Global and Domestic Briefs on War Supplies and Politics
The report outlines Venezuelan orders for field artillery and mountain guns, Senate focus on rate legislation, a Wheeling pottery stock sale plan, Taft heading for Panama to inspect canal work, and Thomas Jefferson’s stage return. Also covered are a New Jersey lawyer arrest, a train rescue by Mrs Koenig, land withdrawals in Alliance Nebraska, and various appointments in government and military offices. News touches Roosevelt talks on rail rate law, a lynching in Bainbridge Georgia, and legal opinions on private theater obligations. The U.S. Supreme Court term opens, plus arrivals in Savannah and international sanitary talks.
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France
Senate
William B. Allison
Iowa
Wheeling
W. Va
Taft
New Orleans
Panama
Thomas Jefferson
Joseph Jefferson
Dion Boucicault
Rip van Winkle
New York
Francis A. Byron
Bradley Beach
N. J
United States District Court Room
Post Office
Byron
Francis
Peter Koenig
Dubbuque
Mississippi
Great Western Road
General Land Office
Alliance
Neb
North Platte
Elihu Root
War and Navy
War Department
Navy
Bonaparte
Congress
Naval Academy At
Annapolis
Roosevelt
Bainbridge, Ga
J. Hay Brown
Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Charles W. Russell
Insural Bureau
Department of Justice
William D. Pudy
John G. Sullivan
Isthma In Canal Commission
Stevens
Sullivan
American Society of Civil Engineers
Canadian Pacific Railway
Winnipeg
J. L. Pierce
Nebraska
Supreme Court of the United States
John F. Gaynor
B. D. Greene
United States
Canada
Savanah
Washington
David Harum
Edward Noyes Wescott
Syracuse
Newsoe
Nervous ailment cured by Williams Pink Pills
Mrs O S Blackston of Mansfield Ohio describes how chronic nerve weakness left her unable to sew and plagued by night pain. After failing with nerve tablets she used Dr Williams Pink Pills and recovered, sleeping without pain and staying well for two years. The pills claim to feed nerves by improving blood and treating neuralgia nervous prostration and locomotor ataxia.
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Mra. O
Blackston
North
Bowman Street
Mansfield
Ohio
Ays
Dr. Williams
All Draggiste
Dr. Williams Medicine Company
Schenectady
Look to Future Lumber Supply Policy in Louisiana
A large lumber company in Louisiana adopts rules to cut only surplus timber and to reforest cleared areas. The plan promises timber will never be exhausted and urges broader adoption as protection against future shortages for mills.
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Louisiana
Dead Reckoning Defined in Navigation Terms
The article explains dead reckoning as estimating a ship's position without celestial observations. It uses log measurements, course history, and adjustments for drift and leeway to determine location.
How to Make Mahogany Stain at Home
A practical recipe describes boiling madder and logwood chips in water, applying the hot dye, then sealing with a pearl ash solution. Varying strengths of the finishing solution change the color of the stain.
Dodd's Kidney Pills Promote Cure for Sciatic Pain
An Idaho resident, D. S. Colson of Mineral, reports a complete relief from severe hip and sciatic pains after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. He asserts the medicine stops pain, claims it is grand, and explains that removing uric acid via healthy kidneys eliminates rheumatic and sciatic afflictions.
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Mineral
Idaho
D. S. Colson
Dodd
We Have Often Wondered Hair Compliment Response
A Cleveland Leader reader muses on why a girl with pretty hair replies that she recently washed it and could not style it. The remark illustrates social flirtation and customary modesty in newspaper dialogue.
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Cleveland
Baby eczema cured by Cuticura in Brooklyn
Mother describes severe infant eczema on ten month old girl, face turning dark and ear at risk. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment the face healed without scar or blemish, as the creator notes, with the mother signing from Brooklyn, New York.
