State Railway Board stakes in Sibley act case and express rates
Nebraska railway commission adopts a Clark resolution to continue probing express rates and test the Sibley act in federal and state courts. Union Pacific counters creameries suit, noting insufficient Union Station facilities and requiring multi-road agreement for depot improvements. Lincoln resident Ewart T says he survived the Columbia shipwreck and lost only material goods. Nebr pure food law challenged by Quaker Oats agent, threatening $100,000 fight. Hayward to resign at Kearney Industrial School September 1. Sheriff statute query prompts auditor to seek interpretation on prisoner custody timelines.
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Omaha
Rock Island
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Shelter Cove
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Quaker Oats
H. M. Sapp
Johnson
Food Commissioner’s
Nebraska Property Valuation Increase Affects State Finances
A $16 million rise in Nebraska property valuations will boost statewide finances through higher levies and state funds. Douglas County contributes over $227,000, with general fund gains from shifting school levies, while university funding relies on revised assessments and ongoing appropriations.
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Nebraska
Th State University
Douglas County
Ater
Board of Public Lands and Buildings and Purchase and Supply
Nebraska News in Brief From State Government Actions
Secretary Royse warns Homestead Land and Loan Co to cease Nebraska business without authority and risks fines up to 1000 dollars or 30 days jail. Installment lenders must have a certificate of authority. Maynard Spink named superintendent of the state industrial school for boys at Kearney effective September 1. Minnie Anderson wins Epworth Assembly oratorical grand prize defending a drunkard. Nebraska to receive 1117.61 from forest reserve shares per state law, with total Nebraska forest reserve payouts reaching 10176.10 to date.
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State Banking Board
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Industrial School For Boys
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Hayward
Polk County
Minnie Anderson
Osceola
Epworth Assembly
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Burkett
Bureau of Forestry of the
United States
Bride and Groom Eased by Stranger’s Wit on Train
A newly married couple, about to start their honeymoon by train, faced curious glances from a female passenger who had spotted them. The bride, flustered by attention, dropped rice from her handbag and received a kind, humorous reassurance from the stranger who declared she would soon be widowed and share the same predicament.
No Relief From Eczema In Tippecanoe Claim
C V Beltz of Tippecanoe Indiana reports two years of severe eczema on his limbs. After trying physicians, home remedies, and quack cures without relief he used Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent and quickly recovered. November 15 1905.
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C. V. Beltz
Tippecanoe, Ind
Astoria
Chas. H. Fletcher
Egyptian Cigarettes Cause Decline Warned In Pause
A humorous exchange recalls ancient Egypt’s intellect and decline attributed to smoking Egyptian cigarettes, with a father instructing his son on history and cautionary warning.
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Tommy
Grand Opening of Cheap Irrigated Land in Routt County
The Routt County Development Co announces a Carey Act land sale in the Little Snake River Valley Routt County Colorado. Land and water priced at 25.50 per acre with 5.25 per acre down. Excur sion rates offered. Address 314 17th St Denver Colo.
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Little Snake River Valley
Routt County
Colo
Sheep Driving Lesson From Worcester Road
Asa Goddard of the American Automobile Association recalls a Worcester incident where he watched a flock of sheep pass a narrow road. He spoke with the shepherd who explained that facing opposing flocks, both move straight ahead and the best dogs secure more sheep.
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Asa Goddard
American Automobile Association
Worcester
Lightning rod agent tricks farmers at Stafford
Reported remark describes a sunburned man stepping from a train as a harvest hand suspect. He offers a light ning rod agent explanation and avoids harm, explaining the misunderstanding amid a crowd of farmers at Stafford.
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Stafford
Kansas City Star
Father s Way Wordplay in a Child s Lament
A terse exchange hints at a boy named Jim who cries after a beating. His father s evasive phrasing suggests the punishment was severe, though the boy had previously used straw to cushion himself. The Towne Chronicle presents a terse domestic vignette.
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