Diller Nebraska notice on regular subscriber refunds and rates
A fragment from a Diller Nebraska notice states subscribers may discontinue after payment of arrears. It mentions upstairs rooms 4 and 5 and specifies local salts are billed at 5 cents per line for insertions.
Frustrations of farming weighed by an old pessimist
On Friday August 2 1907 a conversation with a pessimistic farmer reveals worries over wheat corn taxes and school costs. The speaker notes relief at being a different person and pondering the burdens of farming cycles and future yields.
Law Aims to Enforce Public Officer Compliance
The state legislature passed a law enabling removal or discipline of public officers who neglect to enforce laws. It cites failures by local officials such as a justice of the peace who ignores gambling despite knowledge, signaling strong checks on duty. The piece appeals to Republicans and emphasizes accountability.
Theo Preacher Scandal Feeds National Headlines
A controversial preacher's actions spark widespread attention beyond his hometown, unlike similar deeds by a saloon keeper or gambler who remain local. The era notes emphasize how reputations spread when the case involves a religious figure.
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Theo
Rockefeller demands 902.70 fee in court case
The record notes Mr Rockefeller insisting on a 902 point 70 due as winners fee while arguing the judge’s ruling lacked value, criticizing the court settlement as worth less than a nickel.
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Rockefeller
Carnegie tastes for taffy in youth noted
A magazine writer recalls Andrew Carnegie as a young man with a fondness for taffy. The piece notes there is good ground for suspicion that he has not outgrows this habit.
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Andrew _Carnegie
Gems In Verse TURN OF THE YEAR
Poem excerpt reflects lengthening days and rising joy as love awakens in a maid and in nature. It invokes candlelight, birdsong, and the changing season with imagery of green blades and damascene colors. Attributed to Katherine Tynan Hinkson.
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Katherine Tynan Hinkson
The Hucksters and Their Customers on a Winter Night
A narrator describes a bitterly cold London street scene in southeast districts. A crowded, shivering procession past butcher windows shows hungry families, ragged children, and gaudy market violence as pig heads glare from rails while vendors shout for business amid fishy smells and gritty air.
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London
Thames
Dancing Baby and Dramatic Scene in Detroit News
A mother spins and the bald baby whirls under a naphtha glare as a shrill tune echoes. The scene shows a laughing swaying mother, a grinning husband, and a friend who reels and collapses behind a barrow in a grim tableaux.
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Sally
Detroit News
Duels and Doom in Old New Orleans The Oaks duel
In ancient New Orleans dueling shaped society with figures like Augustin and Graithe. The Oaks duel ended when Augustin coolly parried a lethal lunge and pierced Graithe, who survived months with a perforated lung, until an internal abscess doomed him as doctors doubted ever saving him.
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Henry Clay
Andrew Jackson
Alexander Hamilton
de Witt Clinton
Stephen Decatur
New Orleans
M. Augustin
Louisiana Legion
Alexander Graithe
Graithe
Colo
Seak fak staing milk panels and chloride solution
A damaged OCR fragment mentions weak chloride solution and panels related to seawater or milk testing. The readable items indicate a chemistry or desalination context with references to a weak chloride solution and some panel components.
Washington Americans Release Cross and Surplus Moves
Sove Cross, third baseman for the Washington Americans since spring 1906, received ten days' release notice. The club could not sell him due to a contract clause. Larry Schlafly was sent toward Baltimore after Boston declined waivers. Poe Hillebrand was sold to Boston. he may not continue in professional play.
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Sove Cross
Washington Americans
Washington
Cross
Larry Schlafly
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Americans
Schlafly
Baltimore
Boston
Poe Hillebrand
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Hillebrand
John L Sullivan Critiques Modern Fighters Yet Dodges Rivals
The piece notes John L. Sullivan mockingly critizes modern heavyweights for long layoff routines and selective opponents while acknowledging his own gaps between fights. It argues his boastful tours hid vulnerability to contenders like Peter Jackson Frank Sidvin and Joe Goddard and questions his claimed superiority.
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John L
John L. Sullivan
Sullivan
Peter Jackson
Frank Sidvin
Joe Goddard
Nervy Penn Cricketers See English Teams Arrive
The University of teama hosts a visiting English cricket squad for two months amid doubts about return travel. English players are noted as more versed in cricket than local games, with speculation that an English baseball team may visit later to challenge college teams.
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Penn
University of Teama
Jim Delehant Lee Excels In Recent Washington Game
Jim Delehant Lee played well for the Washington Americans, reaching the plate for half a game, scoring a run and collecting two hits in a strong showing.
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Jim Delehant
Lee Jim Delefianty
Washington Americans
Halfre
Cat Meat for Rats Item in Expense Note Questioned
A ledger entry item reads meat for cats to protect goods from rats at a cost of $2. The proprietor crossed it out, remarking that if cats eat the rats why use meat, and if they do not, why have cats at all.
To the Lamppost Phrase and Execution Card Image
The passage explains a mistranslation of a la lanterne from London notes. It describes a lamp lowered over the street with pulleys at the sides and a hanging substitution task, mentioning a card pulled to reveal the condemned.
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Lanterne
London Notes
Holmes Warns Against Overuse of Knowledge and Timber
A cryptic remark highlights caution urged by Holmes about relying too heavily on knowledge and timber. The comment emphasizes prudent resource use and suggests restraint in harnessing both intellect and material stock.
Love laugh and love. There’s come one time when you can
A brief reflective note appears to contrast optimism with a moment when effort or opportunity may fail to arrive. The phrasing hints at a personal motto about perseverance and timing in relationships or life.
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