Telegraph Directory Layout for Nebraska Towns and Officials
National body and state listings include U.S. Senate, governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, auditor, treasurer, attorney general, public instruction, lands and buildings, land office staff, and various district officials. Local pages show church services, school board members, trustees, and community roles with names and positions across North Platte, Sidney, Redington, and Camp Clarke.
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W. A. Porter
E. A. Gilbert
Van
F. Porter
John F. Connell
J. B.messerve
GC. Smythe
W. RR
Jackson
J W. Wolfe
F. Leimkuhl
Frank H. King
James Barns
Camp Clarke
M J Saunders
Sidney
J. Lyon
Sidney Burveyor
HW Bordwell
Rossett Sidney
J. E Gapen
Fraternal and lodge meeting schedule notice
Local fraternal and auxiliary lodges announce monthly meeting dates for multiple groups including A F and A M, I O O F, G A R, S W R, K O T M, D O H, W C T, and O E S, with officers and meeting times listed and requests for change notices to be sent.
Machinery Power Poem Ad Sparks Industrial Interest
An advertisement-style verse praises power machinery as the great motive force driving industry. The piece highlights mechanical strength and progress, urging readers to embrace advancing technology and economic growth.
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Macanley
Some English Laws About Property and Contracts
A Victorian style explanation of when rights to money, goods, and contracts lapse. It covers deposits remaining idle, loss of a ring to a magpie, fire damaging a horse, delivery polish duties, and contract formation by postal acceptance. It notes liability for the first buyer if a later offer is rescinded and the postmaster general being unable to help.
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London
Bristol
Lonion
Old Georgia man hides from a bell using a horse and rope
An elderly Georgian man named Jack Baldwin suspends himself from a stump by a rope, hoping to trap Neal Crame who approaches a well with a bell. Crame digs dirt and mocks Baldwin as the man prays aloud, while Baldwin pleads for mercy and safety. The scene ends with Crame laughing as Baldwin chases him away.
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Georgia
Jack Baldwin
Neal Crame
Baldwin
Jack
Wang
Jerusalem
Ball
Neal
Zee
Smaith’s Mill Dam
Atlanta Journal
Blagfa In the Directory Exposes Bluffs and Padded Titles
A Pilgrim through a city directory reveals many pretended roles. The labor foreman is misrepresented as superintendent, the political editor may be a mere reporter, and a shoelace seller operates under a grand title. The page shows generic bluffs and social pretenses pervasive in the directory.
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Blagfa
Ciant
Blanque
Moudiste
Mrs. Blank
Plitsburg Ress
Burtons Barroom Juror Withdrawal Anecdote
A Saturday Evening Post anecdote recalls Congressman Burton during early legal work. A continuance request leads the judge to tell him to withdraw a juror, which Burton attempts by dragging a portly juror from the box. Laughter erupts as the judge explains the term is only a docket notation.
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Congressman Burton
Burton
Saturday Evening Post
Boy Answers Pheasants Question In Rowdy Lesson
In a Chicago Tribune style gag, Mr Tucker lectures Tommy on the word brace in hunting. Tommy calculates and blurts out fifty pheasants after being asked how many would be bagged if twenty were killed.
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Tucker
Tommy
Chicago Tribune
Visiting Paris Whirlwind Speaks of Sights
Mr Comrox recalls a rapid Paris tour with Afrs. C. and the girls. He says they visited about eighty points of interest in one week, seeing more places than they could learn to pronounce in six months.
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Paris
Mamertine prison in Rome and its storied fame
The excerpt discusses the Mamertine prison on the Capitoline in Rome, linked to ancient and church traditions. It recounts Jugurtha’s starvation, Catiline’s conspirators' fate, and St. Peter and St. Paul’s alleged confinement, with notes on its architecture and legendary miracles. A second piece quotes from The Farringdons romance, showing wives critiquing husbands' tempers over pork and election doubts.
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Mamertine
Slenkiewicz
Capitoline
Rome
Ancus Martius
Servius Tullius
Jugurtha
Catiline
Cicero
Sejanus
Tiberius
St. Peter
St. Paul
Nero
Llisterian Hillard
Sallust
Book on jokes circulates among newspaper funny men
A Pathfinder quote notes a little book of tips on humor that teaches jokers to generate recurring rapid fire gags. It mocks how papers imitate classic routines like a beauty expert and a hair restorer salesman.
