Quaker Doctors to Visit Plattsmouth Opera House
Quick relief comes to Plattsmouth as the Quaker Doctors announce shows at the Opera House starting Tuesday evening May 18. Admission on opening night is 3 cents. Norfolk reports two more patients healed by the treatment, including Gustave Nitz and Jim Linsay, with dramatic worm removal feats noted.
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Plattsmouth
Opera House
H. G. Asher
George Madeen
South Fourth Street
Louis Melcher
Stanton
Norfolk
Nitz
Asher
Jim Linsay
Quakers and Shakers: Beliefs, customs, and notable adherents
The article surveys Quaker faith and practice, noting silent worship, plain dress, and honesty as core traits. It compares Quakers with Shakers, outlines practices such as non marriage in Shakers, and highlights prominent Quaker figures including Penn and Whittier, with remarks on their historical reputation and medical trades.
Two Sides of Tariff Question for the Poor in Milwaukee
A Milwaukee reader argues tariff protection harms the poor while revenue and industry gains favor the protected interests. The letter details rising costs for food, clothing, fuel, and housing, noting wages of 11 a week for many families and taxes on shoes, cotton, sugar, bread, and furniture. It calls for tariff revision downward, highlighting Taft and Aldrich.
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Milwaukee Journal
Congress
Milwaukee
W. L. Douglass
Massasachsetts
Labor Bureau
Washington
Franklin Pierce
United States
Mr. Aldrich
Aldrich
Taft
White House
Africa
Omaha Sangerfest Abandoned Over Law Change
The Northwestern Sangerfest association canceled plans for a major festival in Omaha due to the new o clock closing law. Officials say the move avoids social and numerical hurdles for an event expected to draw 30 000 to 40 000 visitors from the northwest, with potential Nebraska benefits in advertising and citizenship.
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Omaha
Northwest
Nebraska
Germany
World Herald
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Gustave Nitz
Mr. Linsay
Amos Ridenfork
Silas
Charles Lamb
John Greenleaf Whittier
William Penn
James Witcomb Riley
Elias Howe
Samuel J. Tilden
Joseph Cannon
John Cokely Lettson
London
Gore
the Plattsmouth Journal
R. A. Bates
Weet
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