Little Giant And Fusion Politics In Nebraska History
J. W. Johnson reports on the Little Giant figure within Nebraska fusion politics. The piece discusses connections to railroad interests and Democratic machinery, the populist agenda, and the nomination maneuvering at a Lincoln state convention. It suggests the farmer movement as a chance for reform but warns of office seekers and railroad lawyers profiting.
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Wis
Nilennaienthien
Nebraska
World-Herald
Rairoad
William Leese
Democratic
Lindell
Lincoln
Banque
State House
Bia
Ghateedl
Hard Luck Tales From A Comic Opera Actor And A Dry Goods Clerk
A comic actor recalls a cold summer evening in a faded garden engagement where the crowd wore ear muffs and heard little. A dry goods clerk laments rent and creditors, explaining his sick wife and looming move as luck goes from bad to worse in a rough day of hard times.
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Clera
Loeno
Buffalo Expressman
Leah
Unclear fragmented passage on ship life and relationships
The readable text presents a jumble about Téve Bes shipping on ice, a second hand store, and vague remarks on military members and a woman’s charm. The garbled wording prevents a coherent event or outcome being established.
Overrunning Townsend Steamers Shipments and Alaska Passenger Rush
Towns and steamships face high demand as the Umattilla and City of Topeka sail with crowded passenger lists toward Alaska. Vessels like the George W. Elder and Cleveland plan departures while inspectors limit capacity. Officials warn vessels may not reach Dawes City before winter freeze halts Alaska shipments.
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Umattilla
Port Townsend
Topeka
Juneau
Umattlla
Seattle
George W. Elder
Suffering Women Seek Kind Aid in Westphalia
A fragmented newspaper item quotes Mrs. F. S. Baxwerr of Westphalia Kansas urging relief for suffering women. The line emphasizes kindness and aid available to those in need.
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Baxwerr
Westphalia
Kans
Knights of Labor District No. 49 condemns Powderly for immigration post
In New York on July 27 the Knights of Labor District No. 49 adopted a resolution denouncing T. W. Powderly as a renegade for turning to gold after years supporting free silver. The action targets Powderly's nomination as immigration commissioner.
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New York
Assembly
The
Knights of Labor
T. W. Powderly
Powderly
Klondyke Fever Grows in Juneau As Mining Rush Delays
Port Townséexp July 27 reports the steamer City of Ka bringing news of rising Klondyke fever in Juneau where able-bodied men depart for the rush. Dyea freight piles at the inlet head, set to double when Queen and Mexico arrive, hindering hundreds of gold seekers from reaching the mining region this year. John Brady sworn in as Alaska governor.
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Ntyons
Oelaska
Juneau
Dyea
Queen
Mexico
John
Brady
Alaska
Western insurers unite for wholesale probe of eastern companies
Torixa July 27 A movement by western state insurance superintendents to join in a wholesale investigation of the financial condition of eastern fire and life insurers gains ground. Kansas officials, who have led the fight against eastern firms, are among the prime movers in the effort aiming to uncover irregularities.
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Torixa
Kansas Insurance Department
Ticket Broker Shot in July 21 Incident
Geo Hermann and Sr Luci were reportedly rescued by police after a shooting incident on July 21. Hermann was alleged to be arrested or detained following the event.
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Sr. Luci
Geo. Hermann
Allo
Fragmented Readout Reflects Odd News Style
A garbled slice hints at a summer story about a girl and a bicycle, a mention of a sensational crime conviction, and a note on a ball player who dislikes the label fast. The text reads like stray fragments from a 20th century newspaper page.
Unclear Fragment Sparks Mixed Reflections on Society
A collage of remarks touches on marriage, authority, umpiring, prayer, dentistry education, and fashion. It mentions three good husbands in Atchison and jokes about sleeves dipping in butter. A testimonial for Piso's Cure for Consumption is included with a Seattle address dated 1895.
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Atchison
United States
Portrait of Bjornson by Lenbrch Featured
A Lenbrch life size portrait of Bjornson is discussed among artists. Felicia Hemans is cited as a Liverpool imaginative writer with a monument in that city. The text contemplates divorce versus burial of a husband and endorses truth kept silent over ill nature.
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Lenbrch
Bjornson
Felicia Hemans
D.shed
Livepool
Womat
Hall's Catarrh Cure Offered as Constitutional Remedy
Advertised remedy Hall's Catarrh Cure is described as a constitutional cure priced at 75 cents. The ad repeats the claim and price, alongside a separate note about a baby teething product.
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Hall
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