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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1905
Page
7
The Kaffirs assign women to household duties while men herd cattle. Women often marry late or not at all, yet young, attractive girls may wed older wealthy men. A man's pursuit may fail as a woman's preferences have little influence.
The Mordovinians of the middle Volga provinces in Russia, professedly Christian, believe a dead relative returns forty days after burial. The next of kin personates the revived spirit by dressing in the deceased’s clothes and delivering messages said to come from the other side.
The carpenter uses seven strokes to drive a nail into ordinary wood and twelve regular strokes plus two finishing laps for hardwood nails.
A playful line argues that telling a typical woman that more mutton means fewer morals would draw a laugh and continued appetite, while promising a vegetarian charm to complexion could alarm butchers who sense industry trouble.
He and she exchange two old letters revealing their history. One letter from before marriage recounts a cold and a half page notes last winter illness with influenza. The dialogue implies affection and shared memories through correspondence.
A concise reflection notes that deep intellect alone harms courtship as general topics distract from a devotee’s focus on self and beloved. Hazlitt adds that lovers never tire because they endlessly discuss themselves and their feelings.
A Charlotte Observer excerpt recalls a visitor describing local pine trees as skunt after trying turpentine. The remark highlights a regional slang usage drawing humor from outsider impressions of the area.
A Johannesburg resident pays 60 dollars monthly for a cook and 35 dollars for a Hindu servant, while in India the Hindu servant would cost about 5 dollars a month, illustrating high living costs in South Africa for services.
James McCardle of Jamaica Plain Massachusetts is a centenarian who since 1852 has drawn a six pence a day pension as a British soldier, marking fifty years of pension.
F. R. McLean of Buffalo credits Dodd's Kidney Pills for his recovery from crippling kidney disease. After quitting work he returned to full hours following six boxes, praising the pills and asserting they cure Bright's Disease in all cases.
The largest island in the world is New Guinea spanning about 306000 square miles. Great Britain covers roughly 3826 square miles, noted in this regional geographic summary.
Some grocers refuse Defiance Starch 16 oz packages due to stock of 12 oz brands. They say customers who used the 16 oz size will not buy the 12 oz version for any price.
Explains that traditional phone greetings in Japan include Moshi moshi and Ano ne with an emphasis on nay. Discusses how these phrases reflect politeness and casual use in different contexts and generations.
Ad claims Defiance Cold Water Biand offers unmatched quantity and quality with 16 ounces for 10 cents, contrasting other brands claiming only 12 ounces.
Ostrich farming in South Africa remains a highly profitable venture with growing interest from investors and farmers seeking lucrative meat and leather markets. The industry shows resilience amid rising demand and expanding overseas export potential.
The article praises Defiance Burch highlighting superior quality and greater quantity as decisive advantages. It argues this combination will outperform all rivals and sustain leadership.
A cautious update notes a rare opening for progress that authorities describe as timely. Analysts urge measured steps to leverage the chance while avoiding overreach.
Chicago report says the Teamsters joint council will broaden the walkout beyond the express companies. They reject reinstatement with blacklist terms, vow continued boycott and solidarity actions, and warn of likely trouble in building trades starting Monday with possible militia involvement in Cook County.
Tacoma hosts 300 members of the Nebraska Retail Lumber Dealers association as they depart Omaha June 6 for a Northwest tour. Washington representatives plan every courtesy to ensure a pleasant and profitable visit, with entertainment at Sand Point Spokane Bellingham Everett Ballard Seattle and other locales.
The Iberal party national convention in Havana adds a national militia proposal and cabinet officer provisions to its platform. A secret session will consider campaign plans, with a presidential candidate expected to be nominated tomorrow night. General Masso telegraphs eastern delegates to back Jose Miguel Gomez.
In Sheridan Wyoming the attorneys for Colonel Cody filed in district court a motion for a new trial of his divorce suit seeking reversal or reconsideration of the judgment already entered.
Manila report says Col Wallace Taylor of the constabulary was severely wounded May 17 at Magtinon Samar during an engagement with the Pulajanes. One private killed and ten wounded. many Pulajanes reported killed. Two companies of the Twenty first infantry to reinforce Catbalogan. desultory fighting continues south of Jolo. Major General Leonard Wood has arrived after his Moros campaign.
