Those Who Have Nothing to Lose Are Willing to Lose It
A concise aphorism noting that people with nothing invested may take greater risks or accept higher losses without regret. It emphasizes boldness arising from absence of stake and fear. The quote frames risk tolerance as a function of gained or lost security.
Intentions Were Good Town Topics Snippet
A fragmented TEletype-like market note references personal intentions and domestic themes, mentioning a modiste and a dubious medical ad line. It appears as a choppy snippet with stray phrases about pills and liver remedies, lacking a clear news event or source details.
Tired Attendant It Has Yale Record
A fragment mentions a Yale record and an excited tourist information scene. The wording hints at a weary attendant and a Yale publication, tying to university history. The readable portion focuses on the interaction around the Yale record and visitor information.
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Yale
Cuticura Sample Offer for Skin and Hair Care
An advertisement claims Cuticura cleanses and purifies with Soap and soothes and heals with Ointment. It promises youthful skin, healthy hair, and soft hands. Free mail sample by postcard to Cuticura Dept L Boston. sold widely.
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Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Refutation on Women’s Practical Appreciation of Sense
A brief exchange questions women’s practical appreciation of sense and challenges chemical bonds with a sharp retort about perception. The dialogue hints at gender biases and scientific understanding in a historical context.
Near Home Sewing Meeting Sparks Gossip
Dialog in a Brooklyn setting centers on a sewing club at Mrs. Bensonhurst's. Mrs Flatbush complains the gathering felt invasive, noting the presence of the former household maid and exposing neighborhood tensions.
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Mr. Flatbush
Cornerstone Laying Ends With Hat Left Behind
A completion ceremony featured hot weather and impressive music. The minister of ceremonies grew excited as crowds dispersed. He asked the master mason if the cornerstone could be lifted again but was told it could not because his hat and the lodges records had been left in the receptacle.
Engagement Echoes Across Wealth and Consent
A stern father consents to a match, the young man overjoyed and praising Flossie’s goodness. He notes her wealth as a factor, while the elder insists on propriety and signals a final approval with cautious optimism.
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Flossie
Turning From Coffee to Tea Gains in Popularity
Readers increasingly switch from coffee to tea as a lighter caffeine option. Health trends, flavor variety, and daytime balance fuel the shift among adults and professionals seeking calmer mornings.
American Sugar Company Boosts Beet Prices for 1917 Contract
Grand Island reports American Beet Sugar Co sets six dollars per ton for beets with an extra dollar for sliced beets, the highest price to date. The move signals strong demand as European sugar shortages and tariff stability bolster the market. Growers receive about 50 cents per ton bonus, totaling roughly $25,000 for the Grand Island plant. The factory operates day and night, grinding about 430 tons daily and expected to run until January 10.
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Grand Island
American Beet Sugar Co
Mitchell Will Have Sheep Day
The North Platte valley boosts sheep industry with December 2 Sheep Pay day event. Mitchell Community club organizes the day with principal feeders in charge and eastern buyers expected to attend.
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Mitchell
North Platte Valley
Omaha
Chicago
New Highway Marked From Grand Island To Broken Bow
A new auto route from Grand Island to Broken Bow via Ansley Mason Litchfield Ravenna has been marked as a major road. The 97 mile route connects St Paul with the Central Nebraska and Loup River highway.
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Ansley
Grand Island
Broken Bow
Mason
Litchfield
Ravenna
St.Paul
Nebraska and Loup River
Beatrice Creamery Eyes Fremont Plant Expansion
A Beatrice Creamery representative visits Fremont seeking a site for a new poultry handling plant. The firm aims to locate the Fremont plant as the largest in the North Platte region next spring.
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Beatrice Creamery Co
Baiid Fremont
Beatrice Creamery Company
Fremont
North Platte Country
Orteans to Have Library Gift in Public Notice
Orieans will receive a public library funded by a gift from J. M. C. Preston. The project cost ranges from 20 000 to 25 000 dollars and will establish a new community library in Orieans.
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J. M. C. Preston
League Filing With Electros Commissioner Moorhead
A fragment notes a filing with Electros Commissioner Moorhead concerning league matters, but details and parties are unclear.
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League
Electros
Moorhead
Farmers Raid Train Over Coal Shortage Sparks Violent Incident
Four farmers seized a Union Pacific coal train amid railroad coal shortages. Special Agent Ralph North of North Platte fired on the crowd and wounded one farmer. A mob of about 200 pursued North to the Sidney depot. he telephoned the Cheyenne County sheriff. At the hearing the four men pleaded guilty as the coal supply dispute was explained.
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Union Pacific
Ralph North
North Platte
North
Cheyenne County
Sidney
Mrs John M Tanner Dies From Burns After Fire At Gas Incident
Mrs John M Tanner died November 26 from burns suffered when a gas fire ignited by her press caused a tragic blaze. Senator elect John M Tanner, known as Dock, has long been editor and owner of the Omaha Democrat and past president of the Nebraska Press Association. Both he and others worked to make a summer excursion successful.
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John M. Tanner
Local coal dealers fined for nonpayment to railroad
Judge Chambers imposes the minimum punishment of one dollar on local coal dealers after they fail to pay for rail coal shipments. Dealers explain ongoing attempts to obtain coal and accuse the railroad of withholding car deliveries, stating the railroad’s actions worsen poverty in the area.
Iron Cross Site Mention and Civil War Event at Odd Fellows Home
Fragmentary OCR notes reference an Iron Cross location and a civil war related event at the Odd Fellows' Home, with limited readable details about the incident or individuals involved.
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Odd Fellows
Nebraska Telephone to Erect Building in Omaha
A new building will be erected in Omaha by the Nebraska Telephone company. The project is valued at about 9600,000 dollars and will be announced by Cao per BL. Yost, president of the company.
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Omaha
Beoniyall Gam
Gost
Nebraska Telephone Company
Caoper BL. Yost
Anglophone reader asks for more pep in short story review
A long suffering writer finally gets his offerings back from the contributors' club with the remark Excellent of their kind, but we prefer stories with more kick. His letters to the contributors' club contained the desirable elements missing from earlier efforts and were published, according to Outlook.
No Stockings, No Comfort Says Woman in Rochester Ad
A Rochester Union and Advertiser item quotes a woman arguing against stockings amid fashion but notes mixed opinions. The short piece reflects local tastes and social norms of attire in a brief paragraph.
To Be Eggenct Waiter Phrase Fragments
OCR reads fragments where a diner asks for service and instructs the cook to measure portions. The text shows incomplete dialogue likely from a 19th or early 20th century print with quotation marks and stray punctuation.
Iron in Blood Boosts Strength Warns Doctor
A New York physician warns that true strength comes from iron in the blood, not stimulants. He recommends two five grain tablets of absorbed iron three times daily after meals for two weeks and tests strength before and after to show gains. He cautions against outdated iron forms and notes athletes and fighters often gain endurance by increasing iron intake.
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New York
N. Y
Dr. Sauer
Good. For Hungry Children
A charitable appeal urges practical aid to feed living children, arguing that acts of help outweigh praise for the deceased. The item emphasizes relief measures and community support in addressing hunger.
Local Rumor Sparks Debate Over a Real Statue
A fragmentary note references a man named Ames and a dispute about a statue. The readable text hints at questions about ownership and right to a public display. No clear event or outcome is established in the surviving lines.
Like Clock Work Vegetable Pill in Sere
A fragment mentions a product titled Like Clock-Work Vegetable Pill in Sere Sat Dot Wo by De Eres Sa, with unclear context and missing details. The garbled OCR provides no clear event, date, or actors beyond the described item.
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Jeses SR Murphy
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