Nebraska Notes Farmers, officials, and locals in multiple towns
Labor day observations in Kearney noted banks closed but normal activity continued. A death in Kansas led to burial in Table Rock. State officials and educators reported school openings with high attendance. Beatrice saw 1548 pupils start. a bank sale in Butte changed ownership. Beatrice detectives investigated stolen freight-car merchandise. a Burlington pickpocketing at Hastings stole $298. A blue river dam in Holmesville was expected to be completed by November 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kearney
Joe Fenct
Washington, Kans
Table Rock
Bohemian Cemetery
C. B. Manuel
State Industrial School
Kearsey
California
Manuel
Shallenberger
West
Dan Atchison
Kearner
Allen
Los Angeles
Cal
Mr. Atchison
Tds
Paxton & Gallagher
Omaha
A. E. Walter
Kearney Automobile Company
Beatrice
al. Ronald
General Board of Adjustment
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Union Pacific Raad
Brotherhood
Union Pacific
Beck & Bulls
Rutherford
Frank Weartimore
John Doe
Ellis
Butte
Citizens State Bank
W. D. Forbes
H. F. Soat
F. A. Putman
Naper
People’s State Bank
Northwestern
Stewart
Lawrence
Chicago
Mary. Alshire
William Alshire
Holmesville
Bluever
Freeman Lull
Aurora
Burlington
Hastings
No. 1
Lall
Walla
Police Chief of Morris Manitoba Reports Cure for Itchy Eczema
A Canadian police chief recounts curing gry eczema with Cuticura products after years of itching and sores from weed removal near a river. The note cites Captain George P. Bliss and dates March 20 1907 and Sept 24 1908. The item sits among a crop of ads and miscellaneous notes on coal deposits and exports.
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Lege
Antibes
George P. Bliss
Morris
Manitoba
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Cuticura Remetiles
Boston
Prominent Men Testify to Postum Benefits Over Coffee
A North Carolina public schools superintendent recounts his mother's long struggle with coffee related heart issues and stomach trouble. After trying Postum during a meal away from home, the family switched entirely to Postum and saw marked health improvements including fewer headaches and better overall strength. He notes the positive impact on his mother, once a coffee devotee, and on his own family. The letter promotes Postum as a genuine coffee alternative and references The Road to Wellville and There's a Reason as supportive reads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postum
North Carolina
Jong
Wellville
Harriman Dies After Prolonged Illness at Arden Tower Hill
Edward H Harriman world renowned railroad organizer dies at Tower Hill Arden after a long illness. Family nurses and doctors surround him as officials and observers note the time of death and questions about possible surgery or autopsy. News hints at stock market impact and secrecy surrounding the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arden, N. J
Edward H. Harriman
Tower Hill
Hartiman
Mary Simona
New York
Mary
Carol
Walter
Roland
Simcons
Arden
Harriman Mason Fine
Turner
Harriman
The Dash to the Pole debated by Arctic club official
Herbert L. Bridgman of the Peary Arctic Club surveys Dr. Frederick Cook's claim to reach the pole on April 21 1908. The article discusses demand for scientific verification and notes Peary's plans, unfinished work, and the need for full evidence before judgment. In Detroit Michigan authorities report a mutilated body found in Ecorse Creek with a suspected automobile sighting.
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New York
Herbert L. Bridgeman
The
Peary Arctic Club
Independent
Pole
Peary
Frederick A Cook
North Pole
Cable
Cook
Cape Hubbard
Cape Thomas
Cape Columbia
Sverdup
Detroit
Mich
Ecorse Creek
Ecorse
Creek
North Pole discovery hailed by Peary and Cook
The National Geographic Society congratulated Commander Robert E. Peary on reaching the North Pole and announced no further honors until detailed observations are reviewed. Banquet plans feature Cook, Peary, and Shackleton as stars, with Tittman traveling to England to invite them.
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Robert
Peary
Chauteau Bay
Labrador
North Pole
National Geographic Society
Board of Managers
the Geographic Society
Cook
South Pole
Shackleton
O. H. Tittman
United States Coast and Geodic Survey
England
Society
Tittman
Shakleton
America
Frank B. Perkins
Coast and Codie Survey
The
Geographical Society
Pear
Mr. Perkins
Naval Office
Arctic
Pole
Aime
Robert Edwin
Borin
Washington
Bureau of Yards and Docks
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Nebraska
Dr. Pierce
Melbourne
Australia
Germany
Austria
Hungary
Constantinople
Lancashire
New Jersey
New England
New York City
Barbadoes
Bridgmen A Patsen
Phary Ano- Tio Club
Dr. Cook
UN Pole
Cook and Perry
Commander Perry
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