Republican County Convention Planned for Osceola
The Republican electors of Polk County convene in Osceola on August 26 1905 at 10 a.m. to select eleven delegates for the state convention in Lincoln on September 14 1905 and nominate candidates for county offices including Clerk Treasurer Judge Sheriff Superintendent Coroner and Commissioner. Precinct representation totals 89 with allocations for Hackberry Canada Clear Creek Island Platte Stromsburg Osceola Valley and Pleasant Home. caucuses urged for August 25 with proxies barred. R G Douglas and Gilbert Johnson serve as chairman and secretary.
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Polk County
Osceola
Lincoln
Nebraska
N. E. Dist
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Hackberry
Canada
R. G. Douglas
Gilbert Johnson
Republican Press Demands End to Editorial Pass Privilege
The Record notes several republican papers echo the view that newspapers should cash in for railroad advertising and drop editorial passes. It urges editors to meet and decide a unified stance, arguing editors should pay their way and stop criticizing others for accepting passes.
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Columbus Journal
Bradshaw Republican
Aurora Republican
St. Paul Republican
Harmony key for Republican delegates in upcoming convention
The article urges harmony among Republican delegates for the city convention next Saturday. It argues harmony means equal rights for all and asserts good candidates exist for every office. If delegates unite with friendly spirit, the party should secure victory in November.
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Novemer
Pleasant Incidents of World Laughs and Sayings
A Chicago Tribune humor page shares light exchanges about family summer plans and rural living. A traveler debates timing and travel options as a ticket agent mentions soonest trains to New York and a longer ride the next day.
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New York
Valles
New Use for Macaroni Tale From The Tatler
The Washington Star recounts a comic miscue in a Virginia kitchen where a young immigrant learns about macaroni as raw material. The housekeeper aims to train her into a cook, but the girl asks what it is and misinterprets its use, prompting humor about culinary basics.
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Virginia
Gie
Mikle
Washington Star
Nell and Belle Discuss Choir Rehearsal Plans
The Philadelphia Ledger reports a playful exchange about missing choir rehearsal for a new hymn. Nell urges Belle to attend. Belle notes she cannot and plans to try the hymn anyway, highlighting a light social moment.
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Nell
Belle
Philadelphia Ledger
The Borrower and the Penniless Nobleman in Town
A comic dialogue scene features Mrs Tattler and Little Clarence debating appearances and quirks. Characters include the Borrower Mr Tightfist and his wife, a sister, and various townsfolk. A jab at creditors ends the vignette with a remark about a fisher’s luck.
Absurd Jailhouse Q&A and Sly Burglar Jokes
A collection of comic exchanges from newspapers features a penitentiary inmate joking about absent minded signing another man’s pant to a check, a Detroit remark on time being money, car trouble humor, and a burglar’s quip about always entering on the ground floor. The bits capture lighthearted crime and everyday mishaps with a playful edge.
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Chicago Tribune
Valedy
Wage Talks Echo Old Time Bargain Conflicts
A short exchange from the Omaha Bee shows a negotiator demanding one dollar more per day and two hours fewer than proposed. The dialogue hints at labor discussions and wage disputes common in past shop talks.
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Omaha
Fragmented town characters drift through light dialogue
Quips about selfish habits and daily visits appear in a playful exchange. A kitchen door remark triggers a running joke about appetite and relationships. The banter highlights social mores and humorous self awareness in a small town scene.
Beyond Control in the Beloved Innings of Ida and Percy
A quirky household tale hints Ida and Percy inherited wealth but mismanaged it. Lively dialogue imagines an extravagant mobile for forty with doctors, surgeons, machinists, and a chauffeur, followed by a household roast about meals and a large hungry family.
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Ida
Percy
Qrevelani Plain Dealer
Unclear text on crocodile deaths and arrests
Fragmentary report references crocodile deaths, river washing, and an arrest near Kang Batu North orneo with unclear details. Names and places are partially legible, making the exact event and dates uncertain.
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W. B. Smith
Kang Batu
Orneo
Timbang Batu
Quito
Fragmentary Stroke of Speech From an Eccentric Query
A garbled line presents a polished, exclamatory round of speech with phrases like Well-yeg and Ah. It resembles a phonetic puzzle or transcription artifact, lacking clear context, speakers, or events to ground a full news-style summary.
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