Nebraska voters face choice on public honesty in 1902
Lincoln Neb Oct 27 1902 a Republican appeal argues for the party ticket’s merit and warns that fusionists drained state funds and caused turmoil in institutions. It touts Republican savings over the last year and a half and emphasizes honest appointments and efficient management led by Superintendent W K Fowler.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Meserve
Adams County
Hospital For the Insane
Asylum For the Insane
School For the Deaf
Institute
Soldiers
Nebraska: Industrial Home
Voters Face Two Records On Ballot
Voters must pass upon two records presented on the ballot. The text notes the republicans who have steered policy but the fragment ends without details of the issues or outcomes. The item implies a decisive public referendum with party influence.
Persian Minister Plays Golf
Isaac Kohn the Persian minister at Washington shows golf aptitude and announces he will not attempt the dialect, becoming the city’s newest golf convert.
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Isaac Kohn
Washington
A Capital Name to Travel With Incognito
A brief historical anecdote recalls Bis- Merck's disdain for titles. He smiles when learning William II made him duke of Lauenburg, remarking that it is a capital name to travel with incognito.
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Bis- Merck
Isregard
William II
Follmer Earns Praise for Clean Management of Public Lands
The late fusion era saw scandal in Public Lands and Buildings but George D. Follmer is praised as the man for the post. He leased nearly all school land, halted farmed out leases, and reduced costs versus his predecessor and the legislature.
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Department of Public Lands and Buildings
George D. Follmer
Follmer
Clyde Fitch Surpasses Baroness Rothschild in Curios
In a St Moritz meeting Baroness Rothschild conceded that Clyde Fitch the young American playwright continually secures the finest treasures coveted by her. While Fitch recovers, his notable entertainment extends his New York collection. Morgan is not the only antiques collector.
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Clyde Fitch
Baroness Rothschild
St. Moritz
Mr. Fitch
New York
Morgan
Marsh tops fees record as Nebraska secretary of state
The article lauds George W. Marsh for turning all collected office fees into the state treasury, contrasting his record with ex Secretary Porter. It notes Marsh's honesty, economy, and leadership on boards, highlighting that Marsh transferred more than twice Porter’s in similar periods and over five times as much in two years. It also defends him from accusations of misappropriation.
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George W. Marsh
Porter
Marsh
Nebraska
State Treasury
Department
Treasury
Marks and Brands Commission
George D Follmer Pioneer Leader for Nebraska Lands
George D Follmer, longtime public lands commissioner, is praised for steady leadership in Nebraska. The article highlights his 31 years in Nuckolls County, four terms as county treasurer, and success integrating farming and real estate with state duties. It notes his fiscal gains for the school fund, strict yet fair judgments, and revival of dilapidated public buildings through careful audit and cost-conscious repairs.
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George D. Follmer
Commonwealth of Nebraska
Nuckolls County
Follmer
Germany Tel ephone offices grow in 1899 services
At year end 1899 Germany had 12 710 telephone offices up 1 214 in the year. Subscribers numbered 159 561 and 574 000 000 conversations occurred. The service employed 6 724 people.
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Benne Sea
Germany
Transatlantic Line Will Buy All Supplies Domestically
One steamship line from the transatlantic route plans to purchase all table supplies in the United States. Officials say the move will cut costs and improve passenger meals with the best available products.
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Qomaha
Bee
Follmer Endorsed For State Official Over Delinquent Lands
The piece lauds Mr. Follmer for careful leasing and collection of state funds from school lands, noting a large increase in school apportionment due to unreleased lands. It credits his watchfulness for reducing forfeitures and predicts quicker conversion of sale contracts to cash, urging voters to support him as a safe guardian of public interests.
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Rosely
Follmer
Mr. Follmer
State Superintendent Fowler Nominated for Second Term
Willian K. Fowler, state superintendent of public instruction in Blair Nebraska, was drafted for a second term after a year of extensive field and office work. He traveled across the state, edited and published several educational books, and earned broad political support from educators across parties.
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W. K. Fowler
Nebraska
Fowler
Willian K. Fowler
Washington County
Blair
J. L. McBrien
McBrien
Geneva
Caldwell
United States
National Association
The Lucky Member of the Family
The speaker praises a brother for luck in wealth while noting the brother’s hard work. He is described as industrious and unafraid of labor, with the punchline that luck came from being born industrious.
Two Browns on Republican State Ticket in Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Republican slate features two candidates named Brown, both listed on the state ticket. Voters see identical surnames among GOP picks, raising questions about ballot clarity and candidate distinction.
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Brown
Pennsylvania
Nebraska Attorney General Prout Acknowledged for Public Service
A biographical sketch details Frank Prout born Newark New Jersey May 1852. He studied law in Stark county Illinois, practiced there, moved to Blue Springs Nebraska and Beatrice, served as city attorney, and was elected state senator in 1898. In 1900 he became attorney general, noted for legal opinions on public health reform school law game law and other statutes. He managed numerous suits, chaired eight state boards, and earned broad Republican support while criticized by fusion press.
