Harriman Dies After Long Illness at Arden Home
Edward Harriman known as a leading wheat organizer dies at his Arden Tower Hill residence after a prolonged illness. He is survived by wife five children and sister. time of death reported as 2:55 p.m. with conflicting accounts and ongoing secrecy surrounding the case.
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Demisene
Ardiin
Edward H. Harriman
Raithat
Uet
Tower Hill
Islam Iy
Harrian
Simons
W Oorker
New York
Mir Harriman
Mary
Carol
Walter
Roland
Mone
Arden
Tower
Henvarston
Wes Simons
Gier- Binse
Chidren
W. G. Lyle
Nex Fork
Orlando Hoirriman
Treen
J Holmes McGuiness
Arden Pish
M Guiness
Arden House
Warriman
Geat Estate
Arenits
Herreman Mason
Omaha Car Fire Destroys Twenty Horses
A carload shipment of twenty valuable horses bought in Omaha by Thomas R Sturgess of Kansas City was burned on the Belt line track at Decatur street between Forty second and Forty third streets. Fire chief Salter says locomotive sparks started the blaze. Loss about four thousand four hundred dollars.
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Omaha
Thomas R Sturgess
Kansas City
Kans
Decatur Street
Forty-second
Forty-third Streets
Salter
Peary Cook Pole Debate Prompts Banquet Plans
Herbert Bridgeman writes in the Independent about Dr Frederick Cook’s claim to reach the pole on April 21 1908 and the debate over Peary’s rival record. The piece discusses proof, diaries, archives, and the ethics of discovery as supporters and skeptics weigh the polar milestone.
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Dr. Cook
New York
Herbert Ju. Bridgeman
The
Peary Arctic Club
Independent
Pole
Peary
Frederick A Cook
North Pole
Cable
Cook
Geographic Societies
United States Coast and Goodic Survey
England
Society
Shackleton
Tittman
Shakleton
America
Frank E Perkins
Coast and Geodic Survey
Geographical Society
Mr. Perkins
Commander Peary
Naval Office
Arctic
Nebraska Notes from Kearney and Surroundings
Local notes from Kearney Nebraska report Labor Day banks closed and regular business proceeding. Updates include Mrs. Fenci's burial in Table Rock Kansas, school enrollments at Kearney and Beatrice, a banking change in Butte, theft investigations, dam progress on Blue river at Holmesville, a Crawford prize fight incident, and a pickpocket incident on a Hastings Burlington train.
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Kearney
Joe Fenci
Washington, Kans
Table Rock
Bohemian Cemetery
C. B. Manuel
State Industrial School
California
Manuel
Shallenberger
West
German Naval Chiefs Arrive for Hudson Fulton Celebration
Admiral von Kerster and Captain von Mueller sailed from Wamburg aboard the steamship Blucher for the Hudson Fulton celebration. Admiral von Koester, to command German warships at the event, and his adjutant will reach New York on Thursday September 23.
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Ial
Hudson- Fulton
von Kester
von Mueller
Wamburg
von Koester
New York
Taft Visits Yale Club Boston Field Day Features
President Taft arrived from Beverly to attend events with the Yale Club of Boston at Brookline Country Club. The day included a golf match with the Suburban club, a luncheon and reception at Sherman L. Whipple’s Brookline home, and an afternoon base pall game among Yale members.
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Taft
Yale
Boston
Mass
Beverly
Yale Club
Brookline Country Club
Sherman L. Whipple
Brookline
Fnemer
Fire damages Schmader home near Louisville Nebraska
A blaze at Joseph Schmader’s residence two miles east of Louisville Nebraska destroyed a large part of the dwelling and most of the household goods. The house was insured. The cause is unknown but Schmader suspects smoking boys in an upper room left a lit cigar that ignited some material.
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Louisville
Joseph Schmader
National Detectives Convening in New Orleans
Detectives from major cities will gather in New Orleans for the Lakes to the Gulf deep waterway convention from October 30 to November 2. Officials say it will be the largest southern event yet with the president and vice president as guests.
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New Orleans
United States
South
Stuests
Deaths and injuries in regional notices from Beatrice and Hastings
Mrs. Annie Watson of Chester Ned died in Beatrice Hospital and was interred in Chester. George Schroder of South Omaha, former Beatrice resident, died suddenly at Beatrice age about 61 and unmarried. John Lowman and Albert Willis, workmen on Hastings Odd Fellows building, severely injured by a derrick accident. Ravenna school opens with excess demand. fifth and sixth grades moved to half day schedule until new room.
