Random Shots Sausage of jokes and pranks at weddings and letters
A humor column recalls a barber wedding guest parroting Queensbury rules, jokes about why brides cry, a pun filled letter about trench life, raisin experiments at Kenosha schools, and a prankish parade of quips about weight loss and dieting trends.
Prissy’s Diet Plan Sparks Debate and Escape Rumors
The passage hints at a one day eating and next day fasting schedule with a hidden catch. Harry Gants erupts over many open doors from the Lackey cell, unsure if it signals a new tactic to free a client or a lost fee. A two story brick house and Alliance intrigue loom as a visiting brother gives vague directions.
Old Newspaper A Relic of the Civil War Days
A Civil War era letter appears to condemn looting by soldiers and wagoners in Vicksburg. Citizens note fatigue and hardship, urge discipline, and urge military authorities to curb thefts from townsfolk while praising overall support for soldiers and the war effort.
Will of Mrs Margaret Kelly filed in probate court
The will of Mrs Margaret Kelly was filed in probate court on Tuesday morning. Her estate valued between 6000 and 7000 dollars includes a 100 dollar bequest to the Bloomington Nebraska cemetery association and a 25 dollar stock share in the Masonic Temple to the same group. Personal keepsakes go to granddaughter Helen Hewitt. Remainder of the estate to the Eastern Star home at Fremont Nebraska. Funeral arrangements are specified as she desired.
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Margaret Kelly
Bloomington, Neb
Excess profits tax and consumer theft critique
Commentary arguing that the excess profits tax permits predatory pricing and theft from customers if the gains are routed to the government. The piece frames the tax as shifting the burden of exploitation onto the public through higher prices and costs.
Move Furniture Safely with Our Drag Wagons and Trucks
John R. Snyder advertises moving services using drag wagons and auto trucks with up-to-date wagon pad equipment to prevent marring scratching or damaging furniture on all moves. Phone 15.
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John R. Snyder
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