Shallenberger requests recount in nine counties
Governor Shallenberger formally calls for a recount in Cuming Cedar Dodge Otoe Gage Saline Hall Butler Benard Cass and Douglas counties after partial returns. He alleges ballots counted for Dahlman and for some Republicans were double counted and cites about 1500 miscounted Dahlman votes. Dahlman leads but gap narrows.
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Lincoln
Shaltenberger
Cuming
Cedar
Dodge
Otoe
Gage
Saitne
Hall
Butler
Benard
Cass
Douglas
Douglas County
Dahlman
Shallenberger
James G. Dakiman
Dahiman
Lancaster County
Aldrich
Cady
Ryder
Walt
Hopewell
Ralph Clark
Walter A. George
Broken Bow
Sile
George B Hall
Franklin
Silas R. Barton
Hewitt
Bernecker
J. W. Crabtree
Peru
Superintendent of Public Instruction
William R. Jackson
University Place
Grant Martin
Co. H. Whitney
B. B. Cowles
Henry T. Clarke, Jr
W. B. Eastham
Victor Wilson
Pool
Gatewood
Pop
Bogle Returns to Claim Long-Lost Nebraska Estate
In Nemaha City Nebraska Thomas Bogle a veteran of the Civil War and Sully campaign known as White Beaver travels from the north to claim farm property valued at about 25000 tied to relatives. The case follows a previous estate settlement in Johnson County and notes his long wanderings from Glasgow Montana Yankton South Dakota and other locales.
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Tecumseh
Neb
Nebraska
Wilson
Johnson County
Nemaha City
Newaha County
Thomas Bogle
HiXty
Bogle
Glasgow
Mont
Yankton, & C
Missouri
Nentwha City
Bogle Returns Home to Nemaha City on Houseboat
After twenty years, Bogle arrives by houseboat at Nemaha City drawing local interest as residents await his first steps ashore and any explanation for the long absence.
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Bogle
Nemaha City
Bridge fire detours rail line over Platte river
Five spans of the St Joseph and Grand Island railroad bridge over the Platte river burned out and trains detoured via Aurora to Hastings. No water in the river to fight the blaze, chemical apparatus from the city used.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Island
Neb
St. Joseph and
Platte River
Atrora
Hastings
Platte
Kovalec Dies in Denver Elevator Crush
C. J. Kovalec of Brainard Nebraska, a wealthy sealment, was crushed to death in a Denver hotel elevator in the incident reported from here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cc. J. Kovalec
Denver
C. J. Kovalec
Brainard
Neb
Census shows even growth around center of population
Washington reports Columbus Indiana should remain near the center of population as census estimates indicate widespread gains in all directions. Eastern states are growing as much as the West, maintaining the balance with no dramatic shifts expected in the near term.
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Washington
Columbus
Ind
Dying man with Lambs' Club cards amid Vanderbilt mystery
A stylish, moneyed man identified by engraved Bert Vanderbilt cards was found dying behind a West Forty-second Street boarding house. His condition is unchanged. Police detain Edith Imen, Kid Broad, and Ralph Gillespie as inquiries unfold into the possible alias Vanderbilt and the events at the Lambs' Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bert Vanderbilt
Lambs’ Club
West Forty-second Street
Edith Imen
Kid" Broad
Ralph Gillespie
Vanderbilt
Broad
Priest Elope Romance Sparks Rome Confession Plan
The Italian priest Rev. Alphone Consolagia of the Trenton diocese travels toward Rome to confess and accept church punishment after marrying Katherine Consolazia, 16, daughter of Frang Johann. Katherine's mother denounces the union while Johann contemplates a philosophical response to the scandal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
N. J
Alphone M. Consolagia
Frang Johann
Rome
Katherine Consolazia
Johann
MISS ELKINS MAY BE A QUEEN IN GREECE OR ROME
Aug 23. Rome reports a rumor that Miss Katherton Elkins may become queen if she marries Abruzzi and he is proclaimed king of Greece Rome. The piece notes the influence of royal titles on marriage plans and public interest in European thrones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abruzzi
Greece
Rome
Mias Katherton &l
Kitts Near Throne Through Greek Royal Marriage Rumor
The Italian royal family reportedly overcomes its opposition to the marriage of Kitts to the Duke of the Abrogal. It is suggested the Duke may be called to the Greek throne, which would require him to renounce succession rights to Italy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kitts
Greece
Grain and livestock markets mixed with higher wheat and hogs
Chicago futures show wheat firm with gains as corn rebounds early and oats steady to lower. Provisions edged up then eased while closing firm. South Omaha receipts boost calves and hogs with prices up to the high end, sheep and lamb markets softer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
South Omaha
Calvie
Srargha
May Prove to Be Murder Antelope County Farmer Dies Mysteriously
Elgin Neb Aug 22 Nels Peterson a farmer twelve miles west of Elgin was found dead face down with a binder twine looped to a bed post. He quarreled with Louis Greggerson earlier and a fight led to police action. Initial verdict blamed self harm. autopsies later showed bruises and head injuries from a fight. The state health board exhumed the body for a second autopsy confirming injuries not strangulation. Petersons five year old son testified Greggerson jumped on his fathers chest.
