Nebraska Notes Reflect Local Trade And News Bits
Nebraska merchants report strong holiday trade across the state. Postmaster Crow of Omaha remains in office past expiration. North Loup gains a franchise for a general telephone system. Civil service exams for Philippine physician posts set for late January. Trout hatcheries and road improvements are featured along with local civic notes.
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Nebraska
Crow
Omaha
Bennet
Hastings
Grand Island
Fred Bernstein
Valley County Fair Association
W. A. Clark
Peru
Princeton
N. J
American Philosophical Society
Josiah Royce
Harvard University
Commercial Club of
Fremont
North Loup
Valley County Telephone Company
State Library Commission
Edna Bullock
Gordon, Neb
Gordon
South Bend
O’brien
Fish and Game Commission
Standard Company
Lincoln and
Beatrice
Philippines
United States Army
Manila
Philippine
Strange
Follmer
Eaton
Three years after Dean's Kidney Pills endorsed by ticket seller
Eugene E. Lario recalls his 1899 endorsement of Dean's Kidney Pills from Denver papers. He says the remedy stopped his back ache and he has had no pain since. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo markets the pills at 50 cents per box. Now a bill collector delivers season greetings.
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Eugene E. Lario
Twentieth Avenue
Union Station
Denver
Col
Dean
Foster-Milburon Co
Buffalo
N.Y
Defiance Starch marketed as 16 oz option for same price
Some grocers say they do not stock De fiance Starch due to having 12 oz brands. They claim Defiance offers 16 oz for the same price and requires no cooking.
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Defiance
Feet Comfort After Using ILEN'S FOOT-EASE
Suffering for years from sore feet, Wa. L. Swarmstedt of Washington DC reports relief after two boxes of Allen's Foot-Ease. He calls it a god send and says his feet have been entirely comfortable since. Sold by all druggists.
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Ilen
Allen
Wa. L
Defiance Starch Delivers Best Resultals
The ad touts Defiance Starch as delivering the best starching results with no cooking required and claims 4:07 for extra value.
Lewis' Single Binder Cigar Ad from Peoria
An advertisement touts Lewis' Factory Peoria Illinois offering "10c cigars" and the "Single Binder" sea cigar described as the best combination of the best tobaccos.
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Lewis’ Factory
Peoria
Ill
Ball Blue Red Cross Ball Kine Bluse Deal New Slogans
Advertisement claims a 2 oz ball blue product for five cents under the Red Cross Ball Kine brand offering a bright blue ball tubed cloth cleaning aid.
Teosinte and Billion Dollar Grass Seed Catalog Offer
Readers urged to mail 10 cents in stamps to John A Salter Seed Co La Crosse Wis for a catalog and farm seed samples. Claims Teosinte and grass yield high per acre with fodder potential and wide adaptability. Includes mention of Victoria Hope yields and various livestock uses.
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Victoria Hope
John A. Salter Seed .Co
la Crosse
Wis
Westinghouse Interworks Rail Line Run by Telephone
Defiance claims starch superiority and economic value while noting the Westinghouse Interworks railway near Pittsburgh. The railroad reportedly operates entirely by telephone with block signal methods and no on site telephonists, coordinated by the junction operator to run trains to Westinghouse interests in East Pittsburgh and Trafford City.
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Pittsburg
Westinghouse Interworks
Westinghouse
East
Trafford City
Pennsylvania Road
Pennsylvania
Charlestown–New religious sect founded in Charlestown
The Society of Christian Israelites, a new sect, is led by W B Bourner of Charlestown. Followers are in Boston proper, Somerville, Medford and Roslindale Mass. They expect the millennium in 1916 with only 144,000 chosen surviving to inhabit Palestine, living on earth for 1,000 years before entering heaven.
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Charlestown
Society of Christian Israelites
Boston
Somerville
Medford
Roslindale
Mass
W.B. Bourner
Palestine
Israel
Earth
Heaven
Grape-Nuts Food Promised To Boost Daily Energy
A woman extols Grape-Nuts as a sustaining, non stimulant breakfast. She says four spoonfuls with cream fortify mental or physical effort, noting long proven strength and no post use reaction. The ad cites Postum Co. and references The Road to Wellville booklet.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Why Women Go to Parties Revealed by Society Reporter
The Nebraska State Journal notes a society observation that women attend many parties out of fear of being seen as uninvited. This dynamic creates mixed guest lists and mutual vanity, as women feel compelled to participate to prove inclusion even when they share little in common.
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Nebraska State
First Paper Collars Invented by Walter Hunt
A Philadelphia shopkeeper recalls Walter Hunt of Philadelphia creating enameled paper collars in the 1860s. Early paper collars were toughened paper with muslin, stamped to resemble linen, edged with coarse cotton, and curved for neck shape. The industry thrived in the city until linen collars faded with the rise of celluloid in 1883.
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Walter Hunt
Philadelphia
Market Street
Philadelphia Record
To a Small Comrade Poem by William R. Hereford
A prose poem printed in the New York Herald by William R. Hereford laments unrequited romance. The speaker imagines a poor garret life, longs for the beloved’s smile, and dreams of daisies and a shared future away from the musty town.
