Nebraska Notes on Wheat, Rail Tariff and Local News
Farmers hold milling wheat for higher prices while Tilden Nebraska seeks more school space. Roberts Bros. of South Omaha organize a $50 000 live stock firm. Death of George Duis in Guthenberg after choking on beefsteak. Fremont to host a 300 barrel daily Royston flour mill costing about 20000. Lincoln young men cooperate to lease Walton hotel for club rooms. Rock Island announces grain tariff from Omaha to Minnesota west of Missouri river. Lincoln trees fuel future building for Nebraska farmers. Fremont baseball outlook as Lincoln weighs western league entry. Lost Bird the Wounded Knee survivor now 13 studies at All Saints Sioux Falls. Independent telephone companies form state group to connect toll lines. Nebraska City police crack down on concealed weapons in schools. Lancaster county teachers wage rises to 40 or 50 for experienced staff and most teachers are women.
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Tilden
Nebraska
Roberts Bros
South Omaha
George Duis
Guthenberg
Norfolk
Chicago
Gothenberg
T Royston
St. Edwards
Union Pacific Railroad
Fremont
Royston
Young Men's Co-Operative Association of Lincoln
McAvoy
B. C. Hubbell, Jr
Henry R. Kent
Walton Hotel
Omaha
Minnesota
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Rock Island
Missouri River
Lincoln
City League Board of Control
Lost Bird
Wounded Knee Battlefield
All Saint's School
Sioux, Falls
S. D
Wounded Knee- Battlefield
Colby
Beatrice
Neb
Zintka
National Capital
Sherman Coolidge
All Saint
Nebraska City
Lancaster County
Bowman
Doan's Kidney Pills Bring Relief to Lebanon Reader
J W Walls superintendent of streets in Lebanon Kentucky reports lasting relief from kidney trouble after using Doan's Kidney Pills. He suffered nightly due to kidney irregularities and back pain with painful secretions. Doctors failed to help before he began the regimen. Doan's are sold by all druggists at 60 cents per box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Jury verdict names Chicago officials over Iroquois Theatre fire
Coroner’s jury holds Mayor Carter H Harrison and officials including Will J Davis George Williams Fire Marshal Musham and others to await grand jury action. Findings fault building ordinances fireproofing and inadequate asbestos curtain amid critique of Harrison’s leadership and city services after the Iroquois Theatre disaster.
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Iroquois Theatre
Chicago
Carter H.harrison
Will J. Davis
George Williams
William Hy Musham
Edward Laughlin
Williams
William Salters
James K. Cummings
Harrison
Carter “H. Harrison
Musham
Carter
Salzer Seeds Promises Big Yields for Farmers in 1904
The United States Department of Agriculture endorses Salzer seeds with claims of high yields. New National Oats reportedly produced 160 to 300 bushels per acre across 30 states in 1903. Other offerings include Beardless Barley, Home Builder Corn, and Teosinte fodder, plus a 50,000 lb Billion Dollar Grass and Pedigree Potatoes. Farmers are urged to send 10 cents for a catalog and free samples from the John A. Salzer Seed Co.
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U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
Salzer
Farmer
John A. Salzer
Insurance talk warns against Mutual policy cancellation
Burned out but insured in the State Farmers Mutual Insurance Co of South Omaha Nebr. The agent tried to cancel your policy for his own gain. Keep your Mutual and write to B R Stouffer Secretary South Omaha Nebr for more information.
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State Farmer's Mutual Insurance CO
South Qmabs
Nebr
Mutual
B.R. Stouffer
South Omaha
Defiance Starch Claims Quality and Value
A boastful ad touts Defiance Starch for unmatched quality and quantity. The copy highlights a 16 oz box priced at 10 cents and urges readers to try it to save money.
Youthful Physician Faces Probing Cross Examination
Senator Spooner recounts a Wisconsin court case in which a young physician withstands a sharp cross examination. The defense counsel questions concussion of the brain, prompting the doctor to quip that the lawyer would likely suffer concussion if they bang heads, highlighting courtroom wit.
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Spooner
Wisconsin
Arec
Iam
Build a Home of Your Own This New Year
If you do not own a home commence the new year by laying aside a certain sum each month toward the purchase price of one. There is nothing that makes a man or woman more independent and happier than living in a home of their own no matter how humble it will be. A home is one thing a man is justified in going in debt for. The home-builder and home-owner is usually a good citizen and takes a personal interest in the community in which he lives, something a renter hardly ever does.
Good Roads Leaders Push for Congressional Aid
A Washington meeting of a national good roads committee urged congressional appropriations to back the good roads movement. About seventy five attendees from many states heard addresses by Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson and others. The committee plans to address the Senate Agriculture Committee later.
