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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1913
Page
4
The Herald claims to be the oldest paper on Rays Harbor with the largest circulation in Che hall county. Advertising contracts based on this claim will be forfeited if the statement is not absolutely true. Subscribers missing issues should notify the office.
Engineer E G Hunt presents a detailed Aberdeen water problem report to inform the public. Project A appears most feasible within city finances, Project B costs more with no added benefit, and Project C is costly due to pumping. Early land acquisitions and reservoir watershed rights are urged, with possible government land under forest reserve needing congress rights.
In a non suited Berryman case the court held residents downstream liable for damages from a logging dam splash without notice. It allows the company to splash at will two to three times weekly and shifts risk to inhabitants below the dam. The ruling may be appealed to the supreme court with no state precedents.
The Aberdeen budget debate calls for tax relief to avoid civic harm and stalled manufacturing. Citizens argue a six to seven percent levy deters investment, urging boards to cut wasteful spending and back industrial growth while praising progress yet warning of economic decline.
A San Francisco Star excerpt argues for a pragmatic shift in Bryan's role as Secretary of State. It mocks direct talks and urges hidden influence, Wall Street leverage, and closer ties with railroads and financiers to preserve peace and national interests. It also critiques press pressure and favors a more subtle, less transparent approach.
A shift from gloom to cautious hope marks the current business mood as expectations rise for expansion and prosperity, despite a government cotton report showing drought and heat reduced yields. Iron and steel show improvement with August turning points. railroad orders rise, easier money may aid investments, and overall demand remains uneven.
Francis B. Sayre argues for reform in abandonment and marriage laws in New York City. He notes imprisoning husbands to force support shifts to wages paid by the state, aligning with uniform desertion acts, while property rights are not preserved.
A speaker urges keeping farmers on the land by providing city-level schooling and consolidated districts. He advocates small multiroom schools, centralized schoolhouses, two to three teachers with city salaries, and transport by wagon at five cents per child to boost attendance and education, citing Kansas districts with strong rural results.
An Aberdeen paper disputes tax stories tied to the board of equalization. The World cites a deputy assessor's statement about plant valuation and accuses the Herald of misleading readers. The Herald denies prior knowledge of any valuation reduction.
The letter accuses the Herald of tax dodging hypocrisy while arguing the World underpays its due. It cites 20 and 40 percent valuations and claims backers influence editorial stances. The writer urges reduced expenditures and cooperation with the Herald to ease local costs and avoid deterring investment.
A Duluth banker recounts testing the New York 10 percent tipping rule at a Broadway cabaret. He pays 10 percent on large bills but 11 cents on a small 1.15 meal, provoking a sour glare. He concludes he ends up tipping 10 percent on big sums and 20 to 30 percent on small ones, claiming the rule is inconsistent.
A Buffalo Express exchange notes Binks has ascended high in society and remains above reproach, signaling strong public esteem.
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