Nebraska Republicans Call State Convention in Omaha 1908
The Nebraska Republican Electors are summoned to meet in Omaha on March 12 1908 at 2 PM to select four delegates at large and four alternates for the National Convention in Chicago June 16 1908. Representation by county is based on votes for H H Wilson in 1904 with at least one delegate per county. Delegates may cast full votes of their delegations and credentials must be filed five days before the convention. Congressional districts will name two delegates and two alternates each in line with the national committee plan.
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National Committee
Nebraska
Omaha
Chicago
United States
H. H. Wilson
H. AH. Wilson
State Committee
State Central Committee
State Convention selections announced by committee
A notice from Lincoln Neb announces committee selections for the State Convention. It mentions F. L Cornmen Wa Haywarn as secretary and references Dr. Sloop Macog Wis offering Catarrh treatment trials mailed free to readers at no cost, touting De Shoap's Catarrh Remedy sold by dealers.
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Cornmen
Haywarn
Conion
Lincoln
Neb
Sloop Macog
Wis
Vista
Ae de Shoap
Opposes Direct Primary Clash in State Politics
Ex Kansas state treasurer Frank Grimes vocally opposes a direct primary, predicting passage by an extra session but arguing the system favors dishonest politicians and burdens poorer aspirants. He warns of unwarranted expense and political folly ahead of the campaign. The column also notes bank leadership changes and an advertisement for Dr Shoop’s Restorative.
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Frank Grimes
Kansas
Coates House
Faux Patent Remedy Ad From Historic Page
Fragmentary advertisement touts a cure all drug with claims to treat cough fever grippe and consumption and to cure various ailments without opiates. It mentions a yellow packaging and references a druggist or pharmacy. The text is garbled and likely a 19th century patent medicine pitch.
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Foley
Alarm over tea plant blight in India linked to mosquito bite
Consul-General W S Michael in Calcutta reports heightened alarm among tea planters as a mosquito bite causes blight on the tea plant. Officials say spraying harms flavor, pruning is only temporary, and permanent relief hinges on eradicating the mosquito.
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W. S. Michael
Calcutta
Tea Association
Reflective quip about beauty and absence of mirror
A witty exchange explains why no pretty girl is seen. One character banters that a looking glass is missing, prompting a humorous response about perception.
Flats for piano fiends
An apartment house ad proves popular with no restrictions on piano playing says an agent. He notes many tenants want late night music and lists good blocks where neighbors won’t object past midnight, appealing to piano lovers seeking quieting-free spaces.
Turkeys Marked Up in Local Shops
The price surge over common groceries elevates the domestic turkey to game-bird status in pricey shops near Forty second Street and Fifth Avenue. A housekeeper saw six pound birds labeled at $2.50 each, illustrating the rising cost of everyday food.
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Forty Second Street
Fifth Avenue
New York
Grounds For Suspicion In Apartment Surprise
A man entered, wearing an unusual air, prompting a tenant to suspect him of being her landlord and accusing him of paying her rent as he discussed possible improvements to her flat. The exchange centers on rent and renovations.
An Old Hunks Speech Echoes Personal Plea
A fragmented quotation credits a speaker praising a man for studying to please others while condemning interruptions and praising selfless behavior, with tangles of garbled words and unclear context about character and motives.
Decline of Bank Burglaries Cited by 1896 Shift
A 1896 summary notes a sharp fall in bank burglaries after 1805 when the American Bankers Association formed a protective committee and hired a leading detective agency. In 1895 banks lost over 200000. among 8383 members with vast assets only four had losses totaling 4217, all by yegemen rather than professionals.
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American Bankers’ Association
Vain Norden
Returning Evil for Good Negotiation Cited in Exchange
A fragmentary exchange shows motive of revenge after a man delays tooth extraction. the man asks why the other kept a rival from marrying the girl he desired. The terse dialogue hints at personal vendetta fueling the confrontation.
Memorial Stone At Swanage Memorializes Forefathers
The Swanage urban council discussed repairing a pavement stone reportedly used by Judge Jeffreys during the Bloody Assizes. The stone, moved about 50 years ago, was pledged to be handed over to a gentleman who wants to place it near its original site to memorialize not Jeffreys but the era of our forefathers.
