Northwest life insurer aims to halt dividend chase
Reports note Northwestern Life Insurance plans to revolutionize the insurance world by dropping deferred dividend polls. Telegrams list diverse items from Panama to Washington including resignations, gifts, and trials.
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New Nebraska Laws Take Effect July First
The late legislature’s laws go into effect July 1 without the emergency clause. Provisions include protections for imported game, stricter treasurer duties, vehicle registration and annual tax, open elections for county and city officials, and new anti trust like restrictions. Other measures cover vital statistics, dentistry, municipal electric plants, open prairie chicken seasons, bank capital, railroad transport for farm products, and a railway election amendment.
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To Protect Their Land Along Missouri River
Plattsmouth land owners along the Town side of the Missouri river south of the Plattsmouth bridge plan action to halt erosion. They consider the Kellner method weaving wings of wire and willows to extend from the banks, a costly project aimed at gathering deposits and solidifying the bank.
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Nebraska fire fighters seek Norfolk tourney site
NORFOLK the Nebraska fire fighters search for a venue to host their annual tournament this year and may return to Norfolk for the third consecutive time if local business interests support it. A letter from W H Miller of York asks whether Norfolk desires the event, costing the city about 1200 to 15000 dollars.
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Kearney Boy Becomes Navy Cadet After Passing Exams
Arthur Barney son of A W Barney of Kearney has become a navy cadet at Annapolis after passing the physical. He received a telegram stating he passed the exam and has ten days leave before reporting home. The last physical exam was completed.
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Union Pacific brake man J. J. Kriss arrested after fatal train shove
J. J. Kriss a Union Pacific brake man was arrested for violently pushing a man from a train. The injuries proved fatal, ending the life of the victim.
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Union Pacific
Nebraska Law Bans Cigarettes After July First
The state passes a ban making sale distribution and manufacture of cigarettes illegal after July 1. Cigar stores and tobacco dealers must remove stock and cannot sell cigarette paper. Offenders face fines and imprisonment as enforcement begins.
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Why Fight Tuberculosis The New York Charity Handbook
The New York Charity Organization Society urges active campaigns against tuberculosis noting 1,095,000 annual deaths worldwide and 106,000 in the U S yearly. It stresses that infection spreads, habits shape health, and improving sanitation and habits can curb the plague.
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Use of Tobacco by Minors Declares Urgent Action Needed
The piece condemns minor tobacco use and blames parents teachers and doctors for lax enforcement. It argues laws fail without public will and urges individual, collective action to educate deter and enforce against youth smoking and chewing habits.
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Horace Greeley
Skin Training for Health and Longevity in Humans and Horses
The article argues skin health is foundational to overall well being, likening human skin care to the daily grooming used by horses and wild animals. It describes healthy skin as warm, moist, smooth and elastic, with rapid reddening under temp change, and urges daily bathing and grooming to prevent chronic diseases.
Gently judge and seek the good in every soul
A reflective plea urges charity and restraint in judging others. It emphasizes we know little of others inner struggles and temptations and urges gentle, compassionate dealings, measuring people by their striving rather than present flaws.
Asparagus Preparation and Cooking Techniques
Fresh asparagus should be cut regularly and kept in water in a cool place before cooking. Clean each stalk, trim tough parts, and boil barely covered until tender. Use stewing, egg sauce, or cream sauce methods, and serve on toast or with a light gravy for best flavor.
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Calumet Baking Powder Sale Described as Menace
The Calumet Baking Powder Trust powders are sold at four or more cents per cent and can be identified by the high price. The food made with them allegedly contains Rochelle salts a strong laxative and a public health danger.
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Howells Warns Against Poisonous Novels In Harper ́s
In Harper's Magazine William Dean Howells argues that novels which flatter passions or pamper appetites are poisonous to readers. He warns such works destroy judgment and dull the soul, encouraging indifference to perseverance and plain poverty.
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William Dean Howells
Leipsic: Publishing Trade Hub and Music City
Leipsic hosts a large publishing trade with 2916 firms and 3240 members in its book publishers' exchange. The city is famed for a renowned university, music schools, and concerts, attracting many American students of both sexes.
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Leipsic
Germany
Leipele
Cure for Rheumatism Proven by Local Woman
Middlesex New York July 3 special report says Mrs Betsey A Clawson long a rheumatic invalid is now cured after taking two boxes of Dodd s Kidney Pills She claims she could not perform daily tasks for years but two weeks after treatment she could wait on herself dig and gather produce She credits Dodd s Kidney Pills with removing uric acid from her blood and restoring kidney function
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The Difference in Youth Attitudes in England and Scotland
The quote contrasts English youth as often waiting for chance to happen while Scottish youth are taught to actively create opportunity. It notes cultural expectations shaping initiative and enterprise in the two regions. The remark frames a broader view of social training and ambition.
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Poetry drive sparks a local author’s late bloom
Mr. Hope Spriggins Jones explains he writes poetry not for money but to join others who tackle verse, saying he might as well have a try like anyone else in the field.
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