Dark Parks and Moonlit Lovers in Washington Parks
An inebriate slice of a city public life describes couples cuddling in Washington parks by day and night. It notes spooning couples like Frank and Florence and Sally and Archer and questions the social study value of such behavior.
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Minnie
Frank
Florence
Filo
Sally
Archer
Washington
Lafayette Square
Franklin Park
Lincoln Park
Washington police manners debated for new civility course
Maj Richard Sylvester reads a Smoky City dispatch praising civility training for officers. Washington Director C B Hubbard plans classes to teach kindness to difficult civilians and deter rough handling, with emphasis on proper conduct before force.
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Rgh
Washington
Richard Sylvester
Director of Public Safety
Hubbard
Detthe
Gabeature
Gan Chada Gaseesenees
Man of Importance Caught in Childs Harsh Rebuke
A small boy in white kilts confronts a stately figure near the White House neighborhood, asking him to make a dead sparrow fly. The scene reveals the man’s unfamiliarity with children and a hint of his overbearing public persona.
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White House
Fishing for Pastime and an Incidental Income
A Washington river scene shows boys offering bait along the rocky riverbank, selling wriggling worms from battered tins for five to ten cents. The sellers promote their wares to travelers, drawing attention with cries of fish worms and fresh bait as fishermen pause at the transfer point near Southworth cottage.
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Washington
Interest to Readers Throughout Nebraska and Vicinity
Nebraska readers are urged to note news items of broad interest as the Western Newspaper Union News Service provides updates and regional highlights for communities within the state and nearby areas.
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Western Newspaper
Union News Service
Coming Events With July Conventions And Tournaments
Annual race meet at West Point July 14 to 16. Prohibitionist State Convention at Lincoln July 21. People’s Independent party convention at Hastings July 23. Democratic state convention at Columbus July 28. Bull Moose and Republican state conventions at Lincoln July 28. State Tennis Tournament at Wayne August 4 to 5. Annual Old Settlers Reunion at Union August 14 and 15.
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Weat Point
Lincoln
People's. Independent Party
Hastings
Columbus
Wayne
Old Settlers
Union
Lodge Brethren Aid Gentry Family After Accident
Seventeen members of the Odd Fellows lodge from the city helped work a field of wheat at William Gentry’s farm three miles south of town. The rescue followed the disabling of the two Gentry boys who were dragged under a binder. one remains in serious condition. Mr Gentry is a lodge member.
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Humboldt
Odd Fellows’ Lodge
William Gentry
Gentry
Mr. Gentry
Business men offer to harvest wheat crop in York Neb
York Nebraska business and professional men and their employees volunteer to assist farmers with the bumper wheat harvest. No pay will be accepted. The farmers invite them to all wheat fields as Mayor F B Nelson pledges readiness to help and do all he can.
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York, Neb
F. B. Nelson
Short Seeding Yields Big Wheat on Diehl Farm
Hastings wheat sown with two pecks per acre near Kenesaw grows shoulder high with sixty plus stalks from a single grain. Anticipated yield is forty to forty five bushels per acre. In the same field four pecks per acre produce half height, shorter heads, smaller grains, and an estimated half as much yield.
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Hastings
Diehl
Kenesaw
State Druggists Elect Officers at Gran d Island Meeting
The Nebraska State Druggists association held its final session, electing William Brookley of Edgar as president W E Clayton of Grand Island as vice president D D Adams of Nehawka as treasurer and J G McBride of University Place as secretary The convention was set to be held in Omaha in 1915.
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Grand Island
Nebraska State Druggists’ Association
Omaha
William Brookley
Edgar
W. E. Clayton
D. D. Adams
Nehawka
J. G. McBride
University Place
Beatrice Women Petition Merchants for Weekly Afternoons Off
Six hundred Beatrice women sign petitions urging local merchants to close one afternoon weekly in July and August so employees may have time for recreation.
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Beatrice
Horse Medicine Proved Fatal
Hastings reports the two year old Tony Copeland drank horse medicine containing carbolic acid and died within an hour. The Caspar home on South Minnesota Avenue is the scene of the tragedy.
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Hastings
Tony
South
Minnesota Avenue
Transfer of five-acre tract near Waco for $800 per acre
William Uffelman transferred a five acre tract adjoining the village to John E. Miller for a total consideration of 4000 dollars at an eight hundred dollar per acre price. The deed records note the location near Waco and the involved parties.
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Waco
William Uffelman
John E. Miller
Baseball doubleheader results from Nebraska towns
In a fifteen inning game at Columbus Wednesday Grand Island fell 7 to 6. Kearney beat Norfolk 6 to 3. York won at Superior 7 to 5. Columbus Beatrice and Grand Island games were postponed Tuesday due to rain.
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Columbus
Grand Island
Kearney
Norfolk
York
Beatrice
Not a Charity Case in a Tea as Girl Graduates
A humorous World excerpt recalls Jerome McWade discussing a young woman seen at the Chat Mort in a revealing gown, only to have a millionaire reveal she is his newly graduated daughter. The piece contrasts social satire with a medical guide urging proper burn care and cautions against improper first aid.
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George
Chat Mort
Revelation
Paris
Jaggers
Annette Kellerman
McWade
New York World
Saving the Innocents
A Boston Transcript editorial urges societal action for child welfare and public health. It notes ships delivering care and milk stations aiding urban health, urging broader city involvement to protect infants.
Witty Exchange From Pages Follies Paris
A brief Paris Pages Follies joke features a retort about eyes reflecting an adored image. The exchange highlights playful banter on perception and affection in a Paris theater or column context.
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Paris
Do you suppose these women of fashion ever indulge in self reflection
In a sly exchange the dialogue contrasts stylish society women with their boudoir mirrors and pier glasses. The line implies vanity and scrutiny of appearance in upper class circles.
Quite a Different Matter
Conversation excerpt shows a heated exchange about truthfulness. A character questions another on whether an associate was told of a perceived lie. The dialogue hints at trust and misperception between individuals.
Noted Men Quick to Rattle or Steady Under Pressure
A terse reflection contrasts men who buckle under pressure with those who remain unfazed. The line suggests varying temperaments influence responses to stress and danger.
The Man Who Travels on His Cheek
A concise quotation notes that a traveler who moves by his cheek must possess a sturdy facial expression. It emphasizes resilience in appearance and conveys a witty perspective on crowd-worn travelers.
Itched and Burned Skin Remedy Ends Baby’s Suffering
Mrs L White reports her six month old son suffered a painful head to body eruption with itching and sleep disruption. After two weeks of using Cuticura Soap and Ointment with warm baths, the rash healed completely. Advertisement claims global availability and offers a free Skin Book.
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Silverwood
Mick
Pop, Will You Tell Me One Thing
A parent and child exchange a playful line of inquiry about meaning and perception, questioning if a yawning chasm and a sleepy hollow represent the same thing in a curious dialogue.
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Pop
Sleepy Hollow
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