Nebraska Harness Meet Dates Set Across Circuit
The Nebraska speed association met at the Lindell hotel in Lincoln with 70 members and new entrants from Seward York and McCook. Officers Buck and Swen were reelected and a schedule of races across Auburn Beatrice Wymore Hastings York Fremont Tekamah Wayne Seward Lincoln McCook with purses starting at 300 and multiple trotting classes was announced.
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Senate
Pipenka
Aner
Ngpen Smeetin
Nebraska Speed Peed Association
Owas
Lindel Hotel
Lincoln
Randolph
Seward
York
McCook
Qvey
C. M. Buck
Auburn
C. B. Swgn
Buck
N. J. Ronin
Fremont
W. W. Scott
Beatrice
C. J. Miles
Hastings
C. H. Rudge
Frank Daley
Wymore
Tekamah
Wayne
Lincoln State Fair
Prisoner Denies Escape From Stanton Jail
August Mueller, serving fifteen years for shooting his wife and three others, remained in Stanton jail as court decision pending and declined to escape through an open door. Georgia Gebhart, a horse thief, had escaped with two accomplices but Mueller chose not to flee and stayed present when Sheriff Stucker reported the jail delivery.
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Stanton
August Mueller
Stanton County
Supreme Court
Georgé Gébhart
Mueller
Stucker
Grand Island Plans Semi Centenary Celebration
Hall County officials appoint a two member from each township committee to organize a semi centennial event in Grand Island next summer marking the 1857 settlement. Eight pioneers who wagoned from Davenport Iowa located in Grand Island on July 3 and began work July 5. Governor and congressional leaders may be invited.
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Hall County
Grand Island
Davenport
Fremont Plans Dike Along Platte To Shield South Side
Fremont residents vote to build a temporary dike southwest of the city to guard theoverflowing Platte River. Councilman Murphy will oversee construction as fund drives begin to raise necessary money amid stalled levee legislation.
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Fremont
Platte
Murphy
Death by Own Action Near Fairbury Summary
Henry Smith aged about thirty, single, living north of Fairbury, hanged himself in a barn. In poor health and melancholy, he and his father Adam Smith had just sold their small farm and divided the money. Neighbors reported worry he might become a county charge. his body was found by his father.
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Henry Smith
Fairbury
Adam Smith
Nebraska Woman Killed by Madison Street Car
Mrs J M Clifford 47 wife of a former Madison broker now in Lincoln Neb fell while visiting a daughter and was crushed under a street car in Madison Wisconsin. The crew were held blameless and her daughter witnessed the tragedy from a window. She leaves two Madison daughters and a son at Green Bay Wisconsin reformatory.
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J. M. Clifford
Madison
Wis
John M. Clifford
Lincoln
Nebr
Stret
Clifford
Wisconsin Reformatory
Green Bay
Burglars Strike Colon Post Office Near Wahoo
Burglars attempted a break in at the Colon post office six miles north of Wahoo. Postmaster George Orme runs the Orme and Son hardware and grocery store housing the office. The safe was blown open and about twenty five cents of Uncle Sam’s money taken, while most of the firm’s funds in another drawer remained. Dr Bias, who rents rooms above the store, woke to the explosion and hastily alerted the burglars who fled.
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Colon
Wahoo
George Orme
Orme & Son
Uncle Sam
Bias
Grand Island Inventor Receives Steam Valve Patent
Nicholas W. Race has been granted patent rights for a new valve suited to steam water or air pipes. He claims the device promises quicker action and better pressure control and reports a $50 000 offer which he refuses to accept.
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Nicholas W. Race
Grand Island
Race
Sick Woman Drowns Near Burwell After Delirium
Mrs. M. Miller aged about eighty had been ill and staying with Judge R. L. Miller at Burwell. She wandered to the North Loup river and disappeared, with searchers unable to locate her body. Authorities suspect temporary delirium led to the tragedy.
Greatman Assailant Caught Near Milldale Nebraska
Jay Smith charged with shooting Henry Greatman near Milldale Nebr was captured at his father's residence fifteen miles west of Callaway in Custer county and taken to Arnold by Constable William Ray. Sheriff Richardson followed and delivered him to Broken Bow.
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Greatman
Jay Smith
Henry Greatman
Milldale
Nebr
Callaway
Custer County
Arnold
William Ray
Richardson
Broken Bow
Omaha party eyes stone quarry near Ashland for plant
A group from Omaha recently visited the east Ashland quarry and proposed leasing it to establish a crushed stone plant. Negotiations are believed to be advancing toward a permanent, sizable operation.
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Omaha
Ashland
Firebugs Target Otto Anderson Farm Near Ashland
Three arson attempts on the home of Otto Anderson a prominent Saunders County farmer near Ashland failed. The latest bid triggered blight tar and set investigators on the trail of the unknown incendiaries.
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Ashland
Otto Anderson
Saunders County
Aera
Postmaster Hogan Praises Dean's Kidney Pills Cure
Captain J W Hogan, former postmaster of Indianola now in Austin Texas, reports years of kidney and neuralgia pain along with eye trouble and urinary weakness. After trying many climates and medicines, Dean's Kidney Pills cured him and he claims his health is as good as twenty years ago with perfect eyesight. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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J. W. Hogan
Indianola
Austin
Tex
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Want Overshoes Made to Order in Fashionable Lines
A shoe store manager notes a trend for overshoes tailored to fits with graceful lines. Women wear narrow pointed shoes and broad rubbers look clumsy, so demand rises for overshoes that avoid gunboat shapes. The New York Sun quote highlights customized fit.
