Spread of the Drug Habit Warned by State Board
The Chicago News editorial urges concerted action to suppress cocaine and opium abuse after indictments against certain druggists. It warns that once a drug habit takes hold it is hard to eradicate and calls for support from health boards, attorneys, and pharmacists, plus responsible prescribing by physicians.
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State Board of Pharmacy
Board of Pharmacy
Boards of Health and
States
Chicago News
French Phonograph Aids Language Teaching At Point
A Rochester Democrat and Chronicle report notes the phonograph aids language study by native speakers for French English and Spanish. At West Point one man runs the modern languages department using a French speaking phonograph and Superintendent Mills praises its help. He suggests adding a Spanish and French speaker in class.
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France
United States Military Academy
Weat Point
Mills
United States
Rochester Democrat and Chronic
Blessing of Work and Quiet Bravery in Kitchen Practice
A February issue reflects on work as blessing when rightly chosen and learned. Routine chores relieve worry, and a grieving girl found solace in daily singing scales while washing dishes, becoming a joyful, helpful woman and a great singer.
A Careful Lad Learns Double Letters in Kentucky Lesson
A Kentucky teacher guides a boy to pronounce double letters like double 1 and double e. The student shows keen interest and becomes a doubletletter hunter. During the early riser lesson, the boy reads Doule up and see the sun, illustrating phonetic misreadings from the February Woman's Home Companion.
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Kentucky
Poem at Celebration and a Lynching Mentioned
A fragment references a poem read at a public celebration with the editor noting a lynching event timing. The piece intersects a dramatic line about mob violence and a motherly product advertisement for children’s powders from Mother Gray with testimonials and a phantom address.
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Mother Gray
New York
Olmated
LeRoy
N. J
Cure a Cold in One Day and Other Promos
A scanned 1900 advert shows remedies and products. Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets promise one day cure with refund if failing. Also mentions Single Binder cigars by hand and Defiance Cold Water Starch. Includes assorted quotes on mystery and illusions with brief signoff from Jo an F Bore of Trinity Springs Indiana.
Senate advances and postponements mark legislative day
Nebraskans watching the Senate on the fifteenth reports back bills from committees for indefinite postponement including free text book repeal and insurance measures. A committee action adopts a probe into the labor office and appoints Jennings Hasty and ONeill. Several bills move to general file and others pass or are amended in committee as sessions address school funds irrigation and taxation.
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Senate
Jennings
Commissioner of Labor
Hasty
O'Neill
Inaw
State Board of Irrigation
S. PF
Howell
Douglas
Game and Fish Commission
Supreme Court
State Printing Board
Strnck
Educational land and funds for district school books and hospital fund
The record describes forfeiture after six months or one year of default by purchasers under the board of educational lands and funds. It lists house roll numbers 2 279 42, funds for the hospital for the Insane at Norfolk and Lincoln, and the creation of a school board with secretary salary and related provisions.
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Board of Educational Lands and Funds
Norfolk
Lincoln
Nebraska House Debates Bills and Administrative Actions
The Nebraska House considers H R 32 funding a Peru Normal library and H R 37 on state burial grounds for Lincoln chari table inmates. H R 135 on school apportionment distribution fails. various bills on streetcar fares and licenses are introduced. Committee actions include Geneva Girls Industrial Home closure and favored bills on bank deposits and railroad condemnation. A late session sees appeals and a note on absentees amid heated debates.
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Tiouse
Good
Nemana
Peru Normal
Ilith
McClay
Tancaster
Lincoln
Tooley
Custer
Jones
Otoe
Burgess
Lancaster
State Historical Society
Gilbert
Douglas
Committee On Public Lands
Geneva
Kearney
Sweezy
State Journal Company
Warry Porter
House
Secretary of State
Lawmakers Debate County Commissioner Election Bill
In the Nebraska legislature Jones of Otoe led a push for county wide election of county commissioners. The bill failed fifty one votes short as several members abstained or did not vote. The session moved to a bridge bill and to other measures including teacher reporting and a prohibition on alcohol near federal posts. A memorial amendment to seek a constitutional change for popular U S Senate election was also debated.
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Davis
Buffalo
Johnes
Washington
Cassel
Otoe
Kennedy
Douglall County
Jones
Sweezy
Spurlock
Cass
McAlister
Deuel
Douglas
Rock
House
Loomis
Dodge
Meredith
York
Mockett
Weborg
Thurston
Congress
United States
Compulsory voting debated in Douglas country bill talk
Representative J A C Kennedy of Douglas county weighs a bill for compulsory voting in cities. Ellers has introduced H R 159 to require every qualified elector in country districts to vote or face a $3 tax, with a ballot receipt and a sworn disability claim as alternatives. Rosewater backs compulsory voting as a civic reform, proposing a registration board to audit voters and enforce fines of $3 per offense.
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J. A. C. Kennedy
Douglas
Ellers
Committee On Elections and Privileges
Rosewater
Board of Registration
Census Board
Brady's Bill Prompts Joint Railroad Committee Meeting
Senator Brady of Boone calls a Monday senate hearing of the joint railroad committee to consider S. F 102. The bill requires railways operating in the state to build a side track near elevators for grain loading with a $1,000 penalty for noncompliance. Supporters say it aids cooperative elevator efforts and farm districts amid railroad opposition.
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Brady
Boone
Joint Railroad Committee
Senate
Co-Operative
Incoln
Cross Examination Sparks Telephone Inquiry Debate
The telephone investigation committee clashed over cross examination rights. Representative Morsman pressed for it as Senators Warner ONeill Griffin and Meredith aligned with him against the Nebraska Telephone group led by President Yost who testified as Omaha Commercial Club representative.
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Telephone Investigation Committee
Morsman
Douglas
City Telephone Company
Minnenapolis
Warner
Dakotau
O'Neill
Giffin
Meredith
Judson
Nebraska
Howell of
Yost
Nebraska Telephone
Lincoln
Omaha Commercial Club
Nelsons Bill Doomed To Postponement In House
Rep Nelsons negotiable instrument bill, a long measure codifying paper laws, mirrors Ohio law and faces opposition from lawmakers and citizens wary of innovations. Rep Touvenut doubting support signals likely postponement.
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Nelson
Ohio
Touvenut
Committee On Banks and Currency
Popcorn Balls As Harmless Seasonal Treats
Instructions for making popcorn balls at home with molasses and freshly popped corn. Includes steps from boiling syrup to shaping into balls and rolling in corn meal to prevent stickiness. Concludes with a humorous note on laughter and a brief jab at prejudice linked to Defiance Starch and customer preferences.
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New Orleans
Defiance Staren Promoted by Sensible Housekeepers Ad
Sensible Housekeepers favor Defiance Staren for one third more value and superior quality. Dr Hi Green's Sons of Atlanta advertise as the greatest dropsy specialists and urge readers to consult their ads in the paper. The snippet ends with reflections on economy and industry.
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Staren
Hi. H. Green
Atlanta
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertises Reward and Endorsements
A historical ad offers a one hundred dollar reward for any case of catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It includes endorsements from West & Truax and other Toledo druggists, claims the remedy acts on blood and mucous surfaces, and cites a price of seven dollars per bottle.
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Hall
Cheney &Co
Props
Toledo
F_ Cheney
West & Truax
Tolaido, O
Wolding
Shinnan & Marvin
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Piso
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Trinity Springs
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Fillmore
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Rose Peterson
Parkdale Tennis Club
Chicago
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mirs. Pinkham
Fannie Kumpe
Miss Fauxie Kunmie
Chester St
Little Rock
Ark
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Halzer
Western Canada
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