Peculiar Snippets Reflect Quick Hints Of News
A collage of witty remarks and scattered lines mentions Diller Pearce Manuel and a $39 600 yearly figure while musing on rats plague, noblemen profits, and Paris moral tone. The fragmentary items echo varied topics from slang to commerce and culture.
Colorado Couple Rewed After 1875 Divorce
A Colorado couple long divorced in 1875 has remarried, illustrating how second thoughts can arise after many years.
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Colorado
Chicago Girl Captures Bandit After Pocketbook Grab
A Chicago girl thwarted a bandit who attempted to seize her pocketbook. The robber is said to be learning that crime may target the less resourceful, particularly men, as authorities caution against such behavior.
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Chicago
Odd Notion on Hotel Comfort Sparks Commentary
A fragmented sentence ponders removing exaggerated shoulders from men and rats from women as a path to softer hotel mattresses, reflecting a dated, humorous misfocus on comfort and propriety.
The Parable Adam Not Fiction Says Boston Theologian
A Boston theologian declares Adam and Eve story a parable while noting the old Adam who blamed his wife remains a tangible figure. The piece contrasts myth and moral accountability with a nod to enduring biblical archetypes and cultural memory.
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Boston
Adam
Wisconsin students rounded shoulders claim sparks debate
Thirty percent of University of Wisconsin students are described as round shouldered, prompting a debate on youth overdevelopment and brain gray matter growth. The remark frames a broader concern about student health and capacity.
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University of Wisconsin
Man Believed He Was a Fish Seeks Sanity Eval
A man was taken to a New York hospital for examination of his sanity after claiming he thought himself a fish. Officials reported the unusual delusion and sought diagnosis to determine his mental state.
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New York
Jack the Kisser scare hints at summer resort ad
In Asheville North Carolina a scare about a figure named Jack the Kisser circulates, but observers suspect the character may be part of a promotional stunt for a local summer resort aimed at attracting single women.
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Asheville
N.C
Parachute Development Takes Precedence Over Flight Prizes
The aeroplane has advanced enough to reduce enthusiasm for flight prizes and shift focus to creating a practical parachute.
San Francisco Marriages Break Up At Alarming Rate
A local observer claims one marriage in San Francisco ends in divorce for every three, describing a volatile matrimonial climate with frequent upheavals in intimate unions.
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San Francisco
Enterprising tailor seeks to restore waistline myth
A brief note reflects on designers and men who vow to restore the feminine silhouette’s waistline, contrasting fashion debates with public interest in redefining beauty standards.
Paris Trouser Gown Sparks Suffrage Fashion Buzz
Paris designers debut a trouser gown challenging gender norms and hobble skirts. Supposedly aimed at suffragettes, the pantaloon look signals a bold, controversial shift in contemporary style.
Corset Coats for Men Gaining Fashion Endorsement
Fashionable tailors endorse corset coats for men amid belief men turn away from foolish styles. Report notes tailors' faith in the new silhouette as a stylish option for male attire.
Doctor Blames Fleas for Infantile Paralysis Rise
A physician cites fleas as a spreader of infantile paralysia and warns mothers to prepare for strong reactions as public concern grows. The remark reflects period anxieties about disease transmission and child health.
Beauty expert urges women to keep mouths closed
A beauty writer claims women must shut their mouths to stay beautiful, framing vocal restraint as the harshest yet presented choice for distracted humanity. The text contrasts extreme poses with social expectations in a provocative tone.
Educator touts planes to end war via peace board subsidies
An educator argues aeroplanes will abolish war and hints at a plan to persuade the Carnegie Peace board to allocate half a million annually to subsidize aeroplane factories. The statement links aviation progress with pacifist funding and policy shifting.
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Carnegie Peace Board
Cuticura Remedies Story From Plain City Utah
A 1910 Utah testimonial praises Cuticura products for a severe infant scalp eczema. Mrs. Francis Lund recounts a child’s rash turning into a running sore and crying, then notes rapid improvement after using Resolvent Ointment Soap and Ointment. The account ends with the claim hair regrowth.
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Rennie
Francis Lund
Plain City
Utah
Take This to Heart Quote
A reflective saying by Hizchange notes some men labor to avoid tasks, yet could complete them quickly if they just started. The line emphasizes effort versus procrastination. It frames motivation as a choice between delaying and taking action.
Witty Exchange Highlights Couple’s Quiet Differences
A humorous line contrasts harmony and minor disagreements in a married couple. The husband jokes that they argue daily but hides it from his wife, illustrating a lighthearted domestic dynamic.
Belle at Chopin Concert Sparks Fashion Question
A belle attends a Chopin recital during March Funbelore and shows rapt admiration. After the performance her escort asks about a dress cost and its Parisian origin, sparking a quip on its back.
