Consul General Howe Returns to Nebraska for Leave
Consul General Church Howe from Auburn Nebraska now stationed in Montreal Canada visits home for a month on leave. He says his home and interests remain in Nebraska and he avoids politics to protect his health while enjoying good health. Howe has served in Palermo Antwerp Sheffield and Montreal earning praise and advancement.
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Nebraska
Church Howe
Auburn
Neb
Montreal
Canada
Lincoln
Mr. Howe
Germany
Sheffied
England
Howe
Tractor accident injures farm worker near Wilber
Joe Kodera, a threshing crew member on Frank Tichy’s farm east of Wilber, slipped while picking up a dropped pipe and was run over by a separator. He suffered a broken right thigh and left cheek bone and was taken to town for medical care. recovery expected barring complications.
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Frank Tichy
Wilber
Joe Kodera
Mrs Ida Fields Appeals for Custody of Infant
Mrs Ida Fields petitions Cass county court at Plattsmouth for an order granting care and custody of John Burke's six month old child. She says Mollie Burke, the child’s mother, on her deathbed urged adoption by Mrs Fields and to rear the child as her own, while the father refuses to relinquish possession.
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Ida Fields
Cass County Court
Plattsmouth
John Burke
Mrs Miles Adjudged Insane at Plattsmouth Home
Mrs Sarah Miles, a patient at the Masonic home in Plattsmouth, has been declared insane after weeks of mental derangement. She was brought from Tecumseh, Neb, and is to be sent to a hospital in Lincoln for treatment.
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Sarah Miles
Plattsmouth
Tecumseh, Neb
Lincoln
Barber shop owner burned in lamp blaze at Stella
H. V. Davis proprietor of the Davis barber shop in Stella was badly burned while pumping air into a large pressure engine lamp. The flame caught the valve and gasoline spilled, burning his right hand and face as he fought the blaze with towels.
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Stella
H. V. Davis
Davis
Corn Husking Records in Cass County Text
Corn husking records are reported in Cass county. John Huse and John McBrien each husked 145 huskers in twelve hours. On the Gapen farm near Plattsmouth Henry Trout completed a seven day husking record, working nine hours daily to husk 652 bushels, an average of 123 per day.
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Cass County
John Huse
John McBrien
Henry Trout
Gapen
Plattsmouth
Farmer fights boar to save hat in Orum Nebraska
William Stork, a farmer of Orum, Nebraska, battled a vicious boar after it charged as he recovered his hat from a stock pen. He wrestled with the animal for fifteen minutes, was crushed against a fence, and narrowly escaped after severing a muscle below the knee.
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William Stork
Orum
Neb
Will of James G. Megeath Probate in Omaha Names Kate Lucas
In the Megeath will filed for probate in Omaha a legacy of 1000 dollars is left to Mrs. Kate Lucas a nurse who cared for him at a Baltimore hospital and 200 dollars for two young waifs who visited during his illness. The children known as Edith and Travis were in Mrs. Lucas's care in 1894. The estate is valued at about 148000 dollars with 100000 dollars in personal property.
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James G. Megeath
Omaha
Kate Lucas
Baltimore
University exhibit to feature prize Aberdeen Angus steer
The experiment station plans an exhibit at the international stock show in Chicago from December 1 to 8. Animal husbandry faculty will bring five or six beef cattle, including a two year old Aberdeen Angus that won first prize last year and a calf from the state farm seen as a strong prospect. Other entries will include steers less suited for show but entered for the carcass contest.
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Chicago
Department of Animal Husbandry
State Farm
Kerosene Fire Injures Woman at Eustis Restaurant
Mrs. Fred Smalley suffered severe facial neck and hand burns while refilling a fire with kerosene at the Delicatessen restaurant in Eustis. She poured oil on hot coals, turned away for a match, and the oil ignited. She received immediate medical treatment and is resting well.
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Fred Smalley
Eustis
Arm Torn Off In Well Drilling Accident
George Anderson of the Burlington Water Service at Alliance lost his arm when he became entangled in a well drilling machine. The incident occurred near Whitman on the Alliance division during active drilling operations.
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George Anderson
Burlington Water Service
Alliance
Whitman
Remarkable Cure Reported for Blood Poisoning Foot
Robert Schoenhauer of Newburg New York describes severe blood poisoning with a badly damaged foot and ankle. After hospital care and six months of pain he credits Cuticura Remedies with a rapid recovery following two weeks of treatment and washing with Cuticura Soap.
