State Capital News: Tax Col lector Gains Nebraska Insurer Fees
Insurance Commissioner Eastham, a new head, collected 2380 dollars in a week from foreign insurance firms in Nebraska as a two per cent license tax. The report also notes wide price variation for bridges across counties and details on common school lands lease income, revaluation efforts, and school fund projections. The piece ends with obituary details for a Civil War veteran and longtime local civic member.
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Lincoln
Nebr
Eastham
Nebraska
Orlingson
Hall County
Dixon County
Convay
Land Commissioner
Adams County
Cherry County
Gage County
Hitchcock County
Jefferson County
Lanenaster County
Sheridan County
Webster County
Wheeler County
York County
Board of Educational Land and Funds
Morehead
Pool
Reed
Halli
Beckman
Store clerk guarantees cure with cholera remedy
A Salt Creek Virginia store recounts a customer asking for diarrhoea cure. The clerk advised Chamberlain's Cough Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and offered to charge nothing if it failed. The customer reportedly was cured after using it. The advertisement claims availability everywhere.
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J. H. Berry & Co
Salt Creek, Va
Death of Harrison Beans in Idaho Visit
Harrison Beans, owner of a historic estate in Nebraska, died Tuesday while visiting relatives in Idaho. His body traveled to Alliance with his widow and daughter, then onward to Crawford for burial near where his parents had lived for years. Born August 23, 1833 in Ohio, he had long resided in Columbus County.
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Nebraska
Nebraska City
Nebr
Jennie Starrh
Union
Crawford
Sai Nuek
Idaho
Harrison
Wather
Harry Beans
Alliance
Harry
Harrison Beans
Columbina County
Ohio
Ely's Cream Balm Relief for Congestion
An advertisement claims Ely's Cream Balm provides instant relief for nasal catarrh and stuffed head. A small amount is applied inside the nostrils to soothe inflamed membranes, clear passages, and ease headaches and hawking. The copy emphasizes fragrant, medicinal fumes and quick breathing.
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Ely
Eczema Ointment Claims Rapid Skin Relief
An advertisement for Dr. Hobson's Eczema Ointment promises to cure pimples and eczema, claiming the product wipes out all traces of the ailment and leaves skin clean and soft. It cites hundreds of voluntary thank you letters and urges trying one box for relief from suffering and embarrassment.
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Dr. Hobson
Adyv
Local notes from Alliance area and Lake Hemingford
Excharge Gossip reports True Miller and Harley arriving Friday to catch a train for Alliance with a game hand needing doctoring. The piece notes Barber Charlie Nation visiting for a wrestling match and other Alliance figures including Gibbs and Vaughn, Feagins, Cecil Smith, and Bridgeport growth impressions. Hemingford and Bridgeport mentions cover threshing prep and local civic plans with visitors from Alliance.
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True Miller
Harley
True
Maresland Tribune
Charlie Nation
Alliance
Gadd
McLeod
Oc, Gibbs
Myrtle Gibbs
P. Jackson
Leo Vaughn
Denver
Chase Feagins
Cecil Smith
Mr. Smith
Bridgeport
Bridgeport News-Blade
Alliance capital visitors and county notes mix in district updates
Pioneer settler W W Norton visits Carly and Genevive Ford teaches in Box Butte district 56. Local officials, attorneys and builders attend Rushville court and bid on the new post office. Wheat rust threatens yields while early sown grain remains sound. Social visits include Miss Retha Brown and Mrs A Olson in Alliance and Crawford.
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W. W. Norton
Alliance
Carly
Norton
Box Butte County
Genevieve Ford
Marsland
Bruce McDowell
A. Johnson
Canton
Hemingford
E. H. Boyd
B. F. Gilman
Lee Basye
Rushville
George Snyder
Lund
iFelda
Alliance visitors attend Sheridan county land sale at courthouse
Jobn Krause Adolph nKeche Mr Trinkle and Mr Johnson were among Alliance visitors at the land gate sale at the courthouse Saturday. Cassie D Hall administrator of Willis W Hall estate came from Alliance with her daughters to oversee the sale in Sheridan county which grossed 1006 dollars. John Krause was a buyer.
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Jobn Krause
Adolph nKeche
Trinkle
Mr. Johnson
Alliance
Court House
Cassie D. Hall
Willis W. Hall
Nebr
Sheridan County
John Krause
Rushville
Trainmen Time Books For Sale At Herald Office
Trainmen are offered twenty daily time books for sale at The Herald office. Patrons are invited to view the books in person and inquire about purchase.
