Veteran Heller Endorses Deans Kidney Pills in 2008 Ad
Joshua Heller of Walnut Street Urbana Ill endorses Deans Kidney Pills claiming relief from kidney trouble and back pain after use. He states continued satisfaction with the product and recommends it, citing two years of positive results. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY markets the pills at 60 cents per box.
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Joshua Heller
Walnut Street
Urbana
Illenya
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Miles recalls savings in Boston bank from prewar days
General Nelson A Miles told an Evacuation Day dinner in Boston that he once saved a dollar and deposited it in a savings bank while working there before the Civil War. Bank officials later found the deposit in his name, noting no interest would accrue on less than three dollars, rendering the sum effectively unused.
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Boston
Miles
Nelson A. Miles
Cruelty Trials Mount in German Army
Reported cases detail cruelty by German soldiers with Franszki an NCO in the Eighty fifth Infantry judged on 1520 counts, 100 convictions, ten years. He later served as a Hamburg policeman. A private in Koenigsburg faced nine months for desertion but was freed after fear for his life was revealed. Ten non commissioned officers in the same regiment are also on trial.
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Franszki
Hamburg
Koenigsburg
Words of Algonquin Origin Found in English
Alexander F. Chamberlain reports 131 Algonquin derived words in English. The piece lists heirloom terms such as moccasin, moose, powwow, raccoon, samp, wigwam, terrapin, tomahawk, succotash, and toboggan reflecting Algonquin influence on common vocabulary.
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Alexander F. Chamberlain
Winter Hope Versus Coal Crop Fears
A brief note expresses hope that the winter will fail to devastate the coal crop, contrasting seasonal hardship with potential agricultural impact.
Brief Men Proved Witty When They Kept It Short
A compact jab notes that wit thrives on brevity and restraint. The line suggests humor improves with conciseness, sparing long explanations and unnecessary detail.
Attack on Union Pacific agent in Lockwood leaves Riley near death
Charles Riley, a Union Pacific ticket agent at Lockwood Nebraska, was attacked from the roadside by a masked man. The blow fractured his skull and jaw, left him unconscious, and only the assailant's quick departure saved his life. Riley, bleeding and weak, was found and transported to Omaha, then to St Joseph's hospital. he described a young man in dark clothes as his attacker, with money left untouched.
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Lockwood
Charles Riley
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Riley
Omaha
St. Joseph's Hospital
Hold up Architect's Claim
State Auditor Tyler has paused $417.60 in claims pending a full investigation into the state's right to pay them. The salary provisions lack an appropriation, though the architect is set to $2,500 yearly and one assistant up to $1,200. Tyler has not drawn a salary and entered office expecting future legislative action.
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Tyler
Insane Patient Escapes From Lincoln Asylum
Oscar Smith a well to do farmer from Firth escaped from Lincoln asylum while attendants filed a complaint against him. He was recaptured by police after the escape. Smith has a wife and children and has believed for eighteen months that someone plans to harm him prompting his admission for treatment.
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Oscar Smith
Firth
Lincoln
Smith
Prize Honor for Largest Ears at West Point Contest
Joseph Drakos offered a riding bridle as prize for the farmer with the two largest ears of corn. F. C. Wendt won with ears weighing fifty nine ounces. Sixty one farmers exhibited.
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West Point
Joseph Drakos
F. C. Wendt
Tecumseh Man Escapes
Tecumseh report says Bert Stollard of Topeka was aboard the Rock Island wreck near Topeka Kansas. He jumped free to save his life but was badly shaken and injured an arm.
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John Stollard
Bert Stollard
Rock Island
Topeka
Kan
Stollard
Ice wagon accident claims life near York
Arthur St. John of nine miles southwest of York was killed when a tongue broke on a hill and a wagon ran over his chest as he hauled ice.
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York
Arthur St. John
Farmers' Co‑operative Grain and Live Stock Meet Set
Farmers' Co operative Grain and Live Stock association will hold its annual state meeting in Lincoln on January 20 and 21 with members from Minden and surrounding areas in attendance.
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Minden, Neb
The
Farmers’ Co-operative Grain and Live Stock Association
Lincoln
Fremonts New Union Depot Opens for Two Railways
The Union Pacific and Northwestern railway companies will move into a new union station in Fremont. The brick building between First and South streets on Malin is ready, with the old depots nearby. Jack son will come from Omaha to be joint ticket agent for both roads.
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Western
Canada
Western Canada
Ottawa
W. V. Bennett
New York Life Building
Omaha
New
Fremont
Union Depot
Union Pacific
Northwestern
Union Station
First
South
Malin
Main Street
Jackson
State News Roundup From Beatrice To Lincoln
A Beatrice resident nicknamed a peeping John was captured and released after promising reform. Fremont plans an all hose team for the St Louis exposition. Albert Powers died in Memphis likely of apoplexy. Long Pine to install Clark automatic exchange. Morton-Gregson Packing to ice storage with fifty refrigerators. Callaway post office petitions for change and presidential office status draws applicants. Various crime cases including horse stealing and a jail escape reach court. Poultry association elects officers in Beatrice with next show December 27 30. York County Agriculture loses a grant dispute but reorganizes. Ernest Bush seeks executive clemency for murder near Benkleman. Congressional committee to exam cadetship applicants for Annapolis. New York Life pays 8330 08 tax on Nebraska policies. Over 70 000 sheep feed around Fremont signaling Dodge County as a sheep region. Cudahy Packing to ship one million pounds beef to Russia under tight deadlines. Father Murphy of Seward contests excommunication by Lincoln bishop. Winter wheat crops reported flourishing across Nebraska.
