This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1902
Page
4
The Aberdeen Herald lists semi weekly issues published Mondays and Thursdays edited by MO J Carney. Subscriptions are 2.00 per year with prepaid discounts and varied monthly rates. the paper claims the largest circulation in Chehalis county and warns contracts may be forfeited if circulation claims are not true.
A compact listing of Democratic nominees for state and local offices including U S Senator Geor ge Cotterill of Seattle, Frank B Cole of Tacoma, James B Reavis for Supreme Court, and county officials such as Sheriff P J McHugh and Treasurer E D Kellerman with districts 29 and 30 representatives E Clay Montesano and W C Lloyd Aberdeen.
The Commoner piece criticizes Roosevelt's trust policies while Roosevelt’s full speech appears in the same issue. Commentary notes readers see limited context in opposing papers. The naval tournament in New England exposes the need for a larger navy, tying to steel interests and critics of pacifism. Tom L Johnson challenges plutocrats, drawing broad press contempt.
In Chehalis county the political climate shifts toward nonpartisan ballots and personal qualifications. The Democratic convention pledged nominees to vote for a Republican if needed, muting partisanship as Levi Ankeny’s influence stirs debate. Voters seek capable candidates across county offices, rejecting party loyalty.
Walter Wellman argues farmers prosper if land values rise, but the piece distinguishes between farmer prosperity and farm owner wealth. It notes rising prices benefit landlords or owners, not necessarily farm hands or yearly tenants, and warns against equating land value with agricultural prosperity.
Republicans face internal strife over tariff schedules with some states revolting against trust goods. Speaker Henderson backs Town platform seeking tariff cuts, while Mark Hanna, at Oyster Bay with President Roosevelt, vows to block any changes to tariff schedules as long as he remains in the Senate. The rift between people and trusts grows clearer.
The State Federation of Labor framed four bills adopted by the democratic county and state conventions for worker protection. The republican conventions rejected these bills. no comment is needed.
Supporters claim he was treated unfairly in the Republican caucus and plan a petition to place his name on the official ballot as an independent candidate for constable.
The St Louis Globe-Democrat asserts Republicans claim Democrats avoid the trust issue. It notes government actions against the beef and Northern Pacific mergers show only civil suits, not criminal prosecutions, and argues enforcement of the criminal clause is needed to prove seriousness.
The city debates spending 5000 for a steam fire engine while waterfront needs loom and a 20000 water system upgrade is voted. Officials worry reservoir and mains costs may exceed estimates and urge delaying engine purchase until water project costs are clear.
The Herarp marks its seventeenth anniversary as Aberdeen evolves from a hamlet at the Chehalis and Wishkah rivers into a major lumber shipping port. The paper proclaims its leading role in Chehalis county, boasting greater circulation and news coverage than nearby papers.
The Oregonian doubts President Roosevelt's sincerity in praising Republicans from Washington and Utah. It argues his Cuba policy and reciprocity aims are deeper than partisan applause, accusing supporters of covering his aims with contempt.
A United States census bulletin reports 590,530,484 invested in 1900 iron and steel industry. The steel trust controls two thirds of the field and is capitalized at 1 400 000 000. Figures suggest the trust has been water cured well beyond prior expectations.
Fight delegates among fourteen elected attended the democratic state convention from the county. Attendance was smaller than the Republican gathering, yet the delegates paid their own fare.
The schooner Maweema loads at Anderson & Middleton for San Pedro. Edward R. West loads at West & Slade for Australia. Sorine loads at West & Slade for the Friendly Islands. Wawona sailed yesterday from Anderson & Middleton for San Pedro. Laura Madsen sailed Tuesday from Bryden & Leitch for San Francisco. Jennie Thelin arrived at West & Slade Monday to load for San Francisco. Sophia Christianson finishes cargo at Aberdeen Lumber & Shingle and sails tomorrow for San Pedro. A. J. West, once rumored lost, arrived yesterday from Santa Rosalia and will load at West & Slade for San Pedro.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.