War on Tuberculosis Expands Across North America
A new tuberculosis directory from the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis notes over 600 cities in the United States and about 100 in Canada are engaged in the crusade. By April 1 there were nearly 1,500 agencies at work, a seven year rise of about 700 percent, with 421 TB sanatoria and hospitals listed nationwide and preparations for open air schools and dispensaries. The directory, priced at 50 cents postpaid, is published from New York City.
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National Association For the Study
United States
Canada
National Association For the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis
East Twenty-second Street
New York City
With One Exception a Man Should Marng I Have in the World
A fragmented line from a historical page hints at a personal reflection on marriage and social expectations. The text preserves archaic phrasing and ambiguous meaning, leaving the exact intent unclear while suggesting themes of restraint and tradition.
Poem Fragment Reveals Sharp Gaze Imagery
A fragment describes a woman’s intense gaze as she looks with daggers in her eyes. The terse lines evoke confrontation and piercing scrutiny without explicit context.
Grape Nuts Cited By Man For Digestive Relief And Wealth
A historical item reports a man crediting Grape-Nuts for curing stomach ailments that hindered his business and helping him achieve heartier health and success. The narrative emphasizes diet change from heavy meats to cereals as a turning point.
Despondent Nebraska Health Officer Suicide in Lincoln
Lincoln news reports Health Officer William C. Rhode shot and killed himself in his office, a German note found on his desk later deemed meaningless. The bullet traversed his chest and shoulder. his right cheek bore powder burns. Other notes mention a canceled race meet, a gun accident in Fairmont, and various local incidents across Nebraska. The annual postmasters convention is set for York.
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Lincoln
William C. Rhode
J. M. Carr
Fairmont
Jack Hillyer
Beatrice
Marvin Pape
Hooper
Chappell
John Barrett
Destructive Fire Destroys Main Street Block in Filley
Beatrice area reports the worst fire in Filley history Thursday morning wiping out the entire western Main street business section. Loss estimated between 15000 and 20000 dollars, partly covered by insurance.
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Beatrice
Filley
Main Street
Will Raise Frogs for Market In Nebraska City
William Lighold returns from Langdon Missouri with training to start frog farming as a new local industry. It would be the first such venture in the region and aims to begin immediately.
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Nebraska City
Wiliam
Ainley Appeals Supreme Court Record with 180 Assignments
The case of William J. Ainley to the supreme court appears to break records with eighty assignments of error claimed by his attorneys.
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Lincoln
William J. Ainley
Supreme Court
Strychnine Tablets Kill Child in York Area
In York region a child of Mr and Mrs William Couch consumed tablets containing strychnine and died shortly after. The incident remains under local inquiry.
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York
William Couch
Drowned While Fishing at Mill Pond
West Point reports the death of Thomas M. Frantz a longtime Cum ing county lawyer and former legislator who drowned accidentally while fishing at a mill pond.
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West Point
Thomas M. Frantz
Cuming County
Fairbury Holds Surprise Special Election Result
Fairbury voters participated in a special election last week yielding a net result. The item notes other regional developments including new school plans in Sutton and a dam project near Beatrice to provide power, with additional notices about local graduations and a civil service exam on June 3 for rural carriers in Comstock and Lynch. Charlies W Barkley is identified as a cashier in the record.
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Fairbury
Holdrege
Sutton
Scottsbluff
Grand Island
Blue River
Beatrice
Civil Service
Comstock
Lynch
Neb
Indian Creek
Charlies W. Barkley
The
Ex-Governor Shallenberger Aims for 1912 Senate Nomination
Alma native and former governor Shallenberger says he expects to seek the Democratic nomination for United States senator in 1912. He notes he will not pursue a role in the fall campaign and prioritizes electing three supreme court judges, two university regents, and county officers statewide before the 1912 efforts begin.
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United States
Shallenberger
Alma
Supreme Court
Shalienberger
Nebraska officers assigned to San Antonio maneuvers
Lieutenant Colonel W. Edmund Baehr of the First Nebraska National Guard at Omaha and Captain Roy E. B. Olmstead of York are to attend two weeks of army maneuvers in San Antonio Texas reporting May 27. Nebraska state dental society officers reelected at Lincoln Omaha and W. A. McHenry of Nelson named treasurer. State fair stake races noted.
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W. Edmund Baehr
Nebraska National Guard
Omaha
Roy EB. Olmstead
York
San Antonio
Tex
Nebraska State Dental Society
Lin
Mean Kansas City Woman Wrecks Happy Home
A Kansas City tale recounts a pretty young woman who courted a married man, gave photos and gifts, and promised to depart for Los Angeles. The episode ends with betrayal as she leaves the couple to reconcile their own happiness amid accusations of malice and manipulation.
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Kansas City
Union Depot
Evelyn
Los Angeles
Apg
Adam
Eve
Russian Ex-Convict Prefers Siberian Mines to New York
A Russian escapee from Siberian mines named Mark Leiboff told New York papers he plans to return to Russia to reenter the mines. He cited brutal competition and pressure in New York as reasons for leaving.
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Russia
New York
Mark Leiboff
Siberia
Young Grammerian prompt on pronoun and noun case
A reader riddle asks the case of Sammy in I have a book. The answer labeled by the teacher is nominative for Sammy and the noun book fits as an object in the sentence. The exchange culminates with Next Boy’s wordplay: bookcase.
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Sammy
Corsets Bind Us Better Than We Are
An eight year old girl quips that corsets bind society together and improve people beyond their natural state, reflecting a witty, era specific remark in a formative classroom moment.
Location of Captain Anderson Revealed in Kentucky Mystery
Fragmentary notes from Copenhagen Lab suggest the location of Captain Anderson aboard the tan American liner Kentucky. The text hints the search relies more on practical sense than on scientific methods, with uncertainty remaining about the ship’s exact position and status.
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Anderson
Kentucky
Copenhagen
Trade Over Buggy for Cow Sparks Local Suit
In Hawkingsville a lawsuit centers on ownership of a cow after a trade. Witnesses recall Mist' Hibbs trading a buggy for Mist' Simmons' cow, with no later trade back alleged. The current state remains unsettled as both items stay with the parties.
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Pinansia
Hawkingsville
Starch Choice Persuades Better Laundry Results
A reader argues that using Defiance starch yields finer fabric and better laundry outcomes. The product’s thin application and strong hold allegedly improve results over other brands.
Shouldn't He A Theater Hat Incident Attracts Attention
A jovial broker, larger than his wife, jokes at others expense during a theater. A man behind him asks to remove his wife’s hat. The broker retorts and the man behind faces anger, stands, protests, and exits the theater.
Experience Teaches Hard Lessons From a Wise Guy
A terse exchange contrasts voices about paying dues. The Wise Guy warns that experience is the best teacher while the Simple Mug mutters about high costs, implying a cost of ignorance or risk in choices.
Fragmentary Advertisement Snippet Displays Quack Claims
Readable lines show a garbled advert claiming Garfield Tea cures constipation purges bleed and promises wealth through luck or guile type. The text is incomplete but implies health tonic and fortune promises.
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Garfield
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