Nebraska Notes round up county growth and events
Beatrice gets material for new lines from Nebraska Telephone. Rev L J Powell arrives as pastor in Sutherland. Gage county adds three rural routes to cover all areas. Plattsmouth forms Eastern Star chapter with 32 members. Tilden High School earns accreditation after inspector Hodgman visit. Fred Witmuss buys 480 acre Clarke farm for 110 per acre in Sarpy County. Nieburg Stoltzmann hardware partnership dissolves with Stoltzmann retiring. Union Pacific lays two extra gangs at Columbus upgrading main line with 90 pound rails. Mortgages filed and released in Sarpy County include farm town and chattel totals for May. Conrad Grain and Elevator company incorporated with 10000 capital. Platte bottom rains ruin corn. replanting underway. Fire destroys large barn on East Mill Farm. losses around 250 dollars with insurance partial. George Vertrees and wife nearly buried during cave in near Beatrice. Columbus council cuts police pay by five dollars per month. Beatrice district court rules draft for 90 dollars not payable after five years. Dodge County May mortgage records show bulk chattel farm and town notes with substantial sums.
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Nebraska Telephone Company
Beatrice
L. J. Powell
Sutherland
Lutheran Church
Gage County
The
Order of the Eastern Star
Plattsmouth
J. M. Hodgman
University of Nebraska
Tildeen
Sarpy County
Fred Witmuss
H. A. Clarke
Nieburg & Stoltzmann
West Point
Sarpy
Conrad Grain and Eelevator Company of
Wood River
George W. Conrad
S. E. Conrad
Emil Thelen
Fred. W. Ashton
Platte
Fremont
George Vertrees
Columbus
Kelligar
Wrigley
Farmers’ and Merchants’ Bank
Dodge County
Gas and Water The Acetylene Lighting Revolution
A discussion on gas pricing and the rise of acetylene as a household lighting solution. Acetylene, produced from calcium carbide, offers cheaper, steadier light and can be generated at home with simple generators, powering isolated buildings and rural areas without city gas or electricity.
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New York
Aberdeen court official shows blunt honesty in witness absence
A court official in Aberdeen, famed for sharp Scottish wit, shared a blunt reply when an important witness failed to appear. The judge demanded the witness, and the official answered with deadpan candor stating the witness is dead, provoking a mix of surprise and humor in the courtroom.
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Aberdeen
Allen's Foot-Ease advertisement from LeRoy NY
Ask your dealer for Allen's Foot-Ease powder that rests the feet and cures swelling soreness heat and ingrown nails. Sold at all druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents with free samples mailed. Allen & Olmsted LeRoy New York.
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Allen
Olmsted
LeRoy
Prof’s shy confession sparks bids or wisdom
In a clipped exchange Miss Cayenne contemplates a college professor who claims he never kissed a girl. She muses the remark could reveal an unworldly soul or be a sly marketing ploy to solicit bids.
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Miss Cayenne
Railroads Oppose Rate Controls Before Senate Committee
Inter State Commerce Commissioner Prouty testified in Washington arguing railways should set their own fares. he rejected a future shift of rate making to commissions or courts, insisting rates must be fair and reasonable to protect property rights under the fourteenth amendment.
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Senate
Washington
Inter-State Commerce
Prouty
Circuit Court of the United States
Nebraska rails face higher assessment amid value rise
Nebraska's State Board of Equalization and Assessment begins tentative railway assessments. Union Pacific shows the major increase from 16 000 to 20 000 dollars per main line mile, while Burlington and Northwestern retain or adjust existing rates. Treasurer Mortensen and Governor Mickey support net earnings and stock values as value indicators.
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State Board of Equalization and Assessment
Mortensen
Mickey
Union Pacific
Eaton
Burlington
Northwestern
Nebraska state pharmaceutical association meets in York
At the twenty fourth annual meeting in York a committee to investigate adulteration of linseed oil was appointed. Officers elected include Nels P. Hansen president and O P Rauman secretary. Several applicants passed the board of pharmacy exams, led by Ralph Beckly and Geo Downs among others.
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Nebraska State Pharmaceutical Association
York
Minnich
Palmer
H. Gering
Plattsmouth
Chas. Sherman
Omaha
Nels P. Hansen
Kearney
Dr. F. Simon
Oakland
J. B. Harper
Norfolk
D. W. Adams
Johnson
Geo. Downs
Bloomfield
N. B. Brough
Carl Spielman
Sutton
O. P. Rauman
Grand Island
Board of Pharmacy
Bellevue College Trustees Re-elect and Fill Board Vacancies
Trustees of Bellevue college re-elected whose terms expire at the annual meeting. W. J. Bryan was elected trustee for three years, H. T. Clarke named honorary member. C. M. Wilhelm elected president with E. H. Jenks first VP, W. S. Gibbs second VP, W. F. Milroy secretary, T. A. Creigh treasurer, and T. V. Moore, D. W. Marrow, R. Dempster to the executive committee. A successor to President Lampen was not chosen.