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Cuticura
Eckford St
Brooklyn, N. Y
Irish bogs could supply vast fuel for centuries
Experts estimate Irish bogs can yield about 50,000,000 tons of fuel annually for a thousand years at an estimated cost of 60,000,000 dollars per year. The finding highlights bogs as a long term energy resource with substantial capacity.
Aflen's Foot-Ease Powder Promises Relief
Advert shows Aflen's Foot-Ease Powder for feet curing swell sore callous aching sweating and ingrown nails. Sold by druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents with free sample mailed to Alles 8 Olmsted LeRoy New York.
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Alles
Olmsted
LeRoy, N. Y
Acetylene Jones Ad Seeks Free Booklet
Small ad in this paper invites readers to write Acetylene Jones for a complimentary booklet about his offerings. No other details provided.
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Acetylene Jones
A Married Man Seldom Older Than He Looks
A concise old saying notes that a married man often appears younger or older than his years relative to his actual age. The adage contrasts appearance with marital status and time perception.
Nebraska Prospect Finds Nevada Gold Rush Fortune
John Miller left Platte county after farming to seek riches in western gold fields. He prospected across the country and last August reached southern Nevada with under $100, then struck it rich within two weeks, selling his claim for 30000 dollars and returning home to reconnect with old friends.
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Columbus
John Miller
Platte County
United States
Nevada
Nebraska Briefs Highlight Depot Work and Local News
Union Pacific completes Wood River depot construction. Wood River and Table Rock host livestock and building activity. Tecumseh, Auburn, Fremont, Wisner, Crete, St Paul report fires, marriages, taxes, mortgages, school losses, court cases, church planning, and a judge’s sentencing.
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Union Pacific
Wood River
Co. S. Wood and Son
Table Rock
Fever at Insane Hospital Lincoln Typhoid Outbreak
Lincoln hospital reports a serious typhoid fever epidemic with 19 isolated cases among 600 patients. Superintendant Green appeals to the State Board of Public Lands and Buildings for aid, citing two week incubation and uncertain spread. The board authorizes all possible antioutbreak measures.
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Lincoln
Green
Lincoln Hospital
Insene
State Board of Public Lands and Buildings
Greene
Serious Charges Against Woman in Clemency Plea
Governor Mickey receives documents alleging Mrs. Elmer J. Russell engineered charges to imprison her husband Elmer J. Russell of Boone county. The case stems from a statutory offense for which he was sentenced to twenty years. The affidavits also mention the Russell daughter.
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Lincoln
Elmer J. Russell
Mickey
Boone County
Russell
Fatal wagon accident near North Bend recounts
John D. Cruickshank of Union township was killed when his wagon overturned after the team apparently frightened by an unseen object. His body was found beneath the wagon box four miles north of North Bend. the road was a grade across the Platte bottoms. The cause remains unknown.
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Fremont
John D. Cruickshank
Union Township
North Bend
Platte Bottoms
Blind man regains sight in Norfolk after years
Gotlieb Braasch of Cherokee, Jr., eighty one, recently visited relatives in Norfolk and suddenly regained sight after eleven years. He recognized faces, enjoyed a party, and reacted with childlike delight, remarking at seeing children he once knew now grown with babies.
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Norfolk
Gotlieb Braasch
Cherokee, Jr
Small Delinquent List Shrank in Johnson County
TECUMSEH reports the delinquent tax list is the smallest in twenty years, reflecting improved financial conditions for residents. The list now fills less than two columns, far below the old one and a half pages previously.
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Tecumseh
Johnson County
Demented Woman Dies by Own Hand Near Schuyler
Mrs. Joseph Jindra, reportedly mentally unbalanced, killed herself at her residence six miles northwest of Schuyler. Her body was found hanged in a grove, suspended from a tree limb.
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Schuyler
Joseph Jindra
Here
Norfolk Bride Loses Mother and Husband in Tragic News
Mrs George Offenhauser, married less than a year, learned of her mother Mrs Ernst death in Shenandoah Iowa by telegram. Her husband, a 25 year old local business figure, died from heart failure due to nervous strain from the loss. Parents reside in Omaha. Funeral services and burial plans target Shenandoah.
