Beatrice and Beatrice region notes three dozen items.
Local notices report L J Capps pool store assignment to Commercial Bank of Kearney with closure pending bank action. A 14 year old Shada died in Kearney hospital. Farmers report strong corn prospects. O D Burke to open a furniture store in Central City. Beatrice to dedicate a new high school building October 1 with Chancellor Avery expected.
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L. J. Capps
Bank of
Kearney
Nebraska
O. D. Burke
Central City
Board of Education
Beatrice
Avery
Cuticura Heals Child Suffering From Hives
Mrs. G L Fridhoff of Warren Michigan reports her six year old daughter suffered hive outbreak for two months and worsened by scratching. After trying various remedies a hot bath with Cuticura Soap and application of Cuticura Ointment relieved itching and cured the disease. June 30 and July 13 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. L. Fridhoff
Warren, Mich
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Boston
Horses of the Soudan Wear Socks of Camel Hair
A quirky note reports that horses of the Soudan are described as wearing socks made from camel hair. The detail stands as an unusual cultural or anecdotal curiosity from the period.
Ever Sharp Tension Shears Advertisement
An advertisement for Ever Sharp Tension Shears promises precise cuts from tissue to cloth. It touts steel, nickel plating, and durability, with mail orders using sizes 8 and 9 inches priced at 40 and 50 cents respectively, prepaid from W. D. Newton & Co. Sum Mut, N. J.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Newton & CO
Summut, N. J
Wait Till Night and Natural Help Promoted in Odd Ad
An OCR fragment promotes candy Cascaret for headache relief and claims no harsh medicine is needed. It mentions a West-pocket box for 10 cents and notes widespread use. Another line touts Diverce’s Pleasant Pellets for constipation. A government peat fuel testing plant is described with 71921 units in Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wovernment
Canada
Servian women train with rifles for potential wartime aid
A report notes about two thousand Servian women practicing with rifles for months to assist soldiers if war breaks out. The piece also covers unrelated items about long-standing English law case, wildlife, and local projects.
Dean's Kidney Pills Claim Kidney Pain Relief
Toms River resident Rev Maxwell S. Rowland testifies that after a sudden kidney trouble and back pains, Dean's Kidney Pills gave prompt relief and restored kidney function. He urges readers to remember the Dean's name, noting the product is sold by dealers at 50 cents a box from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxwell
Rowland
Toms River
N. J
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Hamlins Wizard Oil Turns Fifty in Steady Service
A fifty year milestone marks Hamlins Wizard Oil as a trusted standby, akin to a family doctor, while fashion notes describe morning robes and tea gowns shifting to sleeveless styles with contrasting materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamlins
Pettit's Eye Salve Extends Century-Long Eye Aid
Pettit's Eye Salve has served congested and inflamed eyes for over 100 years, claiming to remove film or scum from the eye surface. The product is available at all druggists or from Howard Bros. in Buffalo, N.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pettit
Howard Bros
Buffalo
Linen and Pique Hats with Patent Leather Bands
Linen and pique outing hats trimmed with a severe patent leather band are noted as popular. An advertisement notes Mrs Winslows soothing syrup for children's teething to ease gums reduce inflammation and cure colic priced at 25 cents.
Earthquake Devastates Sixty Thousand in Sicily 1693
Historical notes recount Sicily's 1693 earthquake that caused massive loss of life. The text also cites an average human heart weight of nine to eleven ounces and mentions U S telegraph stations and vessels. It notes Chao Ping Chun, vice president in the Chinese Interior Ministry, ordered to retire due to opium habits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Chao Ping Chun
Ministry of Interior
Peary Reaffirms Pole Claim With Cook Controversy
Commander Robert E. Peary declines to discuss Cook’s pole reach until others decide the matter but asserts he is the only white man to reach the North Pole. AP boat Douglas Thomas along with Roosevelt signals support as cold squall batters Labrador harbor.
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Battle Harbor
Labrador
North Pole
Associated Press
Robert E. Peary
Douglas Thomas
Thomas
Roosevelt
Peary
Robert Bartlett
Bartlett
Frederick A. Cook
Pole
Dr. Cook
Cook
Former boatswain casts new light on polar controversy
Alan Whitten, former boatswain of the Peary auxiliary steamer Erik, testifies that Peary’s crew took Cook’s provisions and ivory while at Etah and Annatook. He recalls the Erik’s 1908 voyage to Hudson Bay and that Beary’s earlier voyages suffered from supply shortages, forcing a 15 month stay.
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Whitten
Bradley
Cook
Dr. Cook
Copenhagen
Peary
Etah
Annatook
Francke
Beary
Horse frightened by elephants in Schuyler runaway
In Schuyler Nebraska a horse driven by fourteen year old Charles Dworak bolted when in the presence of elephants from a circus. His eleven year old companion Herbert Manning was also in the buggy and both escaped injury by jumping clear as the rig overturned.
