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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1907
Page
7
The food commissioner, Mr Johnson, will review butter packaging for accurate weight and moisture content and pursue alleged water dilution. He will also assess beer bottle labeling transparency and report calls to raise retail beer standards, amid consumer concerns about resin in keg beer.
The Nebraska state railway commission will fix express rates on July 28 1907 at 10 a.m. in Lincoln to charge 75 percent of January 1 1907 rates for intra state transportation of money and other articles. Express companies may appear to show cause why rates should not be set on this basis. The session aims to modify rates to be just and reasonable.
State Railway commission serves notice on Missouri Pacific Railroad to comply with the Aldrich maximum freight rate law or face immediate prosecution and penalties. It is the only major road not filed its reduced schedules while others, some in federal court seeking injunctions, have complied or challenged the law.
Farrison Clarke Calvin Waln and Clarence Carthright face district court in Douglas County for the murder of Edward Flury while attempting to rob him. Clarke seeks a separate trial but was convicted of murder in the first degree with death penalty. The court affirms the sentence and sets Friday August 30 for execution. It finds the bill of exceptions incomplete but rules no reversible error and upholds guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
Five express companies notify the supreme court they will ask the federal court to take over the suit filed by the attorney general to force rates not exceeding 75 percent of the year’s opening rates. The 25 percent rate cut law prompted the action, and Thompson will oppose the transfer.
The court discharged Julius Reusch of Lincoln in a habeas corpus case, while not ruling on the constitutionality of the Gibson act. It held the act targets manufacturers and wholesalers to curb liquor sales, not isolated large retail sales, noting Reusch sold two barrels to a saloonkeeper and was charged with wholesale, not retail, sales.
Governor Sheldon will name the enforcement board for the child labor law in a few days. The law requires two women on the panel, with Mrs. Draper Smith of Omaha expected to be among them for her Capitol influence and suitability to enforce its provisions.
County assessors report gains totaling about 12 million dollars in the grand assessment roll. Five counties Butler Boone Madison Dixon and Cherry posted increases of 152858 188466 146502 126110 and 11482 respectively. Secretary Bennett had predicted a roughly 12 million rise and early reports suggest the estimate is near accurate.
Governor Sheldon received a letter from E. H. Wells of the Harvard Alumni Association noting that Emory R. Buckner, a University of Nebraska graduate, is among the most brilliant LL D degree recipients at Cambridge this year.
The secretary of state received two copies of the new session laws five days after the constitution required delivery. The new volume has 692 pages, compared with 846 pages in the two-year-ago edition which carried five more bills.
George Coupland of Elgin in Antelope county announces his candidacy for state university regent. The farmer has long been active in agricultural societies and aims to serve the university and especially the state farm, submitting his petition for the Republican primary.
Miss Emma Shirley of Killbuck New York describes kidney illness causing headaches dizziness weakness and weight loss. After taking twelve boxes of Deans Kidney Pills she regained strength and weight, declaring they saved her life. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A writer mocks a new cradle invention that rocks lengthwise like a boat. The piece questions whether modern mothers would endorse such a device and jokes about its impact on infant welfare and traditional nursing methods.
B Hiram Mattingly of Vermillion South Dakota describes a decade long struggle with sores on the body that itched until blood flowed. After trying many remedies including a top local doctor he used Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Soap, reporting complete cure and hair restoration after fourteen years of suffering and high costs. August 18 1906.
In dry weather Massachusetts highways usually stay intact with a thin sand coating. Last year two long dry spells disrupted the bond, causing loose stones to rise and raveling to occur despite sand spreading.
Advertisers claim Defiance Starch, the latest discovery, omits harmful chemicals and includes a new ingredient that enhances strength and smoothness beyond older patent starches. The claim contrasts modern Defiance with starches from 25 years ago.
Henry Thomas Spindler died at Brentford aged 84. He long served the old London Sun as a proofreader for Charles Dickens and held many relics of the novelist, including proofs bearing his alterations.
Cure for swollen sweating hot aching feet. At all druggists 25c. Accept no substitute. Trial package free address A. 8. Olmsted Le Roy New York.
A note from Cayley Alberta dated December 7, 1906 recounts Philip Beisiegel's move from Wisconsin to the Canadian Northwest. He lists land bought and sold, current holdings of land and livestock, and claims patent status, property values, and profits totaling thousands, with Calgary and High River lots paid for. The letter frames his gains as encouragement for others to migrate.
Elmer Strickett recalls a rival boast in a New York club. He predicts a Mountain View youth with a famed slow ball who can beat the rival next season by pitching and chasing his own ball back.
A Whipple Humane Horse Collar claims to prevent sore necks and shoulders from heat and heavy work. It is advertised as fitting any horse and available on a 15 day trial when used on sore horses, enabling daily work and simultaneous healing.
In a reflection on marriage and business, a wife contends that her husband's mounting troubles stem from not heeding her counsel. The remark highlights tensions between domestic guidance and financial decisions within a troubled partnership.
An imprint for Krause's Headache Capsules marketed to curb indulgence after overeating and drinking. Distributed by Norman Lichty Mfg. Co., Des Moines Iowa, with a 25 cent price for druggists.
An advertisement touts Lewis' Single Binder cigars as the richest satisfying smoke from Peoria Illinois. A separate line notes that running for office costs almost as much as running an automobile.
A fragment notes envy between rivals in business and warns success hinges on maintaining hope energy integrity and bravery. It mentions Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething pain and healing, while implying credit is withheld by competitors despite gains and effort.
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