Many Topics Highlight Early 1900s News Digest
The week’s notes cover disapproval of child labor by Detroit musicians, Utah water rights upheld for public use, a Montana visit by Senator Clark, Wynne’s postal fraud testimony, Schley’s health, Isthmian Canal Commission ship purchases, Potter’s embezzlement case, Roosevelt dinner guests including Count Cassini, Mills fined for entering Cienfuegos, Confederate veterans’ Memorial Day guests, electric light trials in London, Harding v Harding decision, Roumanian-Turkish arbitration talks, Forrest statue unveiling, Philippine railroad bid delays, Panama terminal and track upgrades approved, Braun protection case, Illinois sewer freight rate case, New York evangelical meeting with Rockefeller gift, Hiatsushima launch, Helen Gould funding a Denver boy’s schooling, King Edward naming Alfonso a British general, Paderewski’s Queenstown arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Federation of Musicians
Detroit
Supreme Court of the United States
Utah
United States
W .A. Clark
Butte
Mont
Robert Wynne
London
St. Louis
Winfield Scott Schley
Isthmian Canal Commission
Panama Canal
Pardee
California
Georgia
Maro
Potter
Roosevelt
Count Cassini
Washington
Mills
Rapido
Cienfuegos
George F. Harding
Illinois
Supreme Court of the
Nathan B. Forrest
Memphis
Tenn
Taft
Philippines
Panama
Panama Railroad Company
Marcus Braun
Vienna
State Department
Braun
Iiinoia
Springfield
Railroad and Warehouse Commission
Ilinois
New York
Carnegie Hall
David ¥. Greer
John D. Rockefeller
Hiatsushima
Yokosuka
Helen Gould
Leroy Irvine Dixon
Denver
Rio Grande
Edward
King Alfonso of
Spain
Ignace
Paderewski
Queenstown
Baking powder ingredients and health notes from old pamphlet
The piece explains three baking powder types: Mineral-Acid or Alum, Bone-Acid or Phosphate, and Cream of Tartar. It details sources, costs, and health notes, urging readers to choose Cream of Tartar varieties for safety, with price ranges 10–25, 20–30, and 40–50 cents per pound respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Patent Office
Deplorable Points From a Humorous Society Note
A collection of maxims and satirical cautions on manners and behavior. It parodies social pretensions by warning against judging others by wrappers or rumor while lampooning petty vices, debts, and trivial follies in a light editorial voice.
Dyspeptic Philosophy of Law and Life
A terse collection of wry maxims on lawyers, cynics, conscience, and aging. The author jokes about quarrels, honesty, and tombstone inscriptions while noting human kindness and the stubbornness of truth.
Sexes in Mutual Distrust Exchange Column
Women and men distrust each other, each side unsure of blame, reflecting mutual hostility and poor relations as discussed in the Exchange column.
Ontario mother reports Cuticura cure for severe infant itch
A Jasper Ontario mother describes her three month old son nearly dying from an itching watery rash. After trying many remedies, Cuticura soothed him and allowed sleep. One complete set of Cuticura allegedly produced a permanent cure, she says.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. C. Maitland
Jasper
Ontario
Laundry Beside the Church Provokes Gentle Controversy
The local notice notes a laundry business adjoining a church, sparking discussion on propriety and community space. Parishioners and shop owners weigh the arrangement as residents seek harmony between worship and daily chores.
Nebraska notes on July plans and local events
Nebraska state items report Alliance Fourth of July plans, Papillion celebrations, and local developments. Edits note ex mayor birthdays, school term, road work, and business filings. Also cites diphtheria risk in Greeley, stove to Denmark deportation, and court actions in Alliance and Omaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Northern
Oakland
Greeley
William Houseworth
Plattsmouth
Commercial Building Company of
Omaha
D. C
Fulton
Beatrice
Melville
Kan
E. E. Magee
Fairmont High School
Ashland
Good Roads
National Road Association
Portland
Fremont
Clay Center
Nemaha County
Walter Carroll Noble
Charles Lunderman
Key
A. E. Disbrow
Creighton
Carlsbad Springs
Germany
Bishop
Nebraska
Logan Lambert
Homer
Joseph Schell
Easton
Dakota
Guam
Supreme Court
Omaha World Publishing Company
Fink
Douglas County
Mortengen
State Board of Equalization
Reed
Hans Acquitted After Prolonged Trial Verdict
The jury found Fred Hans not guilty after a lengthy deliberation from seven in the evening to two in the morning. The county relieved by the outcome amid lingering tensions from those drawn into the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Trial of Fred Hans Reopens for Dave Luce Killing
The famed scout Fred Hans faces a second trial for the alleged murder of rancher Dave Luce in Brown County Nebraska. Earlier conviction with life imprisonment was reversed by the supreme court prompting a retrial with attorney William Gurley of Omaha defending Hans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Hans
Dave Luce
Brown County
Hans
Supreme Court
Nebraska
Fren Hans
Luce
Jaik
Atttorney William Gurley
Omaha
Section Foreman Killed in Nebraska Railroad Yard
LINCOLN Section Foreman Kerrigan of Palmer Nebraska, one of Burlington's oldest employees, was run over by an engine and killed at Greeley Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Kerrigan
Palmer, Neb
Burlington Company
Greeley Center