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John
Beatrice
Fremont
St. Louis Exposition
Albert Powers
Memphis
Powers
William Knottes
Long Pine
Clark
Lincoln
Morton-Gregson Packing Company
Nebraska City
Callaway
D. Whitlock
Richard Moore
Wood River
Moore
Alex Earle
Nelgh
California
Southeastern Nebraska Poultry Association
M. W. Chrisman
Frank Klippengen
H. C. White
McCleery
Whitcomb
York County Agricultural Society
Ernest Bush
Mickey
Bush
Thomas Bailey
Benkleman
Congressman Hitchcock
Naval Academy of Annapolis
John Williams
St. Barnabas
Father O'Connor
Creighton University
A. H. Waterhouse
Omaha
New York Life Insurance Company
Nebraska
Dodge County
Cudahy Packing Company
South Omaha
San Francisco
Supreme Court
Father Murphy
Seward
Bonacum
Bugh
French Giant Hugo Sails Home for Christmas Dinner
The 430 pound French giant Hugo sails aboard La Savile for Christmas at home. Standing over twelve feet tall, he needs a ten foot long bed and parts of the ship are altered to fit him. At 25, he says he is still growing and must double up to avoid deck obstructions.
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M. Hugo
la Savile
Pino's Cure Praised In Letters From Readers
A reader letter from Van Buren Indiana dated February 10 100 lauds Pino's Cure as the best medicine for throat and related troubles. The reviewer from Wa. O. Explorer endorses its effectiveness for various afflictions.
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Pino
Wa. O. ExpaLer
Vanbrren
Ind
London Chronicle Notes Dutch Morning Wakers And Early Rouses
A London Chronicle writer cites Scribner's Magazine about a Dutch town sign L. D. Zwaan Morgen Wekker meaning morning waker. The trade is common near London mills with sixpence weekly from clients. London policemen also earn by waking workers early. In South Kensington a constable climbed a wall and found a rope attached to a baker's bedclothes. the other end produced a shout.
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London Chronicle
Scribner's Magazine
Balfer Salzer Seed Co Catalog Ad Teasers Yields
A historical seed catalog notice touts high per acre yields for corn oats and barley in several states for 1903 1904. It urges planting Balfer seeds with a call to request the catalog and seed samples from John A Salzer Seed Co La Crosse Wisconsin.
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Balter
Beelser
Ind
Ohio
Mich
Balzer
Victoria
Salzer
Tarmer
Balfer
John A. Salzer Beed Co
la Crosse
Wis
Gentleman Resists Coarse Language to Express Self
A statement asserts that a gentleman need not use unmentionable words to convey thoughts. The remark implies restraint and decorum in personal expression without crude terms.
Brooklyn Fire Inspires Haunted House Fear Amidst Crowd
At the Brooklyn theatre fire the Kate Claxton production Two Orphans caused panic as the first man to leave the audience felt unsettled. An acquaintance asked if he would be safe, and he replied that he felt like a haunted house and feared a disaster such as an explosion, railroad wreck, or shipwreck nearby.
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Brooklyn
Kate Claxton
Hetacomb
Neuronal Anxiety Rising From Fast Driving Reported
French physicians note increasing acute nervousness cases caused directly by automobiling. They forecast more cases as sport rises and speeding brings constant risks and mental tension in pursuit of enjoyment.
Dodd’s Kidney Pills Endorsement Sworn By Doctor Williamson
Yorktown Arkansas January reports Dr Williamsons sworn statement after praising Dodd’s Kidney Pills for kidney diseases. Case No 1 Henry Hall Sr a 48 year old American with malaria hematuria fever and blood in urine recovered after two months using pills. The article links industry prosperity to the claim.
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Yorktown
Ark
Leland Williamson
Dodd
Williamson
H. E. Greene
J. P
Montgomery County
Henry Hall, Sr
Defiance Starch Promotes Value and Quality for Housekeepers
A whimsical collection of maxims leads to the promotion of Defiance Starch as the sensible choice for households. The ad asserts superior quality and more value with one third more for the same price, appealing to frugality and efficiency.
Novel Readers Tear Up at Persecuted Hero Theme
A fragment notes a reader crying over a suffering hero in a novel. It also mentions Defiance Starch sold in 16 ounce packages at the same price as 12 ounce rivals, and a remark on balancing pleasure with necessity.
Red Cross Hall Blue Ad Promotes Attending Growers
An old advertisement copy urges good housekeepers to see the tent and buy Red Cross Hall Blue paint for growers at 5 cents a unit. The line implies moral commentary on sin and light references, creating a period advertising tone.
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Red Cross Hall
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