Coming Events In Nebraska And Vicinity
Nebraska and area readers note the annual meetings and conventions including Tested-Soko at Omaha July 22 to 29 People’s Independent party Hastings July 2 Democratic state Columbus July 28 Bull Moose Lincoln July 28 Republican Lincoln July 2 Southwest Tennis Franklin July 28 and Wayne State Tennis August 4 to 5 Old Settlers Union August 14 15 Primary August 18 and the Nebraska state fair Lincoln September 7 to 11
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Omaha
People's Independent ‘ Party
Hastings
Columbus
Lincoln
Franklin
Wayne
Union
Linncoin
Hastings-E V Johnson Falls From Wheat Load
Hastings E V Johnson son of ex State Representative Erick Johnson of this city is in precarious condition at his home near Roseland after falling from the top of a load of wheat. The fork handle pierced and ruptured the lower intestines.
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Hastings
E. V. Johnson
Erick Johnson
Roseland
Earliest Nebraska Clay Tablet Repatriated to Owner
Hastings returns a 5240 year old clay tablet to J. W. Plummer after Yale Professor Clay confirms its genuineness and translation. The tablet records copper kettles weighed in mana and references Urnngin Subanda, dating just before Abraham’s era. Plummer, a relic collector, acquired it during a trip to the Holy Land.
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Hastings
Neb
Nebraska
United States
J. W. Plummer
Professor Clay
Yale University
Clay
Urnngin
Subanda
Abraham
Plummer
Holy Land
Historic Negunda Post Office Burns in Fire
The old Negunda post office building near Spring Rancho was destroyed by fire last week caused by an overheated cook stove. The site housed Adams county settlers receiving mail before any other office was established.
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Hastings
Negunda
Adams County
Spring Rancho
Old Place
Pensioner Fatally Wounded Attempting Bridge Crossing
Mrs. Lissie Smith, 75, was struck by a passing train while trying to cross a bridge over the Blue river near Seward. The collision knocked her to the ground and, given her age, authorities fear she may die from the shock and injuries.
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Seward
Lissie Smith
Blue River
Harvard Community Club Plans Fall Festival
The Harvard Community club advances a fall festival in the city on August 12 and 13. Committees oversee the event with a plan for entertainment equal to or surpassing past offerings.
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Harvard
Harvard Community Club
Nebraska baseball scores from Grand Island to Beatrice
A series of Friday to Tuesday games show Grand Island losing at Beatrice 4 to 2 and 4 to 2, Hastings and York posting wins and losses, Kearney and Superior trading results, and Beatrice taking all scores at Kearney 11 to 0.
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Grand Island
Béatrice
York
Norfolk
Kearney
Superior
Hastings
Columbus
Beatrice
A Portrait of Watts-Dunton and Swinburne Friendship
The article recalls the deep friendship between Theodore Watts-Dunton and Swinburne, likening them to David and Jonathan. It notes their close life at Putney, shared literary discussions, Watts-Dunton's quiet kindness, and Swinburne’s papers left for his biography. It highlights Watts-Dunton’s discipline, interest in world events, and emotional response to the Volturno rescue.
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Rosetti
Theodore Watts Duntom
Watte-Dunton
Tennyson
Browning
James Russell Lowell
George Borrow
Millais
Holman Hunt
Swinburne
David and
Jonathan
the Pines
Putney
Watts-Dunton
Lion
Adam
Mr. Watts-Dunton
Manhattan Bank’s Origins From a Water Well Legend
The Bank of the Manhattan Company grew from a water supply venture started with a well of water in Manhattan. Aaron Burr championed the bank charter while Alexander Hamilton opposed it, fearing banking privileges. The 1799 act created a $2 million capital to fund a city water system and later the bank, making it the state’s oldest bank aside from one rival, with both state and city stockholders.