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National” Good Roads Association
Washington
Houses of Congress
St. Louis
T. G. Harper
Iowa Good Roads Association
R W. Richardson
Nebraska
National Good Roads Association
Wilson
Senate Commission On Agriculture
Canning Industry Cited as Barrier and Boost for Men
Some men feel unable to pursue work, while others succeed tied to the canning business. The piece notes attitudes limit certain men yet shows opportunity for those in the canning sector.
Doctor’s Own Testimony on Grape-Nuts Lifesaving Diet
A veteran physician recounts severe stomach and liver illness, losing 70 pounds, and credits a Grape-Nuts predigested diet with restoring appetite and health in 15 days. He urges others to try the product, citing the book The Road to Wellville as a companion.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Indictment Returns Against Kansas Senator Burton
A federal grand jury in St. Louis indicts U S Senator Joseph Ralph Burton of Kansas on nine counts. He allegedly accepted five checks of 500 dollars each from Rialto Grain and Securities between late 1902 and early 1903 for interceding with postoffice officials to influence Rialto’s mail matters. Major Hugh C. Dennis and W B Mehaney are named in the proceedings.
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Indict
Kansas
St. Louis
Joseph Ralph Burton
United States
Rialto Grain Securities Company
Postoffice
Rialto Company
Hugh C. Dennis
W. B. Mehaney
Burton
Rialto Grain and Securities Company
Commonwealth Trust Company
Found Father After Twenty Years Reunites Toledo Woman With Aurora Father
Mrs. Southard of Toledo Ohio, sister in law of Congressman J H Southard, has found her father D M Johnson of Aurora after more than twenty years. The mother hid the daughter from the father in infancy and told the child he was dead. A year after Southards death, a letter in an old trunk led to the reunion in Aurora.
Extreme Cold Grips Chicago as Thermometer Plunges
Extremely frigid conditions spread across the city with a record 18 below reported in Chicago and warnings of a new low. A man found on Thirty second Street died of exposure after wandering until exhaustion, an unidentified corpse taken to a morgue amid hampered traffic.
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Chicago
Northwest
Tragic Explosion Traps 150 Miners at Harwick Mine
A blast at Harwick Coal Company's Cheswick mine in Pennsylvania entombs between 125 and 150 workers. Rescue efforts mobilize hundreds as gas and afterdamp threaten survivors. The new shaft’s debris fills the walls and blocks escape, with many believed killed instantly or suffocated.
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Harwick Coal Company
Cheswick
Escate
Surety Bond Market Under Scrutiny in Nebraska
Deputy Auditor Pierce reports intense activity in surety bonding as Nebraska firms face lower premiums. Investigations show total business steady, yet new entrants have pushed down rates, with one large firm reporting 3600 dollars in premiums for 1908.
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Nebraska
Insurance Department
Pierce
Fire Drill Test Destroys Mail Stash at Chicago Post Office
After a false fire alarm at the temporary main post office on the lake front, Chicago, nearly one hundred tons of mail matter and twenty two stamp cancelling machines were hurriedly removed by six hundred clerks in four minutes. The alert proved a drill. two hundred people queued to buy stamps as seven fire lines sprayed water, causing spectators’ discomfiture.
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Lake Front
Chicago
Russia Friendly to Unelé Sam Denied by Port Arthur Officials
Port Arthur officials repudiate claims of Russian hostility to the United States over Manchurian policy and the treaty with China. No large eastern force reinforcement is expected though arrangements are underway for ponies from Chi Li for the Cossacks and mounted infantry. Passenger and freight traffic in Manchuria is demoralized with a large freight backlog at Port Dalny.
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Russia
Unelé Sam
Port Arther
United States
China
Chi, Li
Manchuria
Port Dalny
Wives Widows and Mothers Entitled to Soldiers Homes
Nebraska statutes grant wives widows and mothers of ex soldiers identical eligibility to admission in soldiers homes as the soldiers themselves. The legislature defined eligible soldiers and sailors and affirmed equal treatment for their female relatives at Grand Island homes.
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Athens
Grand Island
Nebraska
Engineer Killed In Burlington Train Yard Derailment
In Ashland a Burlington No 12 forward train entering the yards derailed striking special engine No 804. Engineer Mike Graybill was oiling the locomotive when crushed to death by derailed coaches. Conductor Erwin was in charge of the No 12 freight cars.
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Ashland
Burlington
Erwin
Mike Graybill
Bank Vault Time Lock Fails to Open at Polk County Bank
The Polk County bank vault with a time lock failed to open Tuesday morning delaying access as the cashier waited for the mechanism to release. Experts were sent to open the vault after the lock malfunctioned.
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Bank of
Polk County
Schoolmasters Club Discusses Agriculture in Public Schools
Members of the Schoolmaster's club at the Lindell hotel explored agriculture and its proper teaching in public schools during the regular session. W. H. Gardner of Auburn opened with a paper and discussion featured Dr. C. E. Bessey of the state university ex-Governor Furnas and several other local educators. The next meeting is planned for Omaha.
