Shickley Woman Slashes Husband Then Tries Suicide
Mrs. Jonas C. Oswald of Shickley Nebraska suddenly attacked her husband during dinner with a razor pulled from under a pillow. She slashed his throat then ingested iodine without serious harm. Placed before the insanity commission she was found sane. she had typhoid after a third birth and poor health since, claiming she wished to die and take him with her.
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Jonas C. Oswald
Shickley
Nebraska
Bake Sale Apron and Food Sale in Kensington Church Parlor
The Kensington Methodist church invites attendance at an apron sale and food sale with a noon luncheon on April 28 in the church parlors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kensington
Methodist Church
Lucky Man Always and Worker Mottoed Mining Wisdom
The piece argues luck in mining comes from effort and skill. A miner who finds a nugget is described as a worker, not merely lucky, since digging and planning lead to rewards. It emphasizes work and brains as the basis of success for those who strike it rich.
Revelation Brought by Age Doctor John Quote Card
A reflective quotation notes that growing older deepens appreciation for parental and friend tenderness and value, emphasizing lasting bonds formed through life and thought.
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John
Newest Ideas in Wire Lamp Shades at The Electric Shop
The Electric Shop showcases modern wire lamp shade designs highlighting new patterns and materials for home lighting, offering customers fresh options for contemporary decor.
Confederate Army Size Estimates Questioned
A discussion from Current History Magazine by A. B. Casselman challenges the Confederate army totals. He examines estimates from 2,200,000 to 600,000, noting official records are incomplete and that precise numbers remain conjectural. The piece cites missing rolls and a remark from Col. Walter G. Taylor acknowledging lack of reliable data.
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Confederate States
A. B. Casselman
Current History Magazine
Sixtieth North Carolina
McKim
Walter G. Taylor
Lee
Bake Sale by Wambamere Camp Fire Girls Saturday
The Wambamere Camp Fire Girls will hold a bake sale on Saturday at one o'clock at Leonard's Cash Grocery.
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Wambamere
Leonard's Cash Grocery
Seeding and community life in Cheyenne County notes
Small grain seeding continues as snow recedes and Marquis wheat is sown amid varied local happenings. J E Cube celebrates two Duroc Jersey sons with litters of fourteen and twelve piglets, seven of the first litter died in extreme cold. News of Wm Moeller Jr becoming a benevolent figure in Maryland, the Renick Schuster family seeking Cheyenne County roots, and Gerald Turner’s lumberjack tales share a slice of rural life.
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Marquis
J. E. Cube
Renick Schuster
Lamar
Colorado
Cheyenne County
Gerald Turner
Washington
Edgar Turner
Osterloo Place
John Brauer
Edgar
Louie Jabonec
North Divide
John Cortney
Willie
P. Z. Gentry
Colton Elevator
N. FE
Wood
Steve Deaver
Lorenzo
Phil Brossard
Testetler
Crook
George Deaver
Everett Doty
Colton
John Bahr
Rev
DL. IL
Holmes
Eric Brauer
J. H. Wendte
N. E. Cabe
N. E. Wood
M. E
Sidney
Lakeview Tocal
John Wendte
Making Study of Chimneys At Johns Hopkins
Prof A G Christie of Johns Hopkins proposes to investigate chimney design origins and gas flow. He built a two platform test chimney on campus with adjustable openings to observe draft factors and differences in stack performance.
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A. G. Christie
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Johns Hopkins University
Christie
Billy Bowlegs shaped his future at Notre Dame
Fifty five years ago an Indianapolis man recalls his Notre Dame days when a geography copy of Billy Bowlegs sparked mischief in study hall. The prefect’s two words, Now Billy, transformed him from a fractious pupil to a model student, ending the incident with a lasting nickname.
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Indianapolis
Notre Dame University
Billy
Hero
Billy Bowlegs
Indianapolis News
Private wears illegitimate leggings at Camp Grant
A Camp Taylor private, smuggling rolled leggings home, was confronted by a captain in Vincennes. The captain chafed at the violation and remarked that such attire isn’t allowed at Camp Grant either, calling it a "gosh awful shame."
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Camp Taylor
Vincennes
Ind
Camp Grant
Panel's Interesting History of Judas Glass Panel
A Flemish stained glass panel dated to the Fourteenth century depicts Judas Iscariot dying by his own hand with morbid detail. The piece is linked to Charles of Ypres, a glass painter said to have hanged himself, suggesting his possible authorship. A second panel shows a rare contemporary portrait of Richard III, recently found after 113 years in an Essex mansion.
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London
Judas Iscariot
Charles of
Ypres
Richard
Essex
Comparative New Game Rackets History and Championship
A brief account traces the rackets game from its 19th century vogue in New York and references Dickens Pickwick Papers. It notes the sport’s tavern roots behind Fleet Prison and that fives survives, while other forms claimed Arabic names meaning palm of the hand.
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New York
Dickens
Fleet Prison
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N. B. Henderson
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Kimball
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H. van Aelstyn
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Geo. Messing
Box
Neb
Leonard’s Grocery
W. W. Craig
Sunol
Farris
Mr&s. IL. E
Cabe, Sidney
Route A
Sidney Farms Creamery
O. A. Olson
Call Warren & Hodgkin
Marquis Seed Wheat
Gurley
Bert Steele Grain CO
E. Planck
Second Avenue West
Telegraph
Office of the Telegraph
Bake Sale
Doran
W. J. Perry
East 4Th
Simms Apartments
Carrie Cook
H. T. Doran
Depot
L. O. Fundingsland
Burlington
FL A. Barger
B. A. Southwick
Inquire A
Hardy
Rendt
V. F. Kucera
Chappell
Veetz
Peetz Gazette Office
WM. Ratiners
O. EB. Pearson
Glenn Jordan
North 16Th — Street
Omaha
Livoni
Milburn
Baxter & Richardson Company
Kirksville
Missouri
North Platte
Nebr
Marel
April
Wm. Moeller Jr
Benedict
Maryland
Washington, D. C
Emmanual Brauer
Wah
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