Nebraska Notes Reflect Local Changes and Spring Outlook
Grand Island anticipates a building boom this spring while Beaver City ends a smallpox quarantine. Sutton forms a young people's literary club. Fairfield News-Herald sale to L. R. Jones is noted. J. J. Allen of Ten Row, Broken Bow, jailed for wife beating. Madison's electric light system now in operation. Butterfly post office in Stanton county ordered discontinued. Cresma Dawes county to get W S Wysocki’s general store. County bonds worth 15000 dollars canceled during fusion era. James C. Riddle convicted in Dakota City for illegal ceiling. The Hirz family son disappears near Plattsmouth. Sidney’s A. Daugherty selling stock and moving to Salt Lake City. Callaway hotels change proprietors. Graham Bros. & Co. buys Boston Store stock at Hebron. New irrigation farming spreads as Keesee plants new outfits. Haffner of Hebron declared insane, to Lincoln hospital. Chief Clement of Lincoln warns Babes leg in accident en route to fire. Fred Lewman of Wasta held for obtaining money by false pretenses. Desdorse Gulch Dawes family vacationing in the sunny south. York Trampe jailed for overcoat theft, Woods Bros. store. Mrs Neville heads to Sleepyville Georgia for weeks. Mrs M R Fitch of Herman improving under cancer treatment in Atchison. Thurston Rs of Omaha participate in inaugural events. News notes urge maintaining stores in good repair for spring. J M Gillette, ex Chadron academy principal, to speak at Chicago. Spring approaches. keep stores functional.
Young Wife Ends Her Life in Lincoln Home
Mrs. Ida Robbins wife of F C Robbins died after ingesting strychnine at 2123 Monroe Ave Lincoln Neb She bought the poison for an alleged abortion and drank it at home then collapsed en route to medical help Her husband and Dr Holyoke attended her but she died in great pain with convulsions and no motive disclosed
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Ida Robbins
F. C. Robbins
Monroe Ave
Lincoln
Neb
Wreck narrowly avoided on Inland passenger train near Prairie Home
An Inland passenger train from Omaha nearly wrecked near Prairie Home after the tender front dropped from the rails. At about 70 mph the train ran nearly a mile on the rear tracks with 100 passengers aboard before a stop was made. Poor track and a lucky accident prevented a greater disaster.
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Prairie Howe
Omaha
Prairie Home
Beheadings Reported in Pekin Officials Executed
In Pekin on February 26 Chih Siu former grand secretary and Hsu Cheng Yu son of Hsu Tung were publicly beheaded. French German and American troops guarded the execution street while Japanese infantry escorted the condemned in carts. Chih Su faced death calmly. Hau appeared opium stupified.
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Chih Siu
Hsu Cheng Yu
Hsu Tung
Chih Su
Hau
Discovery of gold and ores in the Samoan Islands
Reported discovery of gold in the Samoan islands with black sand claimed to yield 9940 a ton on Upola. Also noted are large quantities of nickel and tin ore. The note mentions 1,500 Filipino prisoners and Guam natives associated with the findings.
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Samoa
Samoan Islands
Upola
Guam
Capitol First Aid Station Featured in Congress Debates
Fragmentary text cites Washington Post discussion of a Capitol first-aid to the injured station and the idea Congress could not get along without it.
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Wietll Hospital
Capitol
Congress
Washington Post
Ten Buildings Burn in Creston Fire
Fire roared through Ely harness shop area in Creston Nebraska destroying ten buildings in the town center. Loss pegged at about 20000 with roughly 7000 insured, including Peters son general store Farnsbys drug store Bank of Creston Florer Co hardware two saloons and two dwellings.
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Ely
Creston
Neb
Peterson's
Farnsby’s Drug Store
Bank of Creston
Florer & Co
Cuban constitutional session over naval stations remark
The Cuban constitutional convention met in executive session on February 25 to discuss future Cuba United States relations. Delegates were impressed by recommendations from the U S senate committee on relations with Cuba. Senor Nunes said, That settles it if the United States insists on naval stations I have nothing to say.
