Prairie soddy life and pioneer settlement in central Nebraska
An account of 1860s to post Civil War settlement in central Nebraska detailing how homesteaders built soddy homes, sourced fuel, water, and food with barter, faced harsh winters, relied on windmills and wells, raised families, and endured dust storms. It notes the shift from soddy shelters to modern farms and the evolution from oxen to autos and tractors.
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Franklin
IFTY
Nebraska
Republican
Beatrice
Lowell
Walla
Soddy
Feu
Lizzards
Ehantyi
Farrewell
Tee Hit
Dane
Partie Lave
Utomobiles
Bis
Kent Heyeb
The Franco Prussian War and Napoleon's Legacy Absurdly
The piece recounts Napoleon I's declared readiness for war against Prussia, the Spanish throne crisis with Leopold, and the Franco Prussian War of 1870. It contrasts French unpreparedness with Prussia's organized power, detailing battles at Saarbruck Metz Sedan and Paris siege, ending with German victory and a costly peace.
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von Moltke
Napoleon O
Napoleon I
Europe
France
Napoleon the Great
Prussia
Napoleon
Bramarck
Isabella
Spain
Leopold of
Hohenzollern
William
Berlin
Rhine
Marshal von Moltke
Napoleon II
Meta
Saarruck
Bazaine
Mexico
MacMahon
Courcelles
Mars-la-Tour
Gravelotte
Metz
Sedan
Napoleon III
England
Paris
Bastaine
Germany
Charles V
Parla
Castor Babies Cry for Safe Teething Syrup Substitute
A vintage ad notes Castor Babies Cry for a soothing teething syrup touted as a harmless substitute to castor oil and paregoric. It claims pleasant use for over 30 years with proven directions on the package and physicians’ endorsements, highlighted by a genuine signature on the bottle.
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Fletcher
Heel Plate Ad Seeks Foot Trouble Solution
Ad copy from a vintage newspaper promotes a heel plate product and a photograph service with price details. Mentions a storefront on Grand Avenue and a street address. The text hints at footwear comfort items and associated pricing.
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Grand Ave
Moon's Oil Promises Quick Eczema Relief
An ad claims Moon's Oil heals eczema in days and treats skin sores, ulcers, and rheum. It promotes rapid relief of eruptions and drying of lesions, offered at drugstores with a noted caveat about potential failures and availability.
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Moon
Stern
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Lis
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Joly
Soly
Tien
Mond & Company
F. Bo Watton
Bose
Sonny
Dean
Hall
Doan
Ron Foster
Castor
Children of All
Ags
Elch
G. G. Greer
the. Woodhuri, I
Southern Mall
Dept A
Berath
Orleans
Ord
Bes Moines
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