Nebraska Republican electors to meet in Hastings convention
The Republican electors of Nebraska's second district announce a Hastings convention on August 20 at 7 p m to nominate a congressional candidate a presidential elector and elect a central committee. Delegates are apportioned by county based on votes for J M Hiatt with proxies limited to residency in their counties.
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Nebraska
Omaha
J. M. Hintt
Neb
Geo
W. E. Dorsey
Colson
Hastings
Congress
Central Committee
J. M. Hiatt
University
Del
Tatagie No
Asadcas Se Phelps
Cere Ns
Franklin
SOWA
Frontier
Gosper
York
Hamilton Suaee
Dare
Hayes Aia Cisne Alba Foss
Harlan
Chase Eer
Esca
Hitchcock
Dunay
Jefferson
Kearney
Ereen
McDowell
Indianola
Furnas
Gospel
Red Willow Hitchcock
Dandy Hayes
Chase
Geo. Hocknell
J. ON Jennings
Red Willow County
Beaver
Willow Grove
Driftwood
Red Willow
Gerver
East Valley
Bondville Danbury
8Th Dist
Eighth Judicial District
Oxford
Public notice on proxy admission from county residents
The document announces proxy admission rules and cites Edwin Hawley as Chairman and J Byron Jennings as Secretary. It references Frontier Kearney and Hayes with caveats and a recommendation that no proxies be admitted by residents of the counties providing proxies.
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CHMSO
Harlan
Hayes
Edwin ©. Hawley
J. Byron Jennings
Kenesaw Oxford Cut-off Bonus Demand
John Fitzgerald holds the Tur Kenesaw Oxford cut-off after completing it earlier than the contracted time in September and now seeks a bonus for its use.
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Oxford
John Fitzgerald
Termer Dominates Sculling Race In Record Time
Termer of Pennsylvania won the sculling event against Ross of St Johns on Saturday posting the fastest time on record. The remarkable performance boosts Termer's rising star in the aquatic world as spectators praised the sprint andTechnique.
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Termer
Pennsylvania
Ross
St. Johns
Post Office Receipts Expected to Drop in 1884
The year 1884 postal receipts are projected to be about two million dollars lower than 1883 due to the two cent letter postage reduction. Post office authorities call the drop a satisfactory showing.
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Post-Office Department
Nebraska voters face railroad commission amendment
The Omaha Bee urges defeat of a proposed constitutional amendment creating a Nebraska railroad commission. If approved, it would place a body similar to Iowa’s in charge, and the Bee argues the measure should fail this fall.
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Tur
Nebraska
Omaha Bee
Iowa
Bee
Hastings Gazette-Journal trims size and scope
The Tun Hastings Gazette-Journal notes a downsizing from S-column to T-column folio. Editors advise starting with modest goals to ensure steady progress and avoid overreach as they adjust format and workload.
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Tun
Hastings Gazette—Journal
London Court Rules on Noise From Animals and Street Performers
The London courts decide a man cannot keep barking dogs or crowing cocks in his yard nor hang parrots from windows or allow hand organ fiends to play when complained of. The Omaha officials are urged to note the decision as nearly unanimous.
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London
Omaha
North Pole claim sparks talk of expedition and flag hoist
At a Greely reception in Portsmouth on Monday Gex BurLern declared the North Pole belongs to the United States and predicted someone would reach it to plant the American flag. The speaker mused about a formal expedition led by General to camp and approach the pole gradually, noting such outdoor work would refresh Ben’s youth.
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Gex
BurLern
Greely
Portsmouth
North Pole
United States
Ben
Constitutional Amendment Proposes Longer Legislature and Higher Pay
The amendment to be decided this fall would extend biennial legislative sessions from 60 to 66 days and raise pay from 3 dollars a day to 300 dollars for the session or 5 dollars daily. It argues current compensation is a pittance and calls for adoption as a necessary change.
Lincoln Joke Recalled by Hendricks on Rebellion
The Journal cites a recollected quip where Mr. Hendricks claimed Lincoln thanked him for aiding in crushing the rebellion rather than the reverse. It notes Hendricks once said Lincoln should be switched from the White House before the country could be saved, calling this Abe's best joke.
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Mr. Hendpricns
Mr. Lincoln
Mr. Hendricks
White House
Abe
Wheat and Railroads Push to Shelter Farm Markets
The Journal argues Britain plans to spend 150 million in India to ship wheat cheaply, urging US farmers to rely on a home market. It warns India wheat cannot beat American wheat and calls for diversified industries under protection to reduce foreign dependence. Emphasizes shifting focus from wheat to corn, oats, cattle and sheep to resist cheap foreign labor competition.
