Nebraska in Brief touches many topics across counties
A mixed Nebraska roundup notes Chautauqua in David City, farm land sells at 100 per acre in Cuming, York County settlers’ picnic, Humboldt ice shortage, Dr Baker’s Lexington car explosion, heavy rains hindering harvest, Table Rock carnival plans for Sept, insane Valley farmer and glanders in Cedar Bluffs area, Lushton train collision fatality and another injury, Shrader shoots Hicks but victim to recover, Smalkey in Fremont jail over attempted suicide, B B Sherman named head of Kearney Industrial School, Masonry grand lodge centennial planning in Omaha, Elmwood scaffold accident injuring painters, Peru hospitalizes Winkleman spine injuries, Housecleaning day proclaimed for August 29, liquor labeling ruling by Food Commissioner, Gettle promoted on Mayflower, Edgar heat and wheat harvest boom, Holdrege harvest jubilee with firemen tourney, J E Paul returns from coast voyage on Columbia, Juniata mill fire prompt rebuild plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David City
Cuming County
York County
Humboldt
Dr. Baker
Lexington
Table Rock
Gus Oberg
Valley
Council Bluffs
Cedar Bluffs
McKim
Kansas City & Omaha
Lushton
Lynn Billington
Eli Oryall
Billingeton
Cryan
Robert Shrader
William Hicks
Nehawka
Shrader
Hicks
Emil Smalkey
Fremont
Smalkey
B. B. Sherman
Columbus
Kearney
Hayward
Sherman
Grand Judge of Masons of
Nebraska
Omaha
Henry Frisbee
Elmwood
George Oliver
Dick Ince
William Winkleman
Peru
Nebraska City
J. L. McBrien
Johnson
Chicago
William L. Gettle
Pawnee County
W. G. Gettle
United States
Mayflower
Edgar
Holdrege
Nebraska State Volunteer Firemen’s Associatin
J. E. Paul
Pacific Coast
Columbia
Ten Years of Pain Ends for Margaret Emmerich
Margaret Emmerich of Clinton Street Napoleon Ohio endured fifteen years of kidney trouble with back pain poor eyesight and dizziness. After ten years unable to work and two years housebound she found relief and a cure with Deans Kidney Pills. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a bar Foster Milburn Co Buffalo New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Emmerich
Clinton St
Napoleon, C
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Careful Starch Choice Prevents Laundry Mishaps
A housewife recalls an incident with a large ink bottle used for washing and ruined whites. The piece argues Defiance Starch offers stronger performance, allowing thinner application to preserve fabric appearance and wear.
Satisfied Sale Sparks Laughing Exchange
A dealer and a man with side whiskers debate a lawn mower return. The buyer recalls a promise of money back if not satisfactory while the dealer insists the payment was fully satisfactory.
Clergy Names Places in Wales Mentioned to Royal Commission
The vicar of Dwygyfylchi cum Penmaenmaur testified before a royal commission of the church in Wales about his visits to Pistylecum Carnguwch Llangefui cum Tregaian Llandyfuan cum Llanfair and Arleechwedd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwygyfylchi-cum-Penmaenmaur
Royal Commission of the Church In Wales
Pistylecum-Carnguwch
Llangefui-cum-Tregaian
Llandyfuancum-Llanfair
Arleechwedd
Untitled exchange from Young's Magazine sparks wit
Mrs Tartleigh asks about meeting husbands after death, Mrs Muchwedde retorts she expects heaven. The brief dialogue showcases sharp social humor in a Victorian tone from Young's Magazine.
Public sale sought for unclaimed Mor gan portrait items
In New York government stores an oil portrait of J Pierpont Morgan is among unclaimed dutiable goods slated for public sale. A separate report notes the Pasteur Institute may receive a $5,000,000 bequest from Paris banker Daniel Osiris who died recently leaving $13,000,000 in his will.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Pierpont Morgan
New York
Pasteur Institute
Daniel Osiris
Paris
Calif woman credits Postum for better sleep and health
A California woman reports sleepless nights ending after cutting coffee and switching to Postum. Her brother also stops coffee and cures sour stomach, with a ten day trial proving coffee linked to their issues. The ad urges readers to read The Road to Wellville for reasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calif
Postum
Relef
Httle
Wellville
Page
Drunk by the Ounce In Irish Wife’s Quick Math
A Philadelphia physician recalls a case of a drunken Irishman kept on an ounce of whisky three times daily. The wife reveals a mix up: she bought a larger measure after a drug clerk explained an ounce equals 16 drams, and Pat consumed more than intended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Pat
Dochter
Harper’s Weekly
Cure for Cradle Cap and Foot Rash Using Cuticura
Mrs. Hattie Currier of Thomaston Maine reports her nine month old baby suffered nightly from itchy feet and a facial rash. After trying Cuticura remedies the rash improved within hours and one box of ointment cleared the feet completely. It also removed cradle cap from the scalp, leaving it cleansed and healed. June 9 1906.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Currier
Thomaston
Rule of Cornish Chapels Beat Tradition at Service
In Cornish chapels the custom divides seating by gender. A visitor and his fiancee were told to sit apart as a couple when seated together, a steward admonishing them loudly that sweethearts are not allowed. A penny-civic note recalls era customs and social codes of church life.
