Primary Ballot Instructions Spark Dispute In Nebraska
The county clerk in Cass County reports printed polling book instructions allowing a write in space on ballots. State officials say they did not issue formal guidance and left ballot design to clerks, while letters dated August 15 1907 outline party designated poll books by color and reiterate who makes ballots under the primary law.
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Cass County
Thompson
Junkin
State House
Secretary of State
County Clerks of
Nebraska
People’s Independent
Governor Sheldon Plans Major Western Trip with Roosevelt
Governor Sheldon will join other western governors traveling to Keokuk Iowa to assist in entertaining President Roosevelt. The group will accompany Roosevelt to St Louis for his October 2 speech and to Memphis for a Mississippi river deep water convention after viewing the Veiled Prophet parade.
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Sheldon
Nebraska
Keokuk
Roosevelt
St. Louis
Business Men’s League
Mississippi River
Memphis
Mississippi
Cummings
Lincoln
Burlington Railroad Passes Draw Scrutiny in July Issuance
About 7000 trip passes were issued by the Burlington railroad in July per a report to the railway commission. The list includes officers, employees, their families, and servant girls. No information shows these employees meet the anti pass law criteria. One charity case involved a woman carried from Lincoln to Plattsmouth. F L Wolff of Cambridge listed as a lawyer received free transport.
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Burlington Railroad
Railway Commission
F. L. Wolff
Cambridge
Lincoln
Plattsmouth
Lincoln Charity Organization
Federal Judge Munger to rule on rail injunction case
Judge T C Munger will take up the matter with Attorney General Thompson once Judge W H Munger returns this week. He hopes to decide all state matters in federal court by September 1 including the railroads injunction under last winter legislation.
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T. C. Munger
Thompson
W. H. Munger
Munger
Rail Tracks in Nebraska face overhaul after inspection
State Railway Commission inspectors tour Missouri Pacific lines finding worn rails and broken ties. They report six mile sections under a single foreman, note freight trains a mile long and fifteen daily runs south of Auburn, and warn larger engines threaten light rails during freeze up.
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State Railway Commission
Missouri Pacific
Nebraska
Williams
Kansas
Smithereens
Auburn
Judge Williams
Howe
Stella
Falls City
Reserve
Weeping Water
Lincoln
University Warrants Halted Over Certification Dispute
State Treasurer Brian refuses to sign university payroll warrants for August until Secretary of State Junkin endorses the vouchers. The delay stems from disputes over voucher inspection and constitutional duties of audit and signing for state funds.
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Brian
State Board of Regents
Junkin
Secretary of State
Exchange of Land Prospects in Forest Reserves
The associate forester writes Gov Sheldon proposing the state exchange all lands within national forest reserves for a solid block of state forest land. The plan aims for approximate equal area and value, to be agreed with the secretary of agriculture. It notes hardships as indemnity lands are scattered and hard to manage or sell.
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United States
Sheldon
Secretary of Agriculture
Congress
Free Freight to the Fail at State Fair Non Livestock Exhibits
Burlington railroad announces free freight for exhibits to the state fair after August 19 1907. Rebates cover one way charges if the exhibit remains unsold. if items are sold freight is not refunded. A certificate from the secretary of the board confirms on exhibit.
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Burlington Railroad
Risley Tackles Tipping Myths At Hotel Workers Meet
Detroit’s John C. Risley at the New York convention of the International Society of Hotel and Restaurant Employees denounces tipping as a rich source for workers. He compares public ignorance of tipping to a chaotic April political meeting where a witness shouted for order while demanding beer.
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John C. Risley
Detroit
New York
International Society of Hotel and Restaurant Employes
Very Bad Form of Eczema Brought Relief
A Chicago reader reports a three year struggle with eczema ending after using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills. The testimonial attributed to Mrs Florence E Atwood from 18 Crilly Place cites full recovery and high recommendation dated October 2 1905 with witness L S Berger.
