Various Cure Advertisements and Health Claims
A collage of old notices touts Cuticura treatments for skin sores with a testimonial from Miss Nellie Vander Wiele of Lakeside New York. It also promotes a Homeseekers' Guide for Utah settlement, Piso's Cure cough remedy, a nerve restoration cure, and Dr David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy for Brights disease. Free health booklets and political aphorisms accompany the ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Vander Wiele
Lakeside
N. Y
David Kennedy
Bright
E. P. Mianer
Burghill
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promoted
Thousands of American women report health restoration through Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The article touts its uterine system healing power, cites cures by nurses and physicians, and urges women with menstrual, back, or digestive issues to seek the remedy and advice from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn, Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Vbie
Nebraska's State Assessment Grows Toward 305 Million
Nebraska officials report the grand state assessment roll already tops 303.57 million with Nance county reduced by 400 thousand from last year. Board boosts values for pianos to wagons and contemplates a 4 mill state levy plus school and university shares to fund 1905 expenses. Additional increases in merchandise and other property push total valuation toward 305 million, with possible back taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Equalization
Nance County
Mickey
Secretary of State
Galusha
Mortensen
Searle
Eaton
Change of Venue Granted in Chamberlain Embezzlement Cases
Judge Paul Jessen granted a motion for change of venue for embezzlement cases against Charles M. Chamberlain, former Tecumseh banker. The court sent the trials to Nemaha county citing prejudice in Tecumseh Johnson and Nemaha counties, after affidavits and newspaper articles were presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Jessen
Charles M. Chamberlain
Chamberlain Banking House
Tecumseh
E. M. Trach
Chamberlain
Johnson County
Nemaha
C. Moore
Jessen
Nemaha’ County
Good Roads at Julian Showcase State Quality
Good roads around Julian eight miles north of Auburn are highlighted as the best in the state. All entryways into the town are well maintained and continually scraped by a ten horse traction engine. Roads are crowned to drain, with ditches that carry water away, creating hard smooth roadbeds likened to macadam or asphalt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julian
Auburn
Omaha Interurban Purchases Equipment for Bethany Line
The Omaha and Beatrice Inter-urban orders eight interurban cars from the American Car company for delivery next spring. Six are standard 57 foot cars with baggage compartments and two are straight passenger cars. Two smaller semi convertible cars are sought for the Bethany line, similar to Lincoln traction brown cars. The Bethany line is planned to operate before September 1 with larger equipment later for excursions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha and Beatrice Inter-urban
Omaha, Lincoln & Beatrice Railroad
American Car Company
Bethany
Lincoln Traction Company
Interurban
Nebraska's Oldest Mason Receives Honor in Ashland
J B Dinsmore of Sutton, grand treasurer of Nebraska Masons, visited Ashland to award Father C P Hackney a medal as the state's oldest Mason. Hackney, 91, has been a Mason since 1841 and lived in Nebraska since its early days. He served as a Methodist pastor and city missionary and remains active in Ashland today. The grand lodge also granted him a $25 monthly pension for life, with the wife to receive it if he dies first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Dinsmore
Sutton
Masonic Lodge of
Nebraska
Ashland
C. P. Hackney
Robert W. Furnas
Father Hackney
Grand Lodge
Methodist Episcopal Church of
Pollard and Waterman Wed in Omaha Ceremony
Hon. Ernest M. Pollard elected July 14 to Congress from the First district married Miss Mary Gertrude Waterman at the Waterman home in Omaha in a relatives-only service. Rev T V Moore officiated. A maid of honor Alyina Spelman attended. A wedding breakfast followed before a reception in Nehawka at the Pollard home. Both spouses are Lincoln residents and university graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest M. Pollard
Omaha
Mary Gertrude Waterman
Frank H. Waterman
Valenciennes
Miss. Alyina Spelman
Mr. Pollard
Nehawka
Isaac Pollard
Lincoln
State University
City
Snake in the Stomach Reported in Nebraska Woman
Mrs. S. E. Smith 65, visiting her son in Fremont, was believed to have swallowed a snake egg that hatched in her stomach. After three months illness doctors removed a seven inch snake from her stomach, which moved up to the throat and forced into her mouth during a coughing spell. She recalls drinking spring water near Grand Island about four months ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. E. Smith
Louis G. Smith
Fremont
New Depot at Beatrice Set for Next Month Start
R L Lewis Burlington division agent in Beatrice reports Omaha confirming work on a new passenger depot will begin next month. The announcement is expected to please Beatrice residents and boost local activity.
