Nebraska railroad commission shows bold, methodical progress
The Nebraska railroad commission, formed to enforce progressive laws, has built a data driven foundation with monthly station earnings reports and annual totals for every railroad. It prepares for rate investigations starting this month, while extending oversight to express, telephone, streetcar and telegraph carriers as part of a broader public utility regime.
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Roosevelt
Congress
Nebraska
Railroad Commission
Sham Board of Transportation
Commission
Ous
The Freak Who Refuses Office and Votes
A poem by Walt Mason paints a loner mocked by crowds as they whisper he shuns an office and rejects votes. Children mock him, women murmur, and neighbors deride the man whose vacant rooms and derelict voyage mark him as an uneasy presence.
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Walt Mason
Basketball ideas for local games in Hiawatha
The Lihwatha World suggests Falls City and Sabetha could play in Hiawatha with Herbert's hall available. Seneca and Horton might also host matches, inviting community interest in a local basketball event.
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Falls City
Sabetha
Hiawatha
Herbert’s Hall
Seneca
Horton
Lhiawatha
Private Money and Library Book List in Local Notices
Private money to loan on real estate and mortgages bought and sold advertised by First National Bank. A long list of library holdings includes works by Bass, Coffin, Eddy, Hubbard, St. Nicholas titles, and more. Local items report sick lists, visits, and community happenings with several residents named. A Kansas City note discusses Negro citizens aiding crime suppression via the Good Citizens League, quoting Ed Howe on citizen virtues.
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First National Bank
A. J
Wkansas
Good Citizens’ League
League
Kansas City Journal
Goocn Ad Promises High Salary at Union House
A brief notice offers a guaranteed high salary and invites calls on Friday or Saturday at the Union house. It lists Lucy C. Goocn as the contact.
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Union House
Lucy C. Goocn
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St. Joe
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Wm. Story
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Anna Pribbeno
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