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Cuthura
Robert Schoenhauer
Newburg
N. Y
Sharp Tongue’s Departure Sparks HorseRemark Row
A Detroit Free Press item notes a witty exchange about Miss Sharp on a horse, suggesting her departure is tied to a jab about direction. The brief quip highlights social chatter and the playful tone of the streets.
Defiance Starch Extraordinary Sale Proves Value
An article notes Defiance Starch offers one third more starch per package for the same price, claiming the sale demonstrates both quality and affordability delivering full satisfaction.
Big Dividends From Mines in the Southwest
Leslie's Weekly notes bold profits from copper mining, citing the Calumet and Arizona mine at Bisbee Arizona. It now pays dividends of 2 400 000 dollars annually and has yielded 3 300 percent in four years to investors. A $100 stake in 1902 would be worth 3 300 today providing about 480 dollars yearly income.
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Calumet and Arizona
Bisbee
Ariz
Calumet and
Arizona
Cosmopolitan American labor seen in strike procession
English author Dr. Arthur Shadwell recalls in Massachusetts a strike of cotton operatives marshaled by nationalities. The vivid scene shows French English Celtic Scandinavian Slav Portuguese and Greek workers side by side, illustrating a cosmopolitan American labor force and prompting thoughts on the elusive average American workman.
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America
Arthur Shadwell
Massachusetts
Coffee Ad Date Promotes Postum as Safer Alternative
An article notes coffee importers push Postum Food Coffee amid claims coffee acts as a medicine and harms nerves and organs. It cites physicians and readers, urging a ten day switch to Postum to test relief from nervous trouble dyspepsia bowel issues heart weakness and eye strain. There's a reason for Postum.
Death of Albert Crisman in Minot Nebraska
The body of Alfred Crisman was brought to Auburn from Minot North Dakota where he died of peritonitis. He was accompanied by his sister Ida Crisman of Denver and brother Clarence Crisman a B and M conductor between Alliance and Edgemont Nebraska. The Crisman family were longtime Auburn residents with broad acquaintance.
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Albert Crisman
Alfred Crisman
Auburn
Minot
N. D
Ida Crisman
Denver
Clarence Crisman
Alliance
Edgemont
Neb
Crisman
Young Man Injured In Bradshaw Horse Accident
Fred Lindstrom riding a horse with his brother’s animal broke into a trot near the Christian church when Fred’s horse stumbled and fell, crushing his foot. The incident occurred in Bradshaw and caused a serious injury to Fred Lindstrom.
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Bradshaw
Fred Lindstrom
Christian Church
Fred
Penny Brings Big Price at New York Coin Sale
A 1793 first cent specimen with thirteen Hanks encircling the reverse sold for 82 dollars at a two day coin sale held at the Hotel Bartholdi in New York.
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United States
Bartholdi
New York
Monument in Orwel cemetery recalls Redfield mill
A cemetery memorial in Orwell Oswego county New York recreates in granite and marble a Redfield lumber mill in miniature. The inch to foot scale model includes saws carriages rollers skids logs and a loaded carriage, commemorating the deceased lumberman.
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Orwell
Oswego County
N. Y
Redfield
Springfield Republican
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Cure and Loyalty
The advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive remedy for catarrh, a constitutional disease. Proponents offer $100 reward for a case it cannot cure, claim internal action on blood and mucous surfaces, and urge readers to buy with testimonials and accompanying Pills for constipation.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & AU
Toledo
All Druggiata
Hali
Washington Monument Bends Under Summer Heat
A midsummer sun on the southern side of the Washington Monument causes slight bending of the tall shaft. A 174 foot copper wire hangs at its center with four plummets in a water-filled vessel, illustrating the strain in the structure.
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Washington Monument
Starch Advancements Highlight New Defiance Formula
The notice claims starches have improved since the 25 year old patents. It touts Defiance Starch as removing harmful chemicals and adding a new ingredient that enhances strength and smoothness beyond rival brands.
Revenge Contemplation Blurs into Bitter Realization
A reflective musing notes that revenge planned in theory often turns bitter when acted on, underscoring the gap between intent and consequence. The piece suggests careful consideration before pursuing payback.
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