Local Nebraska Officials Listed in Telegraph Directory
The Telegraph Directory enumerates state and county officers, including Governor Holcomb, Secretary of State Piper, Treasurer Mann, Attorney General Churchill, and Superintendent Corbett. It also notes U.S. Senate and House districts, county commissioners, judges, and teachers, with church and fraternal society notices and meeting times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidas A. Holcomb
Robert E Aieard
Beate Eee
Ajo
A. Piper
Eugene ‘Mann
Lowe
S. Bartle
Arthur
Churchill
Henry R. Corbett
Henry C. Russell
A Man's Woman Poem of Forbidden Love
A fragmentary old English poem speaks of a beloved woman who is not sweet nor fair nor wise. The speaker admires an undefined spell from her presence, a passionate flame that defies sense while remaining intensely intimate. The poem centers on mystery, negation, and impossible idealization of the woman he loves.
Deadly sun shots prompt case overturn in Tennessee
A Tennessee murder case, Avery versus the state, hinged on circumstantial evidence until a Cincinnati defense attorney staged a sunlit recreation. He hung a rifle, used a water pitcher as a sunglass, and on a 90 degree day demonstrated how sun rays could fire the rifle. Eight witnesses watched as the replica showed the shot was possible, undermining the original verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Cincinnati
G. C. Wallis
Liberty
Criminal Law Magazine
State of
Tennessee
Avery
Henry County
Charles Ensley
Ensley
Supreme Court
Wallis
Circuit Court
Cincinnati Enquirer
Where Habanas Cigars Actually Come From
A London tobacconist explains the global origins of cigars labeled habanas. He notes that more than half of foreign boxes come from the United States, with substantial losses to Cuba and later shipments from the Philippines France Belgium and other regions. The Havana brand itself accounts for only a small share.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
United States
Cuba
Virginia
Ohio
Maryland
Philippine Islands
France
Belgium
Holland
Germany
British East Indies
Habanas
Hongkong
Channel Islands
Canary Islands
Spain
Australia
British West Indies
Globe
Havana
Advertising Pays Only When People Read It
A veteran journalist recalls a Seattle paper tale about selling ads. He explains how a skeptical merchant finally advertises after a clever line appears in a hidden corner, prompting readers to ask for clarification and leading to a successful ad campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Pehaw
Agate
Cohen
Cure for Breast Cancer Promised by Swift Specific Co
Mr A H Crausby of Memphis recounts his wife’s case of cancer of the breast. After doctors failed, he reports that S S S cured her after two bottles and ten years without recurrence. The ad pledges further cures and free books from Swift Specific Co, Atlanta Ga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Crausby
Memphis
Kerr Street
New York
Cranaby
S.S.S
S. 8
Swift Specific Co
Atlanta
The Rhone River as a Historical Force
Thomas A. Janvier notes in Century that the Rhone, a 500 mile river from Geneva to the Mediterranean, has long served humanity despite a playful exterior. Valleys host Celtic pottery and Roman remains amid medieval ruins, castles, and towns, reflecting cycles of civilization and barbarism before modern times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhone
Lake of
Geneva
Mediterranean
Thomas A. Janvier
Bennets Return to Favor in Larger Salvo Fashion
Paris Cor London Telegraph notes Bennets may regain fashion favor after a hiatus though larger than previous Salvo patterns. Hair styles include hairy or smooth felt hats with velvet ribbons and tufted plumes, tied under the chin with broad saracenet ribbon, offering quaint vintage allure for young pretty faces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennets
Salvation Army
Paris
London Telegraph
Luckiest Man I Ever Knew Mentioned in News Snippet
A fragment cites a man praised for never being sick yet avoided by life insurance agents as a risky case. It references a Chicago Post quote and comments on religious figures and yearly developments in manufacturing spreading west and south.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Post
Horace and His Garden in the Sabine Valley
A Contemporary Review notes Horace adored country life yet dreaded its loneliness. It recalls his Sabine farm with garden stream and coppice, his Rome residence, and Davus the valet’s taunt that no man is a hero to his servant.
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Horace
Sabine Valley
Sabine
Rome
Mescenas
Tibur
Tarentem
Davos
Tiber
Chiacchiere
Davus
The Successful Man Inspires Others to Rise
"The successful man" is described as not just helping himself but many others. His example fosters health, vigor, self reliance, and ambition, acting as a stimulant through personal contact. The message urges not to disparage such figures but to recognize their uplifting influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gratitar
Sid
New York
Concert Grand for Daughter’s Wedding Angers Father
In a New ark Weekly snippet a parent consents to his daughter’s marriage to Seekem but vows payback. He hints at disinheritance and a costly wedding gift a concert grand piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seekem
Newark Weekly
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Omaha
Wiliam V. Allen
Mundison Congressiona
Brete District
M. Kem
U.S. Land Office
Ohn M. Adams
Hove Eiee Register Pla
Griffith
Ieee Eee Ee Ceer
Eeees Rocolvor
Legislature
J.S. Hoagland
North Platte
hiCe F.P. Morgan
Chappell
H. M. Grimes
A. Pease
Sidney Beene
Daniel McAleese
Sidney
Bullock
Lodge Pole
Wads Neubauer
GLP Chambers
Colton
Robt
I Willis
Camp Clark
Ae W. EF. Bassett
Leroy Martin
W. R. Woods
Weyerts
A.W. Atkins
W. Harper
Bronson
Ag Noubater Aes
Pease
Sosee
PA. Griffith
T. B. Dawson
Eeeeesees
Geo. F. Blanchard
Yohm Baker
James J. Mcintosh
Chas. Doran
Minnie Chase
Mise Blanchard
Methodist Episcopal Church
D. J. Osborn
Sagt
Epworth League
Allen Kenworthy
Catholic Church
Qogallala
J McCarthy
Episcopal Church
F. H. Strout
Frank Welch Lodge
A. F
A.M
Meeta
J. E. Hart
Sec
Y. Geo
Sidney Lodge
A. K. Greenlee
W.C. Milthorpe
Rebecca Degree
Lo.o. F
Wm. Chowins
Lily Chowins
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F.H. DeCastro
K.R
J. J. McIntosh
Sig Gutfreund
J.T. McIntosh
Cal. Joseph
Conrad Garrison
Army and Navy Union of the U
Astro
Thos. Whiteman
BE. V. Summer
J. W. Nelson
A. A. Ricker
Adj
Henry A. Morrow
P. B. Borgquist
Wr. Ottoman
P. V. Sumner
W. BR. C
Fince
Sneashburn
Voce
P. Ongood
Sidney Camp
M. W.of A
Jamen McMullan
Wm. Stuht
V.C
Idwell
W. Ma. Armatrong
A.O.H
D. F. McKee
P. Sanders
Seley
Forrest
Providence
O. E
Masonic Hall
E. R. Breisch
C.P. Davis
Ww. M
A.P.T.L
American Protective Tariff League
BC Centrefourth
Sane
Skpeicls
American Economa
Wekeman Groaval Bacravary
West 23d Street
England
SERS
A. WH. Crausby
Rhesea
Emer- Rou
Eece
Alee
Blackwell
Gerdie Durkamm
Durham Tobacco Co
Durham
N. C
Greenlee & Benson
General Merchandise
Chowins & Son
Chowins Block
Nebraska
Me&ritz Ukbach
Oberfelder Block
Rose Street
Sidney, Nebr
Exchange Meat Market
Peatefice
Chas. Vernon
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