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Chicago
Mme. Doametique
Dr. Quacknostrum
Pathfinder
Drunken Danish Street Scene Triggers Legal Squabble
In Denmark police ferry a helplessly drunk man to the station where he sobers up. charges by cabman and police doctor are presented to the landlord of the establishment. Landlords protest claiming insufficient proof and that some victims feign intoxication to cause trouble.
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Denmark
Sense of humor as teaching tool quoted in Indianapolis Journal
The Indianapolis Journal quotes Miss Flavilla contrasting humor with the ability to see a joke. The professor responds that humor is the skill to take a joke, not merely recognize one. The exchange underscores differing views on humor’s function in education.
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Miss Flavilla
Indianapolis Journal
Irreverent Modems and London Pawned Goods Mentioned
A fragmentary Washington Star quote cites a political boss label while Senator Sorghum reacts. The piece lightly notes sailors’ slang for a low iceberg a growler and observes London’s pawned articles totaling nearly £300,000 weekly.
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London
Kilmer Swamp Root Offer for Kidney and Bladder Relief
Readers urged to try Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root a kidney liver and bladder remedy advertised as a century old medical triumph. The notice promotes a free sample bottle and a book by mail to readers who mention the paper and provide their address along with the usual product pricing.
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Kilmer
Bright
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Bingkagehamton
N. Y
Swamp Roct
Boschee's German Syrup Endorsed for Severe Lung Troubles
A health ad argues cheap remedies fail for dangerous lung conditions while recommending Boschee's German Syrup as a proven cure. It claims the syrup heals tissues, reduces inflammation, eases expectoration, and improves sleep, urging readers to try one bottle and consult Green's Prize Almanac.
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Boschee
August Flower Still Dominates Medicine Sales Worldwide
The passage promotes August Flower as the leading medicine in the civilized world for indigestion and biliousness. It claims doctors were scarce and appendicitis or heart issues were rare, touting the product as a cure that cleanses the system, stops fermentation, and supports liver and nervous system function. It urges readers to take a few doses and obtain Green's Prize Almanac.
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Green
Dr Kings New Life Pills Promised To Boost Brain Power
An advertisement touts Dr Kings New Life Pills as improving stomach and liver function for a keener mind and higher ambition. A 25 cent box is sold by W F Bassett, a local druggist, promising a transformative effect.
Chicago Tribune declares independence and fairness in coverage
The Chicago Tribune describes itself as fearless and independent, aiming to present matters of national and public interest fully. It highlights strong financial reporting, comprehensive news features, and superior local and foreign gathering, with a renowned Sunday sporting section.
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Daily Tribune
Tharsis
United States
Telegraph
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Willet
Sporting News
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Omaha
W.V. Allen
Madison
Bixth
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U.S. Land Office
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A. Daugherty
J. Maneelveer
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BR. D. Owens
T. Wilcox
Shaw
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Audicial
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Marktlate A. Cary
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Rowan
Sidney Ad
Fred Lindberg
Redington
Rodney
Mcintosh Chalten
M. Wright
A.D. Gorham
Wm. Studt
Bob. Grapen
J.neutwuer
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Epworth League
W OL. Austin
Catholic Church
Maxaces
Muss al Ogaflala
J Sof Lood
Moa
Ifa
E.R. Karn
Kertor
Roctetier
Camp Mo
Royal Neighvors
Hull
Kirrin Wasnwok
Oracle
Mas
Carn Ening Lyon
Prank Welch Lodge
Orat
C. Callahan
M. Lreuin Neunavuen
Tdney Lodge
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Magark Slyver
Bilney
Byox
M. J. Sanpens
Bidney Lodge
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E. J Sweet
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Mdney
K.O. T M
James McConaughy
L. H. Boroweni
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Myrtle Streets
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Toa Gonwan
Secretariea
the Telegraph
Bibsulous Dane
Chicago News
Missouri River
Overland Limited
California
Regal
Union Pacific
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E. R. Breisch
the People's National Family Newspaper
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