World and National Briefs From Washington and Abroad
A Germany decree allows certain American imports to pass without tariff via packed barrels. An attendant in Heidelberg says Dr. F A Cook used the name Gunther at Roggenau sanitarium and may have left for Vienna, unconfirmed. The American Red Cross appeals for France flood relief after ambassador Robert Bacon noted donations welcome. Greece's king agrees to convene a national assembly and names Dragoumis to form a cabinet. Heidelberg dispatch cannot confirm Cook's stay. Chicago sends aid to Paris for floods.
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Roggenau Sanitarium
Heidelberg
Freuheerer
F. A Cook
Gunther
Vienna
American Red Cross Society
Washington
Robert Bacon
Paris
France
Greece
National Assembly
Dragoumis
Heidelburg
Germany
F. A. Cook
Chicago
Wealthy New Yorkers Dinner on Vegetables and Fruit
Wealthy men of New York dined on a menu limited to vegetables and fruit. The Ballinger Pinchot inquiry testimony by Louis R. Gravis drew interest and several political topics were debated in the press.
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New York
Louis R. Gravis
Ballinger-Pinchot
Black Hand
Toledo
Rules Committee
Mickey
Nebraska
Senate
Administration Court of Commerce
Jackson Smith
Oregon Trunk Railway
Portland
Gaynor
Hesaya
Nicaragua
General Medina
Salomon Selva
Grace and Cannon
National
Taggart
Indianapolis
Ind
W. H. Morton
House
Indianapolis Sun
Rudolph Leeds
Richmond
W. B. Leeds
United States
Alaska
W. T. Lopp
Commissioner of
Taft
John Embry
Oklahoma
William Germany
Paulino Goioy
Mine disaster near Drakesboro claims thirty five lives
Reports indicate a mine explosion near Drakesboro Kentucky killed about 35 workers, with many believed foreigners among the deceased. A separate notice notes ongoing congressional debate on defense funding and other national issues.
Kinkaid Defers Statement Amid Ballinger Pinchot Hearing
Rep Moses P Kinkaid of Nebraska delays comment until all evidence in Glavis investigation is in Griffen Halsted charged with withholding 100 shares of railroad stock valued at 6000 tied to Hubert Kiempeter chaffeur for Mrs Hanna widow of Senator Hanna House passes agricultural appropriation bill totaling 13 million with forest service boost After debate on postal savings bank bill Senator Jeff Davis attacks it as Wall Street favored Treasury shows seven months fiscal year 1910 results with increases in customs and internal revenue but a 25 million ordinary receipts deficit versus 1909
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Drakesboro
Sherman
Senator Smooth
West Virginia
House
Senate Committee On
Robert E. Peary
North Pole
Hudson-Fulton
Justice Lyon
Elmira
N. Y
International Harvester Company
Anengo
Henry C. Beyer
F. Stokes
United States Navy
Thomas H. Rixey
Peary
Congress
Representative Kinkaid
Alaska
Colorado
Archbishop Ireland
Paris
Carter
Dill
America
Edgewood
Gordon Givens
Benjamin Gatliff
Immigration Commission
John T. Wilder
Wilder
Seoul
South Phongan
Korea
Pittsburg
Warriner
Ford
Cincinnati
United States
Germany
Ballinger
Senate
Moses P. Kinkaid
Nebraska
Ballinger-Pinchot
Louis R. Glavis
Griffen Halsted
Murat Halsted
Hubert Kiempeter
Hanna
Ark, Hanna
Forest Service
Postal Savings Bank
Jeff Davis
Arkansas
Wall Street
Treasury
Cooper's Sales Are Enormous in Omaha Visit
Omaha reports show a booming Cooper's New Discovery sale with dozens of callers praising its stomach remedy effects. Cigar dealer W. J. Grant and Bennett Company advertising manager William Kennedy recount rapid relief, restored appetite, and renewed strength after using Cooper's preparations.