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Annie Watson
Chester
Ned
Beatrice
George Schroder
South Omaha
Seaving
Schroder
John Lowman
Albert Willis
Odd Fellows
Hastings
Ravenna
The Pangs of Remorse Boo-hoo I'm so beastly absent minded
A playful piece depicting a childlike confession of guilt after eating all the candy and leaving none for Johnnie. The narrator laments forgetfulness and seeks forgiveness in a humorous, old fashioned voice.
Higher Education Lesson From Chicago News
A humorous quip about the meaning of higher education from a Chicago source notes it teaches youth to work for an honest living. The line frames education as preparation for responsible labor and personal integrity.
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Willie
Chicago News
Summer Travel and Home Life Quips
A collage of light quips from Life and Louisville Courier Journal. Jokes touch on heat travel humor about refrigerator cars, marriages, and summer boarder complaints about water after well cleaning.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Weather Talk in the Courtroom Echoes a Seasonal Lull
A judge and two speak informally about low pressure systems and seasonal storms. Dolly Swagger notes she has waited since the season opened without feeling any pressure, while Adamiess Eden and the judge discuss the weather.
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Adamiess Eden
Unda Towe
Dolly Swagger
The Old Adam on stenographers and gender roles
A remark attributed to The Old Adam in the Baltimore American questions why three fourths of stenographers in offices are women. The humor suggests men feel they can dictate to a class of women, reflecting dated attitudes on gender and work.
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Baltimore American
First Summer Girl Riddle in a Dinner Joke
A light hearted quip about eating after meals. The speaker jokes that a physician warns against going into the waiter after a hearty meal and notes that most people understand this without being told.
How to Be Happy Though Married
A brief exchange centers on a joke about marriage happiness ending with a punchline urging divorce. The dialogue features Mrs. Naggs and Naggs in a domestic humor setup.
Upper Crust Gap Widens as Flour Prices Rise
A village editor complains that flour prices lift pie costs beyond the poor. Rich residents can still enjoy an upper crust while the less affluent must settle for simpler squash and custard.
Couple Backs Tiny Farm With Waterlogged Acreage
A husband and wife discuss buying a small country place advertised. They plan to move from the city despite the property having only two acres, half of which is a pond. They joke about growing pond lilies and watermelons.
No Interest in Summer Young Men Recalled
A dialogue features two girls discussing summer companions. The first says she has no use for the season’s young men, comparing them to Dresden china dolls because they are beautiful but fragile and easily broken. The exchange continues with a question from the second girl about beauty.
Better Sit Madam Says Agent Pitches Invention
The agent showcases a 20th century multi tool to a woman at the door bragging it combines corkscrew can opener paper cutter bodkin nut pick and shoe buttoner for 25 cents. She declines saying she bought hairpins and notes his heart is in the right place. He asks where she put it.
High Dryers Guoner Plane Travel in Wartime Humor
In a lighthearted exchange, readers joke about the peculiar travel plans of the Ven Alberts and their imagined special aircraft. The tone suggests aviation whimsy and wartime era banter about air travel.
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Ven Alberts
Trout fishing chatter of Mrs Sinb3-fish and Louis talk
A fragmentary dialogue notes a man and woman discussing trout fishing and keeping quiet while Louis fishes. The snippet mentions Mrs Sinb3-fish uter and Mr Stubb-Nell among the speakers in a rural style exchange.
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John
Stubb
Nell
Maria
Louis
Stop and Shoppers Debate New Shoes Comfort
A fragment hints at a family scene discussing new shoes. The child worries about comfort while a parent reassures style and practicality. The dialogue suggests a casual retail moment without concrete names or places.
Lorking Higher and Miss Peachley Exchange Dismissive Lines
A brief dialogue shows Young Poorman asking Miss Peachley to join him in a labor dispute. She refuses, stating opposition to labor unions and politeness in tone.
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Poorman
Miss Peachley
Debate Club Quiet After Afternoon Session
We asked about the debate club talk and were told nothing substantial occurred this afternoon. The exchange suggests a routine discussion with no notable topics raised or decisions made.
No Uause for Alarm Foretold by Domestic Debate
A domestic dialogue centers on feeding a baby with bread and molasses. Mrs Newpop questions the amount while Mr Newpop defends it as nourishment, noting the child wastes molasses on chairs and door knobs.
A Romance-tiler Assurance
A short exchange between Cadson and Beach Belle speaks of memory and affection as they part, with Beach Belle promising Cadson he will remain in her memory as fresh. The fragment presents a tender, personal moment.
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Tiler Assurance
Cadson
Beach Belle
Withering Glances in a City Paper Exchange
An exchange in the city paper features banter between a busy young man and an old timer about reading habits and reactions to strap-hangers. The dialogue shifts to dinner plans and a household butler who may or may not reliably provide a meal from the kitchen table.
