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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1902
Page
4
A historical notice from the Semi Weekly Aberdeen Herald describes subscription rates and discounts for advance payments. It asserts the paper as the oldest on Grays Harbor with the largest Chehalis county circulation, warning that advertising contracts may be forfeited if the circulation claim is not true.
A damaged OCR listing shows Democratic ticket items with candidates for Senate Representative county roles and public offices. Names appear with cities Montesano Aberdeen Elma Hoquiam North Yakima Tacoma and others, including Supreme Court Justice and Coroner positions.
A reader’s view surveys Democratic and Republican contrasts in the county race. It discusses tariff revision disputes, the McKinley and Wilson era policies, and the ten hour workday ruling’s legal journey. The piece critiques party leaders and notes the railroad valuation and political maneuvering.
The text discusses how Marconi's wireless signals might travel from Cornwall to Newfoundland and questions whether waves cross the sea, reflect off the ocean, or pass through water. It notes German experiments suggesting water affects wave propagation and cites speculative views on the medium guiding long distance radio.
A Cavine Fire Alarm sounds and a family flees a midnight blaze. A dachshund named RW wakes the Shannon family and bites an intruder who drags and injures a child during the break in. The parents awaken to smoke and try to escape as the house catches fire.
A cluttered clipping notes a political move to elect a Montesano commissioner via Aberdeen actions. The piece accuses Democrats of quietly engineering the effort and hints at resistance from Aberdeens residents to Republican backing.
A Washington correspondent surveys Pennsylvania arbitration statutes allowing employer and employee appeals to a common pleas court for a board of arbitration. The piece discusses enforcement, costs, and comparisons to federal courts, and critiques local political moves in Aberdeen and Grays Harbor over transportation funding and election issues, linking to Roosevelt era policy and a Manila court decision excerpt.
A hull of vessels including the schooner Edward, the Danish hark Seine, and the Hearty Wilson arrive or depart amid loading for San Pedro, San Francisco, and Australia. Shipping movements reflect U S trade with the Pacific islands while commentary from the St. Louis Republic criticizes wartime costs in the Philippines and insurgent resistance.
A fragmentary wartime note mentions Tommy, a reservist, seeking aid from his wife and a hopeful homeward return. The text hints at a grim march and the lure of England, with tension between duty and longing for home.
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