Diller Nebraska weekly notices and small news items
By Fran T. Pranon a Diller Nebraska weekly issue notes post office arrangements and subscription rates. It reports on marriage settlements a love potion accusation against a Cleveland woman and a government license requirement for patent medicines after December 1. Also mentions Roosevelt political reception a coffee story coffee imports and Luther Burbank joining Modern Woodmen along with tobacco company mailings and cigarette paper complaints in Nebraska.
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U. S
Oklahoma
American Tobacco Company
Nebraska
Omaha
Proposals to tax patent medicines with alcohol mixes
The proposal extends taxes to Peruna, Hostetter's Bitters and Lydia Pinkham remedies alongside whiskey and other spirits. It notes the burden on patent medicine proprietors and on makers of straight drinks in social circles.
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Peruna
Hostetter
Lydia Pinkham
Rural mail carriers enforce stamped mail rule
Headquarters orders rural carriers to refuse unstamped mail from boxes. Patrons previously dropped unstamped mail and left pennies for postage. From now on such methods are prohibited. stamps must be bought by the patron and affixed properly to ensure service.
Roosevelt era post offices grow as small shops close
The piece notes five thousand fewer U S post offices than four years ago due to rural free delivery. It argues this does not shrink postal business as Roosevelt era offices multiply, with seventeen new offices across seventeen states and seven named Teddy.
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United
Roosevelt
Teddy
Victor Hugo's Paris House Never His Own
The Paris house near Victor Hugo's statue and name avenue was not owned by him. Built by Princess de Lurignan, Hugo wished to buy it, but asked £80,000 and was told the residence had the rare distinction of having been lived in by Hugo, a fact he acknowledged humbly he could not afford to possess.
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Victor Hugo
Paris
Arsene Houssaye
Les Annales
Princess de Lurignan
Hugo
T. P
London Weekly
National Magazine
Sports of the Blind: Amusement and feats at the asylum
The New York Press reports blind players at the asylum proving skill in chess and checkers with a tactile board. They claim quick, accurate play and note prowess in running, gymnastics, and events like the horizontal, parallel bars, and balancing acts drawing applause.
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New York Press
The Handwriting on the Wall in English Politics
A London barrister chosen to stand for a borough is haunted by chalked words Forty pounds on a board during two campaign speeches. He withdraws from the race and eventually retires to an English colony, his youth theft revealed as the motive.
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England
London
Rumors Hover Over Flashingtons’ Quiet Union
Gossip疑 suggests tension between Mr and Mrs Flashington as they are seen together frequently, fueling talk of hidden motives in Chicago society. The Record Herald notes curiosity about their strained appearances and possible scandal behind their public closeness.
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Flashington
Chicago Record-Herald
Justice is the bread of nations they are always famishing
Quote from Chateav ie about universal need for justice as a sustaining ideal for nations and peoples.
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Chateavie
Steps to Heaven Legend of Mount Omi Stairway
The article describes Mount Omi on the China Tibet border with the world’s longest staircase. Some 20 000 steps lead to a Buddhist temple atop the mountain where Chinese pilgrims gather. European visitors doubt the myth but some travelers believe the stairway exists. A legend says pilgrims once had to cut a step to gain spiritual benefit.
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Mount
Omi
China
Tibet
Mary Queen of Scots Described as Graceful Yet Plain
The account portrays Mary Queen of Scots as tall and slender with irregular features but irresistible charm. It notes her coquettish head tilt and sideways gaze, small hands and feet, preference for displaying her feet, and habit of wearing a wig to simplify hair care.
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Mary
Queen of Scots
Origin and meaning of prevaricator in Roman law
The term prevaricator comes from Latin and described a straddler with distorted legs. In Roman courts it referred to someone colluding with an opponent to commit dishonesty. Over time falsehood became the defining trait and the word's modern sense formed.
Goblets in Troy 900 B.C. Found by Dr Schuemann
Goblets with stems and stands used today appeared in Troy around 900 B C. A golden goblet among many valuables was found by Dr. Schuemann. Gold vessels were commonly used in temple service.
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Troy
Schuemann
Inference Exchange About Lending a Dollar
Jones recalls recognizing a man before he had money and notes a humorous exchange with Smith about lending. The banter centers on who asked whom for credit and reveals a brief, witty interaction.
Masculine Perversity Quote From Tailor and Cutter
A vintage Tailor and Cutter adage claims men buy only what they need while women buy what they want, labeling them as funny creatures in need of catering. The line reflects gendered consumer stereotypes from the period.
Unjust Acquisition Viewed as Barbarous Arrow
A moral reflection compares unfair seizure to a barb ed arrow that requires retraction to avoid ruin, as warned by Jeremy Taylor.
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Jeremy Taylor
Handy Feat Described by Mr Nolan on Acrobatic Display
Mr Nolan praised a remarkable acrobat from Youth's Companion noting the performer could climb a ladder with the coin pilier under it and appear poised in the air. He argued the feat showed no fear for a man who could grip with hands and balance with feet like a monkey.
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Mr. Nolan
The Heart an Inner Garden
The quote extols inner beauty as the foundation of outward beauty in a garden. It calls for consistent effort and affection, comparing love to faithful wooing even through hardship and seasons.
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Jacob
Laban
Dean Hole
His Party Ties
The Philadelphia Press reports a playful exchange about political interest and the phrase party ties. The dialogue centers on whether a young person named Snobberly is involved in politics and clarifies a misunderstanding about white lawn bows.
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Young Snobberly
Philadelphia Press
The Cemetery of the Sea
The sea is the largest of all cemeteries and its sleepers rest without monuments. Unlike land graveyards that mark rank and wealth, the ocean burial ground treats all alike as waves roll over every sleeper.
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Ocean
Johnnie's Choice Barber Conversation
Johnnie Barkier asks to have his hair cut like his father with a hole on top in a brief exchange cited by the Yorkshire Post. The note presents a playful domestic moment reflecting family grooming.
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Johnnie
Mr. Balder
Johnnie Barkier
Papa
Yorkshire Post
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