Nebraska Notes Chronicle a Busy Rural Scene
Beatrice citizens weigh gas boring and Ogallala plans a water works system. A Colorado man searches for his missing brother in McCook while C J Click dies from a runaway near Filley. Various local business moves, fires, and tragedies appear across towns from Beatrice to Plattsmouth and Humboldt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ogallala
Commercial Club
William ‘Eifert
Colorado Springs Colg
McCook
Milton Eifert
Baker testifies in Hapgood libel trial over Town Topics ads
Bernard N. Baker of Baltimore testified as the first witness in the Norman Hapgood libel case against Justice Deuel. He described Town Topics articles about his family, offers of advertising by Colonel Mann, and pressure to subscribe to Facts and Fancies, noting repeated publication and subsequent attempts to stop the items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bernard N. Baker
Baltimore
Norman Hapgood
Collier’s Weekly
Joseph M. Deuel
Baker
Baltimore Trust Company
Atlantic Transport Company
Shepard
Colonel Mann
Mr. Shepard
Mr. Baker
Moses E. Wooster
Irving
Two Dead in Chinatown Rival Societies Gunfight
In Manhattan's Chinatown during New Year celebrations two Chinamen Ching Yong and Lee Soon were killed in a revolver battle between Hip Sings and On Leong factions. One other man was mortally wounded and another seriously hurt as eight guns lay about and police arrested seven participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chinatown
Ching
Yong
Lee Soon
Hip Sings
Pell Street
Swift and Company Packing Plant Practices Revealed
The article outlines Swift & Company operations, pricing margins, and market roles. It describes wholesale distribution, Chicago meat centers, slaughtering competition, plant locations, employee numbers, sanitation, and open-house visitor policy at abattoirs. It notes Swift brands and products including ham bacon lard and soaps.
Revolutionists Mark Time in Finland Conference
A two day conference in Finland of ninety delegates from social democratic revolutionists peasant league and Finnish and Polish groups agreed to delay further action until March. They planned limited Baltic province activity and to smuggle in arms across the Finnish border to replenish losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Petersburg
Finland
Social Democratic Revolutionists
Peasant League
Council of Workmen
Baltic
Excise Commissioner targets Jefferson club liquor sales
Acting on collected evidence Mulvihill obtained warrants against Jefferson club staff for selling liquor without a license. The individuals named are Joseph Canty a barkeeper and Jack Shepard a waiter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Mulvihill
Jefferson Club
Joseph Canty
Jack Shepard
France vows careful action in Venezuela dispute
Paris officials protest reports of hesitancy over the Venezuelan question. A foreign office official says France will act on its own timetable to safeguard past affronts and rights. Dispatches claim orders to arm the Atlantic fleet and deploy to Martinique for the Caribbean patrol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
France
Foreign Office
Venezuela
Castro
L’orient
Arsena
Fort de France
Martinique
Venezuelan
Fighting Yet in Caucasus Town in Flames After Clash
ST. PETERSBURG reports the town of Kwirik in the Caucasus is in flames following serious fighting between police and revolutionists with many dead. Re-establishment of communications between Tiflis and Batoum expected soon as troops arrive under General Orloff in the Gulf of Livonia region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caucasus
ST. Petersburg
Kwirik
Tiflis
Batoum
Walek
Warra
Gulf of Livonia
Orloff
General Joseph Wheeler Dies in Brooklyn Home
Gen Joseph Wheeler veteran of the Civil War and brigadier general in the US Army died at his sister Mrs Sterling Smiths Brooklyn home at sixty nine after a pneumonia attack. Once a famed Confederate cavalry leader his death ends a long public career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Joseph Wheeler
Spain
Sterling Smith
Brooklyn
Ex-Detective Testifies of Kill Orders in St Louis
Former detective Andrew Gordon testifies before the grand jury that a high official ordered him to kill Oliver J. Beck, judge of election, and John W. Wheeler, a Black editor. He claims he kept silent until thwarted in securing work after leaving the police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Andrew Gordon
Sager
Police
Oliver J. Beck
John W. Wheeler
Random Reflections on Law and Society Commentary
A collection of pithy quips on law religion and social life with mentions of Japan 1889 constitution freedom of speech divorce prices in Indianapolis and general observations about crime and work ethics. Highlights include notes on religious freedom marriage divorce costs and public opinion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Despairing Woman Recovers After Dean's Kidney Pills
Mrs. Henry A. Reamer of South Bend Indiana reports severe kidney distress with backache dizziness and dropsy. After taking Dean's Kidney Pills she improves dramatically and credits the remedy with saving her life. Sold for 50 cents a box by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry A. Reamer
Main
Garst
South Bend
Ind
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Salzer Seed Book Offers Free Radish Seed For Summer
Juicy radishes headline popular gardening offer. Alter promotes free radish seed to keep readers stocked all summer and teases Salzer's Bargain Seed Book with bargains in seeds.
