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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1901
Page
9
The lyric describes a beloved with simple features described as “her way” not as beauty. The speaker notes eyes, hair, mouth, nose are unremarkable but insists the affection remains strong and enduring beyond appearances, concluding with love felt daily and deeply.
In a London drawing room and stores scene, Frances Forbes urges Nettie Astley to accept Captain Kerrs proposal. Nettie, torn between love and fear, keeps Kerr at arm’s length with a third party nearby, while Kate Erskine and Charlie Vavasour surface in the social maneuvering. Kerr corners Nettie in a hansom, declaring he has waited weeks for a chance, while Nettie questions his demands and hints at choosing a careful path.
In a tense social scene Frances Forbes contemplates a proposed match. Net tle confesses she has agreed to marry Captain Kerr after a prolonged cab ride and jealousy, while Mrs Erskine and companions comment on the awkward situation and fashion.
A. Haskins of Boston has solved salt extraction in Vermilion Bay for Weeks Island using a caisson and compressed air. The mine could yield 600 tons daily with a rail spur from the Southern Pacific. Jefferson Island nearby is also rich in salt deposits and may become active if developed.
A retrospective survey traces the alphabet’s evolution from Phoenician through Greek to Roman and English. It links letters to meanings and glyphs, notes numeric values, and explores how forms shifted from hieroglyphic roots to modern consonants and vowels.
A hushed exchange on a moonlit sea sparks a question of identity. The woman ponders whether she would still be called an angel when hardships rise and warmth fades, while the man waits with a cautious, businesslike tone.
Admiral Dewey argues a boy should not be urged into naval service unless he truly desires it. He warns that many youths join at 15 or 16 and regret it later, stressing passion for the work as essential to naval success. He notes his own son chose a business path instead. The item ends with a stray remark about widows and merchants.
A New York laundry manager warns customers to check clothing for valuables before sending items, recounting $100 in cash found floating in wash water and a diamond stud recovered from a sewer catch basin after a customer forgot to remove it. He notes garments are not searched prior to washing.
NI. A. Peters, owner of Lashaway dairy farm on Spencer road, found an immense spider crossing toward East Brookfield. He trapped it in a milk jar after the creature whistled, then its many young swarmed from its back. The large spider measures about one and a half inches, with eight long legs and black body, while the head bears strong jaws and two half inch feelers. Hundreds have viewed the unusual insect and its offspring.
British magistrate Sir Harry Poland known for brilliancy wears an ill fitting suit after his family persuades him to try Poole. The tailor cites difficulty fitting a man who insists on being measured while sitting. Poland quips comfort is his business, as he spends much of life seated.
A historical notice notes the decline of the prairie stagecoach as automobiles replace slow travel. It reflects on the romance of the old era and hints at changing times in transportation. The piece also remarks that women miss profits in cherry growing due to their reliance on faith and belief rather than practical calculation.
Mrs Phil Hitch cock shot Mrs James W Roberts in a candy store in Denver’s fashionable district. Roberts tried to intervene as Hitch cock fired twice, wounding both him and his wife seriously. Hitch cock claimed her husband was infatuated with Roberts and said she intended to scare him rather than wound.
The account from the Ladies Home Journal recounts the tragic fate of a girl known as "The First White Baby Born in the Northwest." Sioux captives faced the gantlet after the Chippewa council demanded justice for an unprovoked massacre by Sioux braves. Little Six, the girl’s favorite, is killed as she watches from her father’s frontier post.
The future Edward VII and the Prince of Wales showed early zeal for gardening at Queen’s School Windsor Park. A surprise royal visit as Mr Horner guided them through a three acre plot revealed their habit of tending vegetables and giving produce to the poor. Horner, now living in Shepton Mallet, recalls these youthful farmish moments.
The passage states that voice reveals character, with spontaneous truth signaling confidence and false tones serving as warnings. It argues the natural voice acts as an index of character, and prompt speech reflects prompt action, while polite or rude speech guides corresponding behavior.
Quote exchange pits Chicago and Cincinnati as the sin centers of the nation, San Francisco Bulletin noting Chicago claims the top sin title while Cincinnati challenges the claim in a pointed exchange.
An eminent naturalist explains how a blackbird braves wasp nest defenses to reach larvae. The bird lands beside the hanging nest and deliberately tears it apart, seemingly unfazed by the wasps’ angry swarms.
Mrs Leander Stone renowned Chicago philanthropist for over two decades led Y W C A activities and organized Milwaukee’s Mitten Society to aid Civil War pickets. She helped sanitary fairs, funded reform efforts, aided humane causes, and supported the floating hospital during cholera outbreaks.
The enduring Chicago area philanthropist organized a South Side benevolent society after the 1871 fire, helped found the Charity Organization Society, and led the Young Women’s Christian Association chapter since 1876. She serves as Vice President of the International Board of Women’s Associations for Illinois and heads the State Board of Women’s and Young Women’s Christian Associations of Illinois.
A wry reflection on romance and gender roles notes men chase women while women influence outcomes by perception. It critiques romantic ideals, tastes, and motherhood norms, suggesting love jokes about pursuit and avoidance. The voice satirically laments how social expectations shape relationships.
A humorous note from Rome recalls the Duke of Norfolk rushing through a railway station when a passenger asked if he was Cook's man. Henry Fitzalan Howard, premier duke and earl marshal, seized the luggage and helped the lady into a cab, then showed a sudden appetite for lunch.
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