Roosevelt Seeks Reappointment of Ridgely as Controller
President Roosevelt proposes to reappoint William Harret Ridgely of Springfield as controller of the currency. Ridgely’s term extends several months. Weston notes the army’s stores and property are markedly ample in the War Department annual report.
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Roosevelt
William Harret Ridgely
Springfield
Ridgely
Secretary of War
Lawtfieca
Genera J
Weston
International Harvester Company of America
Vulcan Works
Noorkoeping
Gweden
Henry G. Sharpe
John F. Weston
P. W. Riordan
San Francisco
Cardinal Gotti
Congregation of the Propaganda
Duluth Missaba & Northern Railroad
Steel Corporation
Duluth
Neensen
United States Steamboat Inspectora
Frank Harvey Ovilley
Boston
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
William F. Powell
United States
Hayts
H. W. Furniss
Indianapolis
Ind
American Federation of Advertising Clubs
Chicago
Joan H. Phillips
J. Louis
Chester Donaldson
Managua
Zelaya
William Albers
Washington
London Daily Mail
Madrid
Crowther
Hammon
Ceuta
Sam Shubert
New York
Fall Rivers
Mass
Fall River
James
Hogg Fa
Fort Worth
Tex
State Department
Root
William H. Michael
Nebraska
Department
John Sherman
Charles Denby
Indiana
China
Michaela
Samuel Sutcliffe
Burwau
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
John Rooney
Bismarck
N. Cbd
Harold Sweet
trans-Siberian Railroad
Great Song Writer Pau Dresser Endorses Doan's Pills
Pau Dresser of New York composer and song writer testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills cured his kidney complaint. He says the malady kept him from sleep rest and eating and that the pills relieved his back pain. Sold by all dealers at 66 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Pau
Dresser
New York
Doan
Dean
Paul Dresser
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Soap from Pompeii preserves centuries after ash burial
A soap-boiler's shop was uncovered in Pompeii after the ancient eruption. The soap found there remained effective despite being buried for 1,800 years since the city was covered by volcanic ash in 79 A D.
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Pompell
Pompeil
Insist on Getting It Defiance Starch Ad
Grocers say they do not stock Defiance Starch because their shelves hold other brands with 12 oz in a package. Defiance offers 16 oz for the same price, so customers should buy Defiance starch which requires no cooking.
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Defiance
Origin of Gamme Spanish Titles and Nobility Tax
Spain is said to contain 470000 no bles with titles, many issued by Philip II who created them in batches of 100 at a time at 50 dollars per head, making a rapid system of nobility under a volatile reign.
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Spain
Philip II
Piso's Cure for Consumption in New Jersey Ad
An old advertisement from Quoan Grove New Jersey dated February 17 1000 promotes Piso's Cure for Consumption as a remedy for coughs colds and related ailments offered by N W Samoan.
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Quoan Grove
N. J
Love of Leisure and Cupid Unite in Marriage Ceremony
A life magazine tone notes Cupid, once overworked, found a remedy in the marriage ceremony. The tale blends whimsy about social rites with a nod to love as a settled practice.
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Cupid
Pocketbook Phrase Coined By Chicago Preacher
Chicago Tribune quotes Henry F. Cope praising a preacher who designs a pocketbook that cannot be left at home on Sundays, likening clever invention to faithful habit and reliability.
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Happy
Henry F. Cope
Chicago Tribune
Devotional Sermon Draft on The Devil's Roaring
A humorous note recalls ministers structuring sermons around three questions about the devil. A well known user of redundant pronouns proposed rule based on text about the devil roaming, asking who the devil is why he roams and what he is roaring at.
Coating for Gilt Frames to Preserve Shine
For gilt frames of lower quality a coat of clear parchment size over the gilding prevents darkening and discoloration. It also allows frames to be lightly wiped with a clean moist sponge and left to dry naturally.
Antiquity of Ropemaking Traced Back to Ancient Egypt
Egyptian sculptures show rope making existed at least 2000 years before Christ, though the names of the first rope maker and his land are unknown.
Pawnbroking In London Visits and Pledges
London pawnbrokers receive over 15 million visits annually with about 60 300 each day. Nationwide pledges total around 190 million per year, reflecting strong demand for collateral loans.
