Nebraska Notes Roundup of 1904 Local Events and Developments
Nebraska notes cover Alliance junior state normal enrollment of 141, top wheat crop at Beatrice and Fremont, 63 pound bushel average, a 1500 bushel shipment, Gothenburg bank articles of incorporation with Carlson family, Naponee church organized with Rev A Essley, Milldale dipping association formed with 500 capital, Louisville farmers threshing yields good though corn stands thin, state tax base up to 381 976 887, Chadron drugstore break in with $50 theft, ex-convict Melvin remembered in Falls City, new elevator 20 000 bushels capacity at 4 575 contract, Pool Siding State Bank charter in Buffalo county, oats rust cutting at Wood River, O’Neil to build a 200 000 hotel, Boone County fair improvements, Union Pacific to add stock yards near Fremont, Hall county property values up 274 852 led by railroads and Grand Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremont
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Gothenburg
HL. Carlson
A. .G. Carlson
Bruce Carlson
State Board of ‘Equalization
Henry Maika
Chadron
CW. Melvin
Tola
Kan
Falls City
Republican Valley
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Hall County
City of
Grand Island
Wood River Township
Acetylene Light Doubles Growth In Night Plant Tests
Cornell University experiments show acetylene light during darkness boosts plant growth as much as daylight. Radish plants exposed to acetylene grew twice their daylight only counterparts, peas flowered and began pods with acetylene, while none appeared with no extra light. Acetylene is presented as a practical, cheap illumination option for towns and buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornell University
Browning meets Chinese minister in whimsical encounter
A story recalls Robert Browning spotting Chinese ministers in ornate dress near his home. The Chinese envoy calls himself a poet in his land, and Browning learns he works on poetical enigmas. The two poets exchange hearty greetings and praise a fellow creator.
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Andrew. D. White
Robert Browning
St. James
Browning
Changed Husband and Diet Cure for Dyspepsia
A wife recounts how quitting coffee and adopting Postum Food Coffee and Grape-Nuts restored her husband’s digestion and nerve health. She cites a friend in Vicksburg whose dyspepsia improved with Grape-Nuts, and notes she used it while nursing. The testimonial emphasizes diet as the sole cure and credits Postum Co. with the brand behind the foods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vicksburg
Postume Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Bennington Disaster Deepens Naval Losses
The Bennington explosion causes heavy casualties with at least 81 dead or missing as investigators and naval officers race to recovery. Commander Lucien Young confirms the blast stemmed from exploding boilers and bulkhead failures while hospital crews from Mare Island assist the wounded. Admiral Goodrich orders inquiry as San Diego hosts the vessel’s wreck response.
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Bennington
America
Morgues
M. H. H. Foster
United States Marine Hospital Service
Young
Washington
Admiral Goodrich
Pacific Squadron
San Diego
Drake
Smith
Mare Island_ navy yard
Lucien Young
Honor Naval Hero Admiral John Paul Jones Laid to Rest in Annapolis
The body of Admiral John Paul Jones is returned from the Brooklyn to Annapolis for interment in the new naval academy chapel awaiting permanent vault placement. Rear Admiral Sigsbee leads the cortege with Evans and Davis commanding North Atlantic squadrons in a ceremonial transfer and pallbearers including Sachs Davis Taussig Reed and Gervais.
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John Paul Jones
America
Virginia Capes
United States
Brooklyn
Sigsbee
Atlantic
France
Galveston
Tacoma
Chattanooga
North Atlantic
Evans
Davis
Capes
Davis and
Sigebee
Naval. Academy At
Annapolis
Naval Academy
Sachs
Charles H. Davis
B. F. Tilley
Iowa
E. D. Taussig
Massachusetts
William H. Reed
E. E. Gervais
Jurien de la Gravier
Japanese Forces Move on Liao Yang Front
Japanese armies occupy a vast arc from south of Liao Yang through Chantafu to the Korean coast south of Possiet Bay. Totals include 80 battalions under Nogi, 60 under Oku, 36 Nodzu, 160 Kuroki, 90 Kawamura, and 120 Hasegawa, averaging about a thousand men per battalion with 2000 guns and about 100 siege pieces. General Tamura's cavalry guards the extreme left while Chinese forces in Japanese service hold the center under Okihari. Rains were lighter than usual, enabling earlier operations, as Japanese cruisers shell the coast to disrupt Russian lines of communication in Korea.
