Nebraska Notes: West Point Bankers Rail Work and Widespread Growth
West Point forms a strong Catholic Mutual branch. Kloke Schairer new buildings near completion. Uehling Townsite Incorporation filed. Auburn Printing and Manufacturing chartered. Corn harvests mixed with losses. rail and stock wreck near Papillion. Burlington pumping plant fire at Fairmont. Elm high school delayed until after New Year. Interstate Mortgage of 750000 filed. grand jury costs for Polk County reported. Gage County mortgage activity listed. Bertha Lumpkin seeks 5000 damages after fatal shock incident at Albion. Two new banks chartered Lewellen and Trumbull. Sperry embezzlement case prompts surety call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. FP. Little
Rockford
Auburn Printing and Manufacturing Company
Auburn
Geneva
Interstate Telephone Company
Register of Deeds
Richardson County
Pioneer Trust Company
Interstate Company
Polk County
Gage County
Bertha Lumpkin
J. C. Lumpkin
Electric Light Company
Albion
Hiram Rice
Jessen Declines Federal Judgeship Chooses Nebraska
Judge Paul Jessen of Nebraska City refuses a federal judgeship offer, citing a desire to stay in Nebraska. He plans to run actively for governor, supported by friends who urged him not to exile himself. The rejected post, previously vacated by E A Tucker of Humboldt, pays 4000 dollars annually and requires Arizona residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Jessen
Nebraska City
Burkett
Jessen
Mr. Jessen
Mickey
E. A. Tucker
Humboldt
Arizona
Attorney General Says Public Schools Must Be Free
The Attorney General declares that public schools are free and that tuition cannot be charged to pupils who live in Lincoln but have another legal residence. The ruling relies on the constitution and compulsory education law, stating students must attend in the district where they live. School board actions may require court action or withholding privileges for state officers' children, with tuition impacts outlined for various grades and residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
J. L. McBrien
Lincoln Board of Education
Lincoln
McBrien
Morris
Mickey
Reception to Mrs Adams at Lincoln Governor’s Mansion
The Lincoln executive mansion hosted a patriotic reception by the two branches of the Women’s Relief Corps in honor of national president Mrs Abbie A Adams of Superior. Big flags draped stairways arches and chandeliers while the receiving line featured Grand Army post members and Relief Corps leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Woman’s Relief Corps
Abbie A. Adams
Superior
Grand Army Post
Relief Corps
Mickey
Margréret Carns
Farragut Corps
Sarah Warren
Appomattox
Adams
Mary R. Morgan
Harriet A. Wilcox
Farragut
J. E. Pepoon
Apmattox
Alfalfa Yield In Nebraska Surges In 1905 Report
Nebraska state report from the bureau of labor and statistics shows alfalfa yield reaching 1,301,760 tons on 315,711 acres, valued at 11,715,840 dollars. Dawson county leads with 99,645 tons from 21,662 acres, Buffalo second with 84,116 tons from 19,562 acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
State Bureau of Labor and Statistics
Dawson County
Buffalo County
Custer
Furnas
Hall
Harlan
Nucholls
Webster
Prominent Men to Speak at State Bar Meeting in Omaha
Three national figures will headline the state bar association's annual meeting in Omaha on November 22 and 23. George R. Peck of Chicago will discuss Temperament, Fred W. Lehmann of St. Louis will speak on The American Lawyer in History, and Prof. George E. Howard of the University of Nebraska will address Marriage and Divorce. Nebraskan papers will also present talks, with President R. W. Breckenridge delivering the annual address on Law and Its Administration in Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Bar Association
Omaha
George R. Peck
Chicago
Milwaukee Railroad
American Bar Association
Fred W. Lehmann
St. Louis
Joseph Ramsey, Jr
George Gould
George E. Howard
University of Nebraska
Peck
Lehmann
Howard
Nebraska
R. W. Breckenridge
Investigate Illegal Fences by U S Land Office Agents
Twenty seven special agents from the United States land office are in Valentine and Cherry County to inspect homestead entries under the Kinkaid law and gather information on illegal fencing. They act under inspector George C. Hunt and use camp gear and surveyors to uncover violations. They report no undue alarm among homesteaders as new settlers stay at home and cattlemen with fences have removed them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherry County
United States Land Office
Valentine
Kinkaid
George C. Hunt
Governor Mickey Disgusted by Cigarette Smoker Tale
A New York business man visiting Norfolk last week recounts a bizarre episode with Governor Mickey over cigarette use. While riding in a Pullman car, the man seated in the smoking compartment blew smoke into an elderly stranger’s face for an hour. The stranger left, only to be revealed as the governor, who had passed a law against such conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mickey
New York
Norfolk
Shrewd Schemes of Animals Exhibit Close Thinking
Readings on animal instinct showcase clever behavior. A horse guards oats by hoarding and spitting out extras while a partner watches, and cattle and horses move to cattle smoke to escape mosquitoes, clustering where wind shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Bay
Horse
Helping a Girl Off the Trolley in a Proper Way
A young woman praises a man for assisting her off a trolley car with a gentle steadying hand rather than a rough grab. She explains that most men mishandle it. She reveals she is engaged to another man named Jack.
