Penny loss profits and stamp design reach readers
A 1913 Diller Nebraska issue covers penny losses benefiting the government, a 4 cent parcel post stamp featuring W H Williams rural route carrier, and Lincoln Telephone Telegraph financing details. It notes costs, stock discounts, and South Platte consolidations.
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W. H. Williams
Schuyler
Williams
Post Office Department
Washington
State Railway Commission
Lincoln Telephone & Telegraph Company
South Platte
Beet Sugar Production urged to expand in U S
The Department of Agriculture appeals to American farmers to grow sugar beets to raise domestic sugar. It notes 2,000,000 short tons of beet sugar are imported annually and the average American consumes 83 pounds of sugar yearly while only 10 pounds are produced domestically. The report urges keeping money at home.
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United States
Department of Agriculture
Department
Infatuation and brute strength in Pugilist Johnson affair
The piece argues that some admire physical prowess over intellect, comparing Johnson to ancient ideal rulers chosen for height and force. It suggests such men are valued for strength and could be sent away, likening him to a figure who should go to Russia.
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Pugilist
Johnson
Russia
Saverage
Lancaster County Prosecutes Tobacco Dealers Under State Law
The Lancaster county attorney leads a statewide crackdown on shops and individuals selling or giving cigarettes or cigarette papers. Several violators have had complaints filed, with enforcement urged or repeal considered amid strong opposition to the habit and its public odor.
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Lancaster County
Lancaster
Guadaloupe Market Tram Delights With One Mule Car
The Guadaloupe market in the western world showcases a glass dome with palm pillars and marble counters. A novel tram line carries passengers a quarter mile to the sea, using a single mule driven by a horn blowing driver, with a ticket seller and collector aboard, making an oddly entertaining ride.
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Guadaloupe
Two Girls and a World of Vanity in a Changing Era
The writer recalls two girls, one neat and modern and the other vain and fashion obsessed, noting how peers seek material display over character. The piece critiques aging through anecdotes about dating, youth, and perceptions of age, ending with reflections on appearances and aging.
Inconsistent Quip About Sailors and Soldiers Love
A brief exchange mocks sailors and soldiers for fickle love while defending their affection as uniform by nature. The quick witticism suggests a paradox about romance among military men.
Flirting Doctor Beaten After Love Dispute
Robert A. Warren claimed to be a Pelham Manor resident and a physician after a clash on One Hundred Twenty fifth Street with Robert Spahn a salesman. Spahn confronted Warren over an alleged bid for his sweetheart Agnes Finan, knocking him down twice until police and a physician arrived at the West One Hundred Twenty fifth Street station before night court.
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New York
Robert A. Warren
Pelham Manor
Warren
Salvation Army
Spahn
One Hundred and Twenty Fifth Street
Beekman Armstrong Will Gifts Estate to Charity
The will of Henry Beekman Armstrong, member of the Astor circle, leaves an estate of about a quarter million dollars to charity. A $200 000 residuary bequest to his brother James Armstrong directs the entire sum to philanthropic use. Armstrong, a recluse, spent years in seclusion on a Red Hook farm after a romance of his youth.
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Poughkeepsie
Henry Beekman Armstrong
Astor
Red Hook
James Armstrong
Vanderbilt helps injured man in Newport Rhode Island
Reginald Vanderbilt and Preston Gibson rescued David Cruikshank after a hit and run in Newport. The elderly rider, aged seventy, suffered a skull fracture when a car driven by Augustus Jay struck him as he rode on a motorcycle’s tail seat. They transported him to Newport Hospital where his condition remained serious.
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Vanderbilt
Newport
R. I
Reginald Vanderbilt
Preston Gibson
Chicago
Washington
David C. Craitxshank
Augustus Jay
Gibson
Cruikshank
Newport Hospital
Native Superstitions Seen in Remote Ceylon Mines
A narrator travels by train to Avisawela and Ratnapura in Ceylon to visit a plumbago mine. He notes three votive lamps burning for God, the company, and the miners in the mine shaft, and describes river rapids, the Kaletura bridge, and the coastal fringe of coconut palms.
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Ceylon
Avisawela
Ratnapura
Adam's Peak
All or Nothing Policy Sparks Political Debate
In a sharp exchange, Dustin Stax declares he never takes part in politics, embracing an all or nothing rule. The remark stirs discussion about civic involvement and personal principles in the community.
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Mr Dustin Stax
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