Letter from Virginia branch treasurer supports local societies
Mrs Col KE J Gresham treasurer for the Daughters of the Confederacy and president of the Hernden Village Improvement Society writes from Hernden Virginia. The letter is sent with distribution details and mentions Peruna Medicine Co of Columbus Ohio.
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Col. KE. J. Gresham
Daughters of the Confederacy
Hernden Village
The
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus, Ohio
Peruna Health Ad Warns Women Of Catarrh Dangers
A Plain Talk warns that winter will cause catarrh and related illnesses in many women. It touts Peruna as preventive and curative, urging households to keep a bottle and seek Dr. Hartman’s free advice if results are unsatisfactory.
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Jenule Driscoll
Hartman
D.ant
Merkle
Great Encouragement for Beets by Nebraska Factory
Norfolk beets for 1904 will earn farmers 4.50 per ton, the highest price ever paid by the American Beet Sugar company aside from a bounty that Nebraska never issued. Contracts issued for the new year set 4.50 per ton as the flat price with freight paid from all shipping points and extra money for hauling and siloing.
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Norfolk
American Beet Sugar Company
Nebraska
Farmer Enoch Perkins Charged With Counterfeiting Gold Coins
United States deputy marshal arrives at Cambridge and issues a warrant for Enoch Perkins a farmer near Earl for counterfeiting $10 gold coins and passing them Perkins is moved to Holdrege for a hearing awaiting event outcomes and further action
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Cambridge
United States
Enoch Perkins
Earl
Perkins
Holdrege
Beover Crossing man asks for lawmakers behind tax bill changes
Lincoln Neb. S Finley of Beaver Crossing asks the secretary of state for full names and addresses of those who introduced and secured changes to the revenue law making personal taxes due November 1 and delinquent December 1 in the same year. He signs as S Finley and requests official details from Lincoln.
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Lincoln
Cooperative Farmers Association Reports Strong First Year
The Farmers' Commercial association with 100 members held its first annual meeting. Incorporated nearly a year ago, it began grain operations after last summer's harvest. The group bought about 125000 bushels of wheat and 50000 bushels of corn along with other grain and has a thriving coal trade.
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Edgar
Farmers’ Commercial Association
Creditors Close Store in Wisner
In Wisner the general merchandise store of Thomas Dugher has been closed by his creditors. Dugher, in Wisner a little over five years, was regarded as financially sound and running a fine business.
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Wisner
Thomas Dugher
Dugher
Oakland School Fire Escape Plan Approved
Oakland school board approved installing a fire escape at the high school. Prof. W H Meyers was instructed to prepare a new catalogue and updated course of instruction reflecting recent changes.
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Oakland
W. H. Meyers
Farmer Morris Black Found Dead in Barn
Grand Island Nebraska reports Morris C Black a 54 year old farmer living one mile east of Doniphan was found dead hanging from a barn rafter. Coroner Sutherland ruled death by own action with no inquest needed. Black was a bachelor renting the farm, despondent in recent weeks.
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Grand Island
Morris C. Black
Doniphan
Sutherland
Black
Bank Robbers Flee After Frightening Break In
From Wabash county a report describes an attempted Farmers State Bank robbery in Platstown. A tool chest was broken into at a railroad section house and includes a spike maul pinch bar. a blacksmith shop shed hammers were stolen. burglars pried bank windows then fled when a nearby resident raised a window and frightened them.
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Platsmouth
Wabash
Farmers State Bank
Expensive Lawsuit Over Dog in Brigham Case
The Brigham dog case, heard in county and district courts, began before Justice Snodgrass and drew bitter contest. Plaintiffs seek a new trial as J. Brigham, a patent medicine agent, canvassed rural homes and was bitten on the ankle by a dog owned by E F Grass at Grass’ farm.
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York
Justice of the Peace
J. Brigham
E. F. Grass
Grass
Scarcity of scarlet fever and city notices in Nebraska pages
Nebraska City reports a scarlet fever outbreak with quarantines while Dr. J W Youngman of Elm Creek suffers a dislocated arm on an icy sidewalk. York contractors plan new residences. Omaha Paraphernalia files for incorporation to make badges flags and decorations. Roberts Bros target livestock commerce. Oscar Smith eludes Lincoln hospital staff after escape. Several court and public affairs updates follow including wage rises, recount outcomes, and county office investigations.
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Nebraska City
J. W. Youngman
Elm Creek
York Contractors
Omaha Paraphernalia House
Roberts Bros
South Omaha
Oscar Smith
Lincoln
Firth
William Henderson
Chapnelle
H. S. Babcock
Commercial Bank
Joseph Spickler
William McCray
Wilhite
Richardson County
McCray
Spickler
Cass County
C. S. Wortman
Plattsmouth
Travis
Supreme Court
Hugh Murray
District Court
Mike Mostek
Platte County
Carrig
Tarnoy
Columbus
Boone
Antelope
Frank Dickson
Elmwood
Nebraska Mutual Life Insurance Company
Stromsburg
J. B Steward
H. C. Graves
J. A Frawley
Treaty in Force Ratification of American-Chinese Treaty
Ratifications were exchanged at the state department in Washington by Secretary Hay and Chinese minister Sir Chen Tung Liang Cheng. The pact opens Mukden and Antung ports in Manchuria to world trade, with consuls appointed to inaugurate the new market. The proclamation was signed, and copies will be distributed to the Chinese government and the imperial archives in Peking. The Japanese report on Corea remains unconfirmed.
