San Francisco Backed for Panama Exposition Endorsement
New Orleans expositions boosters in Canada sought Omaha Commercial Club support for San Francisco as the Panama Canal celebration site. Letters show J B Haynes urging club posts and Miler replying that San Francisco surpasses New Orleans in climate, beauty, and traveler appeal.
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San Francisco
Middle-West
Mississippi Valley
Canada
Commercial Club
Omaha
J B Iaynes
New Orleans
Haynes
R Miler
Brandeis Theater
Douglas
Omnaha
Neb
San Francico
Panama Canal
Nebraska
Hirge
California
Buacramento
San Francisco Chronicle
Cetty
Panama Exposition Company of
J RB. Haynes
Rome Miller
Specifl
Mounds Exposition City
Chronicle
West
WR. Miller
Schwab Backs San Francisco Panama-Pacific Exposition
Charles M. Schwab, former steel trust head, endorses San Francisco for the 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition. He pledges Bethlehem Steel will exhibit armor and armament, marking the first such display since the 1876 Centennial Exposition.
Hitchcock Favors San Francisco for Panama Expo
Postmaster General Frank H. Hitchcock endorses San Francisco for the Panama-Pacific exposition. He cites the city's rebuilding after the fire and strong fundraising for the fair as factors expected to influence Congress in deciding the exposition’s location.
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Hitchcock
San Francisco
Frank H. Hitchcock
Congress
City bids to Panana celebration reach 17.5 million
San Francisco raises its bid for the Panana celebration to 17.5 million dollars. If money talks as in other affairs, New Orleans will have to settle for Mardi Gras, notes the Rochester Democrat-Chronicle.
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San Francisco
New Orleans
Rochester
N. Y
Democrat-Chronicle
Congress Cannot Refuse San Francisco as Festival City
Elbert Hubbard asserts that four years have shown Congress and the president cannot refuse San Francisco the title of festival city for the Panama-Pacific Exposition in 1915.
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Congress
Elbert Hubbard
Fra Elbertus
San Francisco
Representative Bushee's Legislative Record Highlighted
Oct. 20 1910 Kimball Observer praises Berton K Brashee as a Western Nebraska representative. The piece cites aid for weak school districts a new experiment station at Scottyblus county irrigation bills and wolf bounty payoff funds as proof of his effective leadership and strong constitu ent support. It argues he should be returned to Lincoln in next session and notes western Nebraska needs greater legislative representation.
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Berton K Brashee
Nebraska
Cuming
Scottyblus County
Bushee
Western
Buslee
Lincoln
Kimball
Feline Roof Party Rescued With Crew Aboard America
The World-Herald reports a cat aboard the ship America participated in a roof party before being rescued with the crew. The incident is framed as a minor event in light of the voyage.
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the World-Herald
America
Nebraska Farmers Institute crowns prizes at county fair
The Farmers Institute in Sidney hosts a two session program with talks by J W Dawson of Lincoln and W W Burr of North Platte on feeding silos crop yields and western agricultural opportunities. Prizes are offered for school child exhibits including vegetables bread baked goods and sewing.
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J. W. Dawson
Lincoln
Nebraska
North Platte
W. W Burr
Neb
Anna M. East
Fremont
Dawson
Burr
The
Weath
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsed Cure Claims
An advertisement touts Doan's Kidney Pills as a permanent cure for kidney and back problems. It cites Mrs. Herman Schroeder of Sidney Nebraska who reports relief after using the product and confirms her endorsement in 1910. Also notes a 15 pound baby in Franklin Pa. as a local milestone.
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Pean
Sidney
Herman Schroeder
Washington Ave
Neb
Doan
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Sidney and
Cheyenne County
Union Pacific
Sidney, Neb
Overland Limited
Colorado Express
California & Oregon
Los Angeles
Mail and Express
W. J. Snot
Deh P.m
Sidney Markets
Pioneer Hotel
Superior Service
Yvaegle
Kentucky
Kruse Bros
Californ'a
Busines
Webster's
W.T. Harris
U.S. Com
Eer
GC. & C. Merriam CO
Springfield
Mass
Chichester’s
Chichester
EATER
Sv eNs Lars
Aris
Swenson Land Company
Cheyenne and Kimball Co. Lands
Farmers’ Institute
Court Room
Wust
Franklin Pa
Harper & Wright
E. J. Sweet
Court House
Sidney, Nab
Just
Creere and
Pheister
S. C. Pedersen
Front Street
Closman & Son
Vienna
T. F. Thornburg
Dan Bergman
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