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Nebraska
New Jersey
Newark
W. W. Wright
Stark County
Ilinois
Supreme Court
Burke & Prout
Beatrice
Bromfield
Prout
Gage County
State Senate
Boards of Health
Fusion Press
Notable Literary Notes and Author Updates
Miss Marie Corelli withholds details of her upcoming novel Temporal Power. T. W. Higginson’s memoir of Longfellow is going through press. a Whittier life is planned for a Macmillan series. The London six penny Lorna Doone edition sells rapidly, while U.S. demand for cheap editions remains modest. The Great Round World lauds Miss Johnston as a top historical novelist. Evanston Public Library bans several modern popular titles for immorality. A Pasteboard Crown reviews as stage life insight with heavy mood. Bret Harte dies in London at sixty three. Kipling acknowledges Harte’s influence. Harte’s Western tales remain prolific abroad.
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Marie
Corelli
T. W. Higgison
Longfellow
Whittier
Macmillan Company
BR. D. Blackmore
New York
Audrey
Mary Johnston
Evanston (Ill
Public Library Board
Sir Richard Calmady
Lucas’ Malet
Quality
Frances Hodgson Burnett
Gertrude Atherton
Egerton Castle
Julian Hawthorne
King
Justin Huntly McCarthy
Orloff
Maxim Gorky
Jude the Obscure
Thomas Hardy
Mary MacLane
Dr. Dale
Marion Harland
Book News
Miss Morris
Bret Harte
London
Mark Twain
Mr. Kipling
Bret Hart
Knocker magazine rises from Blair with bold editor Will A Campbell
Nebraska note writer Will A Campbell launches The Knocker a Journal for Cranks published in Blair by Exchange Printing company. The quirky periodical has attracted attention in major reviews and newspapers while Campbell is praised for his mature judgment and sharp prose.
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Nebraska
Cranks
Chicago
Chronicle
New York Herald
Blair, Neb
Exchange Printing Company
Will A. Campbell
Williams Wins Mississippi Congressional Primary
Three Democratic lawmakers Patrick Henry of Vicksburg John Sharp Williams of Yazoo and Charles Edward Hooker of Jackson faced redistricting chaos. Williams won the primary and remains in Congress after a historic canvass in a Jackson ward spoken in English German and French. His home county backed him solidly and he made inroads in competitors’ counties.
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Mississippi
Patrick Henry
Vicksburg
John Sharp Williams
Yazoo
Charles Edward Hooker
Jackson
Williams
Congress
Won Fortune on Counterfeit Note at Monte Carlo
A group of jokers at Monte Carlo arranged a private game and won most of a comrade’s money then paid him with a counterfeit note. The loser exchanged the note in good faith, then won a small fortune at public tables before that night ended.
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Monte Carlo
Insinuation as the flower of the devil's growth
A Washington Times quote asserts insinuation is the most complete and perfect flower of the devil's growing craft.
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Washington Timea
End of a Mountain Climber Four Die in Alpine Accident
An Alpine tragedy recounts Owen Glynne Jones and four guides killed while ascending the White Tooth in the Alps. The rope linked party members as Furrer moved ahead, a fall triggered by Jacob Zurbriggen and Vuignier bravely protected by a rope that finally broke, saving F. W. Hill. A cautionary tale for climbers.
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Owen Glynne Jones
Alps
Harald Spender
McClure
Jones
Furrer
Zurbriggen
Glynne Jones
Vuignier
F. W. Hill
Zursviggén
Jonas
Mr. Hill
Hill
Pralines of New Orleans Taste of Old Traditions
The New York Mail and Express quotes Robert Mitchell Floyd praising pralines as uniquely Louisianan. The piece describes an itinerant French influenced, Indian blended confectionery tradition with pralines made from rich molasses, cracked pecan nuts, and hot sugar poured on a stone to form conical heaps.
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Robert Mitchell Floyd
New York Mail and Express
Fragmented Mountaineering Chronicle Fragment
disjointed narration describes a perilous ascent where three climbers depend on one leader and warn of dangerous missteps during the ascent. The text references a climbing party and the need for coordination to avoid tragedy.
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Jean
Doctor S North and a Sleepless Passenger Tale
An anecdote from Dr S Weir Mitchell in North and His Friends recounts a night train encounter with a ill man seeking a seat. The passenger later visits the doctor’s office revealing shared ailments and a mistaken identity, prompting a generous fee refusal and a remark about the man’s gratitude.
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Oat
Hig
North
Doctor North
Harrisburg
Owen North
Law
Secretary Wilson Calls for Stronger Scientific Agriculture
Secretary Wilson criticizes colleges for neglecting scientific agriculture and urges more training in agricultural science. He notes two thousand USDA specialists, many inadequately equipped, and points to about fifty agricultural colleges and sixty to seventy experiment stations with openings for trained scientists. He argues farming experts offer solid career prospects versus crowded legal and medical fields.
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Wilson
Department of Agriculture
Brooklyn Eagle
Coloring Preparations Since Perkins Discovery
The article notes a vast growth in artificial colorings since Perkins’s coal tar based discovery nearly fifty years ago. It claims over 3000 or more dyestuffs are easily accessible today, with at least 25 000 forming the subject of parent specifications, while natural colorings remain comparatively few and may be sidelined in favor of coal tar derivatives.
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Saran Me Oe
Thompson
Party of Progress and Prosperity
Fusion
Jake” Wolfe
Milford
Hastings
Hastings Asylum
Pralines OF
New Orleans
Old Town
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