Nebraska building funds tied to legislative lapse
Lincoln report notes a supreme court question on whether 1903 building appropriations for Peru normal, Kearney normal, and the state university lapse under constitutional limits. The boards seek mandamus to allow advance vouchers, with the auditor delaying pending completion.
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Lincoln
Supreme Court
State Board of Education For Normal Schools
Board of Regents of
The
State University
Mandamus
Peru Normal School
Kearney Normal School
University
Peru Library
Kearney Normal
Board of Regents
University Building
Searle
State Board of Education
Kearney
Peru
State House Reopens With Returning Officials
Lincoln dispatch notes Nebraska state officers return from vacations and travel to Portland and Seattle for the Nebraska day at the exposition. Governor Mickey and Secretary Galusha back safe after in train travel with a brief medical check in Spokane. Adjutant General Culver comes home from Sea Girt with National Guard.
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State House
Lincoln
Mickey
Galusha
Portland
Eaton
H. Lindsay
Supreme Court
Spearfish
Nebraska
New York
Seattle
Spokane
Culver
Sea Girl
N. J
National Guard
Back Pay for Soldiers in Nebraska Spanish American War
Governor confirms names of Nebraska soldiers owed funds from the government for the Spanish American War. Adjutant General Culver will handle distribution upon the governor’s return to the state.
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Nebraska
Culver
Death of Minnie Cole in Kansas City
Seward reports the sudden death of Miss Minnie Cole who was visiting friends in Kansas City. A longtime public school teacher, she had lived in Seward since childhood.
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Kansas City
Seward
Minnie Cole
Miss Cole
Lightning Strikes Kill Two in Beatrice Area
Coroner Walden investigated the deaths of Henry Henke aged 76 and Anna Henke aged 70 at the home of William O. Yering near Pickrell. Both were found dead in bed from lightning, with no inquest held.
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Beatrice
Walden
William O. Yering
Pickrell
Henry Henke
Anna Henke
Man From Boston Found in Burlington Yards
H. L. Smith, who left Boston last spring, was found at the Burlington yards with only 3 cents. He previously had $200 when he departed and has at some time been confined in an insane asylum.
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Boston
York
H. L. Smith
Burlington Yards
Insane Asylum
Demand for Furnas Lands in Cambridge Area
Due to splendid Furnas county crops in recent seasons many land seekers have been active in Cambridge. A large number of farms have changed hands in the last six months and interests indicate the tide is beginning. The Republican valley is noted for good crops in all seasons. Lands are selling below the value of lands farther east near this locality.
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Furnas
Cambridge
Furnas County
Republican Valley
Henry Walker's Death Result Of Self Inflicted Wound
Henry Walker a McCook veteran and barber died by his own hand after heavy drinking. The report notes his act as self inflicted with a pistol, with no further details on motive.
Soldiers Life and Pay in the United States Army
A writer argues that good behavior and discipline yield a happy life in the army, where soldiers earn low pay but receive clothing, medical care, libraries, post exchanges, and recreational facilities. Industrious men can advance from private to corporal, with potential later promotion, as exemplified by Civil War figures who rose from private ranks to high command.
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United States
Napoleon
Young
12Th
Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry
Chaffee
U. S. Cavalry
Bracelet Emblems Through History and Power Signs
The bracelet served as royal insignia since ancient times and as a badge of power in the East. Rebecca's bracelet weighed 10 shekels, or five ounces, and Romans wore bracelets with betrothal. Early bracelets were military ornaments, later decorations. Fosbroke notes British kings used golden bands as emblems of supreme authority.
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Rebecca
Fosbroke
From Firedamp to Damp in Mining Language
The article traces the term firedamp and related words through mining history. It notes origins in early English, mentions Caxton and Bacon, and explains how damp shifted from a general sense of vapor to moisture and danger in mines, with damping down as suffocation.
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Peple
Bacon
Ready With His Excuse and the Scripture Rule
A strict tailor excuses assistants by Scripture. A customer shuns cheap material then buys the same item at a higher price after a later sales pitch. The tailor reproves the assistant, who cites Scripture explaining the act as justified because the customer was a stranger.
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Hern
Harper's Weekly
Made American Rifle Famous in Europe After New Orleans
The American rifle gained fame across Europe after the January 8, 1815 battle of New Orleans. Kentuckians and Tennesseans faced the English, who lost about two thousand one hundred seventeens killed out of six thousand engaged, while Americans suffered six killed and seven wounded. The English were shot at from forty to sixty yards. Wellington doubted such losses when told the tale.
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Henry Walker
McCook
State University
M. Henderson
N” Town
Seward County
Fred Cordson
King
Pender
Johnson County
Tecumseh
August Johnson
York
Bradshaw
Carl Johnson
Oregon
Nebraska
Charles T. Bowman
Lincoln
Old Settlers’ Association
Cuming County
Riverside Park
State Experiment
North Platte
Harriet M. Steele
Otoe County
Missouri Pacific Railway Company
John S. Steele
Missouri Pacific
Steele
A. S. Gregereit
Dodge County
Colorado
Wyoming
Teachers’ Institute
B. E. Dill
County Teachers’ Association
Plattsmouth
Iowa
Nebraska City
Central Avenue
Frank Sams
St. Paul
Europe
New York
Wells Fargo
New Orleans
Wellington
England
How Foolscap Got Its Name
A historical note traces foolscap paper to early water marks from 1301 showing a fool’s head with a cap and bells. The mark appeared until the 1600s when Britannia replaced it, yet the name foolscap persisted for the paper grade used in writing today.