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Schuyler
Neb
Charles Dworak
Dworak
Herbert Man
Pittsburg Glass Strike in Jeanette and Monongahela
The strike of flatteners and cutters at American Window Glass works in Jeanette and Monongahela grows serious as attempts to import workers meet resistance and clashes occur. State constabulary may be sent if trouble continues while workers demand a 20 percent wage increase and the company seeks less than 10 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
American Window Glass Works
Jeanette
Monongahela
Dire Conditions At Western Penitentiary Prompt Federal Transfer
A federal inquiry reports intolerable conditions at the western Pennsylvania penitentiary in Alleghany. Cells overcrowded and vermin present, tuberculosis cases exceed 300, with a single mess and substandard food. Twenty one federal prisoners may be moved to Atlanta or Leavenworth immediately.
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Washington
Western
Pennsylvania
Alleghany
C. H. McGlasson
Department of Prisons
Wade Hillis
Department of Justice
Western Pennsylvania Penitentiary
Atlanta
Leavenworth
Fire destroys Central Grainary elevator at Wymore
Fire in Wymore Nebraska leveled the Central Grainary elevator causing about six thousand dollars in damage. Roughly 3000 bushels of grain burned as sparks from a passing switch engine were blamed. Low water pressure hampered the fire department while nearby residences were endangered but saved from serious loss.
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Wymoreh
Neb
Central Grainary Company
Banquet Plans for Fre
The Arctic club in New York arranged a welcome home banquet for Frederick A. Gook. Tickets priced at $5 drew strong interest, with the executive committee reporting 200 seat applications by noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Frederick A. Gook
Brooklyn
Roswell O. Steb Pins
The
Arctic Club
Tigeress At Large In Marseille Harbor
The Royal Bengal tigress that escaped from a steamer remains at large along the Marseille water front. Reports of capture are erroneous as locals claim the animal is hidden near a sewer mouth. Residents are excited after two sightings and a volley of shots failed to stop the tigress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marseilles
Royal Bengal
Massachusetts Monument Unveiling in Baton Rouge
In Baton Rouge Louisiana a state monument to Massachusetts soldiers who died in the battle and are buried in the national cemetery will be unveiled. Confederate veterans groups will attend and speakers include Governor Draper of Massachusetts and Governor Sanders of Louisiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge, bLa
Massachusetts
Battle of
Baton Rouge
National Cemetery
Governor Draper
Cavernor Sanders
Lousiana
Wilson Says Agriculture Seeks Semi-Arid Education Reach West
Secretary Wilson returns from the west and announces the Department of Agriculture will focus on educating farmers of semi arid plains from the one hundredth meridian west. He warns meat and corn prices remain high and urges intensive farming and new plant varieties to boost production.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Secretar Wilson
Wilson
Campbell
Tigress on the Marseilles waterfront after steamer escape
A three year old royal Bengal tigress that fled a steamer in Marseilles harbor remained at large through the night. Police gendarmes and armed boats patrolled the wharves with searchlights after a single sighting and a volley of shots that failed to stop the beast. The tigress had been captured in Sumatra six months earlier.
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Marseilles
Sumatra
New York City Budget for 1910 Projects Large Increase
New York City plans for 1910 budget show a total cost of administration around 184 million dollars, an increase of 28 million from the current year. The figure highlights how government spending has grown since the late 1880s when federal expenditures, excluding pensions, were under 178 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York City
Board’ of
United States
Fremont man completes invention of non releasing Corlisy valve engine
Fremont Neb After twenty years work and more than $6000 spent George Marshall confirms completion of his invention a non releasing Corlisy valve engine He states he has no desire for profit and is satisfied to have perfected the idea two decades ago in his life work
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Federal Court
Chadron
T. C. Munger
Rose & Sons
Harry Horney
Beatrice
Beaver Crossing
Neb
Fremont, Neb
George Marshall
Marshall
Forest Fire Brought Under Control in Southern California
Reports from the fireswept forest areas indicate flames have been contained and further major damage unlikely. Rangers in the San Gabriel watershed and hills near Oxnard diverted the fire away from wooded tracts. today the blaze is confined to brush in the surrounding mountains.
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Contro
LOS Angeles
California
Forest Rangers
San Gabriel
Punte Hills
Oxnard
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Noah H. Peters
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Chicago
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Mr. Williams
Claude
Sherman Phillips
Lyons
Nebraska City
Nebraska Fish Commissioners
Blue Springs
Demster Mill Manufacturing Company
Pew
Rock Island
Fairbury
Colby
Company C
Seth Stockton
Edward Haase
Haase
M. B. Sharoh
Mexico
Panama Canal
Great Britain
New York State
Hughes
Queensland
Britain
Taft
Lake Champlain
America
England
France
Stromboli
Hhas
Detroit
Royal Academy
Siberia
Census Bureau
United
Brussels
Wational Lead Company
Trinity Building
Bears
Ine
Dink Eye
Dodds
Distrss and
Sabeti
CC Spohn Medical Company
Geshen
Ind
Putnam
Guaranty
York, Nebr
Fic Syrup Co
Uganda
Boston University
College of Liberal Arts
School of Theology
Islands
Sicily
Perry
Ning
Mr. Ellis
Wymore
Hansen
Middle West
Russia
Fremont
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