General Wood reports along with General Corbin that in the Jolo operations from May 14 to ten days later losses included nine enlisted and two constabulary killed with twenty-one and three wounded respectively while outlaws and sultan supporters were killed. Also listed are killed soldiers Samuel Weaver Klick Howell Daniel Newport and Bary E B Sansoucle of the Twenty-second Infantry.
Gladstone Dowie son of John Alexander Dowie and Judge Barnes are in Mexico City arranging a colony similar to Zion City. They secured an option on a Gonzales hacienda area of 700000 acres in Tamaulipas and negotiating for 1000000 acres of farming lands. Papers were signed with Lieutenant Colonel Manuel Gonzales. work to start in coming weeks.
Indianapolis reports Vice President Charlies W. Fairbanks will leave for Portland Oregon to attend the Lewie and Clark exposition opening June 1 He will be joined by a party yet to be named. After Portland he will address audiences in Flint Michigan on June 7 and serve as commencement speaker at Iowa State University later that week. He will then attend trustee meetings of Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware Ohio from June 19 to 29.
Great Northern Steamship twin-screw Minnesota completes Seattle to Yokohama run in fourteen days. The ship sailed May 5 from Seattle with a large passenger list and cargo, beating the contracted speed by a full day. Traffic reports praise the faster passage and record time.
The American bank in Manila was closed by order of Governor General Wright and placed under the Insular auditor. No financial statement has been issued. The closure is said to protect depositors.
Indianapolis May Kee, manager of Indianaporls Chinese, becomes member of the Red Cross society of Japan. A letter from Count Matwugata confirms the appointment and notes a contribution to the war fund.
The Union Pacific motor car No. 1 bound for Portland, Oregon, reached the line in Oregon on Wednesday after a splendid run. The journey near the mountains was smooth with no trouble, and the car is due to complete the trip in a day or two. It maintained speed of thirty miles per hour on a four percent grade, about 200 feet per mile.
Johann Hoch, a self declared bigamist accused of poisoning multiple wives, was found guilty of murder and condemned to death by a Cook County jury in Judge Korsten's courtroom. The verdict came after a rapid deliberation of less than thirty minutes, with Hoch expressing shock and urging swift execution.
In St Petersburg the assassination of Major General Sokolovsky the governor general of Ufa marks the second major crime in two years. His predecessor General Bogdanovitch was killed in the streets of Ufa on May 9, 1903. Sokolovsky, noted for a stern policy to restore order, had recently dispersed an anti government club and arrested armed demonstrators.
Portland reports the Harriman lines executive B A Worthington resigns and will become general manager of the Western Pacific Railroad. The move is said to follow a Chicago conference with Gould interests men, completing an arranged shift.
Fuel oil for Nebraska via the Atchison Topeka Santa Fe line will create interstate rates allowing Kansan Oil Producers to sell oil in competition with coal in Missouri Iowa and Nebraska. K P Ripley president of Santa Fe says interstate rates will be implemented once figures are ready.
A plan to shield hundreds of thousands of tons of hay from weather damage with inexpensive timber sheds. Details cover shed dimensions, post spacing, rafters, roofing, and sides using canvas, evergreen boughs, or corn stalk mats. Advice attributed to R. M. Winans in Farmers' Review.
Walter Bisby from Ashland County, Ohio notes the potential to greatly increase farm product value by scientific plant improvement. He compares wild crabs to cultivated apples, cites centuries of gradual progress, and recalls how potatoes once produced many seed balls but now rarely seed.
In England an unmanured plot yielded 27 bushels of oats and 1904 pounds of straw per acre. Adding 336 pounds of super phosphate raised oats to 34 bushels and straw to 2360 pounds. Adding 112 pounds of nitrate of soda with the same super phosphate yielded 41 bushels and 2688 pounds of straw. With 224 pounds of nitrate in two dressings the yield reached 47 bushels and 4136 pounds of straw, and each case's gain was twice the fertilizer cost.
A Cuban visitor reports cattle ticks are abundant in Cuba making it unsafe to ship unimmune northern cattle. Immunized cattle from the South, where ticks are common, can be moved to Cuba with safety.
An odd sports style line notes a traveling performer reacting to rising egg costs. The report mentions a claim by Comeny in Toledo and a cure advert for catarrh remedies. A stray line hints at a local mood about egg prices not affecting a touring act.
The article suggests irregularities and female perfection pressures are cured by Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. It attributes women's daily haste and living mode to a nervous pace and the drive to accomplish tasks each day.
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