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London
The Secret of Youth and Grape Nuts Claim
A 94 year old man credits Grape Nuts with restoring digestion and normal bowels after two years of use. He states increased strength, better posture, and renewed mobility while enjoying breakfast with the cereal. The ad ends with a product tie to Pottum Co. and the slogan There’s a reason. Read The Road to Wellville in every package.
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de Soto
Pottum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
William J Black promoted to passenger traffic manager at Santa Fe
William J Black, promoted to passenger traffic manager for the entire Santa Fe system with headquarters in Chicago, was born October 3 1864 in St Louis and began in railway service in 1879 as an office boy with the Vandalia. He later served as rate clerk at Missouri Pacific, joined Santa Fe in 1886, became chief clerk in 1887, assistant general passenger agent in 1892, and has been general passenger agent at Topeka since February 1897.
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William J. Black
Santa Fe Railroad
Chicago
St. Louis
Vandalla
Missouri Pacific
Santa Fe
Topeka
Kan
Benton Urges Students to Uphold University Spirit
Chancellor A R Benton addressed Nebraska State University students on origin and greatness of the institution. He credited founders, praised faith and effort, and urged students to support the founder and strive for highest ideals and good citizenship.
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Lincoln
A. R. Benton
The
State University
Nebraska Briefs Highlights From State News
U R Land and Cattle files incorporation with secretary of state amid $50 000 capital. Secretary Galusha reports Geneva Industrial School in good condition. Beatrice grain prices steady wheat 70c corn 42 43c oats 23 24c. A list of varied local developments including railroad work, church union plans, and new incorporations. An unidentified man died by suicide near Chadron. funeral held in potter’s field.
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U. R. Land and Cattle Company
Supreme Court
Gresley County
Lawrence
State Auditor's Office
Churches
Seward
Milford Lyon
Wheaton
Bordeaux Creek
Chadron
Potter's Field
Norfolk
Nebraska
Haley & Lang
Sioux City
Falls City Sycamore Springs
Babetha & Southwestern Railway Company
Sycamore Springs
Kaa
Geneva
Harvey
Mercer
Burlington
Beatrice
J. R. Cain
Nat Btella
New Orleans
Tom
State Board of Charities and Corrections
Tabitha
Lincoln
Platte River
Harold Rowland
A. D. Rowland
Sliver City
Mortensen
Massachusetts
Messrs. Tower and
Perkandt
Missouri Pacific
Pickrell Farmers’ Elevator Company
Vinconhaler
Douglas County
Stanton County
State Department of Public Institution
German In It in the Reader magazine excerpt
Gouverneur Morris recounts a sermon scene where a grandfather admonishes Edward to avoid patronizing God and to admit his own limits. The Atlantic Constitution notes the quotation as a reflective moment on humility before the divine.
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Gouverneur Morris
Reader
Edward
Atlantic Constitution
Need of more freight cars slows grain shipment
Omaha reports extreme freight car shortage as grain, dairy, and other shipments flood West rails. Yards in Omaha and Council Bluffs are congested with hundreds of grain cars awaiting movement. Illinois shippers wait one to two weeks for cars while railroads hold 500 to 1,500 more cars than last year but cannot meet demand.
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Nebraska
Omaha
Council Bluffs
West
Organizing County Clubs Across Nebraska
Clay Jefferson Merrick Hamilton Valley Webster and Nemaha counties notify Deputy State Superintendent Bishop of plans to form permanent county clubs for boys and girls. Clubs will teach agricultural pursuits animal husbandry and manual training for boys and domestic science for girls. Associate membership will be opened to sericultural clubs not part of public schools joining the state group.
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Lincoln
Bishop
Clay
Jefferson
Merrick
Hamilton
Valley
Webster
Nemaha
State Department of Public Instruction
Mull’s Grape Tonic Promoted in Town Talk
A town conversation features Walter Wellman endorsing Mull’s Grape Tonic for constipation and stomach trouble. The speaker argues doctors overcharge and patent medicines can cure when prescribed by specialists, noting a free sample offer and a Rock Island based company lure.
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Woe
Walter Wellman
White
Bir
Wellman
Phiste
Nethon
Mull
Mir
Tam
Goview
4Th Ave
Rock Island
Cuming County Land Sells for 100 Per Acre
West Point reports a record Cuming county sale with 200 acres near Anton Psota farm selling at 100 dollars per acre. Lehinstock brothers of West Point bought the bottom land noted for extraordinary fertility from 1910s fertilizer treatment yielding about 85 bushels of corn per acre.
