Violence in Kentucky Feud Ends in Fatalities at Hotel
Report claims a feud among prominent Kentuckians led to a crowded hotel lobby shooting. One principal and two bystanders killed. another mortally wounded. Separately, Denver Post owners F F Bonfils and H M Tamman were shot twice by a Denver attorney. both in precarious condition days later. The incident is described as premeditated and cold-blooded.
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Kentucky
Atanderas
Honor
Jaoner
F. F. Bonfils
H. 4. Tamiman
The
Denver Post
Denver
Congress Bills for Nebraskans Highlighted in Capital Correspondence
Washington report lists numerous introduced bills of interest to Nebraskans, including H R 1 and S 1 on gold standard and currency, H R 4603 for Omaha mint, H R 1783 funding Nicaragua canal, and S 2192 postal savings department, with requests for copies or inquiries to authors. Other measures cover army provisions, taxation of margarine, paper on printing stock, insurance regulation, direct Senate elections, telegraph and post office extensions, and veterans relief.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Nicaragua Canal
Treasury Department
Omaha
Truata
Department of Commerce and Industries
Post Office Department
Philippines
University of
Public road and building appropriation bills listed
The document mentions H.R. 5470 authorizing funding for public roads across the states and notes bills for public buildings at Plattsmouth Fill City Hastings North Platte and Broken Bow with F. A. Harrison involved.
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United States
District of Columbia
Plattsmouth
Fills City
Hastings
North Platte
Broken Bow
F. A. Harrison
The Pessimist
A poem laments endless hardship and scarcity: work, clothing, food, air, water, sleep, and sentiment strained by despair. The speaker notes no escape from woes, only cycles of movement and the stubborn force of common sense unable to withstand these trials. The verse ends with a mention of Ben IXing.
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Galt
Northern Nebraska Beet Growers and Canal Dispute
The North Platte Telegraph notes beets must rise in Western Nebraska to locate a sugar factory at North Platte. The Gering Courier reports Burlington near a rights dispute with Nine Mile canal over a swinging bridge expectation for dredge passage, leading to a court injunction and a $125 payment. The North Platte Tribune praises Editor Hitchcock for supporting Colonel Bryan.
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Nebraska
North Platte
Burlington
Nine Mile Canal
Canal Company
Kennedy
Highland Precinct
Scotts Bluff County
Soulless Corporation
Gering Courier
Ballard's Horehound Syrup Promises Fast Cough Relief
An advertisement touts Ballard's Horehound Syrup as a quick cure for coughs and claims it aids whooping cough and croup. A testimonial by John Coffin of Kirwin Kansas says the product helped after a doctor warned of imminent death from consumption. Price 25 and 50 cents, with a “no pay if no benefit” offer via D. J. Scanlon.
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John Coffin
Kirwin
Kans
D. J. Scanlon
My Wife Solved a Severe Cough With Remedy
F M Ross of Winfield Tennessee credits his wife for urging Dr King s New Discovery which cured his bad cough a doctor failed to fix it and he praises the medicine for curing coughs colds bronchitis pneumonia asthma and chest illnesses with a guarantee and trial bottles at W F Bassett s drugstore
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F. M. Ross
Winfield
Tenn
Dr. King
W. F. Bassett
Tabler's Buckeye Pile Ointment claims cure
The advertisement promotes Tabler's Buckeye Pile Ointment as a radical nonoperative cure for piles. It promises immediate relief from itching bleeding and protruding piles with reduced swelling and inflamed surfaces and offers 50 cent bottles and 75 cent tubes with mail order and local sale through D J Scanlon.
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D. J. Scanlon
Old People Made Young by Electric Bitters
J. Sherman of Vermontville Michigan claims Electric Bitters keeps him and his wife free from nervousness sleeplessness indigestion heart trouble constipation and rheumatism. He says the tonic gently stimulates the kidneys tones the stomach aids digestion and improves appetite. Only Dr Bassett’s drugstore stores it.
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J. ©. Sherman
Vermontville, Mich
Echo
W. F. Bassett
Western Nebraska stockmen face bright farming future
The Nebraska Farmer urges Western Nebraska to expand small stock herds and crop planting. It argues upland grasses are nutritious, winter feed is minimal, and stock herds should stay smaller but profitable, with 100 to 200 acre crops and enclosed ranges. Dairy and irrigation bolster prospects as farms attract new settlers.
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Nebraska
Sig
I. A
Missouri River
America
Lincoln
The Chariot of Old Its Use in Battle and Sport
Describes ancient war chariots from Egypt, Assyria, Greece, Persia and Britain with details on construction, harness, wheels, and riders. Notes chariots moved from battlefield to hippodrome and highlights differences in mounting and equipment across cultures.
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Archaeological Museum of
Florence
Scientific American
No Excure For Chimneys In Modern Homes
A New York Press editorial argues against chimneys and fireplaces in modern houses heated from the cellar. It claims the open throat causes drafts and cold feet, calling the gas log a nuisance and sham despite continued presence in new dwellings.
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New York Press
Dead Gone She Would you be willing to die for me
A cryptic dialogue from Brooklyn Life features a stark exchange about devotion and cost. The pair confronts mortality with a blunt question and a fatal reply, hinting at a dramatic, fatal outcome in a street scene.
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Fred A. Gapen
Capital
Hotel
Hitchcock
Colonel Bryan
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Tabler
L.A. Fort
South Afrika
Chicago
Brooklyn
Phil T. Jones
Mixersville
Ind
Swift
Ss. S. S
Atlanta
Uvorgia
Tribune
Daily Tribune
York
the Peoples Paper
Sidney Telegraph
M. H. Tobin
Prop
Schlitz Beer
M. E. Washburn
J. Frep Dawson
Rose Street
Union Pacific
Portland
Puget Sound
Helena
Montana
Salt Lake City
Utah
E. R. Breisch
Ozmanlis
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