Nebraska notes and incidents mix progress with fates
The page reports Arbor Day prep and plantings in Nebraska plus local events. It notes political agitation on liquor laws, a Grand Island lodge gathering May 12, county physicians, and a marriage notice for Jacob Hunter and Mary Fishwell. It also covers a train accident near Keith county involving John Gaule of Conway Indiana, and changes in local postmaster W T Speirs.
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Nebraska
Lodge
U. W
Grand Island
Tarmere
Jacob Hunter
Mary Fishwell
Borne Pony Humbou
Country Club
Havelock
W. T. Speirs
Wood River
Lincoln
Foster Lumber Company
John Gaule
Conway
Keith County
Ogallala
Noah as a Financier in a 19th Century Society Dinner
A society dinner featured Rev L Cuyler who asked why Noah stood as the great financier. Woobs Wan could not answer last year but warned diners to ponder. This year Dr Cuyler could not attend yet sent a telegram claiming Noah floated a stock company amid a market downturn.
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Noah
Rev. L. Cuyler
Noah the
Dr. Cuyler
Real rulers of Britain and Queen Victoria
Sidney Lee portrays Queen Victoria as a figurehead while Gladstone Disraeli Palmerston Lord John Russell Peel and Aberdeen wield real authority. The monarch remains symbolic though England is free and proud of its liberty.
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Britain
Sidney Lee
Queen Victoria
England
Igdis
Gladstone
Disraeli
Palmerston
Lord John Rissell
Peel
Aberdeen
Kingcraft
Long Island’s Oldest House Sagtikos Manor of 1697
The Thompsons claim Sagtikos Manor as Long Island’s oldest home. An Apple Tree Wicke bronze tablet notes the site as Sagtikos Manor with dates including 1692 purchase from natives and a 1679 patent grant by William III. Col. Benjamin Fletcher is listed as governor, and the house was built in 1697 by Stephanus Van Cortlandt.
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Long Islaad
Long Island
Sagtikos
Islip
Annie Tree Wicke
Sagtikos Manor
Apple Tree Wicke
William III
Scotland
Ireland
France
Benjamin Fletcher
New York
Stephanus van Cortlardt
Mountain Schoolyard Tale From Kentucky Instructs Sheriff
A Boston Transcript account recalls a Kentucky mountain school where students reveal a quirk of local justice. A six foot pupil asks to be excused for a week saying he has law business to do. He claims to be the one the others tried to kill after a shooting incident.
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Kentucky
Boston Transcript
Quit and EA Coffee Tales Highlight Health Benefits of Postum
A reader recounts coffee’s impact on her stomach and liver and praises Postum Food Coffee as a gentler, tastier alternative. She notes prior liver trouble, a bad complexion, and relief after switching, claiming better health and appearance with Postum.
Causes Death of a Burlington Gar Repairer
R B Binford a car repairer at the Ravenna Nebraska round house was killed while adjusting an air brake. He signaled to apply the air but was struck by a piston penetrating his brain and died instantly. He left a wife and two children. The accident occurred while he was under engine 44 and is described as unusual in railroad history.
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Bipford
Round House
Ravenna
Neb
Binford
Division
Senate Passes Five Coal Mine Bills To Governor
In Harrisburg five senate bills governing coal mines were passed and sent to the governor. They cover a home for disabled miners and spouses, a not over eight hour workday for under 21 workers, revised inspection laws adding a new district from Dauphin county, basing miners earnings on a 2240 pound ton, and daily safety checks by mine foremen and assistants. John Mitchell will base operations in Wilkes Barre after his April 20 arrival. sessions to follow. Many Wyoming valley collieries closed April 13 for Easter Monday, hindering output. English speaking employers reported to work but production fell.
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Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Senate
Dauphin County
John Mitchell
Wilkesbarre
Wilson
Mitchell
Wyoming Valley
Confession of Failure on Irish Land Bill
The Right Hon. John Morley at Montrose called the land bill a new chapter in the Irish revolution and a confession that the government’s seventeen year policy was abject failure. He argued the policy must shift to transfer land to the people to strengthen self government, and he doubted the government’s current grasp of home rule.
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John Morley
Montrose
Ireland
Morley
John Redmond
Merger Push Reported for United States Steel
Reports in financial circles say US Steel plans a sweeping merger of iron ore mines mills furnaces coke ovens railroads steamships coal mines and more into a single parent company structure to shield itself from antitrust action following the Northern Securities case decision.
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Pittsburg
Dispatch
Northern Securities Company
United States Steel Corporation
Northern Securities Corporation
Breeders Listed Notes on Lincoln Co Horse Auction
Breeders of horses will find some items related to Lincoln County and other listings in this issue. The notice hints at horse breeding interests and local factors affecting sales and registrations.
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Lincoln Co
Funeral Services Held Before Body Shipped to Jecksonvic
Funeral services were held for the deceased with the body temporarily in a vault. The remains will later be shipped to Jecksonvic for final burial or committal.
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Jecksonvic
Harrison's Play for Mayor of Chicago Contested
A report notes Graeme Stewart campaigns for mayor of Chicago with official canvass fixing results. The mayoral tally shows Stewart securing votes while other candidates trail, amid questions over the canvass process and outcome legitimacy.
