Dean Bailey Declines Farm Commission Chairmanship
President Roosevelt forms a five member commission to study cereal sanitary and economic farm conditions. Dean Liberty Bailey of Cornell College of Agriculture declines chairmanship due to time constraints but supports the plan as commendable. Pinchot meets with farmers to discuss cooperation in buying and selling necessities and farm life improvement.
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Cornell College of Agriculture
Plan
United States
Roosevelt
Gifford Pinchot
Liberty L. Bailey
Congress
Duffy Kills His Two Children in Los Angeles Grave Plot
Henry J. Duffy prepared three graves in Evergreen Cemetery California and killed his son and daughter with an axe. He tried to kill his wife and himself with a butcher knife but survived. He claims amnesia about the boy and memories of striking the daughter. Doctors diagnose epileptic status and typhoid premonition.
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Evergreen Cemetery
Los Angeles
Cal
Henry J. Duffy
Dusty
Wool Growers Plan Storage Fight At Convention
The Wool Growers Association of America will meet in Salt Lake City from August 25 to 28. A national storage plan is to be pushed and an active fight mounted against railroad discrimination toward western wool growers. The six western states Arizona Montana Nevada Idaho Wyoming and Utah together have about 12 million sheep and an annual wool clip of 85 million pounds.
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The
Wool Growers’ Association of America
Salt Lake
Western
Arizona
Montana
Nevada
Idaho
Wyoming
Utah
Whitlow Held on Perjury Charge in Sapp Inquest
Samuel F. Whitlow was held for trial in Iola Kansas on perjury charges tied to his testimony at two coroners inquests into the death of May Sapp last September. He previously claimed no knowledge of the death and was at home, then admitted he was present when the girl killed herself with a razor. He was tried for murder and acquitted.
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Whitlow
Samuel F. Whitlow
Iola
Kan
May Sapp
Murder Mystery Near St. Joseph Claims Farmer Walter Martin
Walter Martin a farmer was fatally shot near St. Joseph by an unknown assailant after a telephone summons to a stock farm proved to be a mistake. He was shot in the back on his return and physicians say he will not recover.
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St. Joseph
Walter Martin
Martin
Luther League Elects Officers at Biennial Chicago Convention
The Luther league held its biennial convention in Chicago and reelected William Stheever of Philadelphia as president while Luther M. Kutns of Omulin was chosen secretary.
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Luther League
Chicago
William Stheever
Philadelphia
Luther M. Kutns
Omulin
Chohken
To Raise Sixty Million Logs in Chippewa River
Recovery of sunken logs has begun in the Chippewa River and its tributaries. A local firm has been awarded a contract for part of the work. Authorities say about 16,000,000 logs lie on the river bottoms.
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Chippewa
Worx
Althoust
Eagles Pick Omaha For Next Convention
The Eagles select Omaha to host their next convention. Bernard J. Monaghan of Philadelphia is elected president at the Seattle session of the Grand Aerie.
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Eagles
Omaha
Seattle
Bernard J. Moneghan
Philadelphia
New York Resort Plans World’s Largest Waiterless Café
Henry Learking announces an eight story waiterless restaurant in New York designed for 1000 dining guests. Automatic tables operated by invisible workers will be on the second floor malty room with a subchamber for waiters. Guests will write orders on pads and have them instantly reproduced in the kitchen.
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New York
Henry Learking
Walters
Boston Faces Wave of Crime and Unsolved Murders
Massachusetts restricts amid a crime wave with six murders unsolved and bands of thieves blamed on unemployment and recent conventions. Authorities consider militia action to purloin a gang terrorizing eastern counties as Captain Peter C. Hains and Thornton J. Hains face delays in arraignments after a fatal yacht club shooting.
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Massachusetts
Boston
Motorcyclist Killed Testing Cycle on Paterson Track
Sonny Briggs, 4 motorcyclist and former lightweight pugilist, was thrown from the motorcycle he was testing on the Paterson New Jersey track and instantly killed.
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Paterson
N. J
Sonny Briggs
Taft Itinerary Sets Fishing Trip Before Election
Candidate Taft and party leave Virginia Hot Springs August 28 for a week of fishing in Lake Erie. Afterward he will head to Cincinnati on September 6 or remain there until election day.
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Taft
W.H. Taft
Virginia Hot Springs
Lake Erie
Cincinnati
Boy Killed While Playing Indian in Gary
Twelve year old Edward Finerty of Gary Indiana was shot and killed by his fifteen year old companion John Gormly while playing a game of Indian. The incident occurred during a neighborhood activity prompting an investigation by local authorities.
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Edward Finerty
Gary
Ind
John Gormly
Heatwave in St Louis Causes Five Deaths
Five deaths and thirteen heat related incidents resulted from an intense St Louis heat spell including an attempted self harm case and multiple prostrations reported by local authorities.
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St. Louis
Chicago grain and provisions market slips on wheat outlook
Chicago grains fall as traders price an early northwest wheat move. September wheat down and corn oats mixed while provisions edge lower. Cash prices show No 2 hard wheat at 0.625 or 0.995?c and No 2 corn near 771/4c. South Omaha cattle and hogs mix with sizable receipts and varied bids.
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Chicago
Northwest
Park
Chicago Live Stock Prices and Receipts
Chicago market report shows cattle receipts at 25 000 with steers 4.75 to 7.00, cows 4.04 to 5.25, hogs receipts 22 000 with choice heavy shipping 1.80 to 6.90, sheep receipts 22 000 steady to stronger with lambs 47 to 60 and yearlings 42.50 to 65.00.