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Lindell Hotel
W. H. Gardner
Auburn
C. E. Bessey
The
State University
Furnas
C. G. Pearse
C. G. Pearse, 8. C. Bassett, W. K. Fowler, A. 8. Davisson
H. A. Gregory
William Kern
Omaha
Lime Boosts Yields In Kingston Rhode Island Trials
Kingston Rhode Island experiments find lime greatly improves crops on acid soils. Poppies pumpkins squashes currants raspberries peas and even carnations respond with higher yields and healthier roots when lime is applied, with nodules on peas and better vigor noted across multiple plots and fertilizers.
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Kingston
Ohio
Sparagus
Canada
Elgin an Ornamental Crab Variety from Virginia Station
Elgin is a long cultivated ornamental crab from Illinois. The tree grows quickly to an upright head, 25 inches around the base and 22 inches at the crown. First bloom in 1892 with a few fruits, heavy crops by 1895, productive through 1897 1899 and 1901. Thirteen bushels were picked from two trees in 1899. fruit is good sized for a Siberian crab but of poor quality, not recommended, though blooming beauty has value.
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Elgin
Illinois
Virginia Station
His Verdict A Doctor Cried Over Purple Dye Dog
In a quirk of a tale from Woman's Home Companion a frantic youth asks a doctor to save their dog who has lapped up a quart of brilliant purple dye. The doctor sighs and warns the greedy pet may die.
Arkansas Traveler Responded In Rhyme To Missouri Pacific Greeting
Arkansas traveler in a humorous exchange with Missouri Pacific General Passenger Agent H C Townsend replies in rhyme. The poem praises the train from St Louis to the Golden Gate and imagines luxurious service while jesting about rates and comfort. An Arkansas correspondent signs as A Passenjaire.
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Missouri Pacific
H. C. Townsend
St. Louis
Arkansas
Arkansas Traveler
H.C. Townsend
Al—O._K
A Freight Conductor Sets Standards for Neat Cabooses
A friend who operates a freight train shows how dignified labor elevates the job. He keeps his caboose spotless with polished stove, bright paint, washed windows, and clean floors. Pictures on the walls and courteous conduct make riding with him a pleasure despite the dirt and dust typical of the road.
Kansas City Mint Reports 1902 1903 Trade Shifts
The 1902 figures show 110 320 848 pieces shipped with an 18 537 742 piece rise. Stamp sales in 1903 climbed by 135 524 28 dollars while 1902 year sales totaled 863 634 44 dollars and 999 168 72 in 1903 just short of 1 000 000. Registry business more than doubled in 1903 versus the prior year with money handled totaling 18 914.
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Kansas City
Registry Department
Sugar as bait in grocery purchases
A writer decries sugar pricing as a trap that draws buyers to spend more on groceries. People invest in teas, coffees, spices, soaps, condiments, and shoeblacking for small sugar gains, despite little knowledge of the products.
Man’s view of hard times influenced by credit use
A man’s outlook during hardship depends on his credit. If he has a bank balance drawing 4 percent interest he feels brighter than when he must seek a thirty day extension on a due note.
Canadian Niagara plants export electricity to the United States
Large Canadian plants along the Niagara river generate power sent into the United States where it is used by manufacturers. The electricity crosses duty free and competes with American producers who are considering seeking protective measures.
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Niagara River
United States
Howes and Barnes Debate Weather Comfort
Howes complains about cold weather while Barnes counters that heat is problematic only when untimely. Barnes argues heat would be fine if it matched the season. The exchange reveals a playful clash over seasonal discomfort and timing.
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Howes
Barnes
Gertrude and Madeline’s Untold Nuptial Tale
A comic exchange reveals Gertrude telling Blanche that Madeline secretly married a duke. Gertrude notes Madeline married out of desire despite lacking funds to cover the duke’s bills, highlighting romantic folly and social satire.
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Gertrude
Madeline
Blanche
Bargain stamp quip hints at crowding for discounts
A humorous exchange contrasts trading stamps with the stamp of determination seen on a shopper’s face at a bargain counter. The line underscores light social observation about shoppers and frugal culture.
Unpopular Belle Faces Slights Over Skating Plans
A humorous aside notes Nell is disliked and Belle mocked for failing to attract skaters for a skating event. A bachelor jokes about a married woman’s envy and even references Ananias in a playful dig about outcomes.
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Nell
Belle
Promoter Wit and Pawnbroker Odds in Clever Sayings
A collection of humorous aphorisms on folly, money, and luck. The jokes touch on a woman facing tight spots, fools parting with money, a pawnbroker's three balls symbolizing likely outcomes, and choosing to stay home for the winter rather than travel.
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Lincoln Company
J. W. Walls
Lebanon, Ky
Cook County
Harwick
Rhode Island
A. Passenjaire
Ananias
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