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Norfolk
George Offenhauser
Ernst
Shenandoah
Omaha
Burglars Smashes Bamberg Editor’s House In Revenge
Burglars broke into the Bamberg based editor of Neuesten Nachrichten following an unflattering account of their exploits. They smashed furniture and fixtures in the editor’s home as an act of retaliation.
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Neuesten Nachrichten
Bamberg
Germany
Defiance Sarch boosts store sales with high quality claims
Storekeepers report that the extra quantity and superior quality of Defiance Sarch make it nearly impossible to sell any other brand. A woman who marries quickly finds it hard to reverse that choice, while another quip notes a man’s honesty can’t be judged by flattery.
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Oncy
Vexation School Requests Fill Passmore Edwards Center
London Daily Express notes a Vacation School at the Passmore Edwards settlement receives many odd requests from children including Please may I come to the Vexation School and Mother wants a card for the vaccination school.
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Humphrey Ward
Passmore Edwards Settlement
London Daily Express
Defiance Cold Water Starch Promises 16 Ounce Pack
Advertises Defiance Cold Water Starch as a full one pound package for 10 cents, claiming it never sticks to iron and is free from injurious chemicals. Warns grocers may push 12 ounce stock, urging customers to demand Defiance for time and money savings.
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Defiance
Undiscovered Merit Quote by Bourke Cockran
The speaker dismisses the idea of undiscovered merit and notes many gifted men fail due to neglecting to develop talent into trained capacity. He implies success depends on effort and training rather than innate gifts.
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Bourke Cockran
Defiance Starch For Sale Everywhere
Defiance Starch is advertised as available widely with a claim of unmatched quality and quantity. The notice emphasizes absence of equal alternatives and promotes broad accessibility.
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Defiance
True Americans Left in Poverty Yet Stand Honest
The Los Angeles Times reflects on national gratitude and resilience, noting that many Americans endure extreme poverty yet retain integrity. It contrasts their hardship with wealth built on theft and dishonesty, praising enduring moral strength.
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Los Angeles Times
Starchmakers Tout De fiance Starch Quality Rally
Hundreds of dealers praise De fiance Starch for superior quality and extra quantity, while others report inability to sell competing brands as De fiance dominates shelves and consumer preference grows.
To Refill the Ocean
Geographers estimate that if the sea were emptied and its waters poured back in the ocean would require 40,000 years to restore the current level with no evaporation. The thought experiment highlights vast scales of time and volume in natural waters.
Methods of Peruvian Burglars
In Peru burglars reportedly wet walls with a sponge and water to dissolve mud coatings, enabling easy entry. The practice relies on the wall surface being thinly coated with mud so moisture loosens it for access.
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Peru
Relief for Women: Mother Gray Herbal Remedy Ad
A New York nurse named Mother Gray claims a plant herb remedy cures female weaknesses backache kidney and urinary troubles. It is advertised as the only monthly regulator with free sample by mail from The Mother Gray Co LeRoy New York.
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Mother Gray
New York
Cal Australia
Mother Gray Co
LeRoy, N
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Acetylene Jones Featured in Local Announcement
Farmers and Merchants will note the appearance of Acetylene Jones in the paper as a notable local announcement.
George Eliot Quotation Attributed On Gender View
A remark attributes a gendered statement to George Eliot describing women as foolish and made to match men, reflecting historical debates on gender roles.
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George Eliot
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R. H. Clarkson
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J. W. Barnes
Farmers’ Elevator Company
Auburn
J. F. Clake
E. Ely
Wisner
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J. W. Olson
Heas
F. E. Page
St. Paul
Samuel W. Jackson
Cuming County
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Grand Island
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Williams
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Plattsmouth
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Beatrice
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Leo Munster
Gage County
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J. A. Graves
Polliceman Spahn
Graves
Ridpath
J. P. Allen
Berkelman
Burlington
State Board of Purchase and Supplies
Insane
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