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North Platte Semi Weekly Tribune

Location

North Platte, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1908

Page

2

Sumi Weekly Tribun North Platte Bookish Ruminations

A fragment from a 19th century style column muses on reading habits and monthly superstition. The author cites books by Captain Montrewal and Adam Hede and notes how popular titles shape the year. The piece toys with months as symbolic readers and hints at a cultural appetite for literature shaping the season.

Hendin Ewlenhie Web Comebedy Ieee Guane Poe Captain Montrewal Tom Aly Bayfield Adam Hede Mary Ludd Wilson

Nutriment in the Oyster

An old article argues oysters provide limited fat or muscle building nutrients. It notes oysters are rich in nitrogen and phosphates and good for the brain, but an exclusive oyster diet would fail to sustain overall physical vigor and vitality.

Wuld Himeself Det Chent

Roosevelt Reshapes Conservation Panels and Commissions

The conference urged presidential action to preserve natural resources. Roosevelt reappoints and expands inland waterways work with new members and creates commissions for forests finds and minerals along with an executive committee to guide all four boards. The aim is a unified conservation policy benefiting private citizens and the nation.

Roosevelt

Spread of Prohibition Beer and Wine Figures Reveals Year End

The article details per trade estimates for prohibition era products showing beer at 962.232.5 million dollars, wine at 1.105 billion, and overall beverage spending around 1.464 billion. It notes per capita spirits decline from 1.52 gallons to lower levels and discusses shifts in consumption patterns amid enforcement.

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Cost of living soars as prices rise in ten years

Government figures show broad increases in Chicago living costs over the decade with meat up about 50 percent in three years and coal up 100 percent since 1897. Coffee remains cheaper, vegetables and canned goods roughly steady, and furniture costs climb due to material shortages and labor.

Chicago Coats Han le West Roo Quickers

Pastors Split Over Parsonage Bath Room Plan

In Peonburg Pennsylvania the Sumnertown Lutheran charge split over adding a bathroom to the parsonage at 9 Sumneytown. Congregation from Sumertown favored the upgrade 74 to 7, while Keeler's church opposed, arguing generations without baths.

Peonburg Sumnertown Charles L. Cavis Germany Sumneytown Keeler’s Church Okfer Sumpertown

Treed in a Cloudblast Mystery at Oxford Fa

Fragmentary text describes a chaotic scene with mentions of rapid events, a crowd, and a store, ending with exhausted witnesses and disrupted proceedings. Key names include Sam, Willem, and Red, with unclear actions and outcomes. The excerpt resembles a chaotic report or fiction fragment from a historical page.

Oxford Bares Ely Faery

Gift of mummy horrifies readers in startling discovery

A report describes a delivered mummy gift that terrifies recipients as a petrified face appears during the event. Mr Martin unearthed the mummy in Ge Panayta district, prompting family shock and a delayed explanation while authorities review the strange incident.

Mites Fel Mr Martin Ge Panayta Eevecal Downe

Ban on cracked mugs shocks Washington diners

Dr. Wiley warns restaurant owners against serving from cracked china cups amid findings of numerous germs in mug cracks. The report cites 27 distinct organism species and high concentrations, linking damaged drinkware to potential health risks and urging sanitary lunch box use.

Tr. Wiley Dr. Wiley Washington Wiley Ia Wiley Kay Man

White House upkeep costs eyed at 1000 dollars weekly

Col Cromwell, army engineer in charge, says cleaning and maintenance will require about 1000 dollars per week for the next fiscal year to keep the president's home habitable. He notes current upkeep runs around 673 dollars weekly and hints a two apartment conversion could raise costs. Children and other details follow in the piece.

Col. C Cromwell White House

Colonel Pushes 14,000 For Interior Repairs Of Capitol

Col Bramwell proposes spending 14000 to repair damage in the Capitol interiors including chairs, wallpaper, and stucco columns. He notes a 35000 annual appropriation is barely enough for regular upkeep and asks 15000 as extraordinary repairs funding, expecting Congress to approve.

Col Bramwell

Uncle Sam Budget Tops Billion in Congressional Appropriations

Official figures prepared by Thomas P. Cleaves and James C. Courts show that last session appropriations reached 1,008,397,541.56 dollars. Army received 95.02 percent of the total, with navy, pensions, post office, and sundry civil expenses listed. continuing contracts added 49,443,740 dollars and new offices numbered 14,524 with 13,764,676 dollars annual pay, while 442 offices were abolished.

Thomas P. Cleaves James C. Courts Senate House of Representatives Congress Navy Post Office Department Parison Marine Corps Postal Service Liseth Dietrier of Columbia Military Academy

Society Girl Weds Englishman In Washington Divorces Follow

Miss Gibson, once Mrs Preeton Gibson, marries Algernon Grorneby of Leicestershire after a prior Washington divorce from Preston Gibson. She and her former husband split their homes between England and Alexandria. Gibson’s career screens and theater work anchor her social life as she relocates with new spouse to England and maintains ties to their Washington circle.

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