Buffalo Hunting in Nebraska in 1867
A group led by Colonel Vilquain travels from Saline county in November 1867 to the West Blue valley chasing buffalo. Indian threats, failed ranch access, and a long return overland culminate in a safe homecoming at Gilmore’s with a feast of buffalo meat and Nebraska vegetables.
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Nebraska
Colonel Vilquain
Saline County
Vicksburg
Visquain
Johnson
United States
Colonel Visquain
Vilquain
West Blue River
Elians Gilmore
Schuyl Creek
Altho
Little Blue
Spring Ranch
Republican
Homewick
Vifquain
Students showcase at Chadron State Normal School events
A busy report from Chadron details Shorthorn calf judging by Animal Husbandry students, Mothers' Club talks on parent and teacher roles, square measuring lessons, Valentine boxes for third and fourth grades, and a Dairy Made chocolate sale by YWCA at the art exhibit. Faculty and students attend farmers congress programs, art exhibits, and a Crawford play with lodging and coach support, while Miss Clark highlights John Niehardt and the Alice Freeman Palmer Society holds a painting-focused gathering.
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H. P. Spracue
Woman's Club
Missa Frazier
Nethardt
Mr. Niehardt
Alice Freeman Valmer Society
Driscoll
Lusk High School
Lusk Moor
Delzelli
Leppla
Drink Hot Tea For A Bad Cold
An old remedy suggests Hamburg jirenet Tea known as Tuambturger Brust Thee. A tablespoon of the tea with boiling water, drunk without a sieve, supposedly breaks a cold, cures grip, opens pores, relieves congestion, loosens bowels, and is inexpensive and vegetable.
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Hamburg
St Jacobs Oil Promises Quick Backache Relief
An old advertisement touts St Jacobs Oil as a fast remedy for backache lumbago sciatica and rheumatic pain. The copy claims application brings relief within fifty counts and promotes a 25 cent bottle from any drug store. It also urges businessmen to order printed business cards from The Herald's job printing department.
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Elas
Ely's Cream Soothes Catarrh and Open Nasal Passages
A vintage ad promises instant relief from cold and catarrh by applying Ely's Cream to the nostrils. The scented antiseptic cream allegedly soothes inflamed mucous membranes, clears the head, and stops nasal congestion for easier breathing.
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Ely
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Colla
Dawes County Cattle Top Sale At Valentine
Chadron Chronicle reports the first Cherry County Hereford Cattle Breeders' Association sale in Valentine with 125 Herefords sold at an average of 248 dollars per head. Clyde Bullington led buyers among attendees from the region as talks prompted immediate reorganizing to expand territory.
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Chadron Chronicle
Cherry County Hereford Cattle Breeders’ Association
Clyde Bullington
New Hereford Cattle Breeders Association Formed in Northwest Nebraska
Dawes county breeders led a successful sale with a one year old bull at 1285 dollars and two yearling bulls at 680 and 475 dollars. Dawes county sales totaled 2440 from a 6000 pale. The sale’s success prompts annual events and a new Northwest Nebraska Hereford Cattle Breeders' Association is formed with sixteen counties and seven Dawes members joining.
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Northwest Nebraska Hereford Cattle Breeders’ Association
Dawn County
Reverend Rundin Accepts Crawford Pastoral Post
Rev Walter C Rundin resigns as pastor in Mitchel federation duties and takes charge at Crawford Congregational church. The church offers a 2000 dollar salary and Rundin brings varied roles including secretary of Crawford chamber of commerce and other regional civic posts.
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Federated Churches
Mitchel
Walter C. Rundin
Realm Nation
Crawford
Congregations Church
Rundin
Crawford Chamber of Commerce
Snecclated Commercial Cluba
Western
Nebraska
Crawford School Board
Tristate Faith Association
Dawes County Central Committee
Chaplin
Volunteer Fremen's Association
Big Profits for Your Dollars Offers Safe Investment
An advertising notice pitches a no risk investment promise with high profits. It claims endorsements from eminent bankers and a Supreme Court justice, inviting readers with at least zero dollars to invest and requesting contact for full particulars.
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Supreme Court
A. L. Button
Drexel Ridge
Philadelphia
Automobile Crash Claims Multiple Lives Near West Bend
A wreck west of the village killed Mrs. Kilia, the driver Mr. From and several others when a windshield failure caused a vehicle to skid into an embankment. Mr. Hyde and his daughter died at the scene. Mrs. From was injured, while Mr. From survived unharmed. Police and emergency crews took hours to reach the scene.
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CO. Tlylo
David Cry
Arc Meret Hyde
Mir Dave From
Ely
Drov
Mr. Hyde
Mrs
From
Mr. From
Dr King's New Discovery Ad Urges Cold Relief
An advertisement promotes Dr King New Discovery for colds with pine tar antiseptic oils and balsam. It claims to ease cough soothe throat and bronchial tubes and clear the head and urges readers to keep a bottle at home as cold insurance.
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Dr. King
Judge Berry and wife visit Lusk son in oil talk
Judge L A Berry and his wife spent a week in Lusk Wyoming visiting their son Lyle C Berry manager of the municipal light and water plant there. They returned to Alliance on Sunday after a trip that included Ardmore M D where Judge Berry discussed an Ardmore oil proposition with local residents. Drillers are down about 1300 feet and must drill a few hundred feet more to reach paying quantities. a government geologist notes a truck already moved in but not in bulk.
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Plains
Platte River
Fort Kearney
Martin
York
Prairies
Gilmore Home
Blue
Platte
L. A. Berry
Alliance
Lusk
Wyoming
Lyle C. Berry
Ardmore
M. D
Judge Herry
Old papers for sale at the Hera office
Old papers marketed at the Hera office with bundles offered for sale priced at five and ten.
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Hera
Morning Bath Plan Promises Health Through Hot Water Cleaning
A self improvement note extols daily morning hot water with limestone phosphate to flush the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It claims benefits from cleansing toxins to improve appetite and cure constipation bilious spells and other ailments, urging readers to obtain a quarter pound of limestone phosphate from the drug store.
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Francia Smith
Eleanor Wilson
Ruth Wilson
Amanda Anderson
Mrs. Mann
Mr. Thomas
Nell Durham
Holden
Francis Smith
Anna Hoffland
Echoo House
Honest St. Jacobs
Herald
Nowstrils
Dawes County
Valentine
Kilia
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