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Chicago
Florence E. Atwood
Crilly Place
L. S. Berger
Patron Saint of Lawyers in Taunton Tale
Taunton Massachusetts lawyers sought a patron saint for their bar. A Maxwell committee visited New York galleries and, after rounds, Maxwell selected a devil under St Michael being driven forward. The story centers on the lawyer’s choice and the group’s amusement.
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Francis H. T. Maxwell
Taunton
Mass
Bar Association
Mr. Maxwell
New York
Maxwell
Devil
St. Michael
Impudence of Hol Polloi in English Street Scene
An English artist in a mustard riding suit and vivid waistcoat waits for his horse at a road corner. A reveling man lurches by, stares, tips his cap, and asks with mock sorrow if the artist is in mourning for anyone.
Masked offender mistaken for wearing disguise in Derbyshire
A London Tattler item says a well known figure was stopped by a Derbyshire policeman who urged him to remove a mask. The offender insisted he was not wearing any mask, prompting confusion and humorous disbelief.
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Derbyshire
London Tattler
Golf Player George Har rise Struck Dead by Lightning
During a thunderstorm near Glasgow a golfer named George Har rise was struck and killed. The bolt tore off his clothing and boots and knocked out all his teeth. The strike created a three feet deep hole where he stood.
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Glasgow
George Harrise
From Coffee to Postum Restores Sleep and Health
A man recounts a coffee poisoning ordeal with insomnia, headaches, and digestive distress. After switching to Postum, his symptoms disappear, sleep improves, and he regains focus and steadiness. Ten days of Postum reportedly yields restful sleep and better health.
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Postum
Wellville
Bobbin Boys Wages and A Labor Address
John B Lennon of the AFL recalled a bobbin boys strike praised for its effectiveness. He quoted a mill placard claiming wages of sin are death, while bobbin boys’ wages were worse, highlighting a notable historical labor moment.
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Bobbin Boys
John B Lennon
American Federation of Labor
Lennon
I Am Just Going To Arbitrate Says Mother
A child pleads for arbitration as a shingle falls. The mother declares she will arbitrate, using the falling board as the instrument of judgment and raising a cloud of dust from the seat of a pair of pants.
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Board of Arbitration
Places of Interest Neglected in New York City
Readers are urged to visit top city attractions like the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the American Museum of Natural History, noting that many residents never go and many daily visitors are outsiders. The piece also promotes smooth Defiance Starch for easy laundry, mentions New York growth with heavy investment in housing, and includes brief quotes about self Forgetfulness, a cigar ad, and a remark on dreaming of wealth.
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New York City
Metropolitan Museum of Art
American Museum of Natural History
New York
Uncle Henry and the Loaves and Fishes
A humorous verse recalls how a child interprets a saying about Uncle Henry loafing and fishing. The ad promotes Defiance starch products for stiff collars and cuffs with gloss or domestic finish, 16 oz for 10 cents at grocers.
Group of St Mary Churches Form Linked Parish
In London a dozen or so churches named after St Mary cluster closely, all likely arising from the single Aldermary parish, indicating a common origin and close organizational ties within one great parish.
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St. Mary’s
London
St. Mary
Aldermary
It Cures While You Walk Feet Treatment Ad
Allen S Olmsted of Le Roy New York offers a foot cure claimed to relieve hot sweating calloused swollen and aching feet. Trial package is free and sold by all Diggsrs with price Go.
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Allen’s
Diggsrs
Allen S Olmsted
le Roy, N.Y
THERK
Paxton Ou
Boston
Masa
Man's Worth and Character Expressed in Being
Quote reflection on true value stating that a man's worth lies in what he is rather than his possessions or actions, attributed to Henri F Amiel.
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Henri F Amiel
No Headache In the Morning Patent Medicine Ad Blast
A cluttered ad page features multiple product pitches including Krause’s Meadache Capsules for indulgence in food or drink from Des Moines Iowa, Norman Lichty Mfg Co. Ainsworth quotes, Lewis’ Single Binder cigars, and Mrs. Winelow’s Soothing Syrup for children. It presents vendor names, taglines, prices, and assorted aphorisms.
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Krause
Norman Lichty Mfg. Co
Des Moines
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