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India
Vindostan
England
United States
Europe
Asia
Journal
Fremont Saloon Keeper Faces Liquor License Question
A Fremont saloon keeper sued by an Omaha firm for 640 dollars argues 143 dollars is for cigars only and the liquor debt is invalid due to the Omaha house lacking a license. The case is pending, and a court ruling could settle whether wholesale liquor debts require a license and affect the high license law nationally.
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Fremont
Omaha
Supreme Court
Beyond the Great Beyond A Grim Satire on Afterlife
A satirical piece contemplates a departed man’s fifteen year wait in the afterlife, spoofing paranormal beliefs by linking various deaths to prolonged torments. It jokes that souls drift in space or fall endlessly, then urges rational living and orderly departure.
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Tom
Political recall of Folger Cleveland clash cited in 1882 case
The Inter Ocean notes that Rev. Ball and Rev. Mitchell supported Cleveland against Folger in 1882 while purporting to oppose him now. It argues ministers and academics misjudge public figures, urging practical, worldly experience over theoretical guides in politics. It cites archived papers and contested motives within party lines.
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New York
Charles J. Folger
Inter Ocean
Mr. Ball
Mitchell
Cleveland
Judge Folger
Folger
Buffalo
Felger
Agricultural patents total 33960 granted
The count of patents granted for agricultural inventions reaches thirty three thousand nine hundred sixty, reflecting ongoing innovation in farming technology and related sectors.
George William Curtis Faces Freezing Politic Relations
The tale recalls a thinly clad Arkansas boy on a cold winter ride to the mill. A neighbor urges him to walk, but the boy clings to his borrowed horse with a stubborn reply that he will ride it even if he freezes remains.
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Feorge William Curtis
Arkansas
George William
Newspaper Correspondents and the Rise of Colfax and Keifer
The piece argues that press correspondents can elevate or ruin political figures like Colfax and Keifer, but notes that such coverage produces only limited impact. It contends that the most prominent cases show correspondents' power has limits and does not forge first-rate leaders.
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Colfax
Keifer
Texas cattle fever scare subsides in plains herds
A Western newspaper letter says Tuk flurry over Texas cattle fever in Nebraska and Kansas is a false alarm. It argues disease appears naturally among vast cattle herds, but proper precautions like killing or isolating diseased animals keep contagion and ravages limited.
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Nebraska
Kansas
Northwestern Stock Journal Suspended Publication Planned Restart
The Northwestern Stock Journal has suspended publication after an attachment served on editor A. Marney. A. S Mercer issues a small sheet promising enlargement and improvement and to carry out the Northwestern's contracts.
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Tus
Northwestern Stock Journal
A. Marney
A. S Mercer
Northwestern
Buttermilk Standards Questioned In Iowa Bar Service
Tony notes buttermilk in Iowa has become a popular beverage with a stick in it, but authorities doubt adulteration has reached such a flagrant standard at bars.
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Tony
Lowa
Unsurpassed medical remedy order from Kansas man
John H. Petty of Fort Scott Kansas requests three bottles of Marshs Tonio Astrincext by express to his wife in Waveland Indiana. He notes their child has Summer Complaint and that the remedy is not available locally. The ad promotes Mansu's Texte AstRincest sold by L Green druggist NeCook and promises quick cure of diarrhoea dysentery cholera infantum and bowel complaints at 50 cents.
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Express
Waveland
Indiana
John EH. Petty
Fort Stott
Kans
Mansu
Mansu Acce Ctore-liquid for sale by L G Green
A rough advertisement notes Mansu Acce Ctore liquid available for sale by L G Green. The text is garbled but presents a sales offer with likely product claims and sales contact. The cadence mimics small town classifieds from a past era.
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Piery
Manisa
L. Green
Kansas City Club Complicates Play In Unlikely Scene
A Kansas City baseball club misplayed a ball that rolled into a nearby woman's shoe in St. Louis. The batter stepped in while the woman removed her footwear and the fielder searched the shoe for the ball.
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Kansas City Baseball Club
St. Louis
Maup 8 Triumphs In Turf Mark With Jay Kye Lee
Maup 8, the queen of the turf, edges Jay Kye Lee who recently set a 2.10 record, by surpassing the time with a 2:94 performance.