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Herald Office
Box Butte county crops bring unexpected prosperity to region
A regional feature extols Box Butte county Nebraska with record wheat and corn yields cattle and hay crops fueling broad prosperity. It notes farms and banks anticipate shared gains across western Nebraska while contrasting national disasters and praising local agricultural success. Also includes a brief personal testimonial praising Chamberlains Tablets for indigestion.
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Box Butte County
St. Louis
Georgia
Box Butte
Nebraska
Sheridan Team to Face Alliance Fire Dept in Weekend Series
The Sheridan team and the Alliance Fire Department will play three games on the Alliance diamond Friday through Sunday. C L Drake of Guernsey received deeds to three adjoining lots north of the opera house across from the Times office for a $25,000 three story hotel project. Lot costs were $1,150 with the corner lot resold at cost by Reddish. other two bought from Lincoln Land company. Citizens will reimburse Drake for the lot costs after the hotel is completed.
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C. L. Drake
Guernsey
Opera House
Times Office
Reddish
Lincoln Land Company
Citizens of Alliance
Mr. Drake
Kridelbaugh Named New Burlington Agent at Alliance
J. Kridelbaugh is appointed to succeed L. S. Sage as station agent for the Burlington at Alliance and will likely assume duties early next week. Reports say he may also go to Sheridan in the same role. The Alliance announcement came as a surprise yesterday.
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J. Kridelbaugh
L.S. Sage
Burlington
Alliance
Kridelbaugh
Sheridan
Hampton Buys 1500 Bushels Oats From Benjamin
R M Hampton purchased 1500 bushels of oats from C J Benjamin yesterday. Benjamin's farm lies seven miles north of Allance and he raised about 4000 bushels this season on an 80 acre field.
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R. M. Hampton
C. J. Benjamin
Mr. Benjamin
Allance
Alliance council robes and charter noted as state’s best equipped
Alliance councilwights of Columbus receive robes paraphernalia and charter making the council one of the best equipped in the state. Kermit Courevell son of the president visits en route to Deadwood for a week’s hunting with Captain Seth Bullock. Thuet Bros report top price on cattle feeders at South Omaha market. A woman loses her baby on a depot train but retrieves it safely after frantic chase.
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Alliance Councilwights
Columbus
Kermit Courevell
Alliance
Deadwood
Seth Bullock
Thuet Bros
South Omaha
P. J. Sturgeon
Crawford boosters plan auto trip to advertise Tri-State Fair
Officials announce the Tri-State Fair in Crawford next month will be promoted by a booster caravan. A group of businessmen and farmers will travel by car through Alliance, Rushville, Chadron, and back to Crawford on Monday August 30, delivering advertising material and receiving a warm welcome in Alliance.
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Crawford
Alliance
Rushville
Chadron
Waru
Secret 10 Reen Gray Hair Common Remedy Advertised
A dated advertisement promotes a home hair darkening method using sulfur and other ingredients to cover gray. It touts ease of use with ready to use products costing about 50 cents and claims dramatic darkening without visible roots or telltale signs, appealing to readers seeking youthfulness.
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Dora
Ian
Aria
Sutton Seeks Republican Nomination for Nebraska Governor
A. L. Sutton of Omaha declares he will seek the Republican nomination for Nebraska governor. He promotes progressive Republican values, enforcement of laws, trimmed public spending, and opposes saloons and liquor influence in politics. He supports a constitutional amendment to abolish the saloon in Nebraska.
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Nebraska
George W. Norris
Omaha
A. L. Sutton
Nebr
Neighborly advice on Doan's Kidney Pills from Alliance resident
Mrs. J. E. Whaley of Alliance testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills relieved her long standing kidney disorder and back pain after other remedies failed. She recalls using them for years with continued satisfaction and endorses their continued use at 50 cents a box. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N Y, sells the remedy nationwide.
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Alliance
Mra
J. E. Whaley
Oregon St
Doan
Dean
Hamburg Breast Tea Cures Cold With Hot Tea Remedy
An old time cold cure promotes Hamburg Breast Tea, called Hamburger Brust Thee in German. A tablespoon in boiling water, strained, drunk as a daily cold remedy or before bed. It opens pores and loosens bowels to break up grip or cold, and is described as entirely vegetable, safe and harmless.
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Hamburg
St Jacobs Oil Promoted for Rheumatism Relief
An advertisement touts rubbing rheumatism away with St Jacobs Oil. It claims pain relief from rubbing the affected joints and asserts most cases need no internal treatment. The copy emphasizes warmth and penetrating soothing as the cure.
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St. Jacobs
St. Jacob's
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