Bathing the mermaid and a bath of self
A quirky dialogue has a philanthropist challenging a stubborn man to bathe. The scene contrasts vanity and defiance with a touch of humor as the man resists a simple refreshment request. The piece closes with a Wit of quotes about happiness and love.
Not to Blame Mother Confronts Child Swear Words
A Cleveland boy Bartholomew blames playmate Cavert for teaching cuss words. Cavert denies instruction, asking why he would know bad words if Bartholomew learned them from him. Two households are told to discuss the matter, with blame passing back and forth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartholomew
Cleveland
Cavet
Cavert
Punishment by Inches in a Genesee Town Court
Henry Meyer, 27, seven feet two, jailed 90 days in Bergen justice court for stealing four bags of oats. Judge links sentence to height inch for inch and bag count, a novel punishment reported by the Nunda News from Nunda New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bergen
Genesee County
Henry Meyer
Nunda
N. Y
Grand Opening of Cheap Irrigated Land in Routt County
The Routt County Development Co announces a Carey Act project in the Little Snake River Valley Routt County Colorado. Land and water available at 25.50 per acre with 5.25 per acre down. Ex excursion rates offered. Located at 14 17th St Denver Colo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Snake River Valley
Routt County
Colo
Roped In by Chance in Arena Encounter
A humorous exchange between two bull figures in a Mexican arena unfolds as one asks how the other arrived, and the reply cites being roped in, framing a playful meeting of old acquaintances.
Allen's Foot-Ease advertisement claims relief for sweaty feet
The notice promotes Shake Into Your Shoes Allen's Foot-Ease as a cure for painful swollen smarting and sweating feet. It asserts the product makes new shoes fit easily, warns against substitutes, and offers a free sample with the address A. G. Olmsted Le Roy New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen’s
Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Jury Duty Claim of Size Too Big Fails in Lander
A Lander Colorado man summoned for jury service sought to be excused by arguing he was too large for the job. Court officials rejected the excuse and ordered him to report for duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lander
Colo
Fragmented Advertisements and Quotations Page Items
A collage of product pitches and aphorisms appears, promoting Krause's Treadache Capsules from Des Moines Indiana, a Druggist ad, a Kav de Fur Co catalog request from Minneapolis, a Spanish saying about wives, a Lewis' Single Binder cigar pitch from Peoria Indiana, and a Pascal quote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Krause
K. Norman Lichty
Lewis’ Factory
Peoria
Lewis
Architects and Closets Mania Heats Up Debate
A writer quotes an architect who laments that women demand more closet space and alter designs to fit them. The commentary argues plans should prioritize practicality and livability, noting a house can be perfect architecturally yet unfit if closet room is inadequate.
Canals Spur National Change as France Expands Waterways
The piece notes France increased its canal network since neglecting its channels. It cites commercial groups stating Britain has 8 000 miles of canals some postdate railways. The excerpt also includes quotations on peace and moral triumphs, plus advertisements for Lewis' Single Binder cigars and Collyer’s Mrs Winslow’s soothing syrup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
British Isles
A Life in Continual Need Is Half Death
A compact reflection on ongoing want and deprivation, citing a German adage that persistent need erodes vitality and spirit. The brief quotation emphasizes hardship as a form of ongoing mortality shaping daily life and resilience.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Juniata
Bishop Asbury
Franklin
Cutiura
Aladar Stoliicki
Budapest
Redface Leary
Goethe
George Eliot
Humphrey
N.W Hide & Fur Co
Minneapolis
Pascal
Dodds
Thompson
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
Lydia B. Pinkam
Foreign Waterways
R. W. Emerson
Collyer
Atlon
FacSinle Signature of
NEW_ YORK
Bears
Castoria
the Centaur Company
Iver
Sige
Carters
Ailies
A.N. Kellogg Newspaper CO
Adacis Street
Surman Muda
Dos Bolscs
Ee Drak
Beil Nile
W. L. Douglas
Wii
Brockton
Mags
Douglas
Eyrias
W.L. Douglas
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