Nebraska Legislature Faces Clash Over 2-Cent Rate Bill
The 2-cent rate bill and anti-pass measure move to a Tuesday special order as Republicans wrestle with amendments. Professor Howard supports child labor bills before the Senate Judiciary committee, urging stronger protections for children. Governor Sheldon backs property tax on mortgages, and Capitol repairs spark debate. The state wide primary law advances with a plan to run primaries through general election machinery.
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Lincoln
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England
Massachusetts
New York
Illinois
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Eustis
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Move to revive county option bill draws backing in senate
A plan to amend the county option bill to election every four or five years and have county control until the next election surfaces with some senators who opposed it. Separate measures seek state aid for underfunded school districts to guarantee seven months of schooling and a unit system for railroad property assessment.
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House
Doran, Henry, Hill, Metzger and Wilson
Wilson
Custer County
State Board of Apposement
Howard minority member tops tax bill on voters
Mr Fries of Howard, a member of the minority party, pushed a bill for an $8 tax on persons entitled to vote who do not vote. The measure was amended to exempt those kept away by unavoidable circumstances if a statement is filed with the county treasurer or the tax is imposed.
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Gibson
Thomas
Senate
Senate Observes Lincoln Birthday with Special Program
The senate on the 12th spent three quarters of an hour listening to a commemorative program for Lincoln's birthday and adjourned out of respect. Rev. I. F. Roach of Lincoln delivered the address praising the life and influence of the martyred president. The Berlin Quartet sang Battle Hymn of the Republic and America in response to an encore.
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Lincoln
I. F. Roach
Berlin
America
Committee Finishes Primary Law Draft for Early Week Introduction
A joint panel completed work on a statewide primary law to be introduced early next week. Fusion member Patrick opposed the filing fee and may seek to strike it in the legislature. The committee generally backs the measure, a compilation of the Brown Dodge and McMullen bills.
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Patrick
Senator King’s bill for free high school courses urged passage
The senate recommended passage for a bill allowing any student in a district lacking a full high school course to attend a high school elsewhere in the state. Tuition is fixed at 76 cents per week and paid by local taxation.
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King
Senate
Senate Orders Railways Bill Fast Track
The senate voted to remove the railway commission bill from the standing committee and place it on general file to accelerate passage, aiming to push it through more quickly than the usual procedure.
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Senate
Railway Commission
Standing Committee On Railroads
Senate Defers Murder Penalty Provision In Bill
The senate indefinitely postponed a provision by Goodrich of Fillmore that would place convicted murderers in the penitentiary and bar execution except by the governor's order, with at least one year mandatory after conviction. the clause related to the fleet degree was not enacted.
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Goodrich
Fillmore
Senate
Senate Debates Three Uniform Divorce Bills Introduced
Three uniform divorce bills recommended by divorce experts were introduced in the senate. The main bill tightens general divorce law, while sentiment favors an even stricter anti divorce measure in the house. A substitute bill prepared by Representatives McMullen Jonni son Hamer Cone and Quackenbush would cut off nearly all from the free list except railroad employees livestock caretakers and railroad attorneys.
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House
Lkely
McMullen
Jonnison
Hamer
Cone
Quackenbush
The Mail Order Menace to Rural Merchants
A rural advocate warns farmers and merchants about mail order catalogues threatening local trade. He argues local dealers keep money in the community, support churches and schools, pay taxes, and stand with farmers, while catalogues ship profits to New York or Chicago and offer opaque goods with weak aftersales. The piece urges unity with the country editor to defend home commerce.
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New York
Chicago
Snakes Reared for Skins Gain Fashion Trade
The Shoe Trade Journal notes Australia raises snakes for skins valued in London Paris and New York. Snakeskin adorns slippers belts bags purses boxes and accessories. Rabbit trappers and snake catchers profit from fangs and meat while some Aboriginal handlers view snakes as a diet.
