Western News Briefs from Lincoln to London
A digest of early 20th century items including Bryan’s Lincoln departure for Mexico, a Prescott fire at the Yavapai club house, Maj. Gen. Grant assuming command, Thompson’s death from auto injuries, new South Dakota divorce law passage, and Union Pacific telegraph alert ideas. Additional notes cover a fatal train collision near Cheyenne, counterfeit bills crackdown, a Chicago office building permit, sugar beet planting near Phoenix, Wenatchee drives, sugar price cuts, Grenfell on Andree, a Brooklyn theater fire, and other regional incidents.
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Western News
William Jennings Bryan
Lincoln
Mexico
Prescott
Aris
Yavapai Club
Frederick D. Grant
Department of the Lakes
Army Headquarters
Chicago
David Decamp Thompson
Northwestern Christian Advocate
St. Louis
South Dakota
Minnehaha
Union Pacific
Borle
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Nebraska
Western Union Telegraph
State Railway Commission
Commission
Wilkie
Secret Service
Ofice
People's Gas, Light & Coke Company
Adams Street
Michlfin Avenue
Reed
Colorado Springs
J. R. McKinnie
R. P. Davie
O. H
Hell's Half Acre
Heaver Creek
Douglas County
Columbia River
New York
Wilfred T. Grenfell
Labrador
Andree
Captain Chalker
Park Theater
Brooklyn
N. Y
Bpooner Stock Company
American Anti-Saloon League
United States
Dr. Russell
Edward M. Morgan
New York City
BE. H. B. Mackey
Temiskaming
Ontario
McBride
Dublin City Hall
City Hall
Council Chamber
Daniel O'Connell
Hughes
Secretary of State
Harvey W. Watterson
Henry Watterson
Louisville Courier-Journal
Wall Street
Echo River
Mammoth Cave
Kentucky
Augustine Birrell
Ireland
City Temple
London
Reichstag
William
von Buclow
New York Spends Vast sum on Departmental Cars
City departments pay 25 100 monthly for autos equating to 300 000 yearly. Isthmian Canal Commission head Col Goethala dismisses subterranean lake claim under Gatun locks as nonsense. Charcot Antarctic expeditions tested ice vehicles amid Alpine snows. Lord Sholto Douglas jailed in Nelson British Columbia after shooting incident. Rowland wounded and at risk of death. Hamm mine disaster in Germany kills 339 with 35 survivors badly hurt. At Ni B teow since
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New York City
Goethala
Isthmian Canal Commission
Gatum
Jean Charcot
South Pole
Amd
Alps
Sholto Douglas
Marquis of Queensberry
Nelson
B. C
Rowland
Duke of Douglas
Hamm
Germany
Washington notes roam across politics and public roles
The War Department announces Col George H Torney as surgeon general replacing R M O Reilly. W I R Hart is sent to Honolulu to probe District Attorney Breckens claims. Roosevelt backs a 1600 boy relay from New York to Washington. Rumors point to Elihu Root as future senator, while a silver delivery to New Orleans and Denver at 60 317 cents is recorded.
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George H. Torney
Army
R. M. O'Reilly
W. IR. Hart
Department of Justice
Honolulu
Thwing
Robert W. Breckens
Wyoming
Roosevelt
Y. M. C. A. Boys
United States
Elihu Root
United States Senate
New York State
Thomas C. Platt
National
Ward
New York
Washington
Treasury
de Very
New Orleans
Denver
Truth and Quality Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna
An appeal highlights truth and quality as essentials for lasting success and creditable standing. It claims Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna is a valued laxative that cleanses and relieves internal organs without debility or dosage increases, approved by physicians and free from objectionable substances. Obtain only the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product from leading druggists.
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California Fig Syrup Co
A Hint to Golfers The Visitor and the Talking Machine
A humorous exchange suggests a golfer uses a small talking device to guide his caddie or to nudge him with witty remarks after a misdrive. The remark implies the gadget helps with on course instructions or quick commentary.
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Dotty
Mary Wilson Recommended for Merit Medal by Board
A board of examination notes in Harper's Monthly that Mary Wilson, though very young and missing many questions on a primary school exam in an Indiana town, gave ladylike and refined answers. The board member urges awarding her a reward of merit.