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Omaha, Neb
Cooper
Omaha
W. J. Grant
South Sixteenth Street
Earth
William Kennedy
Bennett Company
Sixteenth and
Harney Streets
Paradoxical Wit and Household Advice Snippet
A fragmented 19th century quip fills the page with paradox and humor. It mocks vanity and fear with remarks on tem per and imagined dangers while offering a jab at parlor ornaments and a tongue in cheek nod to Dr. Pierce's Pills.
Nebraska Notes Of Interest From Here And There
A roundup across Nebraska items reports a grocery price drop in Kearney, deaths and ailments including Mrs. R. C. Perkins and Frank Carnes, a juror’s illness, pastors moving or dying, the Burt county Farmers Institute success, and plans for meetings in Hastings and Fairbury. Other notes cover a Mary post office move, scarlet fever in Kearney, a Columbus bond election, a Hastings hotel firm forming, a court case in Ainsworth, scald injuries near Beaver City, and rail depot interests in Sutton.
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Kearney
R. C. Perkins
Clark Perkins
State Railway Commission
St. Paul
Frank Carnes
Crete
Thomas Bigley
Chamberlain Banking
Beatrice
T. W. DeLong
Congregational
Ainsworth
Oregon
John Baird
Plattsmouth Presbyterian Church
Burt County Farmers’ Institute Association
Nebraska State Bankers’ Association
Hastings
Senator Klein
Gage County
State House
Lincoln
H.hendrix
Jefferson County
Chirnside
Esbon
Eas
Alice Eaton
Berton Eaton
Beaver City
Mary
Cherry County
Ella Joseph
Kearney Military Academy
Board of Health
Walter Rifenberg
George Wilson
Jacob Davis, Jr
Sutton
County Register of Deed
Plattsmouth
Missouri Pacific
O. W. McCune
Howe
Polk County
Allie M. Bates
Osceola
Sioux City
L. D. Richards
Nebraska
Council of Administration
Fairbury
Grand Army
Wonderberry or Sunberry touted as superior garden fruit
Luther Burbank originated Wonderberry Sunberry and John Lewis Childs introduced it. Testimonials from John Burroughs and Judge Morrow praise flavor and versatility. Reports from North America and Canada note heavy yields in sand and drought tolerance. A plant five months old bore 10 376 berries.
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Luther Burbank
John Lewis Childs
Floral Park
N. Y
John Burroughs
Theodore Roosevelt
New York Agricultural Experiment Station
Canada
Hall
Wichita
Kan
K. S. Enochs
Hammond
J. H. Powers
Kenwood Avenue
Chicago
J. P. Swallow
Kenton
Ohio
Rev. H. B. Sheldon
Pacific Grove
Cal
W. T. Davis
Enon
Judge Morrow
U. S. Circuit Court
Childs
Hattie Vincent
Hayden
New Mexico
The Crafty Creditor Scheme Unfolds
A terse dialogue outlines a crafty creditor pressing for repayment as a man seeks new routes to collect money from a dentist. The exchange hints at deception and financial pressure. A wary tone underscores the ongoing dispute and potential schemes to recoup funds.
Cuticura Cures Eczema Says Speers Ferry Reader
A Virginia reader reports ten year eczema on hands cleared after using Cuticura Resolvent and Cuticura Ointment. The testimonial describes raw sores spreading body wide and notes complete recovery after three bottles. The letter also cites his daughter’s healed hands in two weeks and endorses Cuticura for other family members.
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M. E. Falim
Speers Ferry, Va
What the Doctor Did
A Denver Post item tells of Gustave Ullyatt whose sick young daughter was examined by a physician who used a stethoscope. When asked what the doctor said the child replied that there was nothing and that the doctor had telephoned the father with all the news.
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Gustave Ullyatt
Ullyatt
Mr. Ull
Denver Post
Rough on Rats Hair Jibe Sparks Quiet Exchange
In a brief, humorous exchange two people comment on a woman’s hairstyle. One asks “How do you like the way she does her hair?” the other quips that she mistreats it shame fully.
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