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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1905
Page
7
Bishop J. S. Key of Sherman Texas says there is a grade difference between general and private soldiers yet no one should grow discouraged. He argues a sexton may be as indispensable to the church as the pastor and that the value of work will be judged by the quality of the shoes and the goodness of the sermon at the last day.
A fragmented culinary note describes stewing corn with three pints water two three tablespoons of butter salt and pepper. It instructs to simmer slowly and add one teacup of cream just before serving.
The school prepares for its second year under new ownership with classes starting September 5, 1905 at Burton Washington. It serves as a military school for young men and boys and a seminary for young ladies.
A wolf that wandered into Billerica Massachusetts clashed with a terrier and a school teacher. Miss Cora King leaped to defend her dog Carlo using sticks, driving the wolf away. the dog survived after a brief peril, and the chase ended at dawn when the wolf was shot. The tale ends with Carlo recovering and barking again.
A recipe instruction for salmon salad states to place cold cooked salmon on lettuce, then make a dressing by beating yolks of three eggs with mustard sugar and salt, whisk in oil and lemon juice to finish.
Allen S. Olmsted of Le Roy New York advertises a free sample of Allen's Foot-Ease claiming it cures sweating and swollen feet, eases tight shoes, and treats corns ingrowing nails and bunions. Sold by all druggists for 25 cents, substitute not accepted.
Heavy June receipts created a surplus of 18 million dollars in Treasury operations. The fiscal year deficit fell from 37 million to about 24 million as expenditures rose notably in the War Navy and Post Office Departments. Receipts matched last year while spending surged.
A 19th century advertisement offers a $100 reward for an incurable case of catarrh, endorses Hall's Catarrh Cure and Hall's Family Pills, lists F J Cheney and Co as proprietors, and cites endorsements from notable Toledo druggists West Truax Walding Kinnan Marvin.
Ida M. Tarbell in McClure’s August essay paints John D. Rockefeller’s portrait from a 1908 photograph and George Varlan’s life model sketch. Concentration, craftiness, cruelty, and a repulsive aura mark the oil magnate’s features as the price of wealth.
The observer notes power and pathos in John D. Rockefeller’s face as age and illness strip hair and express a stark, expressionless gaze. The mouth, a perpetual line, hints at cruelty and sadness while the jaw and neck convey immense strength beneath a dry, weathered skin.
Croton Falls Cross River and part of Somers will be flooded to form two four mile lakes for New York City. Cross River leads a $3,000,000 dam project. 700 residents face loss of homes and businesses, with market value compensation. Many will be forced to start anew, and old residents fear disruption of lifelong ties.
A stork loses a leg near the body and receives a crafted wooden limb. The image shows the bird with the device and walking reasonably well, even limping slightly like humans with artificial limbs. The piece also reflects on ethics and a humorous exchange about umbrellas and vestry meetings.
War department order directs post commander at Fort Melcury to locate the flagpole site that inspired Francis Scott Key. Officers and men plan to erect a stone marker at the spot. Ice Cream Cake recipe and notes follow, and remarks on Ether’s first surgical use in 1846. US coal production figures cited with mine value and consumer cost. Commentary condemns reckless chauffeurs and urges stricter speed enforcement in Europe and the US.
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