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Gemand
The Good Mixer Explained by Atchison Globe
The Atchison Globe comments on the term good mixer noting it describes a man who socializes and builds business. A poor mixer makes friends slowly and stays with his own affairs while the best mixer attends to his business. buyers seek best value regardless of sociability.
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Atchison Globe
Cure for Insomnia Adverts Mind Focus List Method
A medical journal ad proposes a sleep cure by reciting a chain of 80 associated words. Starting with ice and moving through slippery smooth rough ruffian tramp, the method trains concentrated mental recall to prevent wandering thoughts. It claims to be infallible and superior to counting sheep.
Paris Pops Leaves Into Fuel From City Trees
A Paris company wins a contract with the city to collect all foliage from public squares gardens streets and woods. Leaves will be compressed under high pressure and converted into a fuel claimed to have higher calorific value than coal or any other fuel.
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Paris
Scientist on Hypnotism and Moral Action
A Boston scientist argues hypnotism reveals natural instincts and that even the best hypnotist cannot compel a truly moral person to commit wrong. He reports experiments suggesting about 75 percent of humanity would steal if unstopped by factors like family pride.
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Boston
Pet Burial Customs in Imperial China
The article notes that when a pet of royal rank dies in Ching its body is placed in a polish oak coffin that is elaborately carved and buried in the animal cemetery behind the summer palace at Peking.
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China
Ching
Summer Palace
Peking
Complete Chopin Set Donated to Fitchburg Library
Herbert L. Jenks has given Fitchburg Massachusetts the only complete set of Chopin compositions for the public library collection.
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Chopin
Herbert L. Jenks
Fitchburg
Mass
Long Wait for Gladys and a Funeral Notice Twist
A Detroit Tribune note recalls Methuselah's last laugh before death at 98. He joked about Gladys, who married him for his property, and arranged his funeral notice to read No flowers. He then died, ending the tale with a grim humor about unintended outcomes.
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Gladys
Methuselah
Detroit Tribune
Revenge and Riots Over a Cuckold Affair
A witty excerpt shows Bat James enraged by an affair with his wife. Mai calls him wild and vows no punishment for the lover, while Judy mocks public shaming and a riotous cheer at the notion of joy. The dialogue hints at social uproar and potential legal trouble.
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Bat James
Johnny
Theah
Simply Good-Natured Audience Cheers Over Miss Shreek Absence
The manager explains in a charming but unclear foreign accent that Miss Shreek, the new soprano, will not appear because she missed the train. The crowd cheer due to the amusingly indistinct delivery.
New Kid Ponders Governor Quip as Mother Speaks
In a playful exchange Mrs New Kid asks why the baby cries. New Kid replies he cannot tell why but imagines the infant recalls a famous remark between the governors of North and South Carolina.
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John
Mrs. Newkid
Newkid
North Carolina
South Carolina
Doctor Scented No Fee Warns Insomnia Patient
A humor piece features a deadbeat seeking medical advice from a curt physician who suspects no fee. The doctor quips Sleep it off as the cure for insomnia, ending with a playful punch line.
Irish characters debate thirst and battle longing
In a dialogue, two speakers discuss thirst. One claims most Irishmen are born with a thirst, while the other counters that many lack liquor thirst yet seek thirst for fighting or glory. The exchange centers on desire and pride.
His Liberal Way
A compact quip notes a genial figure labeled as colonel by mockery, implying a satirical take on a public persona described within a Puck magazine context.
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Puck
Sullivan Endorses Doan's Kidney Pills for Sick Kidneys
Senator Timothy D. Sullivan of New York endorses Doan's Kidney Pills praising their value in relieving kidney distress. Foster-Milburn Co. of Buffalo distributes the remedy priced at 60 cents a box and sold by all druggists.
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Timothy D. Sullivan
New York
Congress
New York State
Doan
Sullivan
Dean
Yeura Truly
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Yellow crust on baby scalp cured by Cuticura
Mrs. John Boyce of Pine Bush New York reports a case of yellow crust on a baby's head that reappeared after initial treatment. She used Cuticura Soap and Ointment washing the scalp and applying the ointment. A few treatments produced a complete cure.
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John Boyce
Pine Bush
N. Y
Banker Recovers Chickens After Lawn Mixup
A western city banker bought chickens from a ranchman. The man delivered them but left six on the lawn instead of the house. The banker lost eleven, found only eleven after a neighborhood hunt, and confronted the ranchman who calmly replied he left six.
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Grace BL Crawford
Harper's
Asiatic Population Concerns in Transvaal and Natal
English residents in the Transvaal fear rising Asiatic numbers, noting that in Natal Asians already outnumber Europeans. The white retail trade in Natal has been nearly wiped out due to Asiatic competition.
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Transvaal
Transvagal
Natal
OUST THE DEMON. We toed A Tussle with Coffee
A California woman recalls severe nervousness and headaches tied to coffee. She credits switching to Postum Coffee with relief, noting improved neck tension and head alignment, and says they now drink Postum daily and give it to their children. Postum Co. of Battle Creek, Mich. touts no drugs and urges readers to learn the lesson.
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Calif
Friend
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Postum
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