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Center Street
Bank of the Manhattan Company
Wall Street Journal
Wall “Street
Manhattan ‘Company
Iime Water Company
Aaron Burr
Alexander Hamilton
New Y
United States
New York
New York City
New York State
Manhattan Company
Bank of Manhattan Company
Snake Around His Wrist On Baltimore Wharf
A long black snake escaped from a pineapple crate and climbed Arnold Thomas’s wrist in Baltimore. Startled, he dropped his truck and fled into the street while bystanders mocked him. The reptile loosened and slithered away through a wharf crevice.
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Arnold Thomas
Baltimore
Thomas
How to Sprinkle Lawns in Summer
A government bulletin advises scientific watering to avoid dead or scorched grass. Do not flood one spot. irrigate many areas for six to twelve hours each, keeping runoff minimal so roots grow deep and survive protracted drought.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Anti suffragist joke at Woonsocket lecture
Mrs Miriam Mills Alden of Woonsocket delivered an anti suffragist talk titled Femin ism and Free Love. She paused to quip that all suffragettes are not homeless, but some are home less than offers, prompting sharp responses from the audience.
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Miriam Mills Alden
Woonsocket
Summer inconveniences in urban life observed
A Detroit Free Press reader notes the restless man juggling everyday items like a lead pencil fountain pen watch and cigars in his coat top pocket illustrating summer challenges and small urban frictions.
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Detroit
Free Press
Woman Recovers After Lydia E Pinkham's Remedy
Unionville Missouri resident Martha Seavey describes severe female troubles with weakness nervous spells and speech difficulty. After using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she improves and urges others to seek the medicine. The Pinkham company notes many such letters and offers confidential replies from a woman.
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Unionville
Lydia E Pinkham
Martha Seavey
Missouri
Lydia E. Pinkham
Sol Lodbuster Claims a Money Making System
The Youngstown Telegram notes Sol Lodbuster touts a money making system. He plans to build a house this summer and raise rents as soon as possible, promising profitable returns.
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Hiram
Sol Lodbuster
Henry
Youngstown
Companion of Medicine Quip Sparks Debate on Treatments
A Cincinnati Enquirer quip jokes about medical approaches with a line about a biomeopath and a suggestion to seek an allopath for a European trip. The exchange satirizes choice of therapies and dose concepts in medicine.
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Companion of Medicine
Allopath
Europe
Cincinnati Enquirer
Society Invented by a Woman Who Was Married
A fringe theory suggests society was created by a married woman seeking to erase her past and forget her original life. The claim ties gender roles to societal origin but lacks supporting evidence and remains controversial among scholars.
Foote's Jealousy Delays Haymarket Rehearsals
Foote, fixated on his own writings, hindered the Haymarket project during a Spanish Barber rehearsal. He quipped at the manager about actors yawning through love scenes, hinting his scheme risks annuity stability. The exchange highlights Foote's petty interference and theatrical tensions.
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Foote
Haymarket
London
Supreme Excellence in Simplicity
A concise reflection on virtue praising simplicity as the highest form of excellence in behavior and style. The saying emphasizes that true mastery lies in restrained, clear expression and un ostentatious conduct.
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Longfellow
To Cure a Cold Coughs and Colds Try Early Perspiration
An ordinary cold can often be checked in its early stages by inducing perspiration. A hot milk before bed or lemon juice in boiling water may help. A hot bath with a touch of ammonia is another suggested method.
Conscientious Student Defendsrailroad Timetables Study
A student admits limited understanding of railroad time tables while asserting prior study. He answers questions about railroad problems without hesitation, acknowledging progress is incomplete.
Daily Thought on Patience Faith and Prayer
A brief meditative note quotes a line about patience and faith, urging belief that prayer will be answered with steady, hopeful guidance.
Cheering Life and Youthful Wellspring Minted in Thought
An aphorism notes that joy fuels life’s bloom while innocence sustains a perpetual fountain of youth, even into old age. The line, attributed to Arndt, frames happiness as the source of enduring vitality across ages.
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Arndt
A Penny Saved Phrase Sparks Historical Note
Fragmentary OCR reflects a mid century slogan about thrift “A penny saved is two pence clear.” The readable text hints at a caption or caption-like line but lacks full context or names to anchor the item.
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Richard
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