Black Fox Farm Prospect Shocks Quebec Village
Robert Rowley of Laurentide plans a black fox breeding program after buying four red and black pups in Roberval. Lieutenant Governor Wood’s Diack Fox Ranch manager offered several thousand dollars, but Rowley refused. He intends to cross a pure black fox with the litter, aiming for a pure black brood next spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Rowley
Laurentide
Pridman
Wood
New Brunswick
Mr. Rowley
Rowley
Feminist Speech Ends Courtship in Comic Exchange
The fragment shows a woman declaring herself a feminist and rejecting a conventional engagement while debating marriage. A later dialogue inserts a business college question and a jest about money from an undertaker, reflecting satirical social commentary.
State Capital Gossip Highlights Education and Tax Items
The column notes Shumway Act aid for 19 high school agricultural programs with allocations tied to effort. It lists the four year course schools and names Alliance to York among recipients. It also reports Kearney’s water claim limitations and possible appeal, plus tax commission meeting dates and upcoming topics at state gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beneft
P. B. Barker
Agronomy Department
Dean Burnett
The
Agricultural College
Alliance
Alma
Aurora
Beatrice
Blair
Crete
Fairfield
Gothenburg
Hastings
Hol- Grege
Kimball County High School
O'Neill
Pawnee City
Red Cloud
South Omaha
St Pauli
Stromeburg
Tecumeek
Wabbo
York
Nebraska State Fair Sees Strong Attendance and Pledged Support
Secretary Melior of the state agricultural board announces the Nebraska state fair will cover all expenses after reviewing receipts and accounts. He notes higher attendance, efforts by Omaha and South Omaha, and a profitable finale despite overall costs. Minnie Murphy of Humboldt is recommended for matron of the state penitentiary. The board's employment rule prompts Mrs. Fenton’s resignation. The Supreme Tribe of Ben Hur seeks a federal injunction against the July insurance code law, naming John H. Morehead and others in the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Melior
State Agricultural Board
Omaha
South Omaha
Minnie Murphy
Humboldt
Fenton
State Penitentiary
Board of Control
Mra. Fentoh
Supreme Tribe of
Drouth Hits Nebraska State Institutions Hard
Henry GetDeen of the board of control warns drought will cost Nebraska. He cites 266 boys at the Kearney industrial school with no corn on the land and corn from the fields fed into a silo. The institution also has 160 cattle needing feed, risking state purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drouth
Henry Getdeen
Board of Control
Kearney
Tyree’s Antiseptic Powder Promises Quick Relief
An advertisement claims Tyree’s Antiseptic Powder offers fast relief for skin inflammation and sores. The copy mentions remedies and free samples from J.B Tyree in Washington with lines about fashion and marriage quips.
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Tyree
J.B Tyree
Washington
B. C
The Best Treatment for Itching Scalp and Dandruff
A vintage advertisement promotes Cuticura for itchy scalp dandruff and hair loss. It advises washing with Cuticura soap and hot water, covering hair to prevent staining, and using shampoos as needed with a monthly frequency. It offers a Skin Book sample by mailing to Cuticura Department L Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gleeson
Dept. L
Boston
Japanese Courtesy And Transit Etiquette In Tokyo City
A Tokyo electric bureau asked street car riders how they wish to be addressed when urged to move up. Among 2 719 suggestions six are translated by Independent. The piece notes Japanese aims for courteous, efficient traction service and offers a hint to conductors in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
City Electric Bureau
Tokyo
Independent
Perfectly Safe. Misquoted Cats Create Domestic Storm
The Louisville Courier Journal recounts a whimsical exchange between two cats and a missus blaming everything on her husband. A playful domestic misunderstanding unfolds as the two felines banter about spills and blame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville Courier Journal
Everything Relative
A playful courtroom exchange over summer attire. The judge notes the season feels cooler than last March while Madge and Marjorie debate comfort and clothing choices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madge
Marjorie
Parting Loot at Mrs Gadders After Death
A fragment notes a remark about taking a parting loot from Mrs Gadders who died yesterday. The dialogue asks if she appeared natural and states her chin was still, implying a non natural death.
Man Rebounds With Postum After Coffee Cure
A Me man, aged 50, describes years of disability from heavy coffee use and swelled feet. After his wife switched him to Postum, he improves within six months and returns to active work, praising Postum’s help and requesting The Road to Wellville book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ieee
Morgan and Panama Raid Retold by Bequemeling’s Eye
The account reviews Captain Morgan and his buccaneers assaulting Fort San Lorenzo and Panama, detailing the castle defenses, the burning of Panama, and the aftermath. It notes Bequemeling’s role in narrating the tale and comments on the lasting ruins and the Chagres river journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama
John
Lille
Morgan
John Baquemeling
Howard Pyle
Pathama
Bequemeling
Fort San Lorenzo
Chagres River
Eequemeling
Brodely
Chagre
St Lawrence
Tlila
Mey
Chagres
Cruces
Panarea
Esquemeling
Captain Morgan
St. Stanislaus
Fort San Loriso
Frederickhe Great and the Rules of Operatic Style
Quaint Critic recounts Frederick the Great as an amateur musician who set operatic rules stressing grand arias and contrasts between prima donna and first male singer. The piece notes tempos, time changes to suit tragedy and emphasizes avoidance of mournful minor shifts in theater. George BR. Laka recalls a New York studio critique about originality and a colored laundress comparison to Correggio, ending with a humorous disbelief at poor laundry work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederickhe Great
Tnstance
George BR. Laka
New York
UmMist
Amist
Correggio
Hannah
Fragmented court dialogue on a lamp incident
A dialogue fragment shows a defense and judge comments about a light assault case. The exchange includes references to a photographer, best girl, and a lamp as the alleged weapon. The tone mimics courtroom banter with questions about a sunny system and living by the solar system.
Woman Feels 10 Years Younger After Pinkham Remedy
Fragmentary ad copy claims a woman feels ten years younger using Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for nervousness and sleep. The incomplete text is an unreliable health claim from an old newspaper fragment.
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Becteche
Rs van Doan
Pequliar
Mra. Knicker
Mra. Becker
Jack Judge
Post
Kearney Water & Electric Power Company
Platte River
Kearney Company
State Tax Commission
Giles
Dent Peu
Crouces
South Sea
Aic
Morgan Jed
Indiana
Old
Frederick
Hostetter
Pinkham
L. Thompson Goons
X.E
Dewn
Arkesese
W. N. U. Lincoln
Paxton
Lincoln Sanitarium
O. W. Everett
M Street
Gregg Ben Geltwered
Winghester
Areca
Winchester Gems
Winchester Repeating Arms Coc
New Haven
Conn
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