Tidbits and society satire in a late 19th century column
A string of wry remarks and caricatures on divorce illusion, Shake Bay Georgia, Abdul Hamid, Krupp guns, airship costs, a whisky death, temperance jokes, a New York fining for swearing, a Boston leader’s blacksmith trade, alcoholism theories, czar edict, Georgia catfish, rising squabs in New York, flour as contraband, kissing bug at seaside, a Philadelphia actress suicide, royal courtesy in Hottentot attire, Marie Dressler incubator babies, and a cheap Holland flyer priced at ten dollars.
Suit against Armour for 1.2 million called friendly action
A suit against Armour for 1.2 million is described as a friendly action. The commentator notes that most people would view being sued for a million as unfriendly.
Irreverent Scribe Pokes Fun at Saratoga Move
A quirky columnist jokes that society is “moving along to ward Saratoga” and that poker chips and Saratoga chips will soon be moving along as well, signaling a playful culture note about local leisure trends.
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Saratoga
Birth of Czar’s Son Expected to Shift Influence
The birth is seen as likely to weaken Pobyed: one’s sway. If the boy achieves nothing else, the change could prove meaningful. The text notes Croesus, famed ancient rich man, is said to have never laughed, a claim scholars dispute as possibly exaggerated.
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Croesus
Young Russian Alexis Becomes Honorary Colonel
The article notes that Alexis, a young Russian, has been made an honorary colonel. It suggests this will ease royal concern less than if he were serving in the navy.
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Alexis
Rochester Man Dies at 101 Raises Health Question
A Rochester citizen dies at age 101 prompting curiosity about whether long life came from tobacco and alcohol use or from abstinence. The report notes the absence of details on lifestyle or health factors behind the centenarian’s longevity.
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Rochester
Roscoe Conkling retort and a jeweled mischief in travel doggerel
A stray anecdote recalls Roscoe Conkling playfully rebuking a law student who asked if he was studying law. The quip implies the judge should study to be a supreme court justice. The piece adds a travel vignette about a Boston woman who left diamonds in a London hotel and asked the proprietor to hold them until her next summer visit.
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Roscoe Conkling
Roscoe
Supreme Court
Boston
London
Port Arthur Fortifications in Japanese Reach
Reports from correspondents describe Japanese forces within main defenses at Port Arthur as Russians retire from Anshanshan. Desperate combat continues with heavy losses on both sides. Japanese advance rapidly toward Waofengshik while citadel remains contested.
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London
The
Chronicle
Kuroki
Fusan
Port Arthur
Daily Mail
Kobe
Anteshan
Golden Hill
Tiger's Tail
Liauti Mountains
Liao Yang
Anshanshan
Anshenshan
Hai Cheng
Waofengshik
Christening Day Marked for Heir to Russian Throne
Festivities sweep Russia at dawn as the heir to the throne is christened at Peterhof palace. The church ceremony proclaims the news with cannon fire and bells while the nation joins in pageantry. The infant is named Alexis Nicholaeviteh as he begins his path toward autocracy.
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Church of Peterhof Palace
ST. Petersburg
Russia
Peterhof Palace
Peterhof
Alexis Nicholaeviteh
Russias
Moon Spot Reobserved by Pickering in Plato Crater
Prof W H Pickering at Lowe Observatory California reports a dark spot in the Plato crater on the Moon. The feature, first seen last month, persists August 2 3 and now spans about three miles with two tiny craterlets and another dark spot also observed.
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Pickering
Lowe Observatory
Cambridge
Mass
W. Hi. Pickering
California
Plato
Prof
Money to Aid Irish Cause in New York Reception
John E Redmond and accompanying Irish leaders were hosted at Carnegie Hall by the New York Municipal Council of the United Irish League of America. Speakers included Redmond Donelan O'Brien O'Kelly and Cochran as organizers announced ten thousand dollars subscribed or paid toward the Irish fund.
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New York
John E. Redmond
America
A. J. C. Donelan
Patrick O'Brien
Connor O’kelly
Cable to Alaska Completed
In Seattle Harbor 300 people watched as the Sitka Alaska government cable was spliced. Mayor Ballinger then severed the joining rope and the completed wire sank in Puget Sound aboard the USS Burnside.