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Jack
The Deserter Onstage A Drama Of Drink And Resolve
A performer departs between acts with a sly lie, reeking of cloves. He tells a woman named George that he will stop drinking, promising it for her sake but vowing only for his own afterward as the curtain falls. He then vanishes amid the audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Blood letting and medical doubts in old days
Advance notes that physicians once trusted bloodletting for injuries and illnesses. A man with hay fever comments on expanding medical knowledge. A rheumatism sufferer recalls consulting fifteen specialists before safer treatments became known.
Why Do Animals Do It All The Time
A whimsical verse by Edwin L. Sabin asks why animals behave oddly and nature mysteries puzzle the child reader. The questions cover animal movement feeding and growth while inviting curiosity about everyday natural phenomena.
Home Remedies for Asthma and Skin Ailments
A historical home remedy suggests honey and vinegar with aromatic ammonia for asthma relief. It advises a teaspoonful every five minutes until relief. It also notes a honey and rye meal ointment as an excellent remedy for arbuncles or holils.
Calumet Baking Powder Poor Woman
A woman named Mrs Waddson faces serious lung illness per a doctor. It is suggested she go to Arizona for a chance at recovery, but she delays due to preparations for a horse show. A man explains his fishing trip plans mirror the wife’s dedication to their daughter's wedding arrangements.
R.H. KLINE offers free trial of Dr Kline nerve remedy
An old-time advertisement promises a free trial and treatise for Dr Kline's nerve restoration cure. The copy touts relief for fits or nervous symptoms and urges readers to request the pamphlet from R H Kline Ltd of Philadelphia. A contrasting quip about a coal dealer’s wagons closes the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Kline
R.H. Kline, Ltd
Street
Philadelphia
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup For Teething Children
A fragment mentions Mrs Winslow's soothing syrup used for teething children. The text also includes unrelated garbled phrases and a line about a wife waking her husband who is not sleeping well.
A Truly Ideal Wife Honored by Wealthy Husband
A renowned and wealthy man lauds his wife as his inspiration and best helper, saying she has shaped his life since they first met and remains the driving force behind his success. He calls her the greatest help mate of his life.
Mrs Ainsley praises Pinkham tonic in letters page
A Tacoma wife writes how Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound revived her health after childbirth and urges others to seek the same remedy. The letter endorses the product as a life changing tonic and invites readers to write for free advice to Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Pinkham
Pink
Ainsley
South 10Th Street
Tacoma
Wash
Lydia E. Pinkham
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Diller
Nebraska Notes
Catholic Mutual Benefit Association
West Point
Kloke & Schairer
Uehling
Secretary of
B. & M. Railroad
Ogalalla
Keith County
Union Pacific
Papillion
Burlington’ Railroad
Fairmont
Harry Moore
St. James’ Episcopal Church
Fremont
St. James
Royse
Bank of Lewellen
Lewellen
Devel County
Farmers’ Exchange Bank of
Trumbull
Clay County
A. P. Sperry
Woodmen of America
Beatrice
Sperry
Nebraska News
Jurist
Rocaea Ates Poe
Edwin L. Sabin
Bessie Hinsley
R. Paxton Cowrant Borron
Sut Uba
J. L. Head CO
Cosland Postal Co
Coney
W. N. U. Lincoln
Pilon
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