Doctor Thie horse stands at three ranches in Sidney season 1910
A stallion named Doctor Thie weighs 2000 pounds and is a strawberry roan. He will stand for the 1910 breeding season from May 1 at three locations near Sidney: Carol Maur’s Ranch eight miles southwest, Fritz Brauer’s Ranch 12 miles southeast, and Frank Mitchell’s Livery Barn on Fridays and Saturdays. Fee is $12.50 to insure foal. Mares moved while pregnant incur immediate service due. Care not guaranteed against accidents. C. F. Livon, Sidney, Neb.
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Carol Maur
Sidney
Fritz Brauer
Frank Mitchell
Neb
C. F. Livon
Nan
New Navy Surgeon General Chosen in Taft Administration
President Taft selects Dr. Charles IX Stokes as surgeon general of the navy. He brings wide wartime experience, including organizing the medical department of the hospital ship Solace during the Spanish-American War and serving through the Boxer uprising and Philippine insurrection.
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Taft
Charles IX Stokes
Navy
Stokes
Solace
Modjeska Describes 1876 New York Untidy Colorful Memoir
The Century Magazine February installment of Modjeska's Memoirs recalls New York in 1876 as monstrous and untidy. She notes large buildings with no style, brownstone facades, green shades, and oddly large boots resting on hotel lobbies and windowsills.
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Century Magazine
New York
Loos
A New Kind of Fish Discoveries in a Virginia Pond
A Washington architect and engineer hired to remodel a western Virginia estate uncovers a fish pond containing a bottom spring of colored mineral water. He identifies it as chalybeate and suggests testing it, while the owner, unfamiliar with the term, jokes about adding it to the catch.
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Washington
Virginia
Chicago Tribune
Iceberg Warning Signals From Engine Room Indicators
The passage explains that captains receive iceberg warnings from engine room crew when entering much colder water. A ship’s propeller speed can rise as surrounding water nears icebergs, signaling danger even without extra steam. Thermometer readings are cited as the most useful iceberg indicator.
Street Trees Have Value and Public Responsibility
The letter argues street trees enhance property values and civic life. A resident recounts funding oaks, opposing flawed sidewalk and grading work, and a civic-minded replacement planting that boosted nearby land value. It urges a strong tree ordinance and a city forestry department to safeguard urban trees.
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Renal Estate
Bnd
Dennison Plans Tree Day to Beautify Town Park
The Dennison park commission unveiled a tree day initiative inviting residents and students to plant trees around the park. They will surround the grounds with a double row of trees, prep holes in advance, and fund park improvements via a two cent park tax next year. The effort echoes Kansas educational influence linking literature to landscape beautification and civic pride.
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Dennison
Tex
Park Commission
Junior Park Association
Novelty Signs Draw Berlin Crowds and Attention
A Berlin music store owner invested in a striking external sign that draws attention from afar, reflecting European rivalries among merchants over unique, eye catching signs. The avenue features several novel signs that attract passers by and add to the local commerce scene.
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Berlin
Rail Schedule Fragments for Union Pacific Lines
Fragmentary timetable lists multiple Union Pacific trains with numbers and times, including Overland Limited No 3 and California & Oregon No 17, along with express and mail services. Several entries show passenger and freight designations and times such as 7:36 p.m and 5:55 a.m.
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Overland Limited
Colorado Express
California & Oregon
Atlantic Express
Malland Express
Font Mail
W. J. Sm
Noted Solicitor Defends Burglary Suspect Then Receives Gift
A renowned London solicitor, now deceased, once defended a man charged with burglary. Days later a valuable gold hunter watch arrived by post with an inscription claiming it was a gift from a London society of suspect practices. Years later the solicitor had the watch stolen from his pocket, but it returned with an apology letter saying they never rob a pal.
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London
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M City Co
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Home Office
Kruse Bros
E. J. Sweet
Court Hoves
Charles F. Stokes
United States
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Canada
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Omaha
Yellowstone National Park
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Sidney Mercantile Co
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Shasta
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Cody
Holm
Denver
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