Digging Spruce Gum Crusade in Maine Woods
In Maine, a spruce gum digging effort starts this winter as about twenty men plan to depart Skowbegan for the Teeeee man area. Gum yields have been scarce, but demand remains high, turning it into a regional business. Last year, James Carey Frank Croning and Joe Cass sold 1,300 pounds, all in Maine, and an estimated 50,000 to 100,000 pounds may be dug this season.
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Maine
Skowbegan
James Carey
Frank Croning
Joe Cassi
Kennebec (Me
Murder charge filed in case of dead Nebraska boy
Norfolk Nebraska reports Henry Stehr faces a murder charge over the death of his three year old stepson Kauri Stehr after the child's feet were amputated following frostbite. Stehr has been jailed since the coroner's jury recommended charges.
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Norfolk
Nebr
Henry Stehr
Kauri Stehr
Stehr
Hastings cooperative forms to run general store
Hastings Nebraska farmer members gathered in the district courtroom under the American Society of Equity to perfect a cooperative organization for operating a general merchandise store. About 106 farmers attended the meeting with society members.
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Hastings, Nebr
District Court Room
American Society of Equity
Japanese Wedding Feast Near Columbus Nebraska
A Japanese wedding feast was celebrated near Columbus this week. The groom is an enterprising Japanese farmer and the bride, a daughter of Japan, traveled a long distance to join her intended husband.
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Columbus
Nebr
Japan
Beatrice Train Shotgun Attack Near Noon
A Burlington passenger train pulling into Beatrice Nebraska was fired upon as a shotgun blast struck a coach narrowly missing a passenger and the conductor G W Harlster. Investigators labeled the incident a violent attack and sought witnesses, with no injuries reported.
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Beatrice, Nebr
Burlington
G.W. Harlster
Coastbound Couple Carry Gigantic Railroad Ticket
Mr. and Mrs. A. Lott of South Omaha travel toward the coast. The railroad ticket for their trip stretches twelve feet in length not counting the sleeper coupon.
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Omaha
Nebr
A. Lott
South Omaha
Local Notables and Plague of Incidents Highlight Nebraska Front
Old resident Joseph Ora dies in Au burn and Mrs Caroline Harmon of Fremont dies aged over ninety four. Hastings forms a farmer co operative store. Gordon floats bonds for electric light and water plant. Schuyler gains postmaster Otto Zuelow. Wolf hunt nets lone animal at Lor ton. Superior reports a hand loss in a gasoline pumping accident. Seward organizes a hospital nurse training school. Dannebrog farmers form a grain and supply co op. Beatrice resident George Suther land nearly drowns in the Blue river. Knights of Pythias district meet at Fre mont February 21. Humboldt reports diphtheria closes city lower grades. Columbus fire services honored with a banquet. Hildreth elevators injury updates as Ed Van Sternberg skin grafts improve.
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Joseph Ora
Auburn
Hastings
Otto
Zuelow
Schuyler
Gordon Carried
Caroline Harmon
Fremont
Christian Free Mission Church
Stromsburg
Lorton
Dannebrog
Otoe McKib
Winnebago
Howe
Humboldt
George Krause
Whandreau
George Sutherland
Beatrice
Blue River
Knights of Pythias
Arlington
J Charles
Abbs Company
Columbus
Ed van Sternberg
Hildreth
Debate Over Direct Legislation Bill Faces Hurdles
The chamber debated the Skiles measure prepared by the Direct Legislation league amid varied reform proposals. Senator Albert Seringe delivered a standout speech praised for its clarity and persuasive force while Skiles clashed over petition thresholds and voting requirements. Warner proposed an amendment with conservative Republican support as debate continued.
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Direct Legislation League
Albert Seringe Hens
Skiles
Albert
Warner
Agricultural College Bill Faces House Fight in Nebraska
The proposed agricultural college for southwestern Nebraska triggered the first house call of the session. Dinner calls delayed action as the bill drew extensive debate, ending with an indefinite postponement and a 44 to 47 vote. Eastman altered his vote to enable reconsideration later.
