Various Global and Domestic Affairs Reported in Briefs
A wide array of brief items covers salaries and investments, bar admissions, gifts to colleges, postal unions, mining dividends, naval and industry news. Notable mentions include a $15,000 NY comptroller salary, $1.25 dividend at Anaconda Mining, and the Rome postal conference in 1906.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comptroller of
New York
Universaliate of
Missouri
Ladidonia
Andrew County
Robert Goelet
Newport Society
Rhode Toland
D. K. Pearsons
Bureau of the Universal Postal Union
Rome
Anaconda Mining Company
C. M. Schwab
Loubet
Madrid
Arkansas
Morton
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Cafe Savarin
Joseph W. Fifer
City of
Mexico
Corral
Boston
Chicago
Minneapolis
James J. H
Linevitch
Manchuria
California
France
Germany
Algeciras
Misa Roosevelt
China
Japan
Korea
of Jolo
Far East
TL. D. Lenger
Beatrice
Theodore Carpenter
Ells
T. W. Pierce
Ellis
Hiehtninge
First National Bank of Armour
H. A. Smith
Wedding of Armour
Dennila O. Flaherty
H. Smith
John C. Hand
German East Africa
Mahengi
Morogo
Kilwa
Burton
Kansas
Eines
Russia
Sweden
Norway
Grover Cleveland
Platinum Wedding in Verjux Celebrates 75th Anniversary
In Verjux near Cha ron Saone France a couple aged 190 and 100 celebrate their platinum wedding marking seventy five years of marriage in a village ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verjux
Charon Saone
France
Dutch Treat Ends Stand-Up Drinking at London Exchange
The London Stock Exchange members vote to end the practice of standing drinks among themselves. Each person will pay for his own beverages, ending the shared hospitality tradition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Stock Exchange
Pink Pills Cured Mr Browne Nerve and Appetite Trouble
An ex employee of the National Invention Co from St Joseph Missouri describes spring 1902 symptoms of appetite loss, nerves, and chills. After using Dr Williams Pink Pills the twitching stomach and cold sweats ceased and appetite returned. Pills claim to build red blood and cure anemia without bowel effects. Sold by druggists or Dr Williams Medicine Co Schenectady NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willan Browne
Lincoln Street
St. Josph
Browne
National Iwenti Co
Sheve
Prompting a Pretty Girl to Question a Rubber
A provocative remark notes that even attractive women may worry about being rubbed or harassed, implying caution in social advances. The line hints at gendered perceptions and the vulnerability of women in public spaces.
Child Walks On New Asphalt Like Chewing Gum
A mother cautions her son Elmer not to walk on a fresh asphalt sidewalk laid before their home. He defies the warning, is brought inside in disgrace, and laments the surface is as pleasant as chewing gum underfoot, in The Housekeeper column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer
Bermuda Fishermen Use Electric Cap Dip Net for Aquarium Fish
In Bermuda islands fishermen catch tropical aquarium fish with a long handed dipnet and a percussion cap. The cap is exploded by an electric storage battery carried by the fisherman to stun the fish as they approach it for capture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bermuda Islands
He Had a Pedigree and a Baby Brother Named Scott
A little girl gained a baby brother and a prized collie puppy on one day. A week later the puppy was named Scott due to his pedigree, while the baby remained unnamed, a detail noted by a minister who met the girl. The tale turns on the idea of a pedigree for the dog and the curious delay in naming the child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Coffee Dismissed Indigestion After Switching to Postum
A man recounts weekly indigestion pains after meals caused by coffee. He stopped coffee in 1901 and began Postum, which ended his discomfort and restored health. He attributes recovery to Postum and cites The Road to Wellville as related reading from Postum Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postum
Ts Wee
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Exchple
Despairing Woman Credits Kidney Pills For Recovery
Mrs Henry A Reamer of Main and Garetta South Bend Ind recounts severe kidney trouble with weakness nervousness backache chest bloating and faint eyes. After using Deans Kidney Pills she gained relief and says she will never forget it. Sold by dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry A. Reamer
Main and Garetta
South Bend
Ind
Dean
Foster Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Gossip As Fashion Fades For Gentle Wit
A Victorian style musing argues that true wit is a gift not earned and condemns unkind commentary. The piece warns against stingy sarcasm and notes social propriety curbs blunt remarks in polite company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gogelp
Letter From Harold Reassures Family Head
The servant brings a college son Harold's letter to Mr. Highmore. Mrs. Highmore asks about news, and the father reads with agitation. Harold does not ask for money this time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Highmore
Harold
A Metropolitan Market’s Hard Reality
A Bar M Pratt quote notes men fail and men win in the market. Early arrival and single minded focus on business define success. The piece emphasizes common sense and interest in the subject as keys to triumph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Pratt
Cured Her Rheumatism in Deep Valley Pennsylvania
In Green county the daughter of I N Whipkey of Rheumatism was a long time sufferer. After using Dodd's Kidney Pills she improved quickly and is now active and healthy. The father credits the medicine with saving her from a crippled life, tying rheumatism to kidney health and claiming the pills restore proper kidney function.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deep Valley
Green County
I. N. Whipkey
Dodd
Peculiar Man Shows Interest In Baseball
A man of notable intelligence is described as curious about baseball and possibly unusually perceptive. The remark suggests a mentally sharp individual drawn to the sport.