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South Omaha
Texas
Bolls
Stags
Higser
SAGA
Phew Toogooo
Twick
Wethers
Ewes
Yiorbs
Chicago
Choice Heavy
Nahi
Nebraska Board of Equalization Reports Wealth Increase
Lincoln August 14 The Board of Equalization completed its work reporting Nebraska’s total assessed wealth at 462 107 814.60, up 2 754 465 28 from last year. Lands led gains by about 56 000 000 with only a few protests filed despite a 15 percent state wide value rise.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Board of Equal Talon
Douglas Catity
Rail firms and shippers clash over switching charges
Lincoln Aug 18 The Union Stock Yards of South Omaha seeks higher switching fees. The railroad and South Omaha Book Exchange oppose who pays the added cost if granted. The Nebraska state railway commission heard arguments and did not decide who bears the expense. The commission made railroads a party to the filing and gave ten days for answers.
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Lincoln
Union Stock Yards Company of
South Omaha
State Railway Commission
Railrokds
South Omaha Book Exchange
Stock Yards Company
Windstorm Wrecks Chautauqua Tent and Barn
A wind and rain storm hit Pawnee City Nebraska on August 18 damaging the Redpath Chautauqua tent by snapping its center pole and tearing the canvas into pieces. The storm also toppled and wrecked Fred Woods barn, lifting it from its foundation.
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Pawnee City
Neb
Redpath Chautauqua Association
Fred Woods
Chautauqua
Big Woods
Fraternal Picnic at Diller Draws Over 600 Attendees
The Diller Nebraska fraternal picnic drew more than 600 people with representation from nearly every local organization. HL Blauseer gave the welcome address and several prominent fraternal figures spoke. The afternoon featured organized sports and special trains to transport attendees.
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Diller
Diller, Nel
HL Blauseer
Reduced Fare Proposal Falls at State Fair Rail Meet
Local officials discussed lower fares to the state fair but the plan was rejected by the Western Passenger Association. Rock Island Railroad had announced a cut but later withdrew it, leaving travelers without the anticipated discount.
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Lincely
Aum
Nelipwalta
Lincoln
Rock Island
Nebraska and Iowa shine in Middle West Tennis Tournament
Omaha August 1 The Nebraska players in the Middle West tennis tournament made a creditable showing The Iowa players also did well most of them getting through the first and second rounds Play will continue all week.
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Omaha
Nebraska
Iowa
Train Fatality Near Clair Shocks Blour Country
Charles Hagan was fatally struck by a train three miles south of Clair Nebraska on August 18. The badly mangled remains were recovered and brought to Blair in a gunny sack.
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Blour
Neb
Charles Hagan
Clair
Lair
Sheldon guest of veterans reunion at Benson Omaha
Governor Sheldon attended the Grand Army of the Republic reunion at Benson and spoke for about thirty minutes on loan sharks and proposed winter regulation. An informal reception followed with Sheldon greeting hundreds of veterans. Also noted Governor Sheldon honored a requisition for H M Lockie of Utica Neb, and an incident of an alleged horse thief shot by an Indian near the Niobrara river.
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Benson
Omaha
Sheldon
Grand Army of the Repubile
Veteraan
Rosewater Defeated in Bid to Undo Nebraska Fusion
Secretary of State Junkin rules Sophus Noble can run as elector on both Populist and Democratic tickets in the first district, closing the last fusion protest while other fusion challenges are still under review. Victor Rosewater is again defeated in the bid to destroy fusion in Nebraska.
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Lincoln
Victor Rosewater
Republican Party
Hhis Etrogele
Fusion
Nebraska
Junkin
Sophus Noble
Second
Noble
Bishop Nuelson Fills Omaha Pulpit in First Sermon
Bishop John Nuelson of the Methodist Episcopal Church preaches at First Methodist in Omaha marking his arrival to lead the district. He expresses pleasure at the assignment and gratitude for the welcoming audience.
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Nuelson
Omaha
John Nuelson
Methodist Episcopal Church
First Methodist Church
Nuelaon
Tennis Tournament Opens for Middle West Lawn Tennis Group
Omaha hosts a regional meet with players from Nebraska Iowa and nearby cities. Entry lists exceed 100 with strong showings from Iowa and Nebraska, signaling a competitive field. Babe Drowns in Horse Trough in Plattsmouth reports a tragic drowning of a two year old daughter of Alex Farris while playing near a water trough.
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Omaha
Nebraska
Iowa
Middle West Lawn Tennis Association
Babe
Plattsmouth
Neb
Alex Farris
Mies
Holdrege Businessman Mortally Struck by Thunder
Morten Johnson a pioneer business man and respected Holdrege resident was instantly killed when a thunderbolt struck him on the head crushing his skull on August 17 authorities reported.
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Mil
Holdrege
Neb
Morten Johnson
Child Dies After Carbolic Acid Poisoning
Aug 14 in South Omaha reports two year old Blannel Allen son of Ale.anid Mrs George Allen of 2026 WY street died from carbolic acid poisoning after drinking a large quantity of the drug.
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Babe
South Omaha
Blannel Allen
Anid
George Allen
WY Street
Witthe
Abernathy Wounded by Wolf in Oklahoma Forest Reserve
United States Marshal John Abernathy, famed for capturing coyotes alive for Roosevelt three years ago, was seriously wounded in a Wichita forest reserve after leaping from his horse to seize a wolf. Al Jennings jumped from his horse to pull the wolf off Abernathy and saved his life.
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Abernathy
Lawton
Oklia
United States
John Abernathy
Oklahoma
Roosevelt
Wichita Forest Reserve
al Jennings
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U.S. A
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Burr McIntosh
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Matthew J. Smith
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Peter C. Hains
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