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Belle
Paris
MAPPENINGS OVER THE STATE ROAD NEWS AND NOTES
Beatrice William Maiald an eight year old boy dies after being run over by a farm wagon loaded with oats while playing near a street. He and companions climbed aboard the wagon and he lost his hold and fell beneath the wheels. Ogallala suffers a destructive fire at the Osborn meat market and related losses totaling several thousand dollars across multiple businesses and buildings.
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Beatrice
William
Mainald
Willie
Maiwald
Ogallala
Osborn
S.M. G. Bradley Hardware
J. R. Lucas
Keith County News Printing Company
Briscoe Harness
Kendall
Adam Hull
M. Searle
The
Kearney Land Company
E. M. Searle & Son
Tecumseh Club Buys Land for Joint Auditorium
The Tecumseh Commercial Club committee securing funds for a shared auditorium on the fair grounds has purchased a small tract of land adjoining the fair grounds to the north for the project.
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Tecumseh
Tecumseh Commercial Club
Bible 400 Years Old in One Cover Possessed
H P Makeley of Grand Island owns a Bible printed in Edinburgh Scotland in the sixteenth century with the old and new testaments and the book of Psalms all under one cover.
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Grand Island
H. P. Makeley
Edinburg
Scotland
Fairmont Couple Plans Ireland Visit and London Move
Fairmont residents Mr and Mrs Cashburn will travel to Ireland for an extended visit and intend to settle permanently in London England. Mr Cashburn has sold his thirteen acre farm northeast of Fairmont for 2500 dollars.
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Fairmont
Cashburn
Ireland
London
England
Various Nebraska items including contests, fires and civic notes
Nebraska items report John Bayle winning the oil fiddlers contest in Nebraska City, a new electric light plant in Kenesaw, the death of farmer Daniel Goodman near Adams at 68, and York Water franchise defeat 546 to 400. Also noted are a birthday for Mother Loshen, a likely fatal injury to Mrs. John Wharton from a runaway team, Eastwood reappointed in Diller, Crete fire blamed on youth smoking, Waverly farmers institute event, a free lunch for merchants, Elder Maupin’s death in Oklahoma, Beatrice post office Sundays closed after staff request, silver wedding of Ed Pullman and wife with Lina’s marriage to George Loshen, a serious explosion near Irvington injuring E. J. Miller, Patrick Waters found dead near Naponee, and Judge Hayward touring Europe with family.
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John Bayle
Nebraska City
Kenesaw
Daniel Goodman
Adams
York Water Company
Loshen
Hildreth
John Wharton
Auburn
Board of Education of
Diller
J. A. Eastwood
Crete
Waverly
Farmers’ Institute
W. T. Maupin
Will Maupin
Irvington
Patrick Waters
Naponee
William Hayward
Hayé Santiat
Samyta
Philippines
Insurgents Join Democrats in State Senate Action
The wet Democrats allied in the state senate with Ban king of Cass and Skiles of Butler joining against county option. A mixed Democratic and Republican coalition formed a seven member committee led by Ollis of Valley, shifting balance of power and allowing him decisive influence. Three Douglas senators felt sidelined by the surprise move.
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State
Senate
Cass
Skiles
Butler
Douglas
Ollis
Valley
Jim Crow Bill Buried by Railroad Committee
A bill urged by H. C. Richmond and McKissick was consigned to indefinite postponement by the railroad committee. About ten Omaha colored men and a larger local contingent attended and helped seal its fate, declaring the measure dead and destined for oblivion.
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H. C. Richmond
House of Representatives
Omaha
McKissick
Gage
Railroad Committee
Omahe
Legislative Reference Bureau Established by Bill Text
A bill approved by the house committee of the whole would create a permanent state Legislative Reference Bureau. The measure places the bureau under partial jurisdiction of the board of regents and affiliates it with the department of law and sociology.
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Legislative Reference Bureau
House Committee
Board of Regents of
The
Department of Law and Sociology
Salary Appropriation Bill Increases Total Budget
The house finished reading and approved an additional $3,000 raise raising the current salary appropriation to $1,176,040. The bill now totals $44,100 more than the original amount, well over the figure from two years ago by more than $100,000.
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House
Petition Signers Liable On Liquor Bill
A committee report seeks indefinite postponement of Representative Lindsey's liquor bill. It would make petition signers for saloon licenses liable for damages from liquor sales. The motion to place the bill on the general file passed 48 to 38.
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Lindsey
General File
Senate passes 8 S. F. 143 on attorney lien bill
The senate approved 8 S. F. 143 by Tibbets establishing liens for attorneys on documents money or property of clients or opposing parties for services under contract whether express or implied.
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Senate
Tibbets
Evans Primary Bill Faces Change in Legislative Debate
The Evans primary bill will not pass this session, but lawmakers plan to push a substitute measure to achieve the same goal. The strategic move aims to secure enacted reforms through a different bill path.
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Evans
Creston Reader Endorses Be Plat verstatle Compound
The note from Creston Iowa describes chronic pain and failed medicines. The writer claims Verstatle Compound eased torment and nerves, urging others with similar ills to try the remedy.
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Creston
Iowa
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