Baby cured by Cuticura after costly medical care
A Milwaukee mother reports a severe skin condition on her baby covered in blisters and bolls that prevented sleep. After one month of Cuticura Soap and Ointment costs under five dollars, the child completely recovered, following over a hundred dollars in doctors and medicines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bolls
G. H. Tucker, Jr
Greenfield Ave
Milwaukee
Wis
Medicines Stand Test of Time in Public Opinion
A medical authority praises leading proprietary medicines as time tested and therapeutically valuable. They are prepared in top laboratories by skilled pharmacists from proven formulas and have earned public trust. The text adds a critique about people seeking flippant advances in acquaintance.
Proverbial Wisdom on Friendship and Effort
The text offers maxims on utility of friends in different fortunes and on commitment to quality. It argues adversity shows true usefulness of friends, half-hearted effort is wasteful, and many complaints stem from fault in our own approach.
Civility and Courtesy Set the Example for Opinion
A civil approach earns more friends than a gruff one, and a smile succeeds where a frown falls. You cannot expect broad approval from the world unless you lead by example.
Nebraska Highlights and Local Incidents in State News
Governor Mickey marks his sixtieth birthday while reports note accidents in Decatur Beatrice and Hooper. A youth injures a hand on a sorghum mill and a lad falls from a trapeze. Several civic items include church calls and a farm lottery draw plus a fire destroying a barn. Lincoln water tests show no typhoid germs but F Street well bears non dangerous bacteria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mickey
Frank Symers
Decatur
JohnRowaleki
Beatrice
Mary Clark
Tecumach
Fremont
Marty K. Morgan
Alma
Nebraska
Woman's Relief Corpa
McCook
J. B. Smith
South Orange
N. J
Nebraska Hardware Company of
Lincoln
Swedish Lutheran Church of
Oakland
Frank Squiers
Spencer Mynn
District Court
Otoe County
Campbell
Arborville
Pania
John Davis
Sevon
Omaha
T. Thomas
Lusshton
York County
D. Ayres
Union Pacific
George Artist
Cheyenne
Wyo
Gordon
P. H. O'Rourk
Country Board
Rushville
Inchbrate
O’rourkes
Gordon Vod
Quor
Board of Supervisors
Seward County
Schultz
Court House
Young
Insane Asylum
Slattery
F Street
Omaha Horse Show Eyes Big Four Circuit Status
Entries have been sent into the secretary of the Omaha Horse Show set for October at the Omaha Auditorium. The October 9 date places Omaha on the Big Four Circuit with Louisville Kansas City and Chicago. The show aims to surpass last year's success with increased prize money drawing professionals from the U S and Canada and drawing local entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Canada
Madison Square Garden
Assault charge in Fairbury involves four year old Verona Green
Sheriff Ed Case arrives from Diller with Charles Crooke accused of assaulting Verona Green four years old, daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles A Green. Crooke, a laborer for the Green family, was left alone with the child due to a family connection. The child disclosed after medical help became necessary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbury
Ed. Case
Diller
Charles Crooke
Little Verona
Charles A. Green
Crooke
Green
Crooks
Dog Accidentally Shoots Man Near Meadow Grove
Norfolk reports Altha Saltz a 25 year old Meadow Grove farmer was killed when his bird dog tripped a shotgun trigger three miles north of Meadow Grove. Saltz sat in a wagon with the barrel under his left arm and the dog leaped into the wagon causing the load to fire into his heart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Altha Saltz
Meadow Grove
Saltz
Largest Duroc-Jersey hog shipped through Blair
A 940 pound Duroc Jersey hog, six feet five inches long, shipped from Manley and Company stock farm at Lyons to E H Clifford in Lexington Nebraska, was killed by the express company and remains overnight in Blair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blair
Express
Manley & Company
Lyons
Storm Damage in Otoe County Nebraska Bridges Severely Damaged
Nebraska City reports storms in Otoe County caused more than 75000 dollars in bridge damage and similar losses to roads. Bridges were cut up to ninety feet in several precincts.
