Melba's First Encore Sparks Childhood Fame Tale
Six year old Helen Mitchell known as Melba wowed a Richmond Melbourne audience with Shells of the Ocean then an encore with Comin Through the Rye. A friend recalls the girl’s glamour overshadowed by a garter remark. Separate note mentions Defiance Starch and a ten thousand dollar Indian relief program for trachoma control.
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Helen Mitchell
Melba
Richmond
Melbourne
Nellie
Miss Mitchell
Lin Bo
Detroit News-Tribune
Defiance Starch touted as safe for fine fabrics this summer
The article argues fine white goods popularity makes starch choice crucial. Defiance Starch is claimed chemical free and safe for delicate textiles, with strong stiffening power allowing half the usual amount for a perfect finish. A London Globe quote notes a taxicab’s staying power after a window incident.
Marriage quip sparks playful exchange at nuptials
The bridegroom-elect says marriage is good for single men, to which Mr. Henpeck quips that it is only for single men. The exchange reflects lighthearted wedding banter.
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Mr. Henpeck
Big Creston prep for safe days and local notes
Heckathorn Post of Tecumseh raises funds to erect four steel flagstaffs for a silk flag from the last legislature. Creston and neighboring towns plan for the September 28 29 safe days. The Republican Valley Telephone stock sale to J C Bleshe prompts a move to Franklin. Diphtheria cases and a Beatrice divorce suit surface. Jersey cattle prizes won in Beatrice. Major Hollingsworth authorized to form a gatling gun detachment in Beatrice. Lincoln YMCA launches a 101000 fundraising campaign for a new building. Farmers warn of light corn crop. Fremont bank deposits near 3 244 million with loans and cash totals. National bank reports show rising building loan activity in Lincoln. Northwestern may cut Chicago Omaha service to ten hours upcoming. Worthy Noyes resigns to manage Saskatoon elevators. Nebraska Pharmaceutical association selects Omaha for next meeting. Wymore elevator fire losses set at 10000. Buffalo County district 114 debt free with 2000 on deposit. small pupil count near Watson ranch.
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Heckathorn Post
Grand Army of the Republic of
J. C. Bleshe
Bloomington
Franklin
Fort Calhoun
Beatrice
Tom
Gehm
Nebraska City
J. S. Smith
Jersey
Hartigan
Hollingsworth
Lincoln Young Men's Christian Association
Creston
Fremont
Royse
State Banking Board
C. S Harrison
York County
Father Harrison
Colorado
York
Lincoln
Northwestern
Chicago
Omaha
New York
Worthy Noyes
Cheyenne
Union Pacific
Saskatoon
Canada
Willard
Nebraska State Pharmaceutical Association
Central Granaries Company
Wymore
Burlington Tracks
Buffalo County
Big Watson Ranch
Fooled Them Thirteen Years
Former Kansas state superintendent Frank Nelson and Auditor’s clerk Cap Gibson, longtime friends, recall a talk about teaching. Gibson jokes he fooled them thirteen years by quitting when teachers had to qualify.
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Frank Nelson
Kansas
Cap
Gibson
Auditor Nation’s
Nelson
Minnesota
Kansas City Journal
Marketed Remedies and Domestic Snippets in Brief
A jumble of old advertisements and domestic quips mentions Castoria for infants, Hamlin’s Wizard Oil, and Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup, plus a stray note about Brazil’s coffee output. The items evoke a late 19th or early 20th century newspaper flavor with household remedies and light humor.
Canary Over Table Sparks Odd Hungarian Restaurant Tale
In a Hungarian restaurant a canary hung above a square table and, as a woman recalls, the cage toppled opening to a scene where bird droppings splattered soup. A cross eyed man adds a poker anecdote about B & O trains causing a wild spill of grips and dress suitcases into the pot and kitty.
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Cross Eyed
Frank P Lewis Buys Large Tobacco Lot for Lewis Single Binder
A Peoria buyer, Frank P Lewis, purchases what is described as the largest lot of fancy grade tobacco ever held by a U S factory. The twenty four carloads come from the finest crop in years and will supply the Lewis Single Binder Cigars factory for over two years. An extra price was paid for the selection.
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United States
Frank P. Lewis
Peoria
Peoria Star
Berlin Authorities Map Summer Plots for 60000+ Children
Berlin authorities enable more than 60,000 children to spend the summer on city nearby land. Each child receives a plot to play and garden with family help and guidance from public instructors.
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Berlin
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xt'Gumm
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Council Bluffs
South Dakota
Alex. H. Rait
Farmers & Merchants
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O Sts
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Lincoln, Neb
Beatrice Creamery Co
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MNE
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Jack
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Perry
Brazil
Carioads
Lewis’ Single Binder Cigar Factory
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National Lead Company
Trinity Building
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