Ice Plant Fire Threatens Big Omaha Meat Plant Loss
A fire destroyed the old Omaha Packing Company ice plant at Thirty third and Q streets in South Omaha Friday night. It consumed 2,000,000 pounds of meat and damaged 2,300,000 pounds of pork and 800,000 pounds of beef stored there. The adjoining Cudahy plant was seriously threatened while Omaha firemen fought the blaze. The cause was not yet determined and the fire's origin was traced to the smoke house.
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Omaha Packing Company
Thirty-third
Q Streets
South
Omaha
Joss
Cudahy Company
Omaha Company
Omaha Fire Department
Night Attack On Miss Kinneman At York Nebraska
A 20 year old Miss Cora Kinneman of North York fought off a midnight assailant in her York Nebraska home. He escaped through the back while footprints in the yard and stocking feet point to a local acquaintance. Police lack a description but continue inquiries.
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York
Neb
Cora Kinneman
George Kinneman
North York
Miss Kinneman
Burlington files state report on bulk property for taxation
The Burlington railroad filed a report with the State Board of Assessment of Property showing bulk not parcelled property for taxation. It notes Nebraska earnings for six months ending March 1908 of 9 977 637 21 gross and 3 877 266 71 net after deductions. Bonded debt per mile in Nebraska is 10 615 75.
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Burlington Railroad
State Board of Assessment
Pollard
Burlington System
Nebraska
Burlington
Destructive Farm Fire Near Ainsworth Neb Destroys Barns
Ainsworth Nebraska six miles northwest suffered a heavy fire at the Grams home on Monday afternoon. Two barns, five horses, three calves, hogs, 100 tons of hay, and farming implements were destroyed. Loss about 1700 dollars with 300 dollars insured. Fire started by two boys aged ten and twelve who were smoking in the barn and threw matches into hay.
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Ainsworth
Neb
Fremont man sues Northwestern Railroad for damages
Wilber Hall of Fremont Nebraska sues the Northwestern Railroad in district court seeking 10000 dollars claiming injuries from an accident at Irvington caused by a faultily constructed pile driver.
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Northwestern
Wilber Hall
Fremont
Neb
Irvington
Northwestern Railroad Company
Hall
Bert Taylor Sends Letter Alleging Innocence in Pearl Taylor Case
A letter from Bert M Taylor claiming innocence in the Pearl Taylor murder was received by A A Wyatt deputy sheriff at Minden Nebraska. The letter dated May bears Enid Oklahoma postmark and handwriting is believed authentic. Taylor asserts a former chum and Des Moines associate killed Pearl Taylor while he himself was bound. Local residents doubt the tale though acknowledge the letter is real and fear he may feign insanity before surrender.
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Pearl Taylor
Bert M
Taylor
A. A. Wyatt
Minden
Neb
Enid
Oklahoma
Des Moines
Bert Taylor
Law
Tragedy Near Table Rock Ends in Double Wounding
Anton Bily, residing on a farm about nine miles southeast of Table Rock Nebraska and ten miles from Bu Bois, shot his wife about seven oclock Tuesday and then killed himself. The family endured years of domestic discord with prior tragedies in the Bily clan. A brother was shot while riding a wagon months ago and a young son was accidentally shot during a hunting trip.
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Table Rock
Anton Bily
Neb
Bu Bois
Bily
Anton
Weather Brought Quick Growth Across State Fields
Late rains and warm weather accelerate crop growth with corn being planted and pastures, meadows, small grain, and gardens thriving. Early produce is marketed while fruit losses are lighter than feared with cherries, apples, peaches, and plums showing variable damage.
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Tate
Money Stolen From Sutphim & Dale Safe in Ne banka Neb
A Thursday night burglary at Sutphim and Dale in Ne banka Nebraska saw $40 taken from a safe left by a worker for safekeeping. The safe door was ajar next morning. unsure if it was locked the prior night. Outside doors locked. no other tampering evident.
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Sutphim & Dale
Nebanka
Neb
Suicide note tied to Tom Ryan found near Bellevue
A bottle with a note claiming Tom Ryan killed himself by jumping from a bridge in Omaha was found five miles below Bellevue in the river and sent to Chief Donahue. No missing person with that name is on record. the bottle appears water-worn and aged with no corroborating report.
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Tom Ryan
Omaha
Bellevue
Neb
Donahue
Lightning Destroys Barn at Grand Island
Lightning struck the William Birns barn at Grand Island last night. The family horse survived, but a colt a cow and a calf were stunned and could not be saved. Loss estimated at 400 dollars with 108 dollars covered by insurance.