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Alter
Salzer
Promoting Seed Catalogue From Salter Seed Co
The John A Salter Seed Co announces a special seed catalogue offer. Read today to receive radishes and a Bargain Book free along withCos mos annual flower package. Lock Box address in La Crosse Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Salter Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
Guaranteed Cure for Piles FAZO OINTMENT Ad
Druggists authorize refund if FAZO OINTMENT fails to cure itching bleeding or protruding piles within 6 to 14 days. Price 50 cents.
Art and etiquette notes in a vintage miscellany
A collection of adages and mini notices on art selling and social norms. It discusses Mrs Winslows soothing syrup for teething and gum relief, a stern view on trouble seeking, a wish for women's independence with husbands, society climbers and grafts on family lines, and a home remedy to remove rust stains from fabrics using cream of tartar and oxalic acid.
Nature's Way Is Best Remedy Claim
Advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as Nature’s plan for healing chronic diseases. It cites natural root extracts like Black Cherry bark and Golden Seal to treat bronchitis laryngitis and coughs and claims support from medical writers. It promotes Pellets for constipation and offers a medical advisor book and a 1008 page volume for 21 cents plus postage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
Nature
Dr. Pierce
Bostat
R. Pierce
Buffalo
Odd Wisdom and Witty Wraps from a Bygone Paper
A jumble of quips and jokes on money marriage acting fashion debt and health spans. Notes mock prudish views and social norms with punchlines about money hunger theater and poultry humor. It mirrors a period voice with urban humor and light satire.
Cure A Cold With Laxative Bromide Ad Prompts Trust
A 1901 reader letter from John W. Henry of Fostoria Ohio endorses Piso’s Cure for Consumption and promotes laxative bromide as a remedy to cure a cold. The note dates October 4 1901 and highlights personal relief and confidence in the product. The writer uses a metaphor about浮 debt as a life preserver to underline his message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Henry
Fostoria
Ohio
Generosity and Parental Challenge Mentioned in Ad Snippet
The fragment cites a proverb on generosity and notes that richer fathers face tougher child upbringing. It advertises boys and girls selling needle cases for a premium and two cent stamp, attributed to J B Larkin of Perth Amboy New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.B. Larkin
Perth Amboy
N. J
Multilingual Tenement Life and Arctic Lake Notes
A London druggist recalls odd customer mispronunciations and garbled phrases while noting linguistic variety in Phi occupants. The piece mentions Selawik, Alaska as a curious sea coast lake with layered fresh water at the top and a bottom water zone, plus health tips about hard cider, tea, and coffee affecting complexion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phi
London
Selawik
Alaska
Beware of Mercury in Cat Ointments and Carmell Remedies
Fraudulent mercury warnings warn readers against ointments for cats and sprays. Hall's Catarrh Cure, claimed mercury free, is marketed in Toledo Ohio by F J Cheney Co with internal use notes. Sales list claims testimonials and a 75 cent price per bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Tledo
Toledo
Ohio
B. J. Cueuy
Allcock's Porous Plasters Claim Originality
The fragment asserts Allcock's as the original genuine porous plasters and notes 80 called porous plasters as imitators, indicating a claim of superiority and authenticity amid competing products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allcock
Hypocrite Defined as Man With Fingers Crossed
A concise saying frames hypocrisy as a person who hides true intent by crossing fingers, implying deceptive posturing or pretended virtue. The wry definition emphasizes duplicity and moral pose.
Doctor Cured of Eczema by Remedies Letter
A physician , G. M. Fisher of Pool, Md , writes 1965 endorsement of Cuticura Remedies for eczema. He states he used the products, saw cures where others failed, and does not suggest patent medicines but supports their virtues to the world as a practicing physician of sixteen years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Springs
Farmers’ Bank
E. T. Clayton
H. J. Babcock
E. C. Wolfe
Kimball
Charles Abbott
Plattsmouth
8. A. Foster Lumber Company
Wood River
Frank Hodapp
Humbolt
August Schultz
Humboldt
Lincoln
Imperial Chinese Commission
United States
Vostue
San Francisco
Chicago
Dempster Mill Manufacturing Company
Beatrice
Switzer
Howard
Nehawka
G. M. Fisher
Pool, Md
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Erverani
C. J. Click
Filley
Click
Dell Thompson
Carlo
Fred Goodrich
Morgan Carpenter
Ben Carpenter
Fremont
J. L. Dudek
Springfield
Gretna
Clarkson
Nellie Snead
Baxer
Tovics
Mann Maude
Hads
Manly
Swift & Co
Swift
Kansas City
Omaha, St
Union Stock Yards
The
United
Swift & Company
Employes
Union
Swifts
America
Swift's Soaps
Anc
Pride
Ontie
Winchester
Swift's
Winchester Bacon
Brookfield Farm Sausage
Swift’s
Silver Leaf Laru
Cotosuet
Jersey
Cbs
Swift’s Soaps
Woo! Soap
Kansas
City
Omaha
St. Joseph
Joe Wheeler
Indianapolis
Philadelphia
Maryland
Fisher
N.N.U
York
Ald
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