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T Harrison
Graeme Stewart
Chicago
Denver Case Reveals Employer Hid Strike Dangers
Justice Thompson notes the employer knowingly exposed an employee to danger and concealed the strike. The court suggests the plaintiff could not have known of the strike or danger until attacked, without disclosed warning. The ruling emphasizes employer responsibility for safety and concealment.
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Denver, Cole
Thompson
Baldwin Takes Command of Colorado Department
Brigadier General Frank D. Baldwin assumed command of the Colorado department on April 13 succeeding General Frederick Funston. A heavy April 14 snowstorm blanketed central sections with six inches of snow and strong northwest winds causing drifting. A tornado near Blocton Alabama damaged homes and farms with no fatalities reported. An Indian conference near Lawton Oklahoma discussed moving the Comanche to Chihuahua with two acres of land offered. Mrs. C W Brownell injured by a gas explosion at her home. burglars had turned on the gas. The Glen Oak and Prospect Heights streetcar line was sold to Central City for 300000. An anonymous letter threatens destruction unless 2500 is paid. General Manager Richards denies coal discoveries in the Wyoming valley. The American Hereford cattle breeders association offices moved to Kansas City. Final steps completed for Allied Independent Toll's organization to unite Indiana and Illinois long distance lines. Secretary Hitchcock will review San Francisco’s Yosemite water petition after geological survey inquiry. Kansas bank deposits rise to new high.
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C. W. Brownell
Chicago
Ill
Peoria Heights
Peoria
Pekin
Richards
Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal Company
Wyoming Valley
American Hereford Cattle Breeders Association
Kansas City
Board of
United States
Mississippi River
Missouri
Allied Independent Toll Company
Indiana
Illinois
Hitchcock
Interior Department
San Francisco
Yosemite Park
Geological Survey
Kansas
Poltan of New York Shines at First Production
Poltan of New York is seen as a genius with unconventional flair. On opening night her English friends gathered, including the British ambassador and Lady.
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Poltan
New York
Thundering Dawn Debuts as New Buddhist Paper
The Thundering Dawn launches with a grand self description claiming origin from eternity. It asserts millions of subscribers and a universal reach, comparing its circulation to sunlight, stars, foliage, and vast natural forces.
Veteran Kidney Pills Benefit Soldiers and Sailors Home
In Bath New York on April 13 the Commandant and Officers focus on veterans health at the Soldiers and Sailors Home. Kidney troubles are common among old men. Dodd's Kidney Pills are praised as effective, with A E Ayers from Minneapolis cited as saved from Bright's Disease after four doctors gave up.
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Bath
N. Y
Dodd
A. E. Ayers
Minneapolis
Minn
Bright
Seed sowing tips from Eben E Rexford
Eben E Rexford explains careful seed sowing methods for flowers, stressing shallow coverage for tiny seeds and gentle pressing to retain moisture. He prefers sowing in small beds, transplanting when seedlings are ready, and notes differences between flower seeds and market garden seeds.
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Eben E. Rexford
Lip- Pincott’s Magazine
Country Life in America Reveals Hermit’s Quiet Aisles
A poetic fragment depicts a shaded, fern crowded path with wood blooms spilling fragrance from urn like forms. Shy creatures inhabit the cool depths where day or night does not disturb. The observer who ventures in will discern the tranquil scene from Country Life in America.
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America
Right In the Family Kitchens Cooking Contest Details
A ladies cooking contest sponsored by C W Postum Co offers 7500 in cash prizes through July to 185 cooks. Prizes range from 200 to 5 dollars with Postum and tea featured in the motto. The event emphasizes improving everyday dishes, coffee, and general cookery under housewife guidance.
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C. W. Post
Poesum Cereal Co., Ltd
Emigration to Canada Driven by Rail and Real Estate Interests
A historical critique argues railway companies and land brokers oppose American settlers moving to Canada. It claims the rivals disseminate biased articles to deter emigration, while over 87,000 Americans already settled in the Canadian West since 1897, proving Canada’s appeal and exposing motives of vested interests.
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Canada
United States
St. Louis
American Northwest
Oakia
Revered Cleric Recalls Sick Letter From Emcee Audience
In New York at a Paper Manufacturers Association dinner the Rev John Lyon spoke of a friend who received a letter from one of his emcee confessing illness for two months yet finding comfort in his sermons. The note praised the pastor's sermons as a great solace.
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John & Lyon
Paper Manufacturers’ Association
New York
Fragmented OCR Voice Memo Passages
A garbled OCR fragment references love and a Miss etc with odd punctuation. It hints at a dialogue or lyric line lacking clear subjects or events, presenting scattered phrases without a coherent narrative or identifiable names or dates.
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Diller
Ler
Burlington Gar
Inary !N Railroad History
Oth
Mr. Redmund
Frank D. Baldwin
Department of Colorado
Frederick Funston
Central
Scansin
N. D
Boston
United States Census Bureau
Roosevelt
Blocton
Ala
Coleanor
Gannsey
Lawton
Okla
Chihuahua
Mex
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