Blame River Tragedy Probes Expand Across Agencies
German papers discuss America’s stance on the Eastland disaster as investigations by federal state and city authorities proceed. A coroner's jury will begin an inquest. federal agencies led by Secretary Redfield and local officials outline steps to determine responsibility for the capsizing with hundreds of deaths.
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Western Newspaper
Ren News
Bernice Chicago
Eastland
Chicago
Secretary of Commerce
Redfield
Police Department
Washington
Nebraska
Box Butte
George Condra
Melvin R. Glimore
Linncoln
Condra
State Conservation and Soil Survey
War talk and local notices fade amid war news
A Dundee former treasurer reappears having vanished on a Chicago trip, owing $21 042 21. officials plan legal steps. A king narrowly escapes a shell near a battle in the Isonzo. dispatches note heavy fighting and public cheers. In Syracuse a commerce official seeks light on a pending matter before testimony. In San Francisco memorial services mark a grim Chicago day with prayers.
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Dundee
Chicago
Nebraska items span fairs, floods, and civic changes
Nebraska notices report Mercantile hall fairs and a 2849 pupil Fremont census, Staite league disbandment due to gate losses, A W Vannice named Crab Orchard schools superintendent, Superior chautauqua canceled by weather, Valley county courthouse jail petitions, 500 insect varieties found near Rule, Clatonia waterworks and fire brigade organized, French government purchases horses in Lincoln, Frontier day train to Cheyenne, Stella rainfall floods Muddy creek, Beatrice hotel reorganization for 125000 dollars, W Cc. Lessiey becomes Havelock pastor, farmer Alfred Gwanson killed by lightning near Craig, Beatrice coursing meet planned, $40000 bridge repairs in Dodge county, Elkhorn river fish abundance in Winslow, carnival camp near Plattsmouth disrupted by river, Prof Benedict Raber resigns for UC faculty, narcotics theft at Converse Fossel drug Omaha, North Bend Catholic church cornerstone, Mrs F H Kinney nearly dies from poisoned candy, Syracuse Germans picnic Aug 26, business mens outing Carter Lake Aug 2 9, Northwestern Medical society at Long Pine, Lincoln streetcar overturn near penitentiary without serious injuries, wet season hampers drying.
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Mercantile Hall
Fremont
Staite Baseball League
A. W. Vannice
Broken Bow
Crab Orchard
Valley County
Bruner
Rule
Clatonia
Lincoln
Cheyenne
Stella
Beatrice
W Cc. Lessiey
Sutton
Dodge County
Elkhorn
Winslow
Carnival
Plattemouth
Benedict Raber
The
State University
Avery
University of California
Converse Fosselman
Omaha
North Bend
F. H. Kinney
Syracuse
Grand Island
Carter Lake
Northwestern Medical Society
Long Pine
Penitentiary
State House items on warehouse bonds and rail policy
General From Redebie Geerees notes terms of bonds and receipts for a new warehouse law. A conference between Mr Reed and Secretary Alien discussed warehouse oversight, with Reed doubting protection for grain owners since warehouses are not common carriers. The food commission found a carload of beer sold as near beer, fined $100.
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Heed
Railway Commission
Reed
State Food Commission
DeWitt
Harman
Nebraska
Food Commissioner's Office
Resinol Ointment and Soap Promoted for Clear Skin
An old advertisement claims resinol ointment and resinol soap clear and heal skin fast with regular use. A humorous exchange about wristwatch fashion and pockets follows, then a brief vignette about a man with a net returning home saying he is after mosquitoes. End with a farm quip about a wife calling her husband an old cat.
Charity and gossip mingle on a downtown street
A panhandler laments suspicious strangers while a passerby notes the wartime auto trade fuels destruction. A pedestrian criticizes war production as a farmer's wife and a string of stenographers reveal misspellings and fashion chatter.
Not Guilty Baseball Rowdy Fan Exchange
A fan taunts the home pitcher with insults as he issues his fourth walk. The pitcher ignores the remarks while another spectator rebukes the heckler, questioning the club’s pitching prowess.
Master of the House Debate Sparks Marital Tension
A newly married man declares he must be the master of his house, asserting there can be only one head. His friend, more veteran in marriage, agrees that the idea is sound and asks if he has discussed it with his wife.
Melted Away Plumber's Bill Tale Goes Warped
A fragmented ancient anecdote mocks oppression with a fable about a plumber who, after a rich client refuses the bill, pays back the full amount and yet returns change. The tale contrasts wealth with humility and stresses moral irony.
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Bhianna Mal Pei Awaie
Arrest Warrant Sought for Father Time
A judge jokes about issuing a warrant for Father Time for outrageous and continuous violation of the speed laws. The remark frames a playful courtroom moment rather than a real case.
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Father Time
Thaw: The Man Who Put the B in
A terse exchange asks who Thaw is and why the papers speak of him, answering that he is the man who put the b in. The line hints at a controversial figure linked to a nickname or scandal, framed as a curious family inquiry.
Husband Known Only Through Wife Earns Respect
A compact thought notes that a man chiefly recognized as his wife's husband often earns merit and acknowledgment. The remark highlights social perception and traditional roles within marriage.
The Speech Set Confronts a Deceptive Bookseller
A meek buyer challenges a slick agent selling seventy volumes of famous speeches for 680 dollars with a one dollar down and one dollar a month plan. The buyer inspects the index and exposes the claim as wrong, insisting the greatest talker is missing from the list.
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News OF the State House
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Nebraska Food, Drug, Dairy and Oil Commission
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