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Mr. Bryan
Bellevue College
W. J. Bryan
H.T. Clarke
C. M. Wilhelm
E. H. Jenks
W. S. Gibbs
W. F. Milroy
Thomas A. Creigh
Lincoln Welcomes Burt County School Tour
About 1 500 Burt county residents mainly students toured Lincoln. Governor Mickey Chancellor Andrews Mayor Brown greeted them and spoke on education. Dr Seward spoke. Tekamah Commercial Club and Lincoln merchants hosted lunch. The group visited the asylum penitentiary state house and university in the afternoon.
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Burt County
Capital City
Mickey
Andrews
The
State University
Brown
Lincoln
Nebraska
Brookings
Seward
Oakland
Commercial Club
Tekamah
Asylum
Penitentiary
State House
Masons Elect Officers at Omaha Grand Lodge Meeting
The Nebraska Grand Lodge of Free Masons elected officers for the coming year in Omaha. Named were Grand Master Melville R. Hopewell Tekamah and other posts. The body voted a $25 monthly pension for Rev. Charles P. Hackney of Ashland, the state’s oldest Mason. The session closed with installation of officers.
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Grand Lodge
Omaha
Nebraska
Beecher
R. D. Sutherland
Nelson
R. E. French
Kearney
M. Dowling
North Bend
Harry . Cheney
Creighton
Henry Gibbon
Tyler
Jacob King
Nebraska Grade Lodge
Charles P. Hackney
Ashland
Postmasters Granted Leave for Nebraska Convention
Postmasters in Nebraska receive leave of absence not exceeding four days to attend the Nebraska Association of Postmasters convention in Lincoln on June 13 and 14, 1905. Postmaster General Geo B Cortelyou signs the order acknowledging the association’s importance to the service. The move allows up to a week off, enhancing attendance potential.
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Nebraska
Nebraska Association of Postmasters
Lincoln
Geo. B. Cortelyou
Washington
Nebraska Retail Furniture Dealers Form Association
The Nebraska Retail Furniture Dealers association organized in Omaha by forty furniture men from across the state. It aims to protect welfare, promote cooperation, and ensure fair treatment by manufacturers and agents. Officers: President F. R. Scheel. first vice president A. J. Beaton. second vice president H. D. Karstens. secretary and treasurer J. H. Banks. Executive committee includes George Darling, Joseph Sonderman, W. R. Hoffman, and J. C. McElhanney.
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Nebraska
Omaha
F. R. Scheel
Wahoo
A. J. Beaton
H. D. Karstens
Nebraska City
J. H. Banks
Fremont
George Darling
Alliance
Joseph Sonderman
Grand Island
W. R. Hoffman
Norfolk
J. C. McElhanney
Lyons
How Lydia Pinkham's Compound Aided Women
Mrs Mary Dimmick of Washington recounts severe uterine illness with painful menses and inflammation. A doctor warned surgery or death, but after following Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound advice she fully recovered and can walk miles with no pain. The letters illustrate the remedy's life saving guidance and Pinkham's public responsiveness.
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Mary Dimmick
Washington
Lydia B. Pinkham
Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
Lydia Binkham
Mrs
East Capitol Streets
Washington, D. C
Publisher reassures author on historic novel dates
A publisher tells the author that date inaccuracies in a historical novel will go unnoticed. He argues that readers of history bring literary taste and won’t focus on exact dates in fiction.
Defiance Starcn Becomes Household Standard Starch
Defiance Starcn proclaims itself a must in every home claiming superiority in cold water starch with 4 oz more per can for 10 cents than rival brands, urging consumers to switch for value and performance.
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Defiance
When business and pleasure clash in ventures
A compact reflection notes that mixing work with leisure often harms business outcomes, highlighting the tougher result for professional gains in such arrangements.
New York Central Lines Set 18 Hour NY Chicago Run
At a June meeting in New York managers agreed to a new schedule beginning June 18 to cut the Twentieth Century Limited to eighteen hours between New York and Chicago. The Lake Shore Limited also speeds up to 28 hours to New York, and Southwestern Limited No 11 moves from 1 PM to 2 04 PM, saving time to St Louis and Cincinnati.
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New York Central
New York
Chicago
Buffalo
Grand Central Station
Lake Shore Limited
Lake Shore
Southwestern
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Hospital Seeks Opening for Young Appendicitis Patient
A hospital reports a vacancy or opening for a young man with appendicitis seeking admission. The situation outlines a need for bed and care resources for the patient and potential transfer coordination.
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Nebraska News
State Board
U. P
Masons
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