Peanut truth and railway tax dispute stirs county uproar
The Record accuses a populist peanut columnist of dodging the whole truth on road taxes and railroad valuations. It derides claims of lower rates, cites the 63500 Union Pacific assessment, and presses for direct discussion with farmers to expose alleged evasions and favoritism toward railroads.
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Jesse
Mickey
Polk County
Platte
Merrick
Nance
Butler
Hamilton
Seward
Peanut Statesman
Questioning Poynter valuation sparks editor inquiry
A fragmented dialogue questions the Poynter program valuation of 300000 and a board adjustment to 3500 for two years. It asks when the higher figure may be confirmed and if a tracer will be sent to uncover the full truth as a new editor awaits clarification.
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Poynter
Immortality of Animals Highlighted by Local Author Buckner
The Record notes the holiday reception of Dr. E. D. Buckner's book Immortality of Animals, praised by American and British journals. It cites expert views from Animal World and Rev. Dr. Bush, arguing that both man and animals share a soul and a common destiny, urging kindness to animals and moral duty in youth. The Stromsburg News expands to seven columns.
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E. D. Buckner
Animal World
London
Bush
Coal Barons Sit Tight Ahead of 1904 Republican Meet
A chaotic editorial tirade critiques newspapers for bias and calls out coverage of Senator Dietrich and Porter withholding funds. The piece notes the Chicago convention set for June 21 1904 and hints at editorial battles over tax matters and railroad issues.
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Chicago
Household goods and farm sale assets auctioned by McCray Beltzer
A sale lists bay horses weighing 2800 lbs two mules a grey mare 1160 lbs two sets of Bets harness wagons and gear. also dray carriage jack and tackle various household items including base burner couch chairs refrigerator lawn mower tables cook stove washer vise and smithing tools. Terms: one year credit with note at 10 percent. cash under $5. Sale starts 1 pm. A G McCray and L A Beltzer auctioneers.
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Ness
A. G. McCray
L. A. Beltzer
New Library Books Arrive at Osceola Public Library
A list of new acquisitions donated by L A Gushees Lytton arrives at the Osceola Public Library. Included are works by Poe Dickens Hawthorne Coopers Buckle Thackeray Haggard and Meriod in genres spanning novels history philosophy and travel with volumes from Daniel Deronda to U S History and The Koran.
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Public Library of
Osceola
L. A. Gushees Lytton
SCOOG
Eeenwss
Ivanhoe Fliot
Daniel Deronda
Eliot
Dickens
Nicholas Nickleby
Poe
Rob Roy
the Pirate
Hawthorne
Cooper i Gas
Bayard
Ninevah
Huxley
Physiology and Hygiene Irving
Alhambra Haggard
King Solomon’s Mines
Thackeray
Vanity Fair Venable
U.S
Meredith
Evan Harrington Roche
Mohammed
Koran Farchild
Boyd
Saint Pierre
Alexander
Siamese Beliefs and Peculiar Superstitions Exposed
Ernest Young describes Siamese beliefs as highly superstitious. Thunder is the sky crying and a giant's quarrels cause thunderbolts. Falling stars result from angels torching, and winds are voices of lost babies. Dying customs place the body in a copper urn with quicksilver and honey, then burning and preserving ashes. Souls of unburned bones serve a tyrant with a dog head and fiery hell.
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Ernest Young
Hell
ENGINE ROOM HEROES
A vivid tale of seafaring ingenuity and peril as engineers repair vital machinery at sea. The narrative recalls a steamer in the Red Sea using a rivet forge to improvise a boiler feed pump and a ship off the West Coast of Africa replacing a propeller by flooding forward compartments and lowering a chief engineer over the stern while the crew fends off sharks.
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Red Sea
Africa
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Douglas
Peoe
Record
Union Pacific System
Stromsburg
Dietrich
Porter
Weekly
State Journal
New Library Books
Geme
Han
Wen
H. A. Scott
H. L. McBeth
Osceola Bank
Nebraska
E. L. King
Notary Public
M. E. Bittner
King & Bittner
Attorneys At Law
Connexion
Obcegla
Dr. L. M. Shaw
First National Bank
Engine Room Heroes
Lincoln, Nebrash
DR. I. 0
Whaley
M. V. Byers, D. V. S
Anl
U.P Sime Table
Ted
Lincoln Daily Star
Fartment
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Texas
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