Big Cut in Expenses and Tax Plan Moves Ahead
The Postal Department reports big savings while Congress eyes an income tax. With New Mexico and another state ratifying the income tax amendment, thirty-eight states back the measure completing the quota for final adoption. Leaders say a tax on incomes will be enacted once the extra session opens, with thresholds around four to five thousand dollars and a one percent rate on most personal incomes.
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Washington
United
Ratifica
New Mexico
Congress
War Again Resumed On Balkan Front In Europe
London dispatch reports the Balkan war resumed with bombardment of Adrianople beginning Monday night. A skirmish occurred at the Tchatalja lines as the armistice ends after two months. Bulgaria rejects powers pleas and the allied armies may push Turkey out of Europe if demands are not met.
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London
Adriannople
Tchatalja
Bulgaria
Turkey
Balkan
Europe
Postal Department Cuts Costs and Raises Second Class Rates
The Postal Department reports a major cut in expenses and a saving in staff while announcing higher rates on second class mail. The move could lead to a one cent letter postage depending on further policy steps.
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Postal Department
Farm movement labeled nonsense by KU professor
Professor Franklin W. Blackmar of the University of Kansas called much of the back to the farm movement nonsense before the state board of agriculture in Topeka. He argued the return to a simple life is unlikely and would lower crop yields if city men tried to revert to farming.
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Topeka
Kas
Franklin W. Blackmare
University of Kansas
State Board of Agriculture
Death of Prominent Nebraskan Clarke Dies at 79
Omaha Henry T Clarke a pioneer of Nebraska and a well known citizen died Monday at Ex Springs Missouri where he had been for six weeks He was 79 years old Clarke came to Nebraska in 1885 driving overland from the Mississippi River and settled at Bellevue
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Omaha
Henry T. Clarke
Nebraska
Ex- Springs
Clark
Missieupel River
Bellevue
The Rise and Fall of the River Stateroom
A historical note explains how Mississippi River steamboat cabins were named after states with the Texas as flagship. The practice inspired the term stateroom, later entering dictionaries, while the old “state room” naming faded with river steamers.
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Mississippi River
Union
Texas
Sulphuric acid blamed for mass waterfowl deaths at Great Salt Lake
Dr Buckley of the bureau of animal industry confirmed sulphuric acid discharged into Great Salt Lake caused the death of two million waterfowl last year. The American Game Protective association sent Buckley to Salt Lake City to test contagious disease theories.
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Great Salt Lake
Utah
Buckley
Bureau of Animal Industry
American Game Protective Association
Salt Lake City
Think Before You Speak Poem Thoughts
A reflective aphorism attributed to William Penn urges careful speech. It emphasizes truth over triumph, patience before words, and fair debate without seeking to harm an opponent. The message champions prudent, meaningful expression.
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William Penn
Medical Humor Quip About Boils and Troubles
A patient asks the doctor about recurring boils and the doctor replies with a pun implying not to let those that are off trouble him. The exchange conveys lighthearted medical humor in a clinical setting.
Social life and the cheerful liar
A man aiming to be well liked may rely on charm and harmless deception. The idea suggests popularity can hinge on pleasant falsehoods rather than blunt honesty.
Coffee Threshed Her 15 Long Years
A patient, hopeful woman named Ula recalls suffering for more than fifteen years while a coffee drinker. The account hints at a chronic ailment linked to coffee consumption in the past.
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Ula
News Briefs from North Bend and Surrounding Towns
Brief items report: North Bend chart dedication, tear-down of the old Dawson county courthouse, Plattsmouth Catholic Workmen session, Jerry Simpson’s air cooled engine, Eagles convention at Beatrice June 10 11 12, York Congregational church ready for spring dedication, mule shipments to southern markets, Oxford bonds for electric light election, Beatrice pioneer Robert Kyd’s hip fracture, North Bend youth movement for a YMCA, mill accident at Shell Valley, moisture shortage alarming farmers, Nemaha revival meeting successes, Jefferson county corn scarcity, Hastings opera house project, York basketball injury to Dr Wildman, Hamilton county reading contest in Aurora Feb 14, kerosene explosion fatally burning Estella Trook, Fenton improved after appendicitis, Bishop Tihen speaks at Beatrice, Shubert school commencement with six graduates, Beatrice Sunday school conference, East Central Nebraska Teachers convention in Fremont, Dr John Farmer’s church call to Madison, Fremont college president advocates 140 years, York County Poultry exhibit.
