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Newspaper
Falls City Tribune
Location
Falls City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1907
Page
2
A collection of humorous and thoughtful definitions of a friend from London Chats Bits including quotes about standing by you when you are right and when you are wrong. The submissions describe friendship as loyalty courage sympathy support and steadfastness.
W E Dorrington reports that Governor Sheldon of Nebraska, a former farm boy and state university graduate, rose to become the state's youngest governor with integrity and independence. Despite lacking party machine support last year, he secured the nomination easily, inspiring today’s youth to study his example. A fine mahogany upright piano is offered for sale or trade by Grack Mappox.
In 1883 the prince of Wales supported a College of Music London benefit for the dramatic arts. Henry Irving helped with expenses and the result raised over 1000 pounds. Irving later examined the drama class and received thanks from Sir George Grove and a surprising postscript from Albert Edward.
A Paris physician argues that women have a weaker sense of smell than men. He tested odor detection with essences in water and found men could detect lemon at 200 000 to 1, while women required 1 to 40 000 dilution. He suggests women use more perfume to achieve the same scent experience.
The London Globe notes ballooning as a top sport for aeronauts. Two Frenchmen, MM. Lee and Wawack, launched from Bordeaux at 11 p.m. and rode a powerful hurricane to be whisked to the Pyrenees within a few hours.
Mattie Sheridan editor of a New York periodical leads the Hungry Club known for wit. During a Billy Goat dinner a member complains of no butter prompting Sheridan to exclaim about the butter shortage, creating a comic moment in February Bohemian.
The piece argues American women defend their vocal pride by adopting voice culture classes. It describes breathing, enunciation, and eliminating nasal speech, while suggesting home practice and mental focus to achieve a pleasant, confident voice.
German boys prefer undimmed spy tales over other books as dime novels spread. Johan Nes Sichert notes readers chase Cooper inspired adventures with wolves and settlers, while adapters create grim copies. About 500 Grosso firms employ 8,000 travelers selling 700,000 editions with vivid illustrations for under a dime.
Astronomers note a famous runaway star in Ursa Major named 1830 Groombridge moving at extraordinary velocity. Prof Newcomb says its motion exceeds the grasp of universal attractions. Kapteyn reported a faster moving telescope star in Pictor, whose true speed awaits distance measurement.
Mrs Depew wife of the senator recalls a wedding tour voyage with fellow passengers including a slow witted Scottish man who admires the orator. Depew quips about the man asking what Depew resembles and the wife replies that he looks much like the Scotchman herself.
A Baltimore American poem describes a woman attempting to button a delicate waist, posing as a bridal fashion piece. Her struggles with the tight garment end in a broken bone, yet the waist remains only partly fastened. The verse highlights beauty and danger in fashion restraint.
Shippers and commission men united against packers over inspection causing steers to rise 24 to 50 cents and cows and heifers 10 to 24 cents. Receipts total 27 500 head for the week. today 15 000 head in, trade steady across all classes. Top steers around 6 00 with bulk 5 15 to 5 90. cows 8 50 to 4 65. hogs steady after 79 000 head last week, today 15 500 head. hogs top 6 20, bulk 6 10 to 6 15. Mutton up 10 to 20 cents, today 11 000 head, market 10 higher, active. Goats 4 25 to 4 60.
Owing to last Thursday rain the Decoration day exercises were heavily modified. The G A R and lodges could not form a cemetery march, but at 2 p m a portion of the program was held in the G A R Hall and drew a full audience. Afterward some G A R members proceeded to the cemetery to place floral offerings on the dead comrades.
Notice requests return of costumes and wigs. An ointment called Pinesalve Carbolized is advertised to relieve bites, stings, and bruises, acting as a poultice to draw out inflammation. Sold by A. G. Wanner at 2 cents.
A parade of short-town visits and happenings includes visits by John Klapfel and family to Falls City, Henry Fatesher in Rule Wednesday, corn shelling by John Gleason, and various social calls among residents of Fargo, Falls City, Rulo, and surrounding areas. The river blocks ferry crossing and many residents attend Sunday School and local events.
Falls City State Bank of Falls City Nebraska Charter 159 reports its financials for close of business May 25 1907. The document lists loans overdrafts secured and unsecured labor banking house furniture and fixtures current expenses taxes paid and various certificates of deposit and demand deposits with names of officers and a notary public.
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