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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1916
Page
4
Aber deen Herald page lists subscription notice and delivery complaint contact. J Carney listed at the post office as second class matter for Aberdeen Washington. Readers urged to notify Herald Office via phone S508 location 309 East Wishkah Street.
The quotation presents President Wilson's acceptance speech emphasizing loyalty to the United States over foreign influence. It frames Wilson as proudly American and uninterested in alien loyalty, highlighting his stance on national identity and patriotism.
The Aberdeen World criticizes Republican primaries and warns that Referendum Measure No 5 would empower party bosses like Sam Perkins. The article urges voters to study the measure and vote against it, arguing it serves party interests over the nation and public good.
The piece traces William Howard Taft’s 1910 appointment of Hughes to the U S Supreme Court after Hughes opposed a federal income tax amendment as New York governor. It notes the legislature’s rejection, Dix’s succession, and later ratification, framing the tax as now accepted despite early political contention and party opposition.
The proposed measure would require all candidates from governor to precinct committeeman to pledge to the party platform and support its principles. It would keep names on a single party ballot, limiting cross party nominations and potentially widen party control for years. Critics say it would set Washington back 25 years and empower Sammy Perkins & Co unless a revolt alters the outcome.
A brief excerpt notes that the statute will endure on federal law indefinitely, signaling lasting legislative impact and the weight of the measure in the national legal framework.
A survey of Republican platform points and convention speeches notes ship subsidy defense, tariff stance, and rail regulation opposition while contrasting with Democratic lines. It cites ship registry gains since 1914, factory employment rises before WWI, and critiques Progressives and Wilson era policy.
The text notes that every progressive enactment is claimed to be the Democrats' work and credits President Wilson for a record of performance. It questions the Mexico issue, asking for explicit clarification of the stance.
President Wilson’s speech favors continued Democratic control citing actual service to the nation over doubtful promises. He asserts the public prefers proven actions to those who promised reforms but failed to deliver.
The Baltimore Sun's assessment defines sectionalists as those born or raised south of Mason Dixon line and kin to the same. It labels broad national as government favoring northeastern business interests and attacks ignorants as anti tariff. It critiques Roosevelt Panama policy Harrison sugar barons Hawaii and declares preparedness policies.
A fragment notes a whale strike and harpoon use with a claimed dive rate of 3M yards per minute, suggesting a vivid ocean encounter.
Thomas A. Edison, lifelong Republican, stated through the Democratic national committee that he will vote and work for Woodrow Wilson. He praised Wilson’s handling of foreign policy, preparedness, tariffs, and the ongoing railway strike, while noting Roosevelt’s influence and the need for public opinion to guide policy. Edison sent the statement from Saratoga while camping with Henry Ford and John Burroughs.
A decorator extols period furnishings as splendid when intelligently done. He cites a regally furnished drawing room and empire dining room, advising buyers to use dealers who know their trade. He recalls a lady asking a Louis XVI chair to fit a Louis XIV room, with the dealer joking that both eras connect by a mere two years.
Local humor item from the Yale Record notes a jesting exchange about jokes with a playful editor remark about ten yards. Aberdeen Printing Co advertises as a printer at 09 East Wishkah Street with phone 548.
The piece notes that Russia and Germany use two headed eagles on standard arms, a result some heralds call dimidiation. It describes medieval halving of coats of arms to form a single shield, yielding two headed beasts from combined lions and eagles, with the griffin said to derive from two lions.
A playful exchange about a broiled chicken and celery phrases in a dining room scene reported by the Boston Globe. The dialogue centers on a waiter correcting a guest’s pronunciation of celery and a humorous miscue in the service.
The Herald provides a typograph record of Aberdeen and Grays Harbor county happenings, capturing local events, notices, and community updates across the region. It reflects daily life and civic matters shaping the area.
Macon Missouri residents unite to fix mudholes and ruts with hoes and shovels behind cars. Dr. A B Miller cites strong citizen effort and farm city cooperation as key to building hard surface roads and securing funding. Local volunteers, including preachers and merchants, lead by example.
Fashion notes highlight striped skirts remaining strong in vogue across widths. novelty striped worsteds and some checks appear in newest models while the Herald remains Grays Harbor county’s most widely read paper, a prime platform for savvy advertisers.
The official publication from Aberdeen Washington details the banks resources and liabilities as of September 12 1916. G W Ripley cashier certifies the figures as true with notary W H Tucker witnessing the swearing and attestation by directors George Nyere and R B Motherwell.
The Caldwell Transportation Co advertises a daily two round trip auto stage service from Aberdeen wishing to Westport with stops at Markham Ocosta Bay City Cohasset. Departures from 8:15 a.m. to 4:50 p.m. with return runs from Westport to Aberdeen from 12:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Phones 471 and 159.
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