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Sas City Times
van Antler
Grabb
Puck
Why We Repented in Teddy's Morning Brawl
A brief Kansas City Journal item shows Teddy regretting a scuffle with Jim and his mother guiding reflection. Teddy learns the fight spoiled a planned party, prompting remorse and a lesson about consequences.
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Teddy
Jimmy Brown
Mamma
Kansas City Journal
Had on the Wrong Coat Bridegroom’s Overcoat Mixup
A Sheffield couple boarded a train and were mistaken for a bridal pair. The groom nonchalantly revealed rice from his overcoat, then quipped to Mary that he had stolen the bridegroom's overcoat, leaving passengers amused.
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Sheffield
Mary
Tatler
Knights of the Road Offer Bungalows For One Dollar Down
A distressed speaker pleads for help as a group called Knights of the Road invites prospects to see bungalow offers priced at one dollar down and two dollars per month. The scene hints at a sales pitch or shelter scheme with a request for aid.
Siver Things
Pearl-Freddy believes he is a candy kid. Ruby-Gracious wonders if that makes girls give him taffy, highlighting social dynamics and playful banter in a light reading.
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Pearl
Freddy
Ruby
Poverty. "She has no friends to speak of."
A terse remark highlights social isolation and concern about a woman described as lacking friends. The exchange underscores themes of loneliness and community perception without further context.
Oh Dear Heiress Fears Arranged Marriages for Money
The pretty heiress laments being loved for wealth while the penniless maid worries no suitor will marry her without money. The maid questions the heiress about motives, and the heiress reveals her fear of marriage for money.
What She Hoped
Miss Cayenne asks about sailing to Europe and is told the plan changed at the last moment. The other character jokes about a better chance in the change and replies with a light, witty exchange.
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Miss Cayenne
Europe
Thoughtful thinker rebukes balance of life in witty exchange
A satirical exchange features a thoughtful thinker noting unequal world order and a dense party asking for clarity. The thinker argues for more leisure for business minds and more business for leisure minded people, highlighting a quirky social imbalance.
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T. T
Dickens pen sells for nineteen pounds ten shillings at Sothebys
The loss of a well worn gold pen once owned and used by Boz fetches a high price while related historic pens from Wellington Scott and others realize modest sums. An Isaac Reed New York pen carved from Washington relic and a quill from a golden eagle wing used by the Empress Eugenie in 1856 are noted among the world's valuable pens.
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Charles Dickens
Messrs. Sotheby’s
Boz
Dalhousie
Wellington
Queen Victoria
Walter Scotts
Lord Dalhousie
Scott
Abbotsford
Isaac Reed
New York
George Washington
Lincoln
Empress Eugenie
Paris
London
People mistaken about friends' affection despite sound judgment
A reflection notes that individuals with solid discernment in most matters can misjudge how much their friends truly care for them. It suggests social misreadings and hidden cues influence perceived affection.
Which Old Man Favors Florry or Phebe in News of Steve Coe
Mrs. Bonney, after a gale and no calls, learns Steve Coe pursued Florry Gaines or Phebe. a mishap at Gaines home leaves Steve tangled in a wire and a scarlet handkerchief, while townsfolk debate which gal captured his interest.
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Steve
Liza Doane
Steve Coe
Stephen
Mrs. Bonney
Mr. Bonney
Pender
Steve’s
Florry Gaines
Florry
Phebe
Coining Foreign Money for Haiti and Latin America
The article explains Haiti and other Latin American states buy minting services from the United States. Waterbury Connecticut supplies nickel coins for Haiti, yielding profits for the government. The United States dominates Latin American coin contracts due to lower costs and no-profit pricing.
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Haiti
Waterbury
Conn
Port Au Prince
Black Republic
United States
Philadelphia
Uncle Sam
Unordered Quotes and Witty Observations
An assorted clipping features humorous dialogue about a late eclipse and a woman recovering from illness, with a stray remark about persistent tardiness and a riff on how effort shapes a man. The fragmentary tone mirrors a light local column and private jokes.
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Detroit
Robert H. Peary
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National Geographic Society
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Washington
Bureau of Yards and Docks
Nebraska
Dan Atchison
Allen
Los Angeles
Cal
Mr. Atchison
Paxton & Gallagher
A. E. Walter
Kearney Automobile Company
al. Ronald
General Board of Adjustment
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Union Pacific Road
Brotherhood
Union Pacific
Beck & Bullis
Rutherford
Frank Larimore
John Doe
F. A. Putman
Naper
People’s State Bank
Northwestern
Stewart
Lawrence
Chicago
Mary Alshire
William Alshire
Holmesville
Blue River
Wymore
Ceap
Crawford
Walter Burge
Roof Thompson
Freeman Lull
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Burlington
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