Witchcraft claim shocks Nebraska farmer and townsfolk
A Nebraska farmer accuses Mise Jennie Swarts of Omaha of witchcraft after his son and others allegedly fall under a spell while dancing with her. He seeks arrest and reports cattle deaths and family misfortune as the spell supposedly spreads.
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Tacos Jennens
Nebraska
Mise
Jennie Swarts
Omaha
Mien Swarts
Jarbens
Waltsing Swarts
Turva
Jarbene
Infectious Disease Precautions for School Attendance
The circular issued by the Department of Public Instruction lists statutory diseases including typhoid fever scarlet fever diphtheria croup and bubonic plague and declares additional illnesses such as German measles mumps chicken pox whooping cough and influenza as communicable. Teachers must exclude any child showing symptoms until recovery or medical certification. Consumption cases are excluded if coughing spitting discharging sores or wounds are present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Public Instiution
Ruthless Forest Killing
Mr. W. B. Campbell director of agriculture told forestry commission of a fiendish desire to cut down trees with hundreds of instances of timber massacres. He noted settlers clearing land and said belts must stand to protect the country or the results would be disastrous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forestry Commission
W. 8. Campbell
Forestry Department
Nebraska liquor firm fined for beer bottle adornment
A Nebraska firm was fined £10 for using Stars and Stripes on beer bottles. Bruce Smith’s speech costs the country £1,210, while Parliament costs £220 per hour. Clumberlain’s Cough Remedy is claimed to be free of opiates and widely popular worldwide. Safe by A W Taylor Co and W Loos.
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Nebraska
U.S.A
Bruce Smith
Clumberlain
Chamberlain
A. W. Taylor de Co
Peale Hill
W. Loos
Touinglay
Out West Report On Farm Drought And Rabbit Plague
Bathuret Experimental Farm manager B W Peacock reports from Wallington Dubbo and Narromina on mixed wheat prospects with some sown fields failing due to rabbit damage. Areas re-tilled after sowing show better growth but overall drought conditions similar to 1901 with rabbits harming sheep and trees, and grass eaten. He notes better conditions around Rourke where saltbush resists rabbits but grass is sparse. without early rain prospects remain bleak.
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B. W. Peacock
Bathuret
Wallington
Dubbo
Narromino
Nyngan
Peacock
Peaacock
Rourke
Eden Photo Studios Portraits Offer in Sydney
Portraits at Eden Photo Studios Sydney claim high class work and exceptionally low prices. Artist Proofs 20s per dozen with 12 x 10 productions, cabinets 7s 6d per dozen, invites mail-ins for enlargements.
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Sydney
Eden Photo Studios
Eden Photo
George-street
Ancient Egypt Revered Cats Despite Conquests
History notes Egypts high status for felines with moon symbol Tubby and a Nile goddess with a cat head. Cats embalmed after death. Persian conquerors reportedly punished anyone harming a cat, fueling tales of city Peluse under Camyson.
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Egypt
Pharaoha
Tubby Waa
Waa
Huniroda
Youre
Nile
Tabby
Thomas
Camyson
Persia
Cao
Peluse
Lieare
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A. W. Taylor & Co
Tooth’s Ale
Highland Club
R. McLean’s
Shimose
Coombs
Peak Hill
Stephens
Aledown
A. Foater
Hatha
Ww. Jates Bogan Gate
Todd
and Lowing Condobolin
J. Pete
John Bakes
Mingus & Caswell Sts
Polite
Basces
Peal Hill
UNION
Bakery
H. Schmidt
Euchie Street
Opticians
Ino
Yetall
Dovter
Ted Gattala
Nolan, Time & CO
George St
Out West
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