Surviving convict testifies in Briggs murder trial in Nebraska
Charles Morley, last survivor of the penitentiary escape gang, testifies in the John H Briggs case at Wahoo Neb detailing the Blunt home encounter. He recalls coffee and a sandwich, the moment Blunt was shot, and a tall man seizing his gun. Morley also notes prior felonies and the gang's two shotguns and two revolvers.
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Wahoo
Neb
Charles Morley
Nebraska Penitentiary
John H Briggs
South Omaha
Roy Blunt
Morley
Blunt
Gray
Dowd
Nebraska
Penitentiary
Blount
Requests for more funds push Milford girls home funding
Lincoln reports show Milford's girls' industrial school seeks a $14,020 increase as inmate numbers triple since the biennium start. A. O. Thomas of the Kearney normals asks $158,580 for the next biennium, noting no deficit so far and measures to avoid one by curbing purchases.
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Lincoln
Girls’ Industrial School
Milford
A. O. Thomas
State Normal School
Kearney
Plans for the Corn Show in Lincoln winter exhibit
Lincoln dates a large Nebraska Corn Improvers show tied to the Nebraska Horticultural Society display at the city auditorium during January 20 organized agricultural meetings. Senior and junior exhibits include major prizes over 2000 dollars with many contests and special features such as ten ear and high yield contests, sweepstakes, and grand champion prizes.
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Lincoln
Nebraska Corn Improvers’ Association
Nebraska Horticultural Society
City Auditorium
Passing of the Government Homestead in Nebraska
Article cites widespread entry of western Nebraska free land as homesteads. By July 1 last, about 19 000 acres in the North Platte district were vacant. half has been homesteaded, leaving around 10 000 acres in forty eighty and 160 acre tracts. Final proofs likely within two years across districts, with land offices consolidated but North Platte favored for a future central office due to the new federal building and regional location. Continued operation supports local hotels and businesses through incoming settlers and related activity.
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North Platte Tribune
Omaha Bee
Valentine
Alliance
Broken Bow
North Platte
The Doctor's Question Rexall Orderlies Ad
A Rexall Store advertisement from Sidney Drug Co promotes Rexall Orderlies as gentle safe relief for constipation and bowel disorders. It claims 98 percent of illness links to inactive bowels and liver, promises money-back satisfaction, and emphasizes suitability for children and the elderly. Two sizes 25c and 10c sold at Sidney Drug Co.
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Rexall
Sidney Drug CO
Christmas Treasures and News Bits
A nostalgic Christmas poem by Eugene Field recalls a boy’s toy stocking and angel visits. The White House sends Miss Mabel Boardman the Fifth Order of Crown from Japan for distinguished Red Cross service. General Steever protests border patrol cuts, and Woodrow Wilson plans to be sworn in on March 4 with ceremonies moved to late April.
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Angel
Golden Head
Eugene Field
Mabel Boardman
American Red Cross
White House
General Steever
War Department
Woodrow Wilson
United States
Noteworthy NY Doctors Endorsed Stockings and Cough Remedy
Three NY physicians assert that thin stockings and shoes drive doctors toward bankruptcy, while urging immediate treatment for colds and pneumonia. The ad touts Cham berlain's Cough Remedy as especially effective for coughs, colds, and safe for all ages, sold by dealers.
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New York
Chamberlain
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Nebraska News
Briggs
Posse
Parker
Linecoln
Frank Parker
Omaha
Board of Pardons
Pelahunty
Lincoln Hospital
Beatrice
State Insane Asylum
Feeble Minded Institute
Frank Reiff
Holmesville
This County
Price
Fancy
Knit Loggins
Simon Fishman
Land Office
Drag
Lloyd Mann
OLD Reliable American Bank
United States Depository
Santa Claus
The
Youth’s Companion
Boston
Mass
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