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Alaska
Seattle
Wash
Sitka-Alaska
Ballinger
United States
Burnside
Pugent Sound
Crop report notes drought relief and regional shortages
The weekly weather bureau crop report says drought eased in many areas due to rain though central and western Tennessee and parts of Texas and the middle gulf states still suffer. It reports favorable temps east of the Rockies, good corn progress in the Missouri and Mississippi valleys, rust in North Dakota, and good potato prospects in major producing states.
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Washington
The
Weather Bureau
Tennessee
Middle Gulf States
Texas
Rocky Mountain
North Pacific Coast
Idaho
Montana
Lake
Rocky Mountain Districts
Mississippi Valley
Rocky Mountain District
Ohio
Nebraska
Missouri Valley
Mississippi
Ohio Valley
Middle Atlantic
North Dakota
Minnesota
Middle Atlantic States
New England
New York
Lake Region
Pennsylvania
Japanese Close In on Port Arthur as War News Mounts
Chinese reports say Japanese forces pressed the Russian center along the railway and reached General Stoessel’s residence near Taipingtse on August 21. A Port Arthur fall forecast prompted Japanese residents to raise funds for celebrations while officials remain cautious.
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Chefoo
Port Arthur
Golden Hill
Taipingtse
General Stoessel
Itshan
Roosevelt Finalizing Acceptance Letter for 12,000 Words
President Roosevelt nears completion of his letter of acceptance to be printed around September 10 with an expected publication likely September 12. The letter addresses Colorado labor unrest and deportation concerns, based on a government inquiry led by Carroll D Wright. The national government action seems unlikely at this time.
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Roosevelt
Oyster Bay L. J
Western Federation of Miners
Colorado
Department of Commerce and Labor
Carroll D. Wright
Civil service warns against political activity by officeholders
The civil service commission sent a letter to heads of all government departments and bureaus as the election nears warning against political assessments and partisan activity by officeholders. It encloses a circular with the warning and notes that prosecution and punishment will follow violations of the civil service law.
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Washington
Civil Service Commission
No Concessions Forthcoming In Stock Yards Strike
Chicago reports show despite three hours of talks the strikers have not altered their stance and the Packers stand by prior terms. Mayor Harrison says no arbitration is offered as unions and packers meet with city council committee to seek settlement.
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Packers
Chicago
Aldermanic
Harrison
Omaha
Donnelly
Butchers
Butchers’ Executive Board
Matthew Carr
Allied Trades Conference Board
John J. Fitzpatrick
Chicago Federation of Labor
Fhe
London presses urge American lead on Shanghai neutrality
London afternoon papers argue for a united neutral response to the Shanghai crisis. The Westminster Gazette says the United States should lead to clarify China neutrality and enable powers to act together. The Pall Mall Gazette urges emulation of Germany at Kiaochow to force Russia to withdraw or disarm.
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London
United States
Shanghai
China
Westminster Gazette
Pall Mall Gazette
Germany
Kiao Chou
State Printing Board to enforce paper standards in Nebraska
The Nebraska State Printing Board will require all state papers to meet specifications or be rejected. A Mullin tester and caliper will test breaking strength and weight per ream to ensure quality. The move aims to end inferior substitutes and broaden purchasing competition beyond local dealers.
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State Printing Board
Lincoln
Frazier
Printing Board
Nebraska
Burt County and statewide items from the era
The Burt county reunion is cancelled. Fires destroy Albion Milling elevator. Fremont cannery employs 100. Harvest jubilee plans in Holdrego for Sept 5–10. Beatrice fight ends with serious cuts to Henry Frerichs. Theft of $5 in Nebraska City depot. Hickey farm grain stacks burn. $300 loss. Bauman gored by a bull. body found. Milford bank burglars fail to loot. Miss Maude Fry dies from a horse kick. Katherine Gamble fractures left arm in Plattsmouth. Lightning kills Claude Morton near Chadron. Dr D L Meehan statutory assault case bound over. Nolte sentenced for cruelty. Andrews and son ship prize cattle to fairs. Baptist ministers in Custer county urge Rev Morris ouster. McCook cornerstone of new Methodist church laid. Frank Rhoades dies from shooting incident near Fremont. 17-year-old in jail clarifies. Frank Jams imports 15th lot of Belgian and Percheron horses to St Paul. Katie Binechel declared insane in West Point. Kinkaid land policy recommends leasing public lands at 3 cents an acre min.