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Mest
Cuba
United States
United States Senate Committee
Washington
Senor Nunes
Vanderlip Resigns Treasury Post Office to Name Successor
The resignation of Hon. Frank A. Vanderlip assistant secretary of the treasury is announced to take effect once his successor qualifies no later than March 8. M. E. Ailes of Ohio is expected to succeed him.
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Frank A. Vanderlip
Plattmouth Fight Ends With Stabbing
Eli Jones and Burl Chandler fought in Plattsmouth Nebraska. Jones drew a knife and stabbed Chandler in the back neck and face. Chandler sustained serious injuries and Jones is under arrest awaiting outcome.
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Eli Jones
Burl Chandler
Plattemouth
Neb
Jones
Chandler
Death of Pioneer Francis Gustin at Elmwood
The remains of Francis C. Gustin, an early Cass county resident, died at Elmwood at age eighty-one and were taken to Plattsmouth for burial. He lived eighty-one years.
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Francis C. Gustin
Cass County
Elmwood
Plattsamounth
Grasshoppers Arrive on St. Croix Damaging Canes
A new grasshopper species, previously unseen on the island, has appeared in St. Croix. Planters report damage to canes and fear similarity to a Cuban outbreak tied to hay imports from the United States.
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St. Croix
Cuba
United States
Using Artificially Sonred Milk To Start Butter Article
A note describes turning artificially sonar processed milk into a starter for cream to produce butter. The method aims to create a new article of butter from starter cream derived milk.
Demand for Horses at Chicago Stock Yards In Week
Receipts of horses ending January 19 at Chicago stock yards were the largest in three months. Demand for dray horses was slow while extra good consignments sold for 200 to 226 dollars and matched teams 420 to 430 dollars. Foreign demand boosted bussers and coachers with coach horses ranging 125 to 600 dollars. exports to British ports included high class hunters. total Chicago exports for the first 19 days of January were 797 head, down from 1,309 the prior period.
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Chicago
Careful Sneezing Techniques from a Medical Paper
A medical note describes a sneeze being instantly dispelled by pressing the angle upward against the nasal division where the upper lip joins the gum. It claims another force or breath is released from the lungs the moment sneeze indicators are perceived.
The Trust F Problem and Its Social Danger
The article argues the trust problem is a serious threat to society and must be addressed promptly. It likens it to digestive disorders and promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a cure for related ailments and to prevent grippe malaria fever and ague.
Butter trading seen as steady income on the farm
A farmer notes that no other farm activity yields as steady income as making and selling good butter.
Foot-Ease cures foot ailments advertised powder
Foot-Ease promises relief from swollen burning feet corns bunions and frostbite and chilblains. Sold at druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents with free samples. Address Alien S Olmsted LeRoy New York.
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S. Olmsted
LeRoy, N. Y
Philosophy as Dyspepsia of the Intellect
A sharp quip suggests philosophy merely reframes intellectual ailments as digestion of ideas. The remark frames philosophy as a restless mind seeking meaning without practical relief.
Garfield Tea Praised as Universal Liver Remedy
A historical ad notes Garfield Tea as the cure for liver derangements, claiming it has long been the standard against which other remedies are measured. The text then shifts to a vivid line about high living a basket of champagne.
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Jefferson County Record
Diller
Nebraska
Nebraska Notes
Grand Island
Beaver City
Sutton
G. A. Hobson
The
Fairfield News-Herald
L. R. Jones
J. J. Allen
Ten Row
Broken Bow
Juijian
Madison
Butterfly
Stanton County
W. S. Wysocki of
Cresma
Dawes County
James C. Riddle
Dakota City
Henry Hirz
Plattsmouth
A., Daugherty
Sidney
Salt Lake City
Callaway
Graham Bros. & Co
Hiawatha, Res
Dave
Boston
Hebron
Keee
New Pettlera
Haffner
Lincoln Hospital
Are
Clement
H.affort
Fred Lewman
Watsa
District Court
W.S. Manchester
Desdhorse Gulch
York
Woods Bros
Mrs. Neville
M. R. Fitch
Herman
Atchison Bos S
Thurston Rs
Walls City News
J. M. Gillette
Chadron
Aitver
Pekin
Creston, Neb
Ower
Maroest Stord
Beane
A. Trapper
Ame
Meera
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