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Che
William R. Hereford
New York
Herald
Absentminded Prof Mommsen Misses Lunch
The German historian Theodore Mommsen, recently deceased, forgot his lunch as a servant served courses nearby. The servant brought food to the study and Mommsen did not notice until hours later when he asked why luncheon had not been served. He then learned he had already eaten.
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Mommsen
Theodore Mommsen
British Imports Decline From the United States in 1902
Imports into Great Britain from the United States totaled 634,808,005 dollars in 1902, down about 70 million dollars or 10 percent from 1901. The 1901 figure was the highest on record, with 1900 second and 1902 third.
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Great Britain
United States
Global spread of galax leaves for decorations since 1890
The galax plant, once limited to modest use, now ships millions of leaves annually from the Carolinas for Christmas decor. The spread from local mountains to world markets marks a century of commercial adoption.
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North
South Carolina
Oldest Man in America Credits Peruna for Longevity
Saac Brock of Texas, aged 115, praised Dr Hartman’s Peruna as the remedy for catarrhal diseases and grip. Accounts note his long life in Bosque Falls and now Valey Mills, with biographical sketches in Waco Timed-Herald and Dallas Morning News.
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Saac Brock
McNennan County
Texas
Bosque Falls
Waco
Valey Mills
Waco Timed-Herald
Dallas Morning News
Chicago
Limes-Herald
Peruna
Brock
United States
Stranger's Gentle Rebuke at Three Sermons From One Text
A Brooklyn Tabernacle clergyman preaches thrice in one day on Simon's Wife's Mother Lay Sick. A New York visitor who heard the same sermon in three churches learns of a fire and confronts the preacher with a wry remark about the text.
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T. de Witt Talmage
Brooklyn
Dr. Talmage
Simon
Sunset Limited Recalled By Childs Witty Insight
Col Horace Duval visits a railway friend at Grand Central and notes his daughter’s keen grasp of star express trains. A toppled cake with mer ingue prompts a quip naming the Sunset Limited as the fastest train, as the eldest daughter explains with a bright remark about it going so fast.
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Horace Duval
New York Central
Grand Central Station
New York Press
Star Express
Sunset
Col. Duval
Pocahontas Salvation Or Breakfast Phrase in Trial
An old courtroom scene has John Smith led to the block as a maid proclaims Pocahontas will save him in bold tones. The line prompts a quip about a breakfast food as Smith questions the reference amid the tense moment.
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John Smith
Lost items spark stern advice from wary citizen
A rough exchange unfolds as a hobo asks for a handout and a citizen rejects help while offering blunt counsel about carelessness. The man emphasizes that avoiding carelessness could prevent future losses.
Belasco on the Manag ers and Manuscripts
The noted playwright David Belasco criticizes the theater system for often not reading young and unknown playwrights manuscripts. He recalls a personal lesson about a neatly tied knot of pink tape signaling a read that never occurred and the sixty four unmarked pages he laid on a manager's desk.
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David Belasco
New York Times
Which Wen In A Nameless Town Carded In A Barber Shop
In a nameless town two young partners run a barber shop and pass a dull afternoon with a card game. A customer bursts in asking for a shave, and Tom delays, insisting to see who owns the shop before proceeding.
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Tom
Kitty and Nellie Breese Exchange Compliments
Kitty asks if Nellie Breese is real nice and Bessie questions why. Kitty says Fred Simmons gave a flattering compliment to her and Nellie claims any compliment from Fred would be flattering.
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Kitty
Nellie” Breese
Bessie
Fred Simmons
Fred
Preacher Offers Comfort to ailing Brother
A parson consoles a sick man asking his destination, stating there is a warm welcome ahead beyond. The exchange highlights faith and hope in hardship.
Birthday parties and Miss Passay’s changing routines
Mr Bowman recalls a past elaborate birthday party for Miss Passay. Miss Sharpe notes birthdays no longer kept as before, while agreeing they come and go with alarming frequency.
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Mr. Bowman
Miss Passay
Miss Sharpe
Peruna Offer and Hartman Contact in Columbus
Advertisement invites readers to request a free book on catarrh from The Peruna Medicine Co in Columbus. It directs writing to Dr Hartman President of Van Hartman Sanitarium for personalized advice gratis and lists Columbus addresses for contact.
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Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus
Hartman
van Hartman Sanitarium
The Intoxicated Cows in a German Village
A bizarre incident reports cows fed with alcohol in a German village causing them to reel about fields in drunken groups. Authorities milking the herd found them swaying with the merry look of revelers. the tale recalls a joke about a priest and an Irishman debating cows and whisky.
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Pat
Waterfall suicides prompt police patrols and warnings
In Japan a rising number of deaths by self harm have occurred at waterfalls. Police now patrol areas and place large notice boards stating Do not drown yourself here. Authorities cite priestly sanction and warn of serious consequences in the afterlife for those attempting to drown at Kergen waterfall.
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Japan
Kergen
Snakes Still Active in Georgia Moonshine District
The speaker notes that snake season continues in Georgia despite cold weather. He finds two big king snakes coiled by his fireplace and a blacksnake sleeping at the foot of his bed, while claiming he cannot drink whisky due to a throat ailment.
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Georgia
Paris shopper buys five franc gift for brother
In Paris Miss Ethel has five francs to spare for a brother’s present. A muff costs fifteen francs and she offers five, while a witty shopkeeper and banter about love and beauty add satire to the scene.
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Ethel
Paris
Madamoise
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