Eleanor Stagg Hearts Her Uncle Phineas at Beverly
Emma Stagg hosts a dinner for Eleanor and her bachelor uncle Phineas Baldwin. Eleanor adores him and he charms guests with stories, while Emma ponders Eleanor's feelings for Owen Page and the risk of a risky match as Gareth continues his matchmaking.
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Beverly
Eleanor
Beverly Shore
Emma
Owen Page
Mr. Page
Harold Stagg
Phineas Baldwin
New York
West
Silas Baldwin
Phin
Phineas
Professor Baldwin
California
E Eleanor
Jones
Rshelis
Mrs. Stagg
Harold
Mr. Stagg
Ingenious Farm Motor Promises Self Sufficient Work
An English inventor claims a motor can reap sow plow mow haul thrash and grind grain cut turnips churn and perform many chores. Farmers would simply supervise from the fence while their wives complain the machine makes meals beds and cleaning unnecessary.
Financial Statement Shows Funds Disposition for 1902 Biennium
State Treasurer Steufer presents a biennial financial statement to Governor Savage detailing fund dispositions during his term and a list of depository banks with balances at fiscal year end of November 29. The record includes receipts and disbursements and a balance of 615,018.34 as of December 6.
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Steufer
Savage
Union Natl 12 Bank
Omaha
U.S. Natl. Bank
City Ntl. Bank
Lincoln
Packers
Saunders Co
Wahoo
Adams County
Hawlines
Hastings
Battle Creek
Valley
Alliance
York
Norfolk
Broken Bow State
Broken Bow
McCook Wee
Union State
Harvard
Renee
City
State
Curtis
Rear
Holdrege See
First State
St. Paul Sae
Wayne
Pierce County
Pierce
Bank of Orleans
Orleans
Grand Island Banking Co
Grand Island
Natl Loomis Re
Valentine State
Valentine
Bank of Syracuse
Syracuse
Commercial Nail Omaha
St. Paul
Newport State
Newport
Bank of Commerce
Fund Platts Co
Capital National Bank
General Este Eta
University Eevee
Hospital For Insane Eee
State’ Library
Eevee Be
University Cast Eee
Normal
Educational Trust Fund
Washington Letter Sells for Eight Hundred Fifty Dollars
A letter from George Washington dated October 29 1785 to Patrick Henry governor of Virginia was sold at a Boston auction for 850 dollars to a New York agent. It details a Virginia legislature grant to Washington for his services in the Revolution and his refusal of the bane.
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George Washington
Patrick Henry
Virginia
Boston
New York
Washington
Plead for Time in Alliance Neb Stockmen Meeting
A meeting of representative stockmen near Alliance Nebraska led to a committee to draft a petition to Congress and request a presidential commission to study fencing of government land. The petition will list signer cattle numbers and addresses, towns, ranges, and signer details. Stockmen pledged support for Senator Millard's land leasing bill and will inform him of broad western Nebraska endorsement.
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Alliance
Neb
Congress
Nebraska
Senator Millard
Wealthy Nebraska stockman loses left foot in yard accident
Howard J. Chapman a rich stock farmer from six miles southeast of Table Rock Nebraska, was injured in a railroad yard accident. He crawled under a moving car to view cattle, with no engine in sight, and his left foot was severed above the ankle. Amputation required mid leg.
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Howard J. Chapman
Table Rock
Neb
Topeka Find Reveals Nebraska Palladium Volume Birth
E. B. Blackman of the Nebraska State Historical Society returned from Topeka Kansas where he presented a paper to the Kansas State Historical Society. He acquired a bound Volume 1 Number 1 of The Nebraska Palladium, the state’s first paper dated July 1854, adding a few more copies to the known set. Nine numbers are missing from the thirty seven, with some issues existing in two or three copies. Efforts to recover the missing issues continue.
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Blackman
Nebraska State Historical Society
Topeka
Kan
Kansas State Historical Society
Nebraska Palladium
Nebraska
Exports Halt as Cattle Shippers Push for Portland Trade
Cattle shippers suspend exports until disease stamping is achieved. A cable to the British government from Boston asks to modify quarantine to permit shipments from Portland of western and Canadian cattle. New England trade remains at a standstill while Washington sources note Britain seeks a formal statement on foot and mouth disease and the wisdom of loading cattle at Portland.
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Haseen
Boston
New England
Portland
Washington
Waukegan Citizens Break Up Rail Work With Hose
With no mayor or jury available, residents of Waukegan take action to stop Chicago and Milwaukee Electric Company laborers laying a street railway track. A call to halt work goes unanswered, prompting improvised protest using a hose to block the site.
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Waukegan, Sr
Chicago & Milwaukee ‘Electric Company
Waukegan
Lincoln Hotel case arraigns proprietor and clerk in Chicago
Hotel proprietor Fred A. Smith and Night Clerk IE C Weber were arraigned in police court on charges of being accessories to manslaughter before the fact. They were arrested at the urging of Coroner Traeger and Chief ONeill, but bail was furnished and they were released.
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Fred A. Smith
Lincoln
IE. C. Weber
Chicago
Traeger
O’neill
Fire destroys residence of Tommy McClure at Blue Hill Nebraska
Fire totally destroyed the Blue Hill Nebraska home of Tommy McClure. Local department arrived quickly but could not fight the blaze as it lay beyond the district water supply. Origin unknown but suspected incendiary. No insurance was carried.
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Blue Hill
Tommy McClure
Néb
Concentration Zones Planned in Luzon Province
Governor Taft orders zones of concentration in Rizal province to stem the ladrones. Daytime quiet and nighttime withdrawal into zones are mandated. A strong constabulary force will be deployed against the bandits to deter activity.
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Ladrones
Rizal
Luzon
Taft
Hag
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Stuefer
Ing
E. &. Blackman
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