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Board of Examination
Indiana
Mary Wilson
Mary
Harper’s Monthly
Like a Dream Fragment in Amiel Reflections
A reflective meditation on human fragility and perception. The text compares a mind impaired by a bubble of air in the blood to a world fading like a dream, noting how self-detention and forgetfulness shape our sense of reality and existence.
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Amiel
Barber Shop Quip Traced From Chicago Barbers
Farmer Hardapple recounts a humorous barbershop encounter in Chicago where he claims a barber recognized him and knew he had recently cut his wife’s hair. His wife, Cynthia, confirms the barbers are perceptive, sparking lighthearted banter between the couple.
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Cynthia
Hardapple
Chicago
Hiram
When He Shines Tom The Big Nuisance on Earth
Tess notes that the biggest nuisance on earth is a kicker unless the boy is on the football team. The column highlights humorous football banter about player role and team dynamics.
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Tom
Tess
Upward Start After Changing from Coffee to Postum
A woman reports severe stomach trouble from coffee and nerve strain from youth. After switching to Postum she notes relief and renewed strength, attributing her improvement to the beverage change and the nourishment it provides.
Watering Horses Before Feeding and After Work
A veterinary essay by F W Culver argues horses should be watered before feeding and not given large water quantities after meals. It cautions against full drafts after fatigue and explains why small, frequent sips prevent colic and founder, noting race timing and morning watering practices.
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F. W. Culver
Colorado Agricultural College
John Splan
Nature Caa
College Forestry Courses and a National Grant Measure
A bill before Congress would grant state colleges of forestry 5000 dollars annually for education and experimentation. Administration would vary by state conditions from Ohio hills to Kansas and Colorado. Copies of the bill may be requested from the State Forestry Association.
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Houses
Congress
Mainé
California
Ohio
Kansas
Colorado
Palareds State Forestry Association
Ver
Wyoming Woman Fights Five Bears in Rocky Mountain Encounter
Cody correspondent reports Mrs. F Stevens and her husband hunted in the Pat O Hara mountains when she faced five bears including a silver tip. She feigned injury, fired, and the first shot broke the bear's jaw. The mother bear attacked but she kept flat, then Mr Stevens arrived and killed the bear. Also noted are irrigation works by Routt County Development Company near Baggs, icehouse repairs by Union Pacific at Evanston, and other regional notes including legal and exploration updates.
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Wyoming
Anys
Cody
F. Stevens
Pat O'Hara
Mrs. Stevens
Brain
Routt County Development Company
Colorado-Wyoming Line
Baggs
Union Pacific
Evanston
Laramie Dispatch
Harry Munroe
R. B. Kinley
Kinley
Sheridan
Big Horn Mountains
Wyoming Woolf Growera Asaociation Fa
Asalat
A. F. Potter
Bureau of Forestry
Black Hills National Forest
Newcastle
Frank Shober
Ito
Uncle Sam
Thermopolis
Big Horn
Fremont
Hot Springs
Lander
Fremont County
Basin
Big Horn County
Cheyenne
Judge River
Quoiha
Inchone
la Bonte Cattle Company
In Commission
Ignam
Interstate Commerce Commission
Bed Bound for Months Describes Kidney Pills Recovery
Mrs. Enos Shearer of Centralia Washington recounts years of weakness swelling and sleep trouble. After four months bedridden and three doctors saying no cure she used Deans Kidney Pills and recovered in weeks. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY advertises 50 cents a box.
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Enos Shearer
Yew
Washington Bts
Centralia
Wash
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Riddle Answer Revealed Nothing Stirs English Readers
An English paper posed a classic riddle asking what man loves more than life and what the poor have and the rich require. Readers sent many replies before the solution was deemed Nothing. In a separate note, a husband explains his wife’s after-dinner ritual of removing his shoes to keep him at home, noting the planning behind her action.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Barbara Base
Kingman
Kansas
Pinkham
Lydia
Arthur R. House
Church Road
Moorestown
N. J
Jess
Millionaire Mindset Prompt in a Quip Exchange
A brief dialogue features a person claiming if they had a million dollars they would not pursue or be pursued by the other speaker. The counterpart challenges the notion, and the exchange ends with the argument about attention and pursuit.
Can't Kill Em Jokes Endure After Paper Mills
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quote contemplates newspapers losing identity in mills but jokes surviving. The remark notes how humor outlives the physical paper and persists for years.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
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