World Review of Events Highlights Global Figures
In a broad survey, navy admiral Southerland leads in Nicaragua while U S senator Newell Sanders of Tennessee plans no reelection. Secretary Knox meets royalty in Honolulu and travels to Japan. Postmaster Hitchcock discusses Sunday mail limits and parcels post readiness for 1913. Multiple international and domestic items follow, including a Havana reaction to a press case, pure food law concerns, and various weather, crime, and political notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. H. Southerland
Pesite Sant
Nicaragua
United States
Newell Sander
Tennessee
Knox
Honolulu
Japan
Lilivakalani
Fostmaster
Hitchcock
Havana
Enrique Maza
Hugh S. Gibson
Post Office Department
State Department
Ipilé
Panama Canal
Philander C. Knox
Frear
Maryland
Congress
Harvey W. Wiley
Bureau of Chemistry
Montana
Katherine McDonald
Butte
Wanamaker Is Reported Seriously Ill At Son’s Home
General John Wanamaker, merchant and former postmaster general, is reported seriously ill at his son’s home. The aged national figure is connected with the progressive ticket for vice president and remains under medical care as he battles illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wanamaker
Elian Emery
Eye joke after tram accident in snow
A motorman survived a crash when a train slid off tracks in snow and sleet. He suffered cuts and facial injuries but joked with doctors about his glass eye, noting one eye remained uncovered as the glass eye was revealed. Indianapolis News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis News
Eczema cure claimed by Cuticura Ointment
A Detroit resident describes a severe eczema outbreak spreading from scalp to hands and feet with intense itch. After trying various remedies, the user reports significant relief and cure using Cuticura Soap and Ointment, following an advertised sample.
Telling the Age of a Horse by Teeth Wear
The age of a horse may be judged by the appearance of the teeth. A hollow on the upper surface of the incisors indicates a young tooth, which wears away with use. Regular wear patterns have been adopted as a general criterion of age in horses.
Castoria Sale Notice and Personal Ad Fragment
Fragmentary OCR text shows a Castoria sale notice and personal references. The readable lines mention a sale and a remedy for infants and an implied signature, with stray phrases about children and a personal remark toward a woman. The legible content is inconsistent and lacks coherent context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castorla
Infante
Fletcher
University Engineering Dept Sees Resignations and New Appointments
The University of Nebraska's College of Engineering reports two resignations and four new appointments for the coming year. George N. Moore steps down after twelve years as head of electrical engineering to enter contracting. L. A. Scipio resigns to take a position in Constantinople. Olin J. Ferguson is named head professor of electrical engineering, and B. Raber fills the mechanical engineering post. Civil engineering gains E. B. Kingsland as instructor, L. F. Seaton becomes instructor in agricultural engineering, and other staff changes follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College of Engineering
University of Nebraska
George N. Moore
Electrical Engineering
L. A. Scipio
Mechanical, Engineering
Constantinople
Olin J. Ferguson
Scipio
B. ¥. Raber
L.F. Seaton
Fairbury Chautauqua District Conventions Face Big Show Plans
The Fairbury chautauqua section organized as the district convention of the Weecenseon Dee Deshier arranges a large corn and colt show in October. John Schwartz, a rural mail carrier, was struck by a train near Beatrice and died next day. Fire at Bend damaged $6,000 and threatened the business district. A boy near Lyons injured himself playing with a stick. Beulah Rader elected principal of Jamson schools. Nebraska State Bank at Ord begins a new modern home. Large engines received at Fairbury for Nebraska division freight service. Masonic temple at Havelock nearing completion, cost about $15,000. Otto Store crushed between hay rack and windmill post. George McConnell drowned in Bone Creek. Sweeney loses an arm and breaks a leg after mower accident. Frances Sardoze drowns in a stock tank. Fullerton county fair boost with 40 autos and 200+ people. Newton Mapes escapes death when wagon hit by train. Rev. Lawrence Riggs Howard named university pastor for Nebraska Congregational churches. Fairbury tests coal tar dust control on streets. Fremont post office to close. no mail distribution. Kearney plant fire destroys municipal water works plant. purchased for $46,000. Table Rock carnival a success. Hugh Baker dies, Nemaha pioneer. Adams county teachers enroll for institute. attendance up. Milton Gettemy dies from heat at Beatrice. Thayer county chautauquas excel. Grace Ernst receives announcement of her appointment.
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Deshier
John Schwartz
Beatrice
Bend
Little Son
N. P. Trout
Lyons
Beulah Rader
Peru Normal
Jamson
Nebraska State Bank
Ord
Fairbury
Nebraska
Masonic Temple
Havelock
Otto Store
George McConnell
Marlatt
Ainsworth
McAndrew
Bone Creek
Joseph Sweeney
Whitman
Frances
Sardoze
Star Ranch
Lakeside
Geneva
Fullerton County
Newton Mapes
Hastings
Northwestern
Lawrence Riggs Howard
Presbyterian Church
Oswego
N. Y
Congregational Churches of
Fremont
Kearney
Municipal Water Works
Table Rock
Hugh Baker
Brownville
Nemaha County
California
Overland
Panama
Adams County
Milton Gettemy
Thayer County
Davenport
Chester
Hebron
Grace Ernst
J. Ernst
Omaha
All About the Philosopher and the Wan Scholar
A fragmentary meditation on philosophers who seldom engage with the public, preferring comfortable settings and corner groceries. It argues that fame reveals them as scientists rather than true philosophers and notes their reluctance to share knowledge as they seek to explain the unknowable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Universiies
Simon
Knott Knitting Needle Agency Figures In Local Wit
In a fractured exchange Uncle Eben and visitors joke about trust and positions in town. The mock dialogue nods to Smith's supposed duties with Daggett's Drugiesa dope and Fassefé Firetess Cooter, illustrating local eccentricities and confidence in notable figures.
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Jones
Eben
Smith
Knott Knitting Needle
Daggett’s Drugiesa
Fassefé Firetess Cooter
Lippincott
Platform pamphlet prompts voters to study parties
In a crowded exchange a speaker urges another to read the party platform and vote intelligently, while the other laments past efforts and questions the value of bothering with current political guidance. The dialogue hints at civic engagement and apathy across generations.
No Chance. Offee-Whats the trouble here
Mrs Rooney denies trouble as her husband tries to explain but cannot. The fragment presents a domestic scene with confusion over an attempted action and an inability to proceed.
The Minister's Sermon Topic This Morning
The minister spoke for about an hour this morning. The report records only the duration of the sermon without detailing the topic or specific points.
Thirteen Years Unlucky Number for Dakota Woman
A South Dakota woman claims thirteen years of coffee use caused severe health issues and nervousness. After switching to Postum, she reports improved reading, clearer head, and ongoing recovery, believing coffee was the poison.
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Escot
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London
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Lindell Hotel
Chicago
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Robert Bain
McNamara
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American Wooleh Company
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Stubbs
Taft
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Machenom & Work
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Kanter Ave
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Harper’s Weekly
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College View
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Anna M. Peterson
B. L. House
M. E Ellis
Tract Society
Alice S. Teeple
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