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Newspaper

North Platte Semi Weekly Tribune

Location

North Platte, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1908

Page

3

Harry Blakes Heroism Against the Ice

In Kemp, Harry Blake saved Thomas Longyear from drowning after a perilous ice rescue on the Mohawk River. The act ends years of enmity as Thomas reforms, with Mr Longyear hiring Harry and his father at his automobile factory.

Thomas Longyear Harry Make Thomas Harry Noil Harry Blake Dr. Manton Kemp High School Mr. Longyear Kemp Mr. Blake Chance Detroit Free Press

Little Lucy Locket and The Lory Locket Rhyme Fragment

A fragment of a children's rhyme mentions Lucy Locket and The Lory Locket, noting no pocket to carry items. Beany Me and White Loce's brother are referenced with marbles and tops as they hurry to find the right one among many.

Loce Beany Lucy Brother Benny Princere Philadelphia

Fox and Hunter Partners Run Along the Line

Participants form two lines with partners opposite. The fox starts at the head and runs down the line and back, chased by the hunter. The fox may pass through the line, in and out, but the hunter must follow. When caught, the couple takes their places at the foot of the line.

Wordplay in a Victorian Letter Riddle

A playful exchange between William and Mary about the letter A and a trailing phrase, alluding to a riddle or verse. The dialogue shows William’s cleverness and Mary’s puzzled response in a light, humorous tone.

Nesting Boxes For Birds And Safe Placement Rules

The article outlines key guidelines for nesting boxes advising against placing food near boxes or near bird tables, deterring perches, and avoiding sheltered bushy spots. It recommends mounting boxes high on walls or tree trunks with protective overhangs and a surrounding tin barrier to deter predators and rodents.

Desperate Chance in Indian Territory Rescue

Amos Chapman a 16 year veteran messenger for Gen. Miles leads a dispatch party through an ambush by Kiowa and Comanche warriors near the Washita. Despite a shot off his leg he drags a comrade to safety in a buffalo wallow, while companions lay down heavy fire to cover the retreat.

Amos Chapman Plains Randall Parrish Great Plains Miles Bia McClellan Creek Camp Supply Indian Territory Washita River Capt Dodge Chapman Dixon Smith Buffalo Wallow Amos

Miss Annie Hill Loses Suit Before Supreme Court

Miss Annie Hill of Cincinnati daughter of the Arctic explorer recently defended her own case in a suit before the supreme court and the court decided against her, the opposing counsel presenting the stronger argument.

Annie Hill Cincinnati Supreme Court

Rand Defends Claim As First Civil War Volunteer

Dr Charles F Rand refutes J T Ford asserting he volunteered first after Lincoln called for volunteers on April 15 1861 Batavia New York to Elmira and then joined Twelfth New York at Syracuse May 13 in Company K The debate hinges on earliest volunteering and muster dates and medal dating

Batavia Lincoln Charles F. Rand J. T. Ford Sunday Star Ford National Rifles of District of Columbia Dr. Rand Twelfth New York Volunteers Syracuse Sumter National Rifles War Department

Army cats kept aboard ships and in depots

The piece notes Maj. Gen. Merritt requested three cats for Manila and the government funds cat upkeep at depots. Cats in stores get regular rations and guard against rats, with wide appetite for beef cheese and other foods, illustrating their valued role aboard ships and depots.

Merritt San Francisco Manila Jessie Street United States United States Depot Commissaries Antwerp New York Southwark San Francisco Chronicle

Japanese Style Influences Floral Arrangements and Tea Service

The article notes a trend toward Japanese style in arranging flowers using simple sprays and circles of elements. It mentions serving tea cakes preserved ginger and other traditional items favored by the Japanese as part of this refined display.

Retort Apropos: Moralist Verse From Vallimore American

A clipped note from the Vallimore American presents verses titled Old Moralist Remember and make hay While the sun abinds and Thoughtless Youth Oh go to grags, reflecting a periodical’s polemical humor.

Vallimore American

Relic Coveted by Morgan In Parish Chalice Dispute

New York banker J Pierpont Morgan has offered for a 600 year old church chalice in Churchill near Worcester Nag to fund church repairs. The vicar and churchwardens await diocese chancellor approval while debate festers over the chalice design its date of hallmarks and possible connections to Elizabethan religious decrees.

New York J. Pierpont Morgan Churchill Worcester Morgan Pius V Queen Elizabeth Elizabeth Sandyn London

Cowles Named Rear Admiral and Navy Official

Washington reports Capt William Shefield Cowles has been appointed rear admiral and served as chief of the bureau of equipment since February 1906. Born Farmington Connecticut August 1 1846 he graduated Annapolis 1867 and held commands and diplomatic posts including naval attache in London and naval aid to the president. He commanded the Missouri from 1904 to 1905.

Washington William Sheffield Cowles Bureau of Equipment Farmington Conn United States Naval Academy Annapolis Mediterranean Pacific North Atlantic Atlatic Isthmus of Pande United States London Missouri

Was He Engaged Madame X Wishes To Geoure And Butter

A fragmentary dialogue features an interview where questions about table service and carving arise. The quoted exchange hints at a dinner setting and a servant’s competence learned over years in a dissecting room.

Buregéon

Mystery of Love Lingers Across Parlor Exchange

A mother questions Mabel about Mr. Woodby's affection. Mabel affirms his love remains constant, noting his restlessness whenever her mother is present in the room.

Mrs. Gotrex Mabel Mr. Woodby

Moon Man Laughed and Owl Quips on the Roadside

A whimsical scene unfolds with a runabout and a wise old nag turning, an owl asking what is seen, and the old mare joking about reading between the lines while showing yellow teeth in a playful rural moment.

Cupid

Defiance Starch Promises Thinner Application for Better Laundry

A home laundry tip promotes Defiance Starch as superior to other brands. It claims Defiance provides greater strength, allowing a much thinner, neater starch layer that preserves fabric appearance and wear.

Dress with Short Sleeves Rejected by Mistress

In a dialogue, a mistress presses a maid named Martha to accept a dress with short sleeves. Martha resists, noting the garment's old fashioned style and preferring not to take it.

Martha

Chaotic OCR Snippet Mentions Remedies and Names

Fragmentary text references various products and names, including Hall's Catarrh Cure, with unclear claims about affecting mucous membranes. It reads as a garbled advertising or testimonial fragment lacking coherent facts or dates.

Forgiveness in Court Remarks by Anarchist Prisoner

A convict anarchist scoffs at the state while the court answers that the state will not repay harshness in kind but will care for him for years, as reported by the Philadelphia Ledger.

Philadelphia Ledger

Our Pie Delights Easy Lemon Chocolate and Custard Pies

Learn to make lemon chocolate and custard pies from simple pantry items. The ad suggests asking a grocer for Our Pie mix and notes it is from D Zerta Co Rochester NY with easy steps for pleasure in baking.

D-Zerta Co Rochester N.Y

Burne a Good Judge of Books in Parliament Library

Johan Burns is said to have the best working library of any member of the English House of Parliament according to critics who praise his curated collection and reading habits within the chamber.

Burne Johan Burns

Simple pleasant laxative praised by well informed world

The General Demand for a known value liquid laxative is met by Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna. The California Fig Syrup Co. claims ethical sourcing and gentle yet prompt action, urging purchase of the genuine product from leading druggists at fifty cents per bottle.

California Fig Syrup Co

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