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Newspaper

The Fairbury News

Location

Fairbury, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Oct 02, 1908

Page

4

Wham EF Mate James S Sherman Governor George Sheldon Lieutenant Governor

Fragmentary OCR lists names connected to a state ticket including James S Sherman and George Sheldon with various offices cited such as Secretary of State Auditor Treasurer Attorney General and other officials. text is unclear and incomplete.

James, S. Sherman George Sheldon Cat R Hopewell Brate Ov Ene Geo Junkin Silas Barton A Lawes Brian Supe Bublig Bishop Iirc Ap Thompson Edward B. Cowles Railway Cad A. Williams

State Senator and Officials Named in District Roster

A fragmented listing shows Dr Fe Wilcox senator for the 23rd district, V Pease representative for the 4th, Sonn Pp Thiessen county attorney, Frank L Rain commissioner, and Ww Robrbaugh among other local officials. The text reads like a partial roster of public figures and their posts.

Fe Wilcox Frank Robrbaugh

Opinion on Mr. Haskell and prejudices in politics

A political commentator asserts there is no doubt about the president's view of Mr. Haskell. The speaker warns that appealing to public prejudice makes a politician a dangerous ally to trust and suggests avoidance of such figures.

Mr. Haskell

Haskell Denies Contemplating Resignation

The record notes Mr. Haskell insisting he never contemplated resigning despite persistent questions about his sincerity.

Governor Haskel and allies plan libel prosecution

A fragment notes that Governor Haskel and four associates intended to pursue libel charges against the president, accusing them of a fatal mistake. The text is incomplete and lacks clear context or dates.

Haskel Bryan

First Record Shows Bryan Pleads Ignorance in Haskell Case

Mr. Bryan stated he did not know of the charges against Haskell, marking the first record of a plea of ignorance in this case.

Bryan Haskell

Trade debate humor fades in faces of old days

The excerpt recalls reactions to free trade and irrigation jokes, noting that those who lived through Wilson era politics remember the seriousness of the Gorman bill despite lighthearted remarks. It contrasts light banter with enduring concerns over trade policy and economic stakes.

Mr. Cramb Wilson Gorman Bill

Haskell Denies Criminal Intimacy With Oil Company

The note asserts Lt Haskell was not criminally intimate with the Standard Oil Company or the Democratic committee. It claims no accusation of criminal intimacy can be made against him by the entities involved.

Haskell the Standard : Oil Democratic Committee

Governor Explains Four Flusher Term For President Stance

The governor volunteers to clarify political slang, defining a four flusher as someone who pretends to act while avoiding real decisive steps, and he suggests going further to explain the term in context of presidential stance.

Haskell

Cleveland Letter Forgery Allegation Shocks Paper

The World Herald reports the Cleveland letter is a forgery casting doubt on prior republication claims. The piece highlights investigative work by Omaha reporters uncovering inconsistencies and potential manipulation in the document.

The World-Herald Cleveland Omaha Republi

Bryan Should Have Challenged House Rules

The author argues that Mr. Bryan, while a member, should have spoken out against the 80th regime's house rules when he could influence action and protest would have carried weight.

Bryan

Bryan vows continued vocal defense of farmers

Mr. Bryan announces he will keep raising his voice for farmers, praising their appreciation of good intentions while noting years of republican rule. The passage frames his stance as protective and forward looking amid political opposition.

Mr. Bryan

Remembering conditions past voters tie Bryan to 1896

The letter argues Republicans who back Bryan ignore 12 years of GOP prosperity. It contrasts today’s wealth and farm buildings with the earlier poverty, mortgage stress, and price fears of 1896. It claims Bryan’s free silver prophecy failed and calls for preserving equal opportunity without harming the rich.

Bryan Mr. Bryan Mre York Times

Local Chautauqua Earns Small Profits Despite Weak Facilities

The farmers can self sustain with no financial need for defense at Tauqua. Fairbury hall chautauqua, lacking boastful facilities, has operated four years with each assembly covering expenses and a small promoter profit. The News urges Beatrice citizens to revive the chautauqua in the sister city to capitalize its natural advantages.

Tauqua Fairbury Hall Beatrice

Bryan Attacks Roosevelt Policy Heir Claim

The 1904 Indiana remarks quote Mr. Bryan saying he would prefer eternal oblivion to aiding Roosevelt’s election and suggest his supporters read labor market ads to gauge supply and demand. He notes daily papers run twenty help wanted ads for every situation ad, implying workers are employed while employers seek greater output.

Bryan Indiana Roosevelt The Daily. Press

Quote on political enthusiasm and public duty

The passage discusses a political enthusiast who promotes all public enterprises and may use intemperate or offensive language. It suggests we forgive such flaws as a weakness of the flesh if he shows penitence after the campaign ends. It contrasts zeal with a lack of spirit as unworthy in a citizen.

Beatrice Chautauqua Association Suspended Indefinitely

The Beatrice Chautauqua Association announces suspension of its assemblies due to lack of local support. Once a key western state institution, it drew crowds over thirty thousand but faltered financially yet left lasting educational impact on the community and state.

Beatrice Chautauqua Association Beatrice Association Chautauquas Beatrice Chau

Bank guarantee plan could reach Fairbury in years

The News argues a bank guarantee law is likely to come soon and coins a method to reimburse depositors via state securities. Opinions vary on taxing solid banks to cover losses of weaker ones but the trend suggests imminent adoption and practical mechanisms will be devised.

Secretary of State Fairbury

Gas talk and politics in a Nebraska page

A fragmented column discusses explosive gas from oil and a forthcoming national political pennant, noting editorials in Horton’s Commercial and Peter Gill’s platform for direct US senatorial elections. It mentions public sentiment, a New Jersey wild man, Chandler’s fire threats, Bryan’s bank pledge, and a railroad safety anecdote with quirky dialect.

New Jersey Nebraska

Secret Works and Drive Echo in South Side Tale

A fragment describes Crawford's South Side narrator hearing a secret work and a bugle call, then making a high drive and vanishing into the air. It notes cheering news that automobiles are growing cheaper, questioning whether even at twenty five cents a dozen a newspaper man could buy more.

Dean's Kidney Pills Backed by Fairbury Testimony

Fairbury farmer Geo M Thomas recounts a severe rheumatic sciatic attack cured after using Dean's Kidney Pills. He bought a box at Vine Pease's drug store and soon felt back pain vanish with no relapse. Sold by all dealers. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole U S agents. Remember the name Dean's.

Geo Thomas Fourth and H’sts Fairbury Nebr Dean Vine Pease’s Foster- ‘Milburn Buffalo New York United States

Elderly spinster urges to smile through adversity

A fragment quotes an elderly spinster advising that one should act like a good actress to endure hardship, implying resilience through performance and composure in tough times.

Local Markets Update Corn and Livestock Prices

Market notes show mixed corn with white corn at 65 and old wheat at 5c, new wheat 85 cents, oats 45 cents. Hog futures around 600, steers from 5.00 to 8.50 with butcher at 8.50, stock from 2.50 to 3.00, butter 206 per pound, eggs 23 cents.

Want Ads Tease Readers With Quick Desirable Finds

A promotional note explains how WANT AD columns in this paper can connect buyers sellers renters and job seekers in town. It highlights simple low cost placement and the promise of rapid results guiding readers to list or respond for sale rent exchange employment or hiring needs.

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