHenry ordered the shipment despite urging him not to return.
Five mills in Hoquiam shipped 12,535,534 feet of lumber by water in August. Hoquiam Lumber & Shingle led with over 7,000,000 feet, while G. W. Fenwick and M. S. Dollar carried cargoes to Panama. Grays Harbor Lumber sent over 6,000,000 feet to Tacoma for transshipment to Germany.
Elma September 2 A large rope pulley at the Vance mill broke apart scattering steam pipes and other machinery. The total loss runs about 2000 dollars. The six foot pulley sent debris flying and struck Emmett Deering causing bruises though no serious injury occurred.
L. I. Wakefield, president of White Star Lumber, announced from Elma that 17 cars of lumber, totaling over 2.5 million feet, were shipped yesterday. The firm reported a heavy month and moved much yard stock.
On Wednesday night Mrs. A. M. Himes entertained a small group of intimate friends of her daughter Miss Nixon to celebrate her birthday anniversary. About a dozen guests arrived as a surprise at Miss Nixon's home for an evening gathering.
M H Gordon of the upper Wyncoche led the Mont esano market with ripe transparent apples. He sold a quantity to Veysey Bros who moved it quickly to about a dozen customers before news spread. California apples retail at 25c a dozen or 8c a pound.
Auditor Trask reports licenses issued this week to Walter Jerome Elliott and Clarice McGlauflin, Fred Kauno and Aina Laaninen, W. D. Calhoun and Martha Tergieson, and Frank W. Davidson and Pauline C. unknown in Montesano.
Oscar Smith transported by auto 2500 grain sacks to a ranch three miles east of town for filling with oats. Over 1600 sacks were moved in one load, the bulging machine and its load presented a peculiar sight.
Everett Foster arrested by Deputy Swartz and taken to Montesano on a charge of wife desertion. Mrs. Foster swore to the charge saying she was forced to earn a living when her child was seven weeks old.
Montesano plans relocate a depot built from two box cars to a new site between First and Second streets. The current structure will be moved this week and used as an emergency depot and ticket office for a week or more. The railway company faces a large crew handling the move with re shingling and staining after relocation.
A Pall Mall Gazette correspondent argues that ancient earrings were worn in pierced ears. He cites museum examples and a tradition linking ear rings to Sarah and Hagar, suggesting the practice predated the seventeenth century and originated from the tale of silver rings adorning Hagar and Sarah.
The 1885 post office in Korea was destroyed by a mob amid anti modernization, making the first issue stamps highly valuable when used. The system later reestablished ten years afterward with the present postal framework.
The London Spectator notes ancient and lingering practice in the Sondrio valley where mourners gather at the cemetery gate after funerals. Women burn candles of varying sizes to honor the dead, with candle size reflecting pay, mirroring historic displays of excess grief.
A New Caledonia herb Datura stramonium is said to reveal secrets when brewed, used as a robber’s knockout tea. Anecdotes cite kerosene as an effective burn remedy after a soda can shortage, with rapid pain relief and quicker healing. The piece also notes German accident studies favoring a Saturday peak and a Cambridge professor’s provocative snake thesis.
James A. Edgerton recounts the Louvre theft of Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa and surveys the painting's fame and enduring appeal. The feature details its history, Leonardo's genius, and Walter Pater's praise, noting the portrait's haunting smile and mystical backdrop.
A discussion on the Mona Lisa emphasizes its enduring value and the risk of counterfeits. Reports claim the French government once refused five million dollars for the painting, and speculation grows about staged thefts and forged copies in a market of fake ancient masters.
The Louvre disappearance triggered a multi day police hunt and sixty outside detectives. A young obsessed thief is blamed for the theft, with letters to Mona Lisa and a theory of insanity driving the crime. The case unfolds alongside Pinkerton intrigue and a web of art world connections involving Worth, Sheedy, and a Gainsborough.
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