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Liao’ Yang
Chantafu
Kirin
Possiet ‘Bay
Nogi
Oku
Nodzu
Kuroki
Kawamura
Hasegawa
Tamera
Okihari
Korea
Hasegan
Bomb Thrown at Sultan Misses Target Twenty-Four Dead
The sultan escaped unharmed as a bomb exploded near his path. Twenty-four people were killed and fifty-seven wounded. A commission concluded Hungarian attackers likely carried out the act. The sultan, calm, continued to the Yildiz palace amid cheers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abdul-Hamid
Yildis
Kelly Declines Resignation Amid Bond Plans
State Treasurer T T Kelly of Kansas says he will have his bond prepared soon with part personal and part surety. Asked about vacating his office he replied he would not resign under fire and would "die only in the last ditch." Friends press for resignation to avoid a clash with Governor Hoch and some executive council members back the drive. Hoch asserts Kelly is either innocent or guilty with no compromise.
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T. T. Kelly
Kansas
Kelly
Executive Council
Hoch
Vast dynamite blast clears passage at Portsmouth Navy Yard
A forty five ton dynamite explosion near a three acre ledge at Portsmouth New Hampshire destroyed a threatening obstacle to Piscataqua River navigation. The blast, described as possibly the largest ever handled, involved three years and about a quarter of a million dollars, yielding an approach at the government dry dock wide and deep enough to hinder the largest vessel afloat.
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Piscatauqua
Portsmouth
N. H
Portsmuth Navy Yard
Furteen Years of Torture Ends with Cure Claim
A testimonial from H B Franklin of Allegheny PA describes fifteen years of scalp and body sores relieved after using Cuticura Soap and Cuticure Ointment. He reports full cure in one week after three days of treatment.
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H. B. Franklin
Washington St
Allegheny, Pa
Social wit and dyspeptic humor in dining
A quip about Mr Skiggs being a social favorite who can eat anything from a chafing dish and pretend to enjoy it. A doctor asks about eating efforts. the reply laments that the pains only come after the meal.
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Mr. Skiggs
Knicker-So Henpeckt Breach of Promise Trial Rumor
A report suggests Knicker-So Henpeckt may tie in a breach of promise case with Becker stating Mrs. H had promised not to marry. The playful line notes a girl called an angel despite wearing wings on her hat rather than her shoulders.
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Henpeckt
Becker
Defiance Cold Water Starch Promotes Quality and Value
An 10 cent Defiance Cold Water Starch ad urges housewives to switch to Defiance for guaranteed superiority and 16 ounces per package, compared with 12 ounces in competing brands. The pitch claims frequent use will win loyalty, emphasizing quality and quantity.
Actor Lookalike Sparks Witty Exchange
A brief dialogue captures Wige noting a man resembles an actor and Wagg responding that he would be a pity if he cannot act. The exchange conveys humor about appearance versus talent in a light moment.
Allen's Foot-Ease advertisement with powder cure
An old retail ad touts Allen's Foot-Ease powder to rest feet and cure swollen sore hot callous aching sweating feet and ingrowing nails. Sold at Druggists and Shoe stores for 25 cents with free samples mailed to Alien S Olmsted LeRoy NY. The note ends with a quip about people above criticism.
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Allen
Olmsted
LeRoy
N.Y
Try One Package Defiance Starch and Cigar Ad Snippet
An old advertisement style snippet promotes Defiance Starch with a return policy and promises of better value. It also markets a “Single Binder” cigar at five to ten cents, claiming quality and reliability from Lewis' Factory in Peoria Illinois. It includes a conversational exchange about affinities and belief.
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Lewis
Lewis’ Factory
Peoria, Hl
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Diller
Nebraska Notes
Alliance Junior State Normal School
Beatrice
Evangelical Demoniation
Naponee
A. Essley
Milldale Stock” Dipping Association of
Milldale
Custer County
Clifford M. Brittan
Robert W.shaw
Geo. W. ‘Troyer
Louisvillé
Siding State Bank
State Banking Board
Buffalo County
C. N. Davenport
W. F. Richardson
O’neil
Brooks
Boone County Agricultural Association
Boone County
Mrs. Muggins
Mrs. Buggins
Costa
Rica
Man’s Paradise
U. S
Ton
Manchuria
Sultan
Harduppe
Brones
Nell
David
Pepron
Albany
Drs. van Hummell
14Th St
Denver
Colo
Board of Health
Ice
Schmoller & Mueller
Harney Street
Omaha
Neb
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