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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1914
Page
4
A vintage notice discusses Sworn circulation claims for ads and paper deadlines for issues. It surveys timber taxation, British Columbia stumpage pricing shifts and eight hour labor law impact on Washington industries and workers.
The article urges fullest discussion of Initiative No 13 the proposed eight hour law. It stresses duty to vote for it if deemed beneficial and calls on every voter to consider the measure carefully before casting a ballot.
The piece argues electing a Democratic House this fall would end tariff agitation for years, bringing steadier conditions and faster growth for American business. It cites the prewar Journal of Commerce that the Underwood tariff benefited consumers with minimal business disruption.
After the foreign war, commerce must adjust to new conditions and avoid renewed tariff fights. A Republican House could trigger two more years of uncertainty with a tariff plan, while voters worry about becoming a pawn of scattered outsiders. The opposing bloc spans ultra radicals and conservatives.
The New York Herald notes President Wilson’s Mexico policy and the phrase watchful waiting. It argues the generation lacks large scale war experience and fears rushing into conflict, while acknowledging the policy may delay a potential clash with Mexico.
The Ohio State Journal states that with President Wilson leading and Secretary Bryan at his side, the nation remains unlikely to enter war. It argues patience and peace earn respect, while warns against baseless calls for revenge amid such tensions as hostilities rise and public jingoism grows.
Tom tests Carl with a classic joke about a dog tied to a rope and a bone ten feet away. The punchline reveals the rope was not tied at the other end.
A witty verse from the New York Mail jokes about Belinda maneuvering a tight skirt on subway stairs. It contrasts the old hectic posture of skirts rising with the wind and Belinda’s current ease, noting the law of compensation as she now moves freely.
A public school teacher asked Willie who Cyclops was and the boy answered that Cyclops wrote the cyclopedia. The quip reflects a learning moment from a classroom activity featured in a Kansas City Star humor item.
A speaker reflects that if the woman in a crowded cafe knew what he knew she would not be smiling. He notes she sits carefree with tea while he notices a hole in her stocking in plain view making his knowledge ruin her peace.
A compilation of moral maxims from Sir John Lubbock Phillips Brooks and Helen Hunt stressing self control through daily habits the link between past and future ownership and the idea that lack can coexist with fullness and that sunlight and color belong to all who seek them.
A 19th century anecdote explains how simple objects like hats, umbrellas, dishpans, and bicycle tires can float and support a person in water. The piece notes not to flounder and to grasp a rim or handle to trap air, recounting a mountain lake incident where an umbrella kept a girl afloat until help arrived.
Practical guidelines from the New York American advising on how to take medicine safely. Do not use coarser metal containers, keep labels visible, dilute doses if possible, follow directions, avoid dark intake, never reseal into bottles, shake before use, and drink with water. Also caution against liniment flames and protecting teeth. store effervescent medicines cool.
In a humorous vignette from the Houston Post a man named Algy falls for a glove counter girl. He buys gloves daily for a week to woo her, she counters with a manicure. He then gets his nails manicured daily, and she gains employment with a dentist ending the pursuit.
The meadow lark is shot in many areas for sport though farmers value it highly for pest control. It consumes boll weevils and alfalfa weevils, making up about 25 percent of its diet, and also eats caterpillars, cutworms, grasshoppers, and armyworms.
A father tells his daughter Mabel about a young man named Wigley who will "make a noise in the world" when least expected. The daughter recalls seeing him dining in a restaurant, illustrating their casual, city gossip tone from the London Mail.
A Philadelphia Ledger excerpt shows a reporter asking the bank president about notable aspects of the case and the president answering that implicit trust in the cashier failed after a theft of $17.
Reading snippets from Sydney Bulletin Chicago News Louisville Courier-Journal and Philadelphia Ledger, the gag lines tease burglars locksmiths and summer romance with playful city voice and wit. The tone imitates sharp one liners and light local humor.
An advertisement promotes Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound as an easy ready-to-use tonic to darken gray fading hair. It claims natural even coverage and removal of dandruff with simple morning application, noting a 50 cent cost per bottle and referencing Aberdeen Printing Co. as the printer.
A collection of wry maxims and witticisms touching peace prizes sieges human nature and late 19th and early 20th century topical references. Notable lines tease Nobel prizes Iceland Mars and public morals with a humorous tone.
Poetic meditation on gentle strength and patience. A seeker asks for guidance from a father to live softly like grass and flowers yet strong like a tree. The verse imagines nature as tutor and asks for kindness and quiet resilience in everyday life.
A reflective excerpt praising souls who spread joy naturally. It celebrates those whose bright hearts illuminate others and fulfill a divine purpose without seeking praise. The passage emphasizes spiritual influence and the quiet, persistent impact of joyful conduct.
Caustic dialogue shows a refusal to buy a dress leads to taunting. The woman retorts that brutes have been maligned, reflecting a sharp social clash in a brief quoted exchange.
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