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Newspaper
The Fairbury Enterprise
Location
Fairbury, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1902
Page
7
The tale recounts Bishop Stubbs of Oxford known for shocking clergy with humor. He joked about patience in a sermon and misreading the pastoral staff symbolism, noting he prefers an umbrella over the staff. The anecdotes highlight his playful blasphemy and self aware wit.
Mrs A Wellett wife of a local photographer from Champion Michigan recounts a dramatic relief after using Todd’s Kidney Pills. She describes years of back pain nerve distress and nightly trips for relief before taking the pills and finally being cured with improved health and no more awakenings.
In Little Dunmow Essex a yearly allowance of bacon is given to married couples who declare on oath that they have not quarreled or wished themselves unmarried for a year and a day. The custom began in 1444 and is tied to county land grants and family welfare.
A murky OCR fragment notes grocers and a mention of starch and Pasnet head to a cabinet, with unclear details about an engine money and packaging. The readable pieces reference consumer goods and stock handling without a clear event or persons.
Fragmented OCR text hints at civic issues with prompt payment and citizenship. No clear event, date, or names are readable. The fragment suggests a discussion of proof of citizenship and prompt bill payment without concrete details.
An old advertisement from Grove New Jersey promotes M. W. Sadao’s Pin ja aré for coughs and colds. The line reads as a dated promotional claim with no modern validation or medical endorsement.
An abbreviated note highlights Putnam Faceless Dyes as the brightest and fastest option, mentioning ease of use and implied familiarity with the brand in a terse, ad-like line.
An old ad argues weak men rely on luck while strong men trust cause and effect. It promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets as a cough remedy and cold reliever priced at 25 cents. The copy warns against harming oneself by trying to pinch others.
An OCR fragment repeats claims for a product cure and urges readers to try it. The text mentions Matt J Johnson and 6088 ham, with bold phrases about rheumatism and defiant stance. The passage includes stray punctuation and archaic sales phrasing.
Suspects arrested at Grand Island after a Dannebrog jewelry shop safe was blown open about 2 a m. March 17. The break in mirrors a Boelus crime five years earlier and ties to two men held for burglary and highway robbery. Three men named Riley Jayde Adams linked to the case are in custody as investigators pursue the others.
Eight full blood Cherokee, held in Muskogee for resisting enrollment under the Dawes act, capitulated after an order to shave their heads and enroll. Redbird Smith led a defiant defense, then the men signed enrollment and were released amid federal push for compliance. Economic notes on Creek lands and a science snippet on Neptune follow the main item. Hall's Catarrh Cure advertisement closes the column.
For the first time a fully equipped company of soldiers stood on Mont Blanc. Alpine Chasseurs made the ascent and fired a salute at Chamonix amid the ascent’s achievement and ceremony.
A carload of allegedly insane soldiers was shipped to Washington Hospital after leaving the Philippines campaigns. rated as drunk and disruptive, several were secured in straight jackets on the voyage, with some restrained for safety. One man from Nebraska remained among the eleven residents.
Readers note grocers say they do not stock De Fiante Starch due to on hand stock of other brands. Packages advertised as 16 oz are seen as more common than 12 oz, and savings are claimed if customers accept the larger size.
A deadly storm off Cape Cod claims several life savers and disrupts rescue attempts. Captain Elmer Mayo along with crew members including William Mark of Cleveland and Capt. Marshalk N. Bluferdge are noted for heroic efforts as the crew from Chatham and Harwich respond in vain to save victims.
A draft note suggests a man must be landed or own real estate and invest in a marriage license. The statement links property ownership to marital authorization, reflecting historical property-based marriage norms.
An 1890s seed catalog blurb promotes Barlevest Russian millet as a high yielding forage crop. It advertises planting rates per acre, expected tonnage, price terms, and mentions low freight costs from La Crosse Wisconsin. The item includes an aside about theft and safety unrelated to the seed listing.
An explosion at Rand powder works near Missouri injured workers and caused significant damage. The blast, felt in Joplin and Galena, destroyed a mill interior and storage areas. The reported loss from the explosion totaled about $11,000 including powder stock. repair crews were mobilized immediately.
The readable fragments reference lawsuits and premiums. mentions of law, nervousness, and a grudge. Names and coherent facts are sparse, and the text appears as garbled OCR without a clear narrative or reliable events.
General Sinai in Manila announced an agreement to buy land for an army post seven miles up the Pasig river. The tract, about a mile and a quarter wide and two miles long, sits on high ground overlooking Manila between the Pasig and Laguna de Bay. Building will start once CONKERS Givera, an insurgent leader, has approved the purchase amid reports he issued a proclamation in Samar declaring Lukban orders void.
A pair of small tornados skirted Scotch Plains five miles southwest of Betteaville. They demolished the Dunkard church and several barns and windmills, shifted a wagon from its foundation, and carried livestock and grain across fields with no injuries or loss of life reported.
A messenger named McKee for the Adams Press company is reported missing along with a package containing 30000 dollars. The package disappeared en route from Brazil to St Louis. The train's arrival in St Louis revealed both the package and McKee were gone.
Frederick Moecker a well known young man of Quimney Illinois shot his wife twice in the breast then turned the gun on himself dying while his wife survives. The couple had been separated for some time. Moecker left a note indicating personal troubles.
A high G A R official says the pension committee formed at the last encampment will soon submit its report to the president. They express confidence in Commissioner Evans’ removal, planned but not immediate or humiliating.
The piece reports Sergeant Paish of Glamorganshire militia, lauded back in London as a South African hero. It notes he hanged four Boers with his own hands for breaking parole, a punishment described as a breach of civilized usage.
A garbled ad-like snippet urges keeping clothes white with Red ’¢rése Ball Blue. It mentions grocers selling large 2 oz packages for five cents and references medicinal tonics and doctors in a scattered, unclear promotional jumble.
The Boston strike involving about 20 400 men ended March 17 as most workers returned under conditions changed from the start. One notable event was a 75 man shoremen mobilization at the Clyde line wharves. Independent action by two disgruntled workers followed amid rail freight shed tensions and layoffs.
John Nicholson, a well-to-do farmer from Neb, shot himself in the forehead. Death was instantaneous after a several weeks illness and deepening melancholy. Neighbors suggest illness and despair led to the act, with no clear motive found.
In Plattsmouth the city council by an 8 to 2 vote decided to allow absolute darkness during ongoing litigation with the electric light company. The dispute centers on utility operations and future concessions.
A man with a fondness for cabbage is described as hearty and cigar smoking. The brief note highlights his peculiar taste and robust health.
Officers from Council Bluffs and Chicago credit Peruna with relief from severe colds and catarrh after exposure to bad weather. Lt. Ser geant Melinek Ot Halieran notes improvement in health and urges others to seek Dr. Hartman for advice.
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