I Am the West and the Black Hills Journey
A travelogue from Hot Springs to Custer in the Black Hills describes West identity, frontier heritage, and future towns. It notes Hot Springs population, elevations, and hotels, then moves to Custer with gold mining, relic cabins, the Tallent monument, and the Gold Discovering DaysCelebration plans. Wildlife spotted includes buffalo and deer, and the group visits Grace Coolidge room and the Game Lodge hotel.
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Black Hills
Evans Plunge
National Veterans Sanitarium
State Soldiers Home
Hot Springs
Custer
French Creek
Custer State
Grace Coolidge Croom
Game Lodge
Soessen Vohee
With The Millers To The Black Hills And Back
The narrative describes the Black Hills known as Paha Sapa by the Sioux for their dark pines, noting their vast rugged expanse about 100 by 60 miles with Mount Harney at 7500 feet. It recounts their rise in public prominence after 1874 with Custer’s expedition, settlement by ranchers and miners, and the role of the automobile and 1927 road development in opening the region as a popular playground.
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Black Hills
New Jersey
Mount Harney
Rockies
Atlantic
Custer
America
Rushmore Vistas Prompt Awe On Keystone Drive Tour
Traveler recalls the Mount Rushmore carving near Keystone South Dakota. They describe the Iron Mountain Drive journey and the awe inspired by the stone likeness of George Washington. The piece notes the Bicentennial birthday and the monument as a lasting national symbol to future generations.
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Gutzon Borglum
Keystone
S. D
Iron Mountain
Wwe
George Washington
Ernest
Mt. Rushmore
Farm Wages Fall as Labor Surplus Grows
National figures show farm wages at their lowest in thirty years with Nebraska averaged at 22.25 dollars per month with board. Labor supply remains nearly twice demand while overall farm wages run 29 percent below last year and 13 percent under prewar levels.
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United States
Federal Division of Agricultural Statistics
Nebraska
Goard
Odex
New York State
South Atlantic
South Carolina
Georgia
Nevada
Rhodes Island
Boy’s Kansas City visit ends with clerk’s dismay
A Wellsville man recalls taking a 15-year-old boy to Kansas City for a visit. The youngster bought a suit of clean name brand clothing and offered a check for payment. The clerk refused the check and pressed the boy to leave with him.
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Wellsville
Kansas City
Touthing
What’s the Matter With Nebraska Speaker Blames Demoralized Farm Economy
Congressman Morehead warned the house that Nebraska farmers are broke and business is demoralized. He read a Nebraska citizen’s letter criticizing reliance on out of state goods and high taxes while wages and prosperity lag, highlighting a New England mortgage on a Nebraska farm.
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Morehead
House
Nebraska
Connecticut
Chicago
Ohio
Massachusetts
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
New Hampshire
Grand Rapids
Minnesota
Vermont
Kansas City
St. Louis
California
Rhode Island
Colorado
Philadelphia
Detroit
Texas
New England
New Jersey
Secret Jaw Operation of President Cleveland Revealed
The article recalls Grover Cleveland’s secret mouth cancer operation during his 1893 reelection campaign. Performed aboard the yacht Oneida by Dr. W W Keen, the surgery removed part of his left jaw and palate while avoiding public disclosure. The story emerged in 1917, with Cleveland serving out his term and living until 1908 aided by a rubber jaw substitute.
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United States
W. W. Keen
Grover Cleveland
Cleveland
Oneida
E.C. Benedict
Long Island Sound
Dr. Keen
Taxed but Can't Vote In Washington D C Demand Representation
Citizens of Washington D C protest taxation without representation as 300 000 eligible voters in the district are barred from voting in the upcoming presidential election. They note Congress governs the city since 1800 and residents pay taxes yet lack a voice in choosing officials, urging enfranchisement.
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Washington
D. C
District of Columbia
Congress
Railroads Seek RF C Aid Amid Bankruptcy Fears
The editorial argues supporting lending by the Reconstruction Finance Corp to railroads is needed to avoid bankruptcies and protect thousands of jobs, though it complains executive pay at up to $130,000, funded by legal taxes, seems excessive given the railroads' precarious finances.
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Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Colorado man completes funeral purchases after tragedy
A Colorado man who bought a coffin paid for flowers and a headstone after a death linked to a shooting. The detailed sequence underscores the community’s response to a fatal incident.
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Colorado
Theo
Taxes Persist as Mood Darkens in Ongoing Economic Era
The remark notes a persistent downturn mood tied to relentless taxation. Analysts warn pressure on households and businesses will continue amid policy shifts and fiscal demands, with broader economic anxiety expected to persist into the coming quarters.
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A. J. Dunlap
Agricultural Bureau
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Fairbury, Nebr
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Jefferson County Abstract Office
Russell A. Davis
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