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West Point
Cuming County
Anton Psoia
Lehinstock Brothers
Weat Point
Psota
Tennyson Debates Peerage Over Parson’s Black Champagne
The poet Alfred Tennyson weighed a offered peerage before deciding, debating with himself over a bottle of what Goldsmith dubbed parson’s black champagne.
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Tennyson
Torturing Humour Cure For A Akron Baby
A mother from Akron Ohio reports her otd daughter suffered widespread sores that nearly damaged her ears and face. After three doctors failed neighbors advised Cuticura and within hours the sores healed leaving the shin clear as a newborn. She would pay two dollars if needed to cure their baby again, despite Cuticura costing seventy five cents.
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Mia
C. J. Steese
Coburn
Akron
Ohio
Court Declares County Supervisor Term Law Unconstitutional
Judge Barnes dissents as court voids the term extension for county supervisors and issues a writ of mandamus ordering Gage and Buffalo counties to place candidates on the ballot. A prior ruling struck down the register of deeds act in Gage county, leaving registers of deeds and county supervisors elected under the old law.
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Barnes
Gage
Buffalo
Register of Deeds Act
Gage County
Registers of Deeds
Waere
Farmers Use Electric Lights
Three farmers near Greenwood install electric lighting plants on their farms. They run gasoline engines by day to pump water and use a small dynamo at night to supply power.
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Lincoln
Greenwood
Callaway sees building fees rise with new structures
In Callaway the town reports steady building fees as construction surges. Nearly fifty new structures are tallied for the season, reflecting a busy period for development.
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Callaway
State Legislature Corrects Male Name Change, Local Justice Changes Female
A historical note explains that only lawmakers can change a man's name, while a justice of the peace can alter a woman's name. The line highlights gendered legal authority and the processes of name changes in that era.
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Justice of the Peace
Truth at two A M Not Believed by Wife Says Man
A man returns home at 2 a m and jokes that his honesty is useless since his wife will not believe him. The quip suggests marital scepticism and late night domestic banter.
Nebraska Witness in Oregon Land Fraud Case
GRAND ISLAND Doc Ballou longtime Soldier's Home member left for Portland Oregon to testify in a public land fraud inquiry. He is believed to be involved with efforts to persuade Soldiers' Home members yet to exercise homestead rights to do so and transfer their entries.
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Nebraska
Oregon
Grand Island
Doc”" Ballou
Soldier's Home
Portland
Ore
Soldiers’ Home
Natural Lightning Conductors Lombardy Poplar
The Lombardy poplar tree, tall and narrow with no spreading branches, acts as a splendid natural lightning conductor. Its height and shape direct a strike downward, and no house near such trees has suffered the severest storm yet.
Pull for Peace Said by Earl M Pratt
A quoted message from Earl M Pratt urges prudent energy use and honesty as foundations for wealth and wisdom. He calls thinkers to be workers for better conditions for all people on earth.
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Earl M. Pratt
Goethe and Cresterfield on flattery and affection
The quoted Goethe line on charm is misquoted and mispunctuated, while Cresterfield asserts that the man who flatters women most pleases them and appears most in love with them. The passage contrasts perceived influence with genuine affection in social relations.
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Goethe
Cresterfield
Dodd's Kidney Pills Proclaimed Cure by Local Resident
Bradford Tennessee reports Dr. J A Davis endorsing Dodd's Kidney Pills as a complete cure for kidney trouble. He cites dramatic relief after using several boxes, warning that kidney disease can lead to Bright's Disease Dropsy Diabetes and rheumatism.
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Bradford
Tenn
J. A. Davis
Dodd
Mr. Davis
Bright
Man Demands Control and Faces Growing Troubles
A man who insists on having everything his way will encounter mounting problems as circumstances push back against his rigidity and self centered decisions.
Funeral Notice Misspells Name As Evert
A funeral notice contains a misspelled name Phas Evert. The readable fragment shows an obituary item with a likely identifier and venue omitted from the rest of the text.
Man who hammers church down complains most
A reflective aphorism notes that those who damage sacred or established structures often object most to those who rise or challenge the old order. The line frames a critique of hypocritical dissent and power dynamics.
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Inslow
Boothing
Entran Sentng
J. Mulhall
Pawnbroking
W. J. Black
Santa Fe Road
Nebraska State News
Nebraska Briefs
Cuming
Cuticura
Pillsbury
Fee
Tte
Tyalee
Phas” Evert
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