Aviation Meet Showed Air Travel’s Promise And Public Interest
The Chicago International Aviation Meet drew huge crowds and showcased rapid progress in heavier than air flight. Glenn Curtiss, a three-year hero, led a field of nearly two dozen aeroplanes. Harry N. Atwood made a 1200 mile crossing with a friendly stopover. The piece notes aviation’s growing role, while a lighter note on public fashion, crime, and quirky stories follows.
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Chicago
Glenn Curtiss
Harry N. Atwood
St. Louis
New York City
Flirting Theory At Odds With Spectator Attention
An eminent authority claims flirting rests the mind, while observers disagree noting the flirtees show no such mental rest, leaving the debate to scholars and social commentators.
Nebraska urged to advertise to win settlers
Will Maupin argues in his weekly that Nebraska loses 20 000 people and 20 million dollars over five years to the Canadian northwest and other states because it neglects publicity. He cites Texas Washington and Oregon and warns that Nebraska must create a Bureau of Publicity and Immigration to attract home seekers.
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Nebraska
Canadian Northwest
Will Maupin
Northwest
Texas
Washington
Oregon
Bureau of Publicity and Immigration
Canonsburg
Emil West
Omaha
W. F. Skinner
Pike’s Peak
Irrigation scheme in Julesburg yields 1250 gallons a minute
Messrs Eversman and McNew, progressive farmers from Julesburg, sunk three 15 inch wells 16 feet deep and connected them to pump from all three. A 6 inch centrifugal pump powered by a traction engine delivers 1250 gallons per minute, irrigating hundreds of acres. Galvanized steel casing perforated inside catches sand and gravel, aiding desert irrigation efforts.
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Messrs
Eversman and McNew
Julesburg
Advertising persistence fuels bold campaigns
The piece urges advertisers to plan vivid live campaigns instead of static space buys. It argues steady effort, clever ingenuity, and persistent creativity will burn through dull periods and reach readers, challenging dealers to innovate.
England to start aerial post service and 48 state flag
A mixture of observations and notes covers topics from an impending aerial post service in September to New Mexico joining the union with forty eight stars on the flag. It recalls events like train wrecks, a child losing sight, and delayed labor actions at Union Pacific.
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England
New Mexico
Open Season for Prairie Chickens and Waterfowl Noted
The excerpt notes hunting seasons in open land areas with dates and license steps. It mentions prairie chickens sage hens geese ducks brant crane and all game waterfowl, with season dates from Sept 1 to Nov 80 and an end in 1911, plus landowner permission and licensing requirements.
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Sidney
Nebraska
Syracuse Journal
Those Girls Caroline-Ethel Humor Tells on Cosmetics
Caroline Ethel mocks those who use cosmetics claiming she did nothing for her complexion. Virginia jokes that her complexion is beyond improvement and uncorrectable.
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Caroline
Ethel
Virginia
The Maid Mercy Pin Incident Sparked Humorous Exchange
A playful exchange unfolds as a servant mentions swallowing a pin and the mistress reassures, presenting a stack of papers as a cure or distraction. The dialogue captures a lighthearted, domestic moment with no explicit outcome.
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Mercy
Sheriff Candidate McDaniel Announces Reelect Promise
J. W. McDaniel declares his bid for reelection as sheriff of Cheverne County and states he will run as the Democratic nominee on the November ballot. He pledges to continue performing the duties of the office to the best of his ability if reelected.
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Tam
Cheverne Coonunty
Nv Mawe
J. W. McDaniel
Irish Dialect Dinner Dilemma Makes Laughable Meal Talk
A humorous exchange shows Mike and Dan Oi discussing fullness after meals. Dan proposes a trick for feeling full without eating, while Mike challenges the idea and asks for a lim idy explaining the odd fullness sensation.
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Mike
Reed drills well for Pease yard with punkin huskers ad
W A Reed continues work on a well for the Pease lumber yard as patrons are urged to buy at popular prices in an advertisement for The Punkin Huskers dated September 8th.
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W. A. Reed
Pease Lumber Yard
Doctor’s Jokes on Freckles Prompt Odd Patient Exchange
A humorous exchange features a patient asking how to reduce freckles and a doctor replying with a playful, ironic line about adding more freckles. The moment captures a lighthearted, quaint doctor patient banter style.
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Doem Gude
Notice to Creditors in the Marie Neubauer Estate
Creditors of Marie Neubauer deceased must present their claims to the executor before the Cheyenne County Nebraska County Judge at the county court room on September 20 1811 at two o clock a.m. Six months to file claims and one year for the executor to settle run from August 2 1911. Publication to be in the Sidney Telegraph for four weeks prior to September 0 1911. Henry F Gapen County Judge.
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Marie Neubauer
Cheyenne County
Nebraska
Said
Sidney Telegraph
Henry F. Gapen
H. W. Garrett
George W. Davis
Towit
Potter State Bank
Potter
Grance W. Davis
State OF
Henry E. Gapen
Platt Fisher
Elbridge H. Wells
Sala
Weeks
Henry E. Gates
Nelson widow files claim on land in Nebraska
Phoebe E. Nelson widow of Joseph W. Nelson of Sidney Nebraska filed intent to make final five year proof to establish claim to land described as section 14 township six range west on the sixth principal meridian. The hearing will be before the county judge at Sidney Nebraska on October 19 1911. Witnesses are Frank Hann Ernest Hietz Abiram B. Johnson and George Kretz all of Sidney Nebraska.
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Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
North Platte
Neb
Phoebe E. Nelson
Joseph W. Nelson
Sidney, Neb
Sidney
Frank Hann
Ernest Hietz
Abiram B. Johnson
George Kretz
Nebraska
J. E. Evans
U.S. Land Office
Alvin B. Knox
Higgins,ebraska
H. E. Mo
Sidney Nebraska
Clairvant
Jerome K. Walston Marshall Perkins
Leslie Cunnfuc Bat
Henry Raymond
Higgins
Mary E. Rabb
Nebr
Jerome BR. Halston
Henry J. Raymond
Frank X. Rihn
Dalton
Wilhelm Schwartz
Renee
U 8
Notic
Norman McCurtain
Lin Range
Bth
Gust Schmidt
Hans Anderson
Clint Thompson
William Thoropsett
Albert L. Wimner
Potter
Jos
Philip T. Riggins
Clara
Daniel Herboldsheimer
William Godthe
Peter Nelson
Sextorp
Register
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Union Pacific
Kieth County
Journal
Monroe
Wis
Daily Times
Howard W. Chadwick
Chadwick
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Big Springs
Grover
J. P. Lingaard
Sidney, Nebraska
Georse
J. BE. Evans
Sara E. Isenhood
Nettie E Mason
Sal Sara FE. Iyenhood
Harvey
Kansas
Cobbey
Ereo Beall
Henry E. Garen
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