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Maup
Jay Kye Lee
Blank forms for sale at local office
Readable note indicates a selection of empty forms and clerical blanks being sold at the office. The item lists various blank stationery and forms available for purchase by customers seeking record-keeping materials.
Oberlin Eye Warns Against Rapid School Land Absorption
The Oberlin Eye voices warning about rapid absorption of Decatur County school land by capitalists, urging caution and public concern over the trend.
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Oberlin Eye
Decatur County
Rose & Co to Build Two Bridges for Hitchcock Co
C L Rose and Company bridge builders will construct two bridges for Hitchcock county. Mr Rose recently returned from a valley trip reporting crops looking splendid. Hast ings Nebraskan notes the enterprise follows regional growth signals.
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Messrs. C. L. Rose & Co
Hitchcock County
Nebraska rancher travels with horses and cattle through Brush
Weronespay of last week Mr. W. Kinney of Hitchcock county Nebraska passed through Brush with seventy head of three year old mares two young half breed Norman studs several harness and saddle horses and six milch cows. He sought a stock range where orangers were not too numerous, explaining his departure from Nebraska as horses and cattle now running loose on the range will soon need herding, likely raising the range cattle grade.
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Weronespay
W. Kinney
Hitchcock County
Nebraska
Advice to Mothers From a Teething Syrup Ad
An 19th century advertisement touts Mrs Wisslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children. It claims quick relief from crying, cutting teeth, and colic, adds cures for dysentery and stomach issues, and endorses a pleasant taste. Available from druggists nationwide at 25 cents per bottle.
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Wisslow
Shilolys Vitulliger Promises Digestive Relief
An advertised remedy named Shilolys Vitulliger claims to cure indigestion constipation dizziness and loss of appetite and to improve yellow skin tone as a positive care product. The text reads like a promotional claim without verifiable medical endorsement.
Final proof notices for McCook lands
Land office at McCook Nebraska gives notice of intent to make final proof for William McQuay homestead 315 west northeast quarter and east northwest quarter section 21 township 3 north range 24 west. Final proof set before Register at McCook on August 2. Witnesses: John Nemeth I J Starbuck Jacob Harshberger Richard Johastop all of McCook Nebraska.
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McCook
Neb
Walter Mo Sheppard
Jerry Down
North Platte
Ned Willow County
Nebraska
Nem
Aunist
Willkun McQuay
Ers
John Nemeth
I. J. Starbuck
Jacob Harshberger
Richard Johastop
G. L. Laws
Revister
Land Office Notice of Final Proof for McCook Claim
Land Office notice for McCook Nebraska shows McCoon Ner filing final proof for his homestead southwest quarter section 38 in township 6 north range 0 west. Witnesses named are Phillip Weick Michael Weick George White and Milner Horretl of Met wel Nebraska.
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McCoon
Ner
Setter
Rusic
McCook
Neb
Zink
Wiliam Coleman
Phillip Weick
Michael Weick
Geome White
Milned Horretl
Met Wel
Nebraska
G.L. Laws
Notice of Vial Proof for McCook Homestead Entry
Notice is given of intent to make final proof in support of a homestead claim. George Poly seeks to prove continuous residence and cultivation on the sou the east, with witnesses Adolba Khetsohtiek Joseph St. Huet Hermann Thole and George White. Before Register or Receiver at McCook Nebraska on August 5.
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Lax Urvics
McCook
Nep
Furpay
George Poly
Souk
Snetion el Vind Berth
Stellog
Iorth
Anki Inzvi
Vie Adolba Khetsohtiek
Joseph St. Huet
Hermann Thole
George White
Neiy
Ss. G. L. Laws
Rerister
Lind Greic
Mccooxk
Nes
Ist
Himel Seftier
Hischtini
McConk
Om SaTreupay
Ssi
Vie
Andrew Meg. Foebuts
Homestead
Lus
Queirter
Nicholas Sevenker
Chirtes
Kercanbruck
Willon Dole
William 3
Cunning
Setoek
Neb
L Laws
Rewister
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Garten
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HW. Thayer
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Siiloh
Boltl Tig S. L. Green, Druggler, McCouk, Neb
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Nels
George A. Lund
Theodore Clother
Apper
Ooelock
A. M
Kezister
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Kerister
Abram Hammond
Moniestead
Rance
Seid
Wither F. Saunders
Janes J. Miller
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John Comeer
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