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Nebraska City
Plague Cited As Reason for Peace With Russia
Norfolk reports that a letter from Donald Mackay, now in Honolulu, claims Japan agreed to peace with Russia due to a deadly plague decimating its soldiers. He says one in three Japanese troops died before the war ended and that news of the plague is suppressed to protect Japanese commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Japan
Russia
Donald Mackay
J. H. Mackay
Honolulu
Mr. Mackay
Money for Soldiers From Norfolk Muster Roll
Major Tracy announces funds to pay Company L veterans mustered at Lincoln. Of twenty-two members, three are dead, two are far soldiers, one is in the navy, and sixty-four are in business across the west from the Philippines to Alaska, with none east of Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Tracy
Lincoln
Navy
Philippine Islands
Alaska
Michigan
To Keep Hands In Condition With Daily Salt Rub
A kitchen tip for daily care of hands says rub with dry salt after water exposure, rinse, and wipe dry. Doing this each day after housework keeps hands smooth clean and white.
Tiny Elephant Entertains Guests at London Eatery
A diminutive elephant nicknamed Jumbo Junior, now kept as a London pet, was allegedly dined by American visitors at a restaurant and afterward entertained the guests with a mouth organ melody.
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London
Americans learning to eat as fine art and habit
In America eating becomes a refined pastime and achievement as consumers seek the white heart of the wheat berry in Pillsbury Vitos. The advertisement touts sterilized cereal claiming nothing added nothing taken away and that a two pound package yields twelve pounds of substantial family food. Rock Mountain territory dealer offers delivery and satisfaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Pillsbury
Oerfe
Rock Mountain Territory
Eight Men Named Mike Sullivan in Solomon Vicinity
Kansas City Journal notes a cluster of eight men all named Mike Sullivan in the Solomon area. Distinguishing nicknames include Mike Pete, Mike Bat, Smoky Bat, Prairie Mike, Mike Dan, Corner Mike, Wild Mike, Eli Mike, and Little Mike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solomon
Mike Sullivan
Mike Pete
Mike Bat
Smoky Bat
Prairie Mike
Mike Dan
Corner Mike
Wild Mike
Eli Mike
Little Mike
Kansas City Journal
Defiance Cold Water Starch Promises Time and Money Savings
Advertises Defiance Cold Water Starch as a 16 ounce package for 10 cents, claiming it never sticks to iron and is free of injurious chemicals. Warns grocers to replace 12 ounce stock and highlights superior value and performance over rival starches.
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Defiance
Industries of Milan Mill Centers Growth and Jobs
The Milan province stands as a major industrial hub with 300 silk mills employing about 40 000 workers 200 cotton mills providing 25 000 jobs and twenty woolen mills employing 3 000 workers indicating a diversified manufacturing base in the region.
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Milan
Ialy
Australian Leaf touted as sole monthly regulator for women
The Mother Gray Co claims Australian Leaf, promoted by nurse Mother Gray, as a universal remedy for female ills including weakness, backache, kidney and urinary troubles. Available through druggists or by mail for free samples addressed to Leltoy, N. (New York).
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother Gray
New York
Mother Gray Co
Leltoy, N
Moral suasion backed by a shotgun in politics
A provocative quote argues that moral persuasion should be supported by force at times to achieve political goals, reflecting a hardline stance on enforcing policy or social order. The remark echoes debates over coercion versus persuasion in governance.
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Treat
Dr. Williams
Pink Pilla
New Jersey
Cutiura
Nebraska State News
Adolph Stroh
Hooper
Frank Mumford
Gage County
Sammons
Emerson
Martin Bly
Kearney
Smith County
Sherry Sammons
Ely
H. H. Squires
Broken
Otoe
Brother
W.L. Doucas
W.L. Douglas
J Cate
W. L. Douglas
Brockton
Mass
Douglas
Ir Vieturn
Pall Stydom
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