Highway Notice on Establishing and Vacating County Road 4
The commissioner views to establish a fifty foot highway starting near section 18 two miles north and opening the path through two landowners M rs Robert Kesterson and Miles Kier in Mills County in 1913. Objections or claims for damages must be filed in the Auditor's office by noon August 6 1913 or the highway action proceeds without further notice. Buy them of Hamilton
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Robert Kestersom
Miles Kier
Amd
Sum ‘Ming
Robert H. Kesterson
M. Criswell
Mills County
Precious as Gold in Fremont Bank Rescue
Chase Prescott, acting president of the Wyoming Banking Co, races to avert a run on Fremont National with a 25,000 dollar shipment from Casper. A washout delays delivery, but a wagon load of iron washers from a hardware store fools the crowd and saves the bank just in time, allowing Prescott to keep his wedding as planned that night with Ina in Fremont.
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Chase Precatt
Wyoming Banking Company
Fremont
Casper
Wyo
Chase Prescott
Muddy River House
Dick Moses
Ina
Casper National
Fremont National
Telegraph Office
Chase
Prescott
Scott the Bank
Expresa
Daily Story Pub. Co
Life and lore of mythical beasts and unicorns
The article surveys legendary creatures such as the phoenix, dragon, and unicorn. It notes the unicorn's gentle nature, its horn as a supposed antidote to poison, and its presence in French royal table lore and Chinese legends. It also mentions unicorns as supporters in Scottish and British heraldry.
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France
China
Scotland
Neutral Water in Rivers Fishing Zone Explained
Old fishermen describe a neutral water zone in rivers where salt and fresh water meet. This mid river area rarely shifts, with saltwater fish visiting on the ocean side and freshwater fish lingering on the river fringe. Casting into this neutral zone yields few catches for either group.
Hat-Catching Out West
A westbound traveler recalls a windblown hat mishap in a frontier town. He says a fellow townsman warned him not to chase it, noting another hat would come along soon. The tale captures frontier humor and the rough charm of early western life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Montana
Harles
Waterner
Pardner
Switzerland’s Second Bullet Cartoon Sparks Debate
A Dundee Advertiser nugget notes a Picture Postcard showing a German emperor with a Swiss soldier firing at a target. The caption asks what Switzerland would do if 200,000 Germans entered, prompting the soldier’s reply about needing a second bullet. The piece reflects Swiss resolve and defense pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Switzerland
Dundee Advertiser
Renew Our Edges Like Tools and Axes
Mark Twain warns that people neglect self care while caring for objects. He compares resting land and a dull razor to a nation unused to renewal and urges taking time to sharpen personal abilities. The quote urges periodic self renewal to become more robust thinkers and doers.
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Mark Twain
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Gilbert Bennett
R. H. Daniel
Boston
Angel
Hartman’s Bakery
Mr. Carlyle Blackwell
Miss Elsie Greeson
Alice
Miss Geet Gardner
Mr. Earle Willams
Jim
Marguerita
The
Mission Funds
California
Selig
Bedelia
Vitagraph
Mary Charleson
Lubin
Maurice Costello
Biograph
Hamilton
Chamberlain
William Orvis
Clare, Mich
A. J. Howe
Jones’ Plain Price Store
Schultz
Power Creek Mfg. Co
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Olds
L. E.lgeil
Glenwood
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