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Agricultural College
Southwestern
Nebraska
Eastman
Nebraska Orthopedic Hospital Officials Seek Higher Salaries
Dr J P Lord superintendent and Dr H W Orr assistant superintendent of the Nebraska Orthopedic Hospital asked the finance ways and means committee for higher salaries. The present figures are 1400 and 1300 yearly with proposed 2000 and 1800 respectively. They also urged higher nurse pay.
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J. P.lord
H.W. Orr
Nebraska Orthopedic Hospital
Finance, Ways and Means Committee
Sunday Baseball Bill Debated Before Nebraska Legislature
Sunday baseball measures face committee decisions as two bills from the Nebraska Religious Liberty league advance gradually. In the Senate Bartling bill has reached the third reading file. The House bill remains with the Cities and Towns committee.
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L.A. Spring
Grand Island
Nebraska Religious Liberty League
House Committee On
Senate
Bartling
Open Box Ballot Inspection Moves Toward Recount
The house committee on privileges and elections, amid a chain of arguments, voted to open the box with Seward county ballots to inspect the packages. Several bundles lacked seals or identifying marks, raising tampering concerns and potential recount decisions. Initiative and Referendum bill debate postponed per the Democratic conference agreement, Hatfield urging direct legislation without amendment before a postponement.
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House Committee On Privileges and Elections
Seward
Werthman-Scheeler
Hatfield
Direct Legislation League
House
Recommendation for Passage Hastens State Bill Movement
The state capital action was swift as the committee on miscellaneous subjects moved to report the bill with a recommendation for passage. There was no committee discussion and the vote was unanimous. The next steps involve getting skids under the state house and wheeling it away.
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State House
Farmers report strong yields across Western Canada in a drought year
A Winnipeg era note surveys crop reports from Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Despite drought in parts, many farms show record oat and wheat yields with values from 25 000 dollars for a single grain haul to 12 800 bushels from 320 acres. Local growers like Peters Crews Hart and Wood post standout returns and broader districts report strong averages across dozens of farms.
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Western Canada
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Laird
J. B. Peters
Blaine Lake
Ben Crews
Edmond Trotter
Foam Lake
Sask
Angus Robertson
D. McRae
C. H Hart
George E. Wood
James Traynor
Regina
Arthur Somers
Strathclair
Thomas Foreman
Milestone
W. Weatherstore
John Gonzilla
Gillies
Rosthern
Wm. Lehman
Midsky
Rapid City
Man
Brandon
Preston
Strathmore
Sturgeon River
Edmonton
Wm. Craig
Albert Teskey
Olds
Joseph McCartney
Cupar
Marquis
Laurence Barkner
Wordsworth
Reeder Bros
William Krafft
Alix
John Laycroft
Dinton
High River
EB. F. Knipe
W. Metcalf
Q. Henderson
Fleming
Winter
Careless and Cappy in Fashionable Headwear
The text notes a shift toward a stylish blend of carelessness and happiness, describing a decorative figure in leaf-green satin with rose and silver gauze. A sailor's cap covers dark hair, flat on the head with the point at the back, and the cap is adorned with pink and yellow topaz, gray pearls, and silver tissue.
Easy Game
A witty quip from a New York Times reading about travel and a change of air. A friend advises leaving the city for fresh prairie air and Montana mountain goats, while the listener counters with a Newark goat joke.
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Montana
Newark
New York Times
Beautiful Post Cards Free Offer From Card Club
Advertises free post cards and special offers for purchasing by mail order. Mentions 2c pews and five Pile, with references to art cards and a post card club based at 731 Jackson St, Kansas.
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Jackson St
Kan
Hear It Ball What is Silence Hall The College Yell
Fragmentary quotes from periodicals with scattered phrases about silence college yell and advice on finances. Several misspelled or garbled lines mention Piles Trask and a financier who can straighten expense accounts. The text reads as a miscellaneous collection of adage fragments and humorous quips.
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Ball
Hall
School of Experience
Tent in Coop Park Amid Cold Weather Picnic
A fragment notes a tent near Coop Park and a chilly picnic scene described as a love moment. The text hints at cold weather conditions and a casual outdoor gathering without further details.
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