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Beatrice
R. L. Lewis
Burlington
Omaha
Giant of Car diff Wales speaks on life as a 7 foot 8 inch man
George Auger a 23 year old giant from Cardiff Wales stands 7 ft 8 in and 320 pounds. His size causes constant trouble including three beds in hotels, frequent hat damage, clothing made to order and limited cab use. He notes it is no joke to be a giant and details the daily inconveniences he endures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Auger
Cardiff
Wales
Auger
Leslie’s Weekly
Dog Dealer's Hard Luck
A Pittsburg Dispatch note recounts a dog dealer who advertised a year old Irish terrier as a prize with a pedigree and price of 200 dollars. He swapped for a cheap curly haired alley dog at 50 cents and took a 10 dollar bid by phone. The buyer later praised the dog for catching forty two rats in two days and declared it worth more than the advertised price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Depot
Pittsburg
Bachelor Life Under Fire from Presidents and Senators
A London Telegraph piece satirizes the American bachelor as mocked by President Roosevelt and a chorus of lawmakers. It argues that societal pressure devalues single men while praising fathers, noting the mismatch between rhetoric and real life.
The Old Country and the Green Shore Poem Fragments
A Westminster Gazette fragment recalls Ireland and the homeland in terse lines. The speaker longs for land by the black water and canals, mourning loss and memory with images of green shores and tired knees.
Judges Display Wisdom at Nevada Baby Show
Judges at a Nevada baby show awarded every participating child a prize as mothers watched, with no bias shown in the judging or awards.
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Nevada
Playwright Star Odette Tyler Praises Dean’s Kidney Pile
Dear ladies and gentlemen Miss Odette Tyler a noted American actress has written a grateful note praising Dean’s Kidney Pile a remedy from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo N Y It is offered for sale by all dealers at 50 cents per box The note underscores her positive experience and that of her friends with the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odette Tyler
America
Tyler
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Grand Junction land opening for settlement draws crowd
Over one million acres of Uintah Indian reservation land will be thrown open for settlement with registration starting August 1 in Grand Junction Colorado and continuing until August 12. Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo are listed as routes with the Colorado Midland as the shortest path to Grand Junction or reservation points. C. H. Speers G. P. A. Denver invites readers to request a booklet detailing land rates and information.
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Grand Junction
Colorado
Denver
Colorado Spring
Pueblo
Colorado Midland
C. H. Speers
How Joe Jefferson Packed the Jury
A brief reminiscence of Joseph Jefferson's spring tours from Palm Beach to the stage. The tale recalls his quick wit when invited to a secret order meeting and the joke about packing a jury after a playful misadventure with a dog named Schneider.
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Joe Jefferson
Joseph Jefferson
Palm Beach
Catskills
Schneider
Mr. Jefferson
Postum vs Imitators: Public Guard Against Fake Cereals
The piece warns of many imitations of Postum cereal coffee and explains why genuine Postum stands apart. It notes imitators copy appearance and taste but lack proper processing to preserve nourishing elements and digestibility. The author urges consumer diligence and defends Postum as original and beneficial for nerve health.
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Postum
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Cuticura
Intah Indian Reservation
Utah
Addreas W.mons
17Th St
Piso
J. W. O' Brig
Third Ave
Minneapolis
Minn
Arch Street
Philadelphia
Tenny Mes
Miller Manufacturing CO
Aes Ee
N.U. Lincoln
Nebraska News
Nemaha County
Masonry
Pollard , Benedict
Senate
Beveridge
Roosevelt
London
Telegraph
Westminster Gazette
Dean
Odette
Blobbs
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