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William Birns
Grand Island
Enders Finds Relief From Kidney Ailment
John A Enders of Robertson Avenue Pen Argyl Pennsylvania suffered yearly back pain severe headaches and dizziness despite doctors assurance his kidneys were fine after tests showed brick dust sediment He began using Deans Kidney Pills and reports kidneys act more regularly and he passed gravel stones feeling better quickly and has had no kidney trouble since Foster Milburn Co Buffalo New York sells 50 cents a box.
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John’ A. Enders
Robertson Avenue
Pen Argyl
Mr. Enders
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Honest buyer challenges thief in conversation
In a terse exchange a speaker defends honesty and adherence to commandments while accusing the other of claiming ownership of virtue. The dialogue reveals a moral friction between two individuals in a tense encounter.
Severe Hemorrhoids Relief Report by Hopkinton Resident
An 80 year old man recounts years of piles bleeding and itching eczema before using Cuticura products. He credits ointment injections and pills with restoring health after months of self treatment including daily then weekly care. J. H. Henderson Hopkinton NY April 26 1907.
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J. H. Henderson
Hopkinton, N. Y
Long sleeves clash over gift dress in household argument
In a domestic exchange a mistress urges a maid to accept a dress with long sleeves while the maid objects claiming the garment has archaic short sleeves and refuses the gift. The mistress insists despite the maid's insistence.
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Martha
Maid
Remedy infants and children in the heart of life
A fragment notes remedy for infants and children and reflects on suffering and metaphysical limits. It mentions a 26 oz package priced at 16 cents and a grocer as the seller.
Human character uniqueness, a Channing thought
A reflection on individuality asserting every person should have a distinct character. It emphasizes being uniquely oneself, unreproducible by others.
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Channing
Fostery Page Teases Peoria Illinois Item
A fragment from a Peoria Illinois page hints at a local feature or notice. Readable names or specifics are limited but the item seems tied to a regional event or notice in the area.
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Fostery
Peoria
Til
The Butcher Should Be Careful How He Steaks His Reputation
The punny line hints at a cautious vibe around the butcher’s image. It frames reputation concerns in a light, playful way without naming people or places.
Advertisement Persuasion and Truth in Sales
The notice urges readers to beware dealer substitutions and insist on the exact advertised goods. It argues that if an ad convinced you, it held truth and you should demand what you asked for, not a substitute labeled “just as good.”
Sentence Day at City Court With Emotional Prisons
In a city court scene a man sentenced to two years for larceny sobs loudly while a fellow inmate to serve seven years for bigamy vents remorse and worries about leaving his wife and children as onlookers observe the display.
Defiance Starch Promises Stronger Smoother Result
Starch now improved since the patent era with no harmful chemicals. The latest Defiance Starch excludes injurious chemicals and adds a new ingredient to boost strength and smoothness beyond other brands.
His Elusive Memory
A dialogue recounts an employer and office staff trying to recall the caller’s name. The office boy struggles to identify the last syllable as show and offers several first-name possibilities like Grim Hawk Hen Brad Fan Ker or Rick, but cannot recall the full name.
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William
Grim
Hawk
Hen
Brad
Fan
Ker
Rick
Mr. Townsend
Defiance Starch Promises Nonstick Ironing Aid
Advertises Defiance Starch as a nonstick ironing aid sold everywhere in 16 ounce packs for 10 cents. Highlights prevent sticking to irons and promotes easy ironing days.
Rodin Invited to Paint Frescoes for Luxembourg Palace Gallery
French sculptor M. Rodin has been asked to paint frescoes for the new art gallery at the Luxembourg palace, signaling high artistic endorsement and a notable commission.
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M. Rodin
Luxembourg Palace
The World Belongs to Those Who Come
Garfield Tea claims to aid rheumatism and gout by purifying the blood and cleansing the system. The ad notes the value of those who persevere and drink before retiring, while promoting Lewis' Single Binder cigars and factory in Peoria Illinois. Electric signs are blamed for bright remarks.
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Lewis
Lewis’ Factory
Peoria
Ill
Do your duty and let the other fellow do the explaining
A terse directive urges adherence to duty and defers explanation to others, reflecting a social ethic of restraint and responsibility. The remark emphasizes accountability and efficiency in communication.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promises Relief
An ad asserts many American women suffer female troubles daily and credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with helping two named users restore strength and productivity, urging other women to try it.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
F. Wen
W. P
Ver Falls
Lydia BE. Pinkham
Unclear Health Notice Notes Symptoms and Phrases
Fragmentary text lists various vague symptoms such as pain dizziness and backache and includes unclear references to health topics and names, lacking coherent context or identifiable persons or organizations. The passage is garbled and cannot establish a clear event or subject.
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