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Shoe Trade Journal
Australia
London
Paris
New York
Fortune Tempted and Love in Balance
A British nobleman admits his attachment to Misa Coutts was primarily for her wealth. She responds with wit, proposing they stay friends rather than become lovers, highlighting the lure of fortune over romance.
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Misa Coutts
Best Home Prep for Cleaning Kitchen Walls and More
An old home tip guide advises cleaning painted kitchen walls with kerosene and hot water, then a dry wipe for shine. It suggests a DIY cedar bread board press pad, uses table oilcloth for crafts, and notes hot milk removes stains while linseed oil polishes fabrics.
An Original Idea for Covering Furniture
A woman proves an economical way to refresh a furnished room by upholstering sofas chairs portieres and curtains with Roman blankets in blue red pink and floral stripes. Subdued colors avoid harsh patterns and create a charming look at low cost, inviting amateur upholsterers to try.
Cream Sauce Layered Turkey Bake
Scattered instructions describe chopping turkey, layering in a greased dish with crumbs and butter, adding cream sauce and repeating layers, topping with yolk butter milk mix, then baking half an hour. Cream sauce combines butter flour milk broth with salt and pepper.
Cleaning Shell Combs For Expert Polishing Methods
A guide recommends sending tortoise shell combs to professionals for repolishing using wheels and brushes. For DIY, it advises mixing very fine pumice powder with sweet oil into a stiff paste, applying with suede glove, rinsing in warm water, and repeating if needed to achieve the polish.
Cement for Broken Glass and Isinglass Cement Method
A recipe describes making strong cement for mending broken china by mixing plaster of Paris with egg white. It also outlines a glue made by filling a small bottle with isinglass and gradually adding gin, warming the bottle to dissolve the isinglass.
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China
Cushions for Wicker Chairs in Velveteen Fabric
A brief note describes chair cushions covered in a velveteen cotton fabric. The cushions are kept neat by brushing and are noted to not harbor meth, emphasizing cleanliness and maintenance.
Doan’s Kidney Pills Restore Health for a Stillwater Woman
Minnesota woman Mrs A Heiman credits Doan’s Kidney Pills with a dramatic recovery from severe back pain and illness in 1899. She reports kidney issues, fainting spells, and near death, but says she has been well ever since after using the treatment sold by Foster Milburn Co. in Buffalo New York.
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Doan
A. Heiman
Stillwater
Minn
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Baby’s Itching Rash Healed by Cuticura Remedies
Mrs. Hattie Currier of Thomaston Maine reports her nine month old daughter suffered nightly irritation from a facial and foot rash. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment the infant improved within hours and was fully healed after one box. She notes relief from cradle cap and keeps the remedies on hand for future rashes or bites. June 1906.
German patent phonograph door caller advertised
An enterprising German patents a device that fits phonographs to doors. As customers enter a shop, a voice calls out with messages such as Flour is cheaper today and New consignments of special quality mince meat just received.
In Pinch Use Allen's Foot-Ease for Painful Feet
An early 20th century ad touts Allen's Foot-Ease powder as a cure for painful smarting feet ineg ingrown nails and sweating feet. It claims easy shoe wear and lists 25 cents at druggists with a free trial package offer from A. G. Olmsted in Le Roy New York. A separate quote notes a girl in love reads letters from other girls as a sign of affection.
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Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Hide and Fur Price Circular No 9 Highlights
Circular No 9 from M. W. Hide & Fur Co. Minneapolis details top prices for hides furs and pelts. Includes a note on a young man who sneers at love affairs affecting a widower.
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M. W. Hide & Fur Co
Minneapolis
Prove Every Claim About Pink Pills and Anemia Recovery
A postal style anecdote promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for anemia and related conditions. It cites a Plainfield painter Mr Louis L Clark detailing recovery after appendicitis and long weakness, crediting the pills for improvement. The ad claims efficacy for rheumatism neuralgia sleeplessness and paralysis risks, with prices 50 cents per box or 2 50 for six boxes from the Dr Williams Medicine Co Schenectady NY.
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Louis L. Clark
Lincoln Place
Plainfield
N. J
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