Nebraska Notes show town growth and rail plans across the state
Beatrice schools close for summer while Bradshaw and Farmers Shipping expand capital. Missouri Pacific plans westward extension from Virginia as Holmesville dam nears completion to power the town. Beatrice motorized grid and library efforts unfold. Plattsmouth saloon screens face legal action. Fremont and Bethany witness civic improvements.
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Virginia
Missouri Pacific
Holmesville
Board of Education
Beatrice
Farmers’. Shipping Company
Bartley
A. N. McElroy
Missouri River
Plattsmouth
Schuyler
Neb
Home Telephone Company
Ericsson
Switzerland
Prosser
Adams County
T. J. Moulton & Son
Ashland
State Fish Hatcheries
South Bend
Patmore
Nebraska Telephone Company
Hastings
College
Law and Order League of
Northwestern
Fremont
H.L. Smith
Geneva
Bethany
Pollard Nominated for Congress in First District Contest
Ernest M. Pollard of Cass county wins the First district Republican nomination for congress after a dramatic Falls City convention. The final tally has Pollard 103, Neal 100 with Cass shifting votes to Pollard from Neal amid a volatile, county-by-county roll call. Pollard, born in Nehawka in 1869, is a Nebraska native from New England ancestry and a farmer with fruit interests.
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Ernest M. Pollard
Cass
Falls City
Holmes
Lancaster
R. Fe.Neal
Nemaha
Neal
Pawnee
Pollard
Cass County
Nehawka
Boston
University of Nebraska
State ‘University
Ann Arbor
Mich
Republican ‘College League
Nebraska
Death of ex governor Furnas in Lincoln
Ex governor Robert W. Furnas died in Lincoln after traveling from Brownville for medical treatment. A pioneer and longtime State Board of Agriculture secretary, he led the Nebraska Agricultural Society, commanded the Second Nebraska volunteer cavalry, and served as the state’s second governor from 1873. He was born May 5 and remained active in state affairs until illness.
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Robert W. Furnas
Lincoln
Brownville
State Board of Agriculture
Furnas
Nebraska
Ohio
State Agricultural Society
Second
Nebraska Volunteer Cavalry
State Historical Society
A Woman Has a Reason for Being Unreasonable
A humorous caption notes that a woman’s bursts of temper or stubborn behavior spring from purposeful motives. The quip frames emotional reactions as deliberate choices driven by personal context and priorities.
University Commencement Week Set at State University
Commencement exercises run from Saturday June 10 through Thursday June 15. About two hundred graduates, mainly nonlaw, will receive degrees as the board of regents approves faculty recommendations after the ceremony. Events include concerts, banquets, plays, lectures, alumni meetings, and the Bryan commencement oration with degree conferrals.
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the State University
Board. of Regents
University School of Music
Memorial Hall
Nebraska
American Chemical’ Society
Experiment, Station
University Farm
Andrews
Orion Wesley Fifer
Des Moines
University
William J. Bryan
Early Trial for Banker in Tecumseh Court
Judge W H Kelligar adjourns Tecumseh district court after a day and a half. Charles M Chamberlain, defaulting cashier of the Chamberlain Banking House, did not post the 20000 bonds. Judge Kelligar orders a jury for this case and expects readiness for trial on Monday June 26. Some expect a speedy trial while others foresee a change of venue.
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W.H
Kelligar
Tecumseh
Charles. M. Chamberlain
Chamberlain Banking House
Chamberlain
Building records in Omaha show record May permits and costs
May building activity in Omaha set records since 1888 with an estimated construction cost of 402 599 or 260 519 and a 183 percent rise from May 1904. Building department issued 110 permits, 35 more than May 1904, while the five month total began January 1 at 1 202 029 compared with 630 715 in 1904, a 571 324 or 91 percent increase. figures reflect minimum skeleton costs without utilities or furnishings.
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Omaha
Thomas's Successor Chosen by Kearney Board
At a special meeting the Kearney board of education elected George Burgert to fill the vacancy created by A O Thomas resigning as principal. Burgert, a Kearney High School principal and state university graduate class of 98, has served with splendid satisfaction. no successor named yet with no applicants.
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Kearney
Do Animals Feel Sympathy Like Humans Say Burrough
An Iowa correspondent asks about John Burroughs view in Outing on whether dumb animals have sympathy. He argues sympathy requires imagination and selflessness, calling it a higher form of altruism beyond lower animals. Dogs may show traces of human-like feeling, but most animal reactions are for safety or instinct.
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John Burrough
Iowa
Sheriff Receives Troubled Letter From Citizens Son
A Santa Cruz County Arizona sheriff receives a letter from Tom Parker asking for advice on dealing with his abusive stepfather. Parker threatens violence if necessary and describes his mother’s hard work and the stepfather’s hostility. The source notes the letter appears in the Arizona Republican.
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Santa Cruz County
Ariz
Charles
Fowler
I Understand You Say You Played Poker Out West
A man recounts gambling lore while discussing prairies and mountains. He claims a one hour game ended with a pot near thirty dollars and four aces in his hand, then five aces revealed by an opponent, ending the game as impossible to continue. The tale contrasts western poker with the speaker’s own style.
My Star Poem Finds Its End in a Hidden Heart
A reflective verse describes seeking a perfect star among the heavens and finding the true star within. The speaker discovers desire and truth collapse into a hidden self, ending with the notion that the star rests in the heart and will outlast twilight.
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Earth
Impossible Language Laughs Frenchman on English Habits
A joke from The Tattler illustrates language quirks as a French observer mocks English manners. He notes the English host toasting then drinking, and a Channel crossing mishap where an English gentleman becomes ill in rough seas, uttering a regretful warning.
Money and morals mix in old quips about life
A series of aphorisms satirize wealth virtue and luck with lines about church giving fate being paid for by cash self made men getting by and a wary view of politicians and heroes. The tone hints at a newspaper humor column from a bygone era.
Moravia Man Credits Dodd's Kidney Pills for Wife's Recovery
Benjamin Wilson of Moravia New York credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with saving his wife from a four year battle with diabetes and rheumatism. She dropped from 200 to 130 pounds before treatment and rose to 190 pounds while regaining health and strength.
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Moravia
N. Y
Benjamin Wilson
Dodd
No Maud the village cut-up not a surgeon or barber
The remark suggests a village character nicknamed the cut-up is not limited to medical or grooming trades. It presents a playful clarification about local roles or professions without naming individuals or places.
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Maud
Cure for Milk Crust On Baby Head
Mrs H P Holmes of Ashland Oregon reports her three month old baby cured of milk crust on the head after using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment. Hair grew back and no recurrence. Sold for 75 cents.
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H. P. ‘Holmes
Ashland, Or
Boyhood Wisdom On Forgiveness From Size and Strength
A concise reflection asserts that youths find it easier to forgive foes who appear physically larger, suggesting pride and fear influence early conflict resolution and moral lessons about power dynamics.
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Nebraska Notes
Beatrice Public Schools
Bradshaw Telephone Company
Leigh Independent Telephone Company
Independent
Platte County
Jones
T. H. Burke
Henry Spahn
Shultz
Union Pacific
Rock Island
Nebraska News
E. M. Pollard
Thomas
Los Angeles- Times
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