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Dawson County Court House
Grand Lodge
Plattsmouth
Jerry” Simpson
Fairbury
The
Order of Eagles
Beatrice
New Congregational Church
York
Hove
Oxford
Robert Kyd
J. W. Sapp
L.C. Oberlies
Lincoln
Nemaha
Jefferson County
Hastings
Wildman
Rollin Fountain
Jackson
Hamilton County
Aurora
Estella
Trook
Fenton
State Penitentiary
J. H. Tihen
Paddock Theater
Penu
Shubert
Congregational Church
East Central Nebraska Teachers’ Association
Fremont
John Farmer
Valentine
Presbyterian Church of
Madison
H. McCleaghan
Rapid City
Fremont Men's Club
W. H Clemmons
Fremont College
York County Poultry Association
One-Term Presidency Proposed by Senate Vote
The senate approved a constitutional amendment to limit the president to a single six year term. It would bar Wilson Roosevelt and Taft from seeking another election. After a three day debate with progressives and GOP members opposing the term, the Works resolution passed 47 to 23.
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Washington
United States
Woodrow Wilson
Theodore Rooseelt
William Howard Taft
Senate
Inauguration Crowd Prep Looms Washington
Washington prepares to care for a large crowd as the inauguration approaches, aiming to reduce paper currency and manage security. In Europe the Balkan allies and Turks gather for possible renewed hostilities while peace talks falter. Delegates farewells signal departure as dispatches report orders to recall Turkish representatives, with powers unable to prevent renewed fighting and mutual blame.
Recommendation to raise stock and forage crops in the South
Secretary James Wilson urged southern farmers to focus on hog and cattle raising and forage crops at the national corn exposition. He repeated the line Don't sell your corn feed it to stock. Lincoln ball club plans spring training in Texas and Oklahoma with workouts in Lincoln.
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Columbia
S. C
South
James Wilson
United States Secretary of Agriculture
Antelopes
Texas
Lincoln, Neb
Lincoln Ball Club
Oklahoma
Lincoln
Fort Worth
Omaha
Oklahoma City
Port Worth
Dallas
Inaugural Crowd Grows for Wilson Ceremony
Washington expects the largest inauguration crowd as booster day draws 20 000 national guardsmen and other groups to attend. Organizations applying include St John s military academy New York national guards Maryland New Jersey guards and Emmet guards all listed with counts, plus Purdue cadets Boy Scouts Spalding greys and more from several states.
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Wilson
National
New York
New York National Guards
Maryland
New Jersey National Guards
Emmet Guards
Worcester
Mass
Purdue University Cadets
Boy Scouts of the United States
Ville
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Governor Morehead to Lead Inaugural Parade March Fourth
Announcement from the inaugural committee says Governor Morehead and twenty five staffers will take part in the March 4 parade. Eastern states plan large militia contingents as part of the event.
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Washington
Morehead
Granite Falls Minn Pastor Emanuel Ekeland
Former Granite Falls pastor Emanuel Ekeland is identified in a local notice as associated with a church. The fragment references a past role and location in Granite Falls, Minnesota, but provides limited additional context or dates.
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Granite Falla
Minn
Emanuel Ekeland
Fragmentary OCR Note Shows Missing Context
Readable fragments point to a vague note with no clear names dates or events. Content appears garbled and lacks identifiable people places organizations or concrete actions.
Why the Meal Was Halted
A grandson invites the aged couple to a celebratory meal in the city. The grandmother notices the grandfather struggling to eat. He reveals he has one tooth and pickled onion in his mouth making it hard to bite. he asks for a moment to grab hold and finish.
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Sam Hill
Holt
Face a Sight With Motherly Trouble and Cure
A 1912 testimonial from Mrs. J. Brooksher describes a two year battle with a skin eruption on the face and neck. She credits Cuticura Soap and Ointment with cooling relief and drawing out matter, claiming a full cure after a month of use. The ad notes Cuticura products are sold worldwide with a free sample and Skin Book offer.
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J. Brooksher
Caeanet
Het
Te Benes
Conversation Reveals Father’s Quiet Consent
A Houston Post snippet shows a man recounting asking his fiancés father for her hand. The father supposedly gave consent, but the dialogue emphasizes the groom’s peculiar expression as he notes the father’s willingness.
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Apa
Houston Post
Prize fighter riddle echoes in dialogue about prize and fight
A dramatic exchange features a father asking why his son wants to be a prize fighter and the judge quips that the allure is all prize and no fight. The line underscores tension between fame and conflict in a compact arcade of dialogue.
Ill patient questions on lucid intervals and orders
A medical note asks if the patient has had lucid intervals. It records that Ms J-E has nothing beyond what the doctor ordered, and mentions Lippincott's as the referenced source.
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doctor—Lippincott’s
1913 Marriage Doubt Among Belle and Nell
Belle wonders if marrying in 1913 is unlucky while Nell argues it is only unlucky for a poor man. The dialogue reflects superstitions about dates and class in early 20th century social norms.
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Belle
Nell
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