Summer Vacation to the Pacific Coast Rates and Land Offers
Daily low round trip rates to Portland Seattle Tacoma San Francisco Los Angeles and San Diego with higher fares for combined California and Puget Sound. One business day saved by new Pacific Northwest schedule. Also low excursion rates to Canada Michigan Minnesota Wisconsin Massachusetts New York Maine New Hampshire Vermont. Irrigated lands in Big Horn Basin Wye offer land values from 40 to 50 dollars per acre. Excursions first and third Tuesdays monthly. Refer friends east to D Clem Deaver General Agent Land Seekers Information Bureau Omaha. M A Suipman Ticket Agent Sidney Neb L W Wakeley G P A Omaha Neb.
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Portland
Seattle
Tacoma
San Francisco
Los Angeles
San Diego
California
Puget Sound
Pacific Northwest
Canada
Michigan
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New Hampshire
Vermont
Big Horn Basin
Wye
Potter News Roundup Highlights Local Happenings
A. Leadingham shipped two carloads of barges to Grand Island. Andrew Nelson reports a strong grain crop in his Potter district. Kimball County builder John Clausen hauls lumber from Potter. Miss Gertrude Wiley visits Mrs Reynolds. Phillip Nelson returns from Wyoming to work at Fred Nelson's store. L. M. White hauls lumber to his Potter east homestead. W. S. Rodman of Sidney calls in Potter. Friday church event and ice cream social announced. J. A. Rodman goes to Chapell to pitch Friday. Miss Bessie Cunningham and friend visit Potter. Local baseball views include a Bronson vs Sidney game with a rough finish. William Bundy moves toward his ranch. Fred Nelson travels to Sidney for business. Ladies Aid met with Mrs Struble. Lutheran church improvements noted. W. T. Tate in Potter for real estate work. Fred Grubb drills a well for J. H. Bross. A. B. Beard visits Potter. Chae Schuetz visits relatives in Aitch Penn.
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A. Leadingham
Grand Island
Andrew Nelson
Potter
John Clausen
Kimball County
Gertrude Wiley
Maine
Mra
J. B. Reynolds
Phillip Nelson
Wyoming
Fred Nelson
L. M. White
W. S. Rodman
Sidney
J. A. Rodman
Chappell
Bessie Cunningham
Kimball
Lincoln
Potter Lass
Bronson Boys
William Bundy
Ladies’ Aid Society
Struble
Lutheran
W. T. Tate
Fred Grubb
J. H. Bross
Local harvest pace and social life noted in small town report
A rural chronicle records residents buying cattle and visiting farms, with dances planned in Dalton and Emmons Sanders, a district 147 school term ending with a picnic, and students Vera Baker and Aura advancing to fall teaching roles amid coughing illness and steady study.
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James
Vera Baker
Mies Aura
Irving News Recap: Rain Dampens, Local Travel and Bond Vote
A Saturday rain arrived as Geo and A Johnson crossed the river Sunday to L M Meyer's. Oshkosh graders headed through Bridgeport. B S Rodgers visited E Lit's. Chas Rue Frank Bullis and Walter Brines went to Oshkosh for grade work. J Johnson and George and Elsie Edna joined A Johnson at Pussey Point. Voters in district 128 met at the Irving post office on July 20 to discuss bonds for a school house.
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Geo
A. Johnson
L. M. Meyer's
U. P
Oshkosh
Bridgeport
B.S. Rodgers
E. Lit’s
Chas, Rue
Frank Bullis
Walter Brines
Irving Post Office
Trade for Cheyenne County land sought
Wanted to trade an established store business for improved land in Cheyenne County. Details at the Trade section of the Sidney Telegraph. See L. E. Osborn for hail insurance business.
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Cheyenne
Sidney
L. E. Osborn
Chautauqua Week Draws Notables in Scottsbluff Neb
A 1908 North Platte Valley Chautauqua highlight lists speakers and acts for August 8 to 16. Attendees include Senator LaFollette Governor Brooks Carrie Nation Norris Brown and others with concerts lectures and moving pictures across Sidney Dalton Bridgeport and Scottsbluff venues.
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Bryant B. Brooks
Carrie Nation
Norris Brown
Teachers’ Institute
Currie Nation
Temperance
Nebraska
Prof
Probasco
M. P. Kinkaid
Winifred Winter
Rowena'Cromer
Amy
Walt
Ed W. Sayre
Pearl Wilkinson
Frank Mondell
Moving Pictures
George W. Norris
E. von Forel
Newton Wesley Gaines
Whately and the aide de camp versus the ass
An anecdote from Liverpool Mercury about Dr. Whately and a young aide de camp ending in a witty exchange on the difference between an archbishop and an ass. The tale notes the era’s trend of praising poor writing as genius with a Grazier-like remark about Horace Greeley.
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Liverpool Mercury
Violace Greeley
New York Tribune
Greeley
Crossing Eyes Over Finances Joke In Chicago News
A humorous exchange about finances features a husband fearing cross eyed sight while trying to balance income and expenses. The wife questions the concern and replies with a witty remark illustrating the strain of managing money.
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Chicago News
Maine prospers under prohibition says National WCTU
The statement argues Maine benefits from prohibition noting savings bank deposits exceed voters, wide school funding without liquor revenue, and low crime including only three US murders in a year. It claims prohibition boosts public welfare and reduces liquor business activity.
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Maine
United States
National
Lincoln centers in state battles and a state newspaper offer
Centers in Lincoln host major fights from Taft Bryan to anti county option and bank deposit guarantees. The Nebraska State Journal urges readers to subscribe for one dollar, covering the university agricultural college state fair and all state institutions, with a dollar lasting through the election period and beyond.
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Taft
Bryan
Lincoln
Sheldon
Berge- Dahlman-Shallenberger
Nebraska State Journal
State University
State Agricultural College
State Fair
Journal
State Journal
Neb
Death of Mrs. Joel Wickard Near Dal ton
Mrs. Wickard died at her home seven miles east of Dal ton early Thursday morning. She was born October 5 1866 and died July 16 1908 aged 41 years 9 months 11 days. Funeral services were held at the house with many friends bringing flowers and the procession going to Bandy cemetery. The bereaved family includes seven daughters and two sons with two married daughters.
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Joel Wickard
Dalton
Mama
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