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Swanage
England
Judge Jeffreys
Jeffrees
Barometer Advantage in English Schools Revealed
An amusing look at how English schoolboys use barometers to predict weather and adjust study and football. A hidden device earns two hours of lighter tasks when the forecast is Fine and signals no football when Change is ahead.
Wisdom of Experience in Grassville Vacancy
Village minister reads an open letter offering a job in Grassville Kansas with pay of one thousand dollars a year, free rent, and two donation parties. His wife suggests asking to reduce salary to eight hundred dollars and drop the donation events.
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Grassville
Kas
Evidence of Wealth in a Café Encounter
A red cheeked man questions a grass widow about her artist husband. She recalls him faintly as he earns money. The man reveals he met the husband last night in a cafe and that the husband bought him a drink.
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Redcheeked
Fernow Offered Dean Post at University of Toronto Forestry
Newly appointed forestry professor from New Forestry School at State College Pennsylvania, Prof B Fernow, has been offered the deanship of forestry at the University of Toronto. He would organize a comprehensive continental forestry education system and help plan a large forest reservation for the school. Cor nell Countryman reports.
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B. By. Fernow
State College
Pennsylvania
University of Toronto
Fernow
Cornell Countryman
Busy Senator Gorman Drives Farm, Law Practice, Politics
State Senator Arthur P. Gorman runs a 1200 acre farm and maintains a Baltimore law practice 25 miles away. He inherits wealth from his father's estate and remains in politics for the love of the game, described as a giant in build with a taste for outdoor activities.
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Arthur Pue Gorman
Baltimore
Tie
Not Yet But So Onward Loves and Winters
Fragmentary verse note expresses affectionate longing and hesitation about love and fulfillment. The tone hints at a paired journal style with poetic questions about mutual affection and readiness for commitment.
Memory of a Past Scandal Lingers
In recollections from earlier days, a woman recalls a youthful misdeed once called a hwanty, but she believes it faded from memory with time and age. Her friend notes the event seems distant and no longer shapes her present.
Stripped Clean Off the American Coast
A warfront vignette recounts hostile cruisers off the U S coast weighing anchor and departing at speed. The fortress general reveals the action signaled a ship stripping rather than initiating attack, while a war correspondent and crew note sailors misread the maneuver as fear of guns or a prior mine or torpedo threat.
Wise He plans low-cost cars to reach all buyers
Wise He claims to have perfected plans for affordable motor cars making them accessible to everyone. Browne-My calls it a great business undertaking. Wise-T'm notes it also implies a major entrepreneurial effort. Catholic Standard and Times remarks on the scale.
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Wise
Browne
Catholic Standard and Fimes
The Villain. Detective Hired Over Suspicious Lunch
A woman seeks a detective to watch her husband after he sends her flowers and candy from town. The Houston Post notes her request and questions what sparked her suspicion.
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Tlouston Post
Farmer Corn Talks On Josh's Future Profession
The exchange focuses on Josh's prospects as Farmer Corn suggests the boy may seek a new profession. He contemplates Josh's inclination to adopt a career, while the elder notes the idea of leaving home to pursue work.
Bees Laxative Cough Syrup Promises Quick Relief
Beez Laxative Cough Syrup grows in popularity for coughs colds croup and whooping cough among all ages. Mothers should keep it on hand for children as it promises prompt relief from croup and acts as a gentle laxative to drive poison and phlegm from the system. Sold by A G Wanner druggist.
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A. G. Wanner
Property sale and moves noted in Falls City Neb area
Block 98 and four adjoining lots in block 95 Falls City near Central school will be sold at sacrifice or traded for western land. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Morris plan to move to Bethany Lincoln next week to join Cotner University. Mrs Morris trains for ministry and works as a nurse while Mrs Morrie and family plan farewell visit events. Stella Press reports context and local movements.
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Falls City
Wa Caper
Neb
Lloyd Morris
Bethany
Lincoln
Cotner University
Morris
Morrie
Atti
Ponca High
Morrig
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