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Burt County
Albion Milling Company
Fremont
Holdrego
Reuben Nance
Henry Frerichs
Beatrice
Wiliam Gumm
Julian
Nebraska City
John Hickey
West Point
August Bauman
Snyder
Nebraska State Bank
Milford
Leigh
Claude Morton
HH Morton
Spade Ranch
Chadron
Harry
D. L. Meehan
Seward
Bessie Corcoran
Verman Nolte
Roseland
Dungan
Hastings
McCook
Frank Rhoades
Carl Engberg
Arthur Canaga
Washolitz
Rhoades
Frank Jams
St. Paul
France
New York
Mr. Iams
Wells-Fargo Express Company
Plucky Girl Saves Life At Lincoln Farm Fire
Lena Miller 19 daughter of County Assessor Miller saved her life and burned farm near Denton after a gasoline can exploded. She smothered flames on her clothing with blankets and battled the blaze, leaving her painfully burned but with an unscarred face. Her cries alerted her brother who aided her with water and blankets.
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Lincoln
Lena Miller
Denton
Miller
Plan to improve Platte River near Fremont considered
Fremont officials study diverting water from the earth banked channel west of town into the south running river channel near the islands. The proposal, if adopted, will likely be brought before the county board for action.
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Platte River
Fremont
Bind Over Alleged Horse Thief in Columbus
W F Carter appeared before Judge O'Brien on a charge of stealing a horse and buggy from George Winslow, a local liveryman, and was bound over to the district court after the preliminary examination.
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Columbus
W. F. Carter
George Winslow
O’brien
Maid Maud Fry Killed by Kick From Horse
Miss Maud Fry, 17, daughter of Jonas Fry a prominent farmer eleven miles southeast of town, was fatally kicked by a horse and died almost instantly.
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Leigh
Miss Maud Fry
Jonas Fry
Nebraska Governor Heads to Seattle for Battleship Christening
Lincoln Nebraska Governor Mickey and 25 invited guests will attend the christening and launching of the battleship Nebraska in Seattle. A Nebraska girl, likely Miss Marla Mickey, will strike the champagne, unless the governor objects to alcohol by a family member, in which case another will perform the duty. State officials and politicians accompany him.
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Nebraska
Lincoln
Neb
Mickey
Seattle
Marla Mickey
Woman's suicide at home near Hardy shocks community
Mrs Wallie Cole in poor health committed self destruction at the family home three and a half miles northwest of Hardy. She used a shotgun and blew away the right side of her face and the top of her head. Two children found the body in the kitchen after running to tell men in the field. She leaves a three year old daughter and a two month old baby.
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Hardy
Wallie Cole
Japanese Minister Talks with Adee on Shanghai Warships
Japanese minister Mr. Takahira called on Acting Secretary Adee to discuss settlement of questions surrounding the presence of two Russian warships in Shanghai harbor. He praised the outcome of negotiations and the agreement to disarm and lay up the vessels during the war but said full disarmament must be established to satisfy Japan.
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Adee
Washington
Takahira
Shanghai
Japan
Accident at the Races in Barneston
Beatrice resident Isaac Haddan was run over by a horse during a Barneston race. The animal jumped the track and struck spectators, fatally injuring Haddan and shocking attendees.
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Beatrice—Isaac Haddan
Gage County
Barneston
Peru Normal sees growing attendance and staff interest
State Superintendent Fowler reports Principal Crabtree of Peru Normal notes rising attendance prospects this year. More inquiries come from high school graduates and experienced teachers. Some teachers are arriving, and work on the new chapel progresses with walls reaching the chapel floor and iron work installed.
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Fowler
Crabtree
The
Peru Normal
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Ichristens Heir
Officeholders
Thomas Andrews and Son
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Missouri
Des Moines
Custer County
S. P. Morris
Baptist
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