Postal zone system boosts local merchants against mail order rivals
The article urges small merchants to start an education campaign promoting local buying. It argues parcel post and the zone system let local shops ship cheaper and faster than outsiders, encouraging shoppers to buy near home rather than out of town.
Testimony on Down's Kidney Pills Endorsed by Nebr Supporters
Pett Hansen of Potter Nebraska remains confident in Down's Kidney Pills. He and other local users cite relief from kidney and bladder issues, back pain, and general improved health after long trials. They urge other readers to try the kidney remedy priced at 50 cents from dealers.
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Three Horses Taken Up at Moffitt Nebraska Ranch
On January 16 1914 three horses described as a black mare four years old with two white feet a yearling gelding dark front wing and a bay colt were taken up on Sec 20 22 46 twenty two miles southeast of Alliance Nebraska. B C Rapp owner. Also ad for fresh milk cow for sale with phone numbers and address.
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Poems For Rent Ad Promotes Exclusive Room Let
A newspaper style ad offers rooms for rent under a dignified Poems For Rent headline. It promises many applicants without compromising the home’s exclusivity and invites facially disfigured placards to be kept out of sight.
Mysterious disease in farm animals linked to moldy feed
A Kentucky report traces a two year "mysterious disease" in horses cattle and mules to moldy corn or silage. It rises with wet seasons and droughts, spreads via water, and can be prevented by discarding moldy forage and skimming damaged grain. Safe feed requires careful inspection and sanitation.
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Nebraska Seeks Ways To Double Farm Income
Prominent agri cultural expert Truman G. Palmer writes to Senator Norris urging Nebraska to boost annual farm income by adopting crop rotation and sugar beet cultivation. He compares Nebraska yields with Germany’s 1870–1909 progress, suggests beets as a cash crop, and warns tariffs affect investment in new beet-based enterprises.
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Hat Trimmed With Feathers Cools War Debate
A brief dialogue notes a feathered hat and Audubon society, hinting at controversy about a bird killed in war and the hatter’s defense of joining the society. The exchange centers on permissions, memory, and the ethics of feathery adornment.
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Uneasy Husband Fears Wife Lacks Umbrella
In London Opinica a worried husband frets that his wife has ventured out without an umbrella. He predicts she will seek shelter in a shop, a detail that unsettles him amid the sudden downpour.
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Walking Across Rivers With New Water Walking Belt
A inventor demonstrates a water walking belt device allowing a wearer to walk through water. The float segments wrap around the body like a coat and attach to limbs enabling forward motion by foot movement. Demonstration reportedly crossed the Mississippi at St Louis, showing walking motion in water.
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