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N. Y. Sun
Defiance Starch Shines in Laundry For Better Finish
The article recommends Defiance Starch for laundry work noting its greater strength allows thinner application. It claims fabrics keep beauty and feel, avoiding paste-like stiffness that hides quality and reduces wear.
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Hone
Destructive Yellow River Flood Devastates Chinese Banks
The passage describes the Yellow River in China breaking embankments and sweeping away defenses after years of effort to secure its banks. The flood, likened to multiple Danubes, lasted for two months with widespread destruction and loss of life.
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Yellow River
China
Hints for the Pipe Lover from a Canadian Journal
The Canadian Cigar and Tobacco Journal offers pipe smoking tips. Time is key and gentleness matters. Don t crowd the bowl, never overheat the pipe, keep it cool, and avoid refilling a heated pipe after finishing. Relighting may help an experienced smoker.
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Canadian Cigar and Tobacco Journal
The
Journal
Notable Louisiana figure McIlhenny Nominated Civil Service Commissioner
John Avery McIlhenny, aged 36, has traveled widely and fought in wars, former rough rider, and one of Louisiana’s wealthiest men. He runs a famed Avéry Island pepper farm and a large pepper sauce factory in Iberia parish. The Mellhennys hosted the president’s daughter and last year the president visited their New Orleans home during carnival.
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John Avery McIlhenny
Civil Service
Africa
Louisiana
Avéry Island
Iberia Parish
Mellhennys
Longworth
New Orleans
Longtime stimulant user praises Postum Food Coffee benefits
A 56 year old Western resident describes his experience with stimulants as costly and says he quit coffee and other stimulants. He started Postum Food Coffee months ago and reports immediate improvements including relief from rheumatism, better sleep, steadier nerves, and clearer thinking, praising its food value.
Hardy Early Earnings Highlight His Literary Rise
Novelist Thomas Hardy sold Under the Greenwood Tree to publisher Tinsley for 125 dollars, expressing mild disappointment yet intent to persevere. He later received 500 dollars for A Pair of Blue Eyes, with the publisher predicting Hardy would soon secure real wealth.
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Thomas Hardy
America
Starch and Laundering Improve Fine White Goods
laundering of sheer white goods enhances their beauty through proper starching. Defiance Starch is recommended for strong stiffening without thickening and better overall appearance. Home laundering can match shop results with the right starch.
Engineering Feat Moves 65 Ton Lighthouse at Ashtabula
A 65 ton, 65 foot range light was not dismantled but moved on a lighter along the river 750 feet to a new site. Jacks and rollers raised it while guy ropes held it, completing the relocation.
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Ashtabula
Guy
Sixty Years a Lamplighter Tim Boldra Dies at 82
Timothy Boldra died in Yarmouth England aged 82 after over 60 years with the local gas company. In youth he lit street oil lamps using a flint and steel.
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Timothy Boldra
Yarmouth
England
Starch Makes Home Laundering Smooth and Crisp
A smooth iron and Defiance Starch improve shirt waist laundering at home matching steam laundries. The starch provides proper stiffness and finish with less wear on fabrics and avoids sticking to the iron, making ironing a pleasure.
Western Millionaire Plans Marriage to His Cook
A noted western millionaire confirms the old adage that the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach by announcing plans to marry his longtime cook. The pairing underscores culinary trust as a pathway to personal unions.
To Cure a Cold in One Day Patent Medicine Ad
An old advertisement touts LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tackets as a remedy for colds promising quick relief. It claims refund if not effective and notes E. ROVE'S signature on each box priced at 25c.
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E. Rove
Advertising copy for tobacco and patent medicine
A clipped page shows promotional lines for Lewis' Single Binder cigars and Se cigars, with claims about Garfield Tea purifying blood and eradicating disease. It includes admonitions about rights and political stance and references to purity and guarantees under the Pure Food Tate.
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Garfield
Piles Cured In 6 To 14 Days By PAZO Ointment
An advertisement promotes PAZO Ointment claiming cure for itching bleeding or piles in six to fourteen days with money back guarantee. The copy references economy and wealth rhetoric and includes dubious claims about beards and candles.
Freshness and Smacks in a Timeless Saying
A compact aphorism plays on the idea that novelty begs attention while freshness itself earns no reward. The line contrasts personal appeal with eventual reception, suggesting merit lies beyond superficial freshness.
Furs Hides Pelts Prices and Mail to McMillan Fur Co
Prices and shipping information for furs hides and pelts are directed to McMillan Fur and Wool Company in Minneapolis Minnesota. The note includes an aphorism and a health claim for Garfield Tea claiming quick relief from bilious headaches indigestion and colds under the Pure Food Law.
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McMillan Fur & Wool Co
Minneapolis, Minn
The First Twinge of Rheumatism and Cure by Pink Pills
Portland Michigan resident Frank Little attributes a five year rheumatism ordeal and paralysis to the care of Dr. Williams Pink Pills. After starting the treatment he reports gradual improvement leading to full recovery with no relapse. Pills sold by druggists or by mail from Schenectady NY.
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Frank Little
Portland, Ionia Co
Mich
Williams
Portland
Dr. Williams Medicine Company
Schenectady
N. Y
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