Nebraskan Among Victims in Snyder Tornado
Tecumseh couple learn their granddaughter Florence Baker, 18, died in the Snyder Oklahoma tornado while attending school there. She was the daughter of W B and Mrs Baker of Mountain Park Oklahoma, born in Tecumseh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tecumseh
A. J. Wright
Florence Baker
Snyder
Oki
Farmers Sell Wheat Early Regret Holding Too Long
In York county a number of farmers delayed selling their wheat. Over 75 percent of last year's crop was sold at 90 cents to 1 dollar, and the sales yielded thousands of dollars in profit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
York County
Leavitt Appeals Pathfinder Case Water Rights
H. G. Leavitt sugar magnate of Ames has given the state board of irrigation formal notice of an appeal from the government favored Pathfinder decision. The conflict over water rights for over 100000 acres in Nebraska involves Leavitt and the Interior department. The appeal is filed in Scotts Bluff county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. Leavitt
Ames
State Board of Irrigation
Leavitt
Interior Department
Nebraska
John E. Field
United States
Scotts Bluff County
Paris Cafe Rescue Saves Man With Quick Medical Feat
In a Paris restaurant a guest surgeon used a funnel and knife to relieve a choking man. After removing the lodged meat and a funnel was inserted, the patient was taken to a hospital and later declared out of danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Losses at Mukden Compared to Major Disasters
A Coallier's Weekly passage uses scaled comparisons to explain 200 000 casualties at Mukden. It equates the figure with combined deaths from the Iroquois Theatre, Slocum, Johnstown, Galveston disasters, and the populations of a city like Minneapolis plus Idaho and Nevada, plus Boer republics, to illustrate scale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mukden
Johnstown
Galveston
Minneapolis
Idaho
Nevada
Coallier's
Ingenious Boy Repairs Troubling Trousers at School
An eight year old Barre district pupil tore a hole in his trousers when jumping from a window. He hid, removed his shoes, used a string as a needle, and stitched the rent to pass the rest of the day, then returned home for proper repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barre
Proving an Alibi on the Farm Visit
Jones, a noted young lawyer, hosted his old chum Brown at a rural farm retreat. Brown endured meals of self-praise food and homestead produce before noting Jones has only lived nearby about two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Brown
Will
New York
Triumph of the American Hen Over Big Egg Barons
Springfield Massachusetts Republican reports Iowa shows major packing firms quitting butter egg and poultry business after a failed eggs corner. Hens began laying at unexpected times and flooded markets, breaking the trust and forcing plants to be sold as Armours exit Iowa ventures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Armours
Springfield
Mass
Republican
Old Gossip and Modern Authority in Tea Time Talk
The piece contrasts past social gossip with current trusted voices. It notes Mabel’s tea table chatter gave way to Bridget’s authority, then to Elwell’s counsel via McLandburgh Wilson in the New York Sun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel
You
Bridget
Elwell Raya
McLandburgh Wilson
New York
Calumet Baking Powder Test of Good Breeding
A fragmented note suggests a test of temperament by Calumet Baking Powder. It claims genuine breeding shows itself when anger arises, asserting restraint as a measure of good breeding. The text uses odd spellings and unclear context.
Railroads and Progress
Prof. Hugo Merer of the CrHeaRD university argues before the senate on interstate commerce that restricting rail rates harms western farmers, noting the century of rail expansion built markets and industries from New England to Ohio and Pennsylvania, and warning against bureaucratic rate controls that ignore large-scale impacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate Caramiites
Hugo R. Merer
Crheard University
Exper
New York
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mississippi River
Mississippia
Europe
New England
West
Interstate’ Commerce Commission
Wealth may not bring happiness but money fuels desire
The saying notes that while wealth does not guarantee happiness, many people believe financial resources enable pursuit of goals and improve access to comforts and status.
Defiance Starch Promises Lasting Results and Value
An advertising claim touts Defiance Starch as more flexible and lasting than competitors, offering stronger performance for a third more money in some cases. The copy also comments on social perceptions of frankness versus impudence.
Cowardice in Speaking Behind a Man's Back
A maxim on the danger of speaking ill behind a man’s back and the risk of confrontation. The adage urges directness over secrecy and cautions against gossip that harms a person’s reputation.
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Cutiura
Nebraska State News
Nebraska Briefs
Rush
United States District Atttorney
S. R. Rush
Federal
General Land Department
United States District Attorney
Herman
John Krause
Alliance
Krause
Bartlett Richards
Comstock
Jong-dr
Iithe
Basties
Paat
Elwell
Goggd
Aw Wan
Railroats
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