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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1902
Page
4
The Aberdeen Herald announces semi weekly publication by J. Carney, with subscription rates and advance payment discounts. It asserts the paper is the oldest on Grays Harbor and claims the largest Chehalis county circulation, warning that contracts may be canceled if circulation claims are not true.
The article criticizes Roosevelt for seeming sympathy toward trusts arguing that prosperity for the few at the expense of others dictates policy. It claims his stance is halfhearted and evasive, preferring mild condemnation without weakening trust power.
The piece critiques Republican editors for funding editorials and officials via public pay while praising William Jennings Bryan for lecturing and writing for The Commoner. It notes criticism of his fees and reports confidence that the Electric Railway Co. should begin work before the wet season, else another firm may take on the project.
An old newspaper ad promotes To Cure a Cola in Ga vy tablets with laxative Bromo Quinine. It promises a refund if it fails to cure and carries W. Grove's signature on each box priced at 25 cents.
Observers note New York gentlemen backed by Abram Hewitt form a National Economist league to prevent disputes between labor and capital. The piece argues that conflict between labor and monopoly is irremediable and will end only with a triumph of one force over the other.
The Iowa platform on tariff reform wins broad GOP support among rank and file, even as administration and leaders oppose readjustment. Several major papers including St. Louis Globe Democrat and New York publications endorse the Iowa stance, while others like New York Tribune and Philadelphia Inquirer condemn tariff use to shelter monopoly.
The Daily Bulletin editorial blasts the old pap of blind party prejudice. It argues voters now demand quality candidates, aided by larger schools and newspapers, resisting machine control of nominations.
The Elma gathering next Saturday aims to place the best material on the party ticket and prioritize public service efficiency over political ambition. The piece contrasts with the Ankeny convention and notes Republican reactions to Conant’s Philippines loan guarantee idea for farmers, once denounced as populist.
City council weighs paving Washington Street between Market and Hume for a schoolhouse connection but notes Washington is too far west. Michigan Avenue would better reach the center of local population to serve southwest district children.
The absence of a live commercial organization in Aberdeen was evident during the Seattle Chamber of Commerce visit, underscoring a lack of local business coordination and representation.
A garbled OCR fragment references Bryan's Commoner for one year and the Alerdcon exstp for three months for Sen. The text is incomplete with unclear names and context. No clear event, date, or location is identifiable.
Carl Wolfert does business in Seattle and Fred Lewis traveled to Portland to enter Bishop Scott Academy. Mrs Chas R Wilson and son Warren visited Portland yesterday. Jos Niess and H C Leland visited Sound cities and Pendleton. The Benson infant died of cholera infantum. Aberdeen August cargo included lumber 8,798,491 feet shingles 1,798,000 lath 841,400.
A 25 member road committee will meet with the county commissioners next Monday to organize for action on a north river road project. They urge the city to pledge building to the corporate limit line, removing prior objections, with city pledges and county support shaped before the election. The committee roster lists M. R. Sherwood, Benn J. J, Carney H, W. Patton Win, Irvine W. W. Anstie, and others including Dr. W. B. Paine, A. Hayes, Crain J, John Leitebram Bowes Ed., Dolan, Chas. McPermoth, Dr. W. J. Scammell, C. Wilson, John O'Hare, Farnam, Paul Smiths.
The Democratic County Convention is called to meet in Elma on September 13 1902 at 11 a.m. to elect fourteen delegates to the State Convention in Tacoma and to nominate a full legislative and county ticket. Delegates are apportioned by precincts and votes cast for N G Bialock in 1900. Mass caucuses are urged September 6 at 2 p.m. in country precincts and 8 p.m. in towns to elect delegates.
Notice offers reward for rarer and accurate information on timber cutting on described lands in Chehalis County Washington. References include multiple townships and sections with precise parcel descriptions among landmarks and landowners. George L. Firby Jervoit of Michigan appears as a named party in the notice.
Notice from the Chehalis county Socialist central committee at Hoquiam on August 13 1902 calls a mass county convention in Aberdeen Washington for September 18 1902 at Wheeler’s hall to nominate candidates for state senator county treasurer prosecuting attorney auditor clerk assessor coroner school superintendent surveyor wreckmaster and three county commissioner seats plus two legislature seats from the 29th district and one from the 30th district to be held November 4 1902 and to conduct other business. The meeting named precincts in Aberdeen Montesano Hoquiam Queets Copalis Westport Ocosta Grays Harbor Humptulips and surrounding areas. O. F Nelson, Chairman.
Prompt baggage or trunk delivery offered to any city area. Also selling a second hand cook stove with reservoir at reduced price. Inquiries directed to the Herald office.
Grays Harbor Junk Co requests a shipment of 59,009 grain sacks. The notice calls for supply to meet stock needs.
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