Legislative Sketches of George T. Beck
George T. Beck, council member from Johnson County, born in Lexington in June 1856, trained as a civil engineer in Troy New York. He moved to Wyoming in 1879, settled near the Big Horns, engaged in farming and stock raising, built a flouring mill, and helped establish Buffalo electric light and waterworks. A Democrat with Kentucky roots, he will pursue a conservative course and advocate for his section.
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Polytechnic Institute of Troy
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Washington, D.C
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Buffalo
United States
Fire Department Officers Elected At New Year Meeting
The Alert Hose HQ held New Year open house then elected officers including Foreman F A Roedel and first assistant Charles Thompson. Durant Hose elected H Dillman as foreman with Frank Bon as assistant and J E Johnson as captain Snyder hose. Pioneer Hook and Ladder adjourned two weeks in memory of Mrs Brennan without new officers.
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F. A. Roedel
Charles Thompson
FL. Pratt
Hose
Wl. Tormamichael
FP. 1. Cutter
Hydrant
Frank Dana
L. G. Jenks
John Chase
C. Boulter
J. L. Thomas
W. Richardson
J R. A. Ponds
L. Pratt
Durant Hose Company
Esprit du Corps
H. Dillman
Frank Bon
Snyder Hose
J. E. Johnson
Casement Hose
G. H. Swetzer
Stephen Bon, Jr
John Wild
Stewart
G. T. Cassup
W. R. Sehnitger
Fred
Obituary of Baron Hans von Wedell
Baron Hans von Wedell died yesterday at age 31 after a long illness. The funeral service begins 1 30 p m at Mr Hilger’s residence at 27th and Bent and continues at the Presbyterian church. He came from Germany nine or ten years ago and served as a cavalry officer, famed as a dashing rider. He worked in the surveyor general’s office, ran a ranch near Cheyenne, then assisted Engineer Mead in the capital. His German noble father resided near Koengsberg, Germany.
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von Wedell
Germany
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Cheyenne
Engineer Mead
Koengsberg
Union Pacific Raises Tralometer Change In Management
The new Union Pacific leadership removed L B Parsons from the role of tralometer and installed FL Corwin, a veteran tralmaster of divisions eight and nine. The move signals Brotherhood influence in labor disputes with trainmen, though the Boomerang carried no issue on New Year’s Day.
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L. B. Parsons
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Dream of a Gray Trotting Winner Surprises Lewiston Man
A notable horseman recalls two regrets, one secret kept from his wife and the other a dream of a gray trotter in 1885. He dreamed the horse would win three heats at a Hartford track, then found the same gray in a real race, only to see the outcome misalign with his vision and cost him money.
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Coontiennen
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Davedi
Lewinston Journal
New Year’s Calling in Puritan Times
Vivid reminiscence of old New Year customs with Priscilla and a village gathering. The scene contrasts hearty hospitality with changing fashions and social conventions, noting warmth, cider, singing, and neighborly visits fading into formalities and refined manners.
Stylish Fauntleroy Suits For Young Boys In Velvet and Lace
Describes Fauntleroy fashion for boys ages 10 to 12, detailing black velvet Spanish jackets, white cambric waist, velvet knee pants, and lace frills. Compares kilted and two piece styles, notes color options like green and mulberry, and praises neat, refined tailoring with tailored jackets and sashes for young gentlemen.
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America
Fragmentary OCR Note Reflects Obscured Text
The legible parts describe baskets on doors and a display while mentioning how towed or wet days in a context of a display setting. The text is fragmented with many garbled words and lacks clear names, dates, or concrete events to anchor a fuller summary.
Auction Sparks Surprise Over Shady Daterest Book
A Boston book sale captivates a surprised Augusta buyer known as The Moo Farmer. The old trader, now dead, is linked to the rare titlePurndings tou fret. The buyer notes hundreds of dollars in interest and witnesses the book’s unexpected value reveal in the auction room.
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Boston
Bbs
China
The Dalila Dollineow Coury Toes Named By Liamere
Fragmentary text mentions a flower named by Liamere derived from Pud De. Pronunciation notes suggest a fictional or corrupted spelling, with references to Andreas Dolboccotreet and a dialectal pronunciation.
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Liamere
Andreas
Domestic Strife Halts Opera Night With Fussy Husband
An awkward quarrel unfolds during a Grand Opera performance as a husband berates his wife Fanny over her shawl and attire, then shifts to criticizing the play. The scene captivates onlookers as the couple argue, with the wife resisting and the man threatening to leave. The episode ends with tensions lingering through the curtain. Good Housekeeping advice then shifts to window plant arrangements for winter care.
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Bense
Saya
Young
Prema
Ile
Fanny
Warner
Piedesport
Isheili
MISSING LINKS. Curiosities and odd notes from varied locales
A garbled collage cites a New York museum exhibit of a horse named Abwo Jee, long Missouri River routes in Dakota, a Cleveland man profiting from a broken street car horse, and a St. Louis prisoner accused of robbery. It lists numerous eccentric claims from famous figures, monarchs, and locales, including Harriet Beecher Stowe, Empress Eugenie, and Dublin honors, with scattered oddities about monkeys, butter jars, and Siamese generals, all in a loose, fragmentary chain of anecdotes.
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Missouri
Dakota
Cleveland
St. Louis
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Authors Club of New York
Weather
Window garden ideas from a patient plant guide
A garbled old text offers simple home plant tips. It suggests using a hanging pot by a window and placing a pot of tradhacantia on a bracket or mantel to grow all winter with minimal sun. It emphasizes patient care and careful watering.
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