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Washington
State Department
Hay
Chen Tung Liang Cheng
Mukden
Antung
Manchuria
Mukden and
Conger
United States
Itelf
Ment
Imperial
Peking
Democrats Pick St. Louis for 1904 National Convention
The Democratic National Committee chose St. Louis as the site for the 1904 convention to be held July 6 at 11 o clock. Chicago had been favored before the meeting, but a majority supported St. Louis amid political shifts and discussions of candidate support.
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Washington
Democratic National Committee
St. Louis
Chicago
St Louis
Knapp
St. Louis Republic
Chicago Halls Closed Over Building Ordinance Enforcement
Seventeen halls were shut Friday by City Building Commissioner Williams for non compliance with city ordinances. He vowed strict enforcement, saying the building law will cover factories churches schools and hospitals as inspectors find violations, with Mayor Harrison aware and supportive.
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Chicago
Willams
Williams
Harrison
Prince Cupid Introduces Hawaii Bills on Buildings and Elections
Washington reports Delegate Kalaninole of Hawaii introduced measures totaling 150000 for a building in Hilo 1000000 for a building in Honolulu 225000 for a revenue cutter and authorization of election contests in Hawaii.
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Prince Cupid
Washington
Kalanianole
Hawaii
Hilo
Honolulu
Indian tale of famine and murder shocks Port Arthur
A native informant describes a famine driven massacre north of Lake Nepigon where a family killed a young squaw and fed on her body. The claim, initially doubted, is later corroborated by three white traders who arrived afterward.
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Chicago
Inter Ocean
Port Arthur
Ont
Tie
Lake Nepigon
Deafness Cured by Constitutional Remedies, Not Local
An adClaims deafness results from inflammation of the Eustachian tube and asserts local applications cannot cure it. It offers one hundred dollars for a cure of deafness caused by catarrh that Hall's Catarrh Cure cannot treat, urging readers to send for circulars.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Drugatata
Wake
Day length on Earth may increase but imperceptibly
A professor concludes that Earth's rotation should lengthen due to extra mass from meteor deposits yet the change is so tiny no half second difference in 10 million years. Dealers claim customers cannot switch from Defiance Starch once tried. The ad notes cold or boiled use and ends with a musing on money and contentment.
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Woodward
Laplace
Earth
Fragmentary Notice Recovers Nervousness Wording
A garbled excerpt mentions nervousness relief and a vanished address sequence. The text cites Iris oe Peation along with an address in Philadelphia and a quoted line about decorum and language.
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Fermanently
Land Sale Ad Offers 160 Acre Plots in Emmons Co Dakota
Emmons County Dakota offers 160 acre land parcels for sale with spring breaking on 100 acres and flax cultivation to cover land costs. Promises a profitable first year and mentions ten similar parcels. John A Salzema Seed Co La Crosse Wisconsin promotes the sale and a slogan on debt.
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Emmons Co
Dakota
Salter
John A. Salzema Seed CO
la Crosse
Wii
Defiance Starch and Winston's Soothing Syrup Ad Claims
Grocers report Defiance Starch with extra quantity and superior quality makes it hard to sell rival brands. An advertisement promotes Winston's Soothing Syrup for teething and pain relief, along with general consumer tips and moral maxims.
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Mr. Winston
London Rat Campaign Yields Thousands of Rodents Killed
London officials report progress in the dock rat war with over 5,000 rats killed each month for a year. Since the plague scare authorities have slain at least 250,090 rats, a gain in public health and property protection is noted as the Wharf rat's destructive capacity is large.
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London
Heath
Trade in Himalayan wildlife for medicine noted
A Pharmaceutical Journal writer notes extensive trade in bones of the wild goat Capra semlanica from two Himalayan slopes used as a remedy for rheumatism. Antlers of Al tal wapita are exported, and Sum tran rhinoceros horns are imported by China for disease counteraction at high prices.
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Pharmaceutical Journal
India
China
Worry Reduction Through Postum Choice in Memphis Man’s Story
A Memphis furniture dealer cites nervous spells and coffee avoidance leading to health gains after switching to Postum. He claims weight rise from 142 to 165 pounds and overall improvement, attributing it to the coffee replacement and outdoor activity while following a physician's advice. Postum Co. promotes a 10 day trial and the booklet The Road to Wellville.
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Memphis
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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Senme Driscoll
Jennie Driscoll
Putnam Ave
Brooklyn
Highxpres, Va
Peruna
Col. E. J. Gresham
Defiance Starch CO
Omaha, Neb
Adam J. Kroxl CO
New Era Building
W. WN. U
Omaha
Aars, Hae
Ava
Nebraska State News
Creditors
Board of County Commissioners
Dakota County
T. C. Cannon
Sioux City
George C. Bille
J. F. Leamer
John Boler
Clay Center
Secora
Deweese
Mr. Secora
Onyaha
Ollie Holbrook
County Commissioners of
Lancaster
Knight
Matt Howe
County Board
Cluvie
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