Bryan sentiment splits Nebraskas politics in 1908
Mitchell Capital reports on Nebraskans view of William Jennings Bryan as a presidential candidate, noting pride in his Nebraska roots but warning alignment with Bryan could hurt local and state elections. It cites attitudes on tariffs silver coinage and railroad policy, and mentions Haskell and Roosevelt related legal actions, plus local events and moves in Ethan and Mitchell.
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William Jennings Bryan
Nebraska
Bryan
Lincoln
Omaha Bee
Mr. Bryan
United States
Nebraskas
Sisterhood of States
Haskell
Democratic National Committee
Roosevelt
W. R. Hearst
Ethan
T. P. Navin
Dave Lovinger
Lovinger
Sioux Falls
Albert Evans
Parkston
M. E. Church
I. E. Stahl
Mitchell
Corn Palace
Chester Wittstruck
Graves
Clement
Tobey
Flemming
Zhenphening
Frank Hammer
Frank Cole
Fred Tobey
Taft
Security Bank
Main Street
Quote about a man and his piano passion
A dialogue hints at a man who would share half his fortune to hear a piano. Questions arise about his fondness for music and his appetite for piano playing. The exchange concludes with a remark that he is dear.
Strange exchange about a pet monkey and thoughts of absence
A fragmented dialogue hints at a man gifting a wife a pet monkey and worries about separation. The narrator recalls a dream of someone in a run and mentions waking with surprise, while a second voice asks what happened and reflects on recognition.
Loomis Neighbors Host Surprise Party and Far-Flung News
In Loomis October notes, friends honor John Cone with a rug token before he and wife plan a Monday move to Iowa by wagon. The column also records visiting kin from Iowa, travels to Mitchell, fever recovery for Bert Beaumont, and a long tale about a persistent pack pedlar who haunts rural Illinois, ending with a Chicago News aside.
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Loomis
John Cone
W.D. Allen
Iowa
Mitchell
Bert Beaumont
New England
Joe Pool
Kansas
Henry Ool
Will Pool
Add Mewhirther
Minnie Lewis
Loomis High School
Henry Purdy
Alcester
Clends Sue
Riverside visitors from Sheldon and Mellette
Riverside reports William Walker and his sister Eva arriving Saturday from Sheldon Iowa to visit relatives and attend the Albee and Thompson reunion at Miss Thompson's home southwest of Mitchell. The Albees hosted relatives and friends from Mellette over the weekend.
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Riverside
William Walker
Eva
Sheldon
Iowa
Harry Albee
Alice Thompson
Miss Thompson
Mitchell
Albee
Mellette
Arms and the Man: the curious walk of arms and legs
A seaside promenade observation notes how arms swing with the legs in routine gait. The writer experiments with reversing arm motion and finds progress stalled, likening it to an engine cut off, wondering if arms could be considered as essential as legs.
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Pettigrew
Tom Watson
London
Neurosis Americana Cured by Quiet Summer in Freeburg
An overworked man named Crosby escapes to a rural town for rest. He finds a calm life, helps a child in danger, and bonds with a compassionate woman. He resolves to stay through summer, concluding that the lively outdoors and new engagement settle his nerves, as a doctor notes his condition improves.
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Crosby
Ashville Junction
Freeburg
Red Head
Marthy
Mr. Dean
Colonia
Sorrento
Sicily
Bravery of a Hen Amidst Fire and Ferret Heroism
A tale from Olive Thorne Miller cites Sir Edward Arnold on a hen defending her brood when a ferret attacked. The bird fluffed her plumage and charged, guiding her chicks to safety, with the V C award praised for feats dwarfed by the hen’s courage. A Minnesota Hinckley fire episode echoes similar devotion.
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Olive Thorne Miller
Sir Edward Arnold
Dame Partlett
Order of the V. C
Minnesota
Hinckley
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James Conrad
George
Alfred Anderson
Brown
Lamont
W. L. Wallis
G. L. Elsworth
Laverne, Minn
Isola Weatherly
Nina Kilsworth
Adrain
Minn
Nis Run
Harry Shaw
W. H. Walrath
Union Wagon Jack Co
Bloomfield
Ind
Henry Boltman
Wessington
Hal Clark
Rev
C. B. Clark
Hot Springs
S. D
Charlie Clark
Texas
Vict Smith
Vivian
Mitchell Uot
Graceland Cemetery
Mrs Smith
Ozark Mountains
Philadelphia
Illinois
Tentime
Aspen
Felix
Augustus
Paris
Chicago News
Associated Literary Press
Creeby
Tomorow
Mother Earth
Crossi
Postal Savings Banks
Congress
Senate Committee On Post Offices
Senate
Postoffice Department
Europe
England
Hongland
New York
South
Middle West
West
Post Office Department
Wm. H. Taft
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