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Antelope
Elgin
Neb
Nels Peterson
Louis Greggerson
Conwell
Greggerson
Caldwell
Neligh
Peterson
el- bin Anl
State Board of Health
Carr
Pioneer Omaha Attorney R. S. Hall Dies at 3224 Farnam
Richard B. Hall a leading Omaha attorney died at his home after three weeks of illness from acute kidney trouble. Born in Batavia New York, he moved with his family to Bellevue in 1858 and built a premier Nebraska law career, including work for Union Pacific and Oregon Short Line railroad bondholders. He was connected to early Nebraska legal circles through his father, a prominent judge and former territory chief justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Aug
Richard B. Hall
Farnam Street
Hig Alness
Hall
Territory of
Nebraska
Buchanan
Bellevue
Richard
Batavia
Union Pacific
Oregon
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Hall Led Omaha Water Company in Notable Plant Sale case
In the protracted litigation over selling the plant to Omaha, Mr. Hall, representing the Omaha Water Company, secured a major victory for his client. The dispute centered on the sale terms and involved a figure around $80,000,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Omaha Water Company
Omaha
Lincoln Telephone Firm Reports 1910 Earnings and Surplus
The Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph, known as the Automatic Telephone company, filed its annual report with the railway commission for the year ending June 30, 1910. Gross earnings were 224,006.98 dollars with expenses of 125,524.46, yielding an operation income of 98,082.52. After dividends totaling 66, (common 51,960.24 and preferred 9,321.33) and 35,480 in debt interest, there remains a surplus from operation of 3,820.95. The commission has listed delinquent companies including the Omaha Independent company and will pursue suits and penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph
The
Automatic Telephone Company
Railway Commission
State Railway Commission
Omaha Independent
Lincoln men charged with arson to collect insurance
Theodore Stanisics and Roy Wilscam were bound over to district court on $7500 and $5000 bonds after confessing to Deputy Fire Warden Gallagher that Wilscam, at Stanisics' urging, set a house fire to divert insurers. They planned to rent the house, force a purchase, insure it, then burn it, using kerosene and gasoline. The blaze caused explosion and severe burns to Wilscam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Theodore Stanisies
Roy Wilscam
District Court
Willscam
Gallagher
Wilscam
Stanisics
Wilscams
Husenetter Named Republican State Committee Chairman
Lincoln August 23 William Husenet ter of Linwood was unanimously chosen by the Republican state central committee as chairman. He has long been active in the party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Husenetter
Lincoln
William Husenetter
Linwood
Republican State Central Committee
Mar Hit by Train Dies of Injuries
Omaha report says William Bullard who was struck by a stub train from Gibson at Third and Hickory streets last week died at St. Josephs hospital. Bullard was single and resided in Fremont.
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Mar
Omaha
William Bullard
Gibson
Third
Hickory Streets
St. Joseph's Hospital
Mr. Bullard
Fremont
Murderer Captured After Five-Year Pursuit
John Joseph Flay a Syrian is to stand trial in Seattle for the murder of Lata Nicholas a seventeen year old girl of his race. After a five year pursuit Flay was captured in Mexico City and will depart for Seattle to face charges. Six killed in collision Northfield Falls Vermont on the Central Vermont line. crews from two freight trains suffered fatalities and injuries.
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Mexico City
John Joseph Flay
Seattle
Lata Nicholas
Flay
Mexico
Odavid
Nertifeld
Central Vermont
Northfield Falls
Alleged Bigamist Arrest Report From Central Nebraska
Othello M. Evans a Kansas City contractor was arrested amid a tale of marriage to Grace Gorman of Grand Island Nebraska. He allegedly deserted a wife and three children as he honeymooned in Balt Lake Aug u2. The case centers on a bigamy charge with Evans noted as a wealthy contractor from Kansas City.
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Balt Lake
Aug
Grace Gorman
Grand Island
Neb
Central City
Othello M. Evans
Kansas City
Pvane
Wilburton Thrower Sets Steer Roaring World Record
Elwe Hale of Wilburton threw a steer in thirty one seconds at the world championship roping contest in McAlester Oklahoma on August 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McAlester
Okla
Sherman May Refuse to Let Name Go Before New York Convention
News reports say Vice President Sherman may resign and decline to have his name considered as temporary chairman, opening the field for Theodore Roosevelt who may spurn the honor. Roosevelt denies sending any ultimatum to Taft and calls the tale political invention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Honor
Theodore Roosevelt
Tait
James 8. Sherman
New York State
Empire State
Roosevelt
Republican Committee
Oyster Bay
Taft
Sherman
PLAN WAR AGAINST SIN CRUSADE ORGANIZED BY NATIONWIDE COMMITTEE
The evangelistic committee of forty led by James G. Cannon of the Fourth National Bank of New York plans a nationwide revival. A meeting in Niagara Falls outlines plans for the movement to begin September 15 1911. The year long crusade targets 90 cities and aims to reach every man in the United States with coordinated church backing.
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Buffalo
Evangelistic Committee of
James G. Cannon
Fourth National Bank of
New York City
Niagara Falls
United States
Leader Dies After Weeks of Fasting in End of World Sect
John Irving O'Neill, leader of the Disciples of the Holy Ghost with the Gift of Tongues, died in Los Angeles after weeks of fasting. Detectives found four sect members in an arroyo, including a sixteen year old girl named Alice Priffon who said she was forced to starve and wished to live.
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Los Angeles
John Irving O'Neill
Arroyo
O'Neill
Alice Priffon
Probers Clear Sherman in Indian Land Probes
The select house committees investigating Indian land affairs the McMur ray contients and Gore bribery charges report they have carefully weighed testimony and find no warrant for branding any person with wrongdoing including Vice President HN Ye Petee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklo
House of Representatives
McMurray
Gore
numerous 1910s world items mixed in a single report
Auction sale of the International and Great Northern Railway at Palestine Texas scheduled for September 15. A flood of terse notices follows: deaths including David Rankin Jr and Wilkins Call. population of Canada. airship prize. marriages. accidents. naval incidents. political and economic appointments. crimes and legal actions. Roosevelt family travels. Glacier Park exploration.
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International and Great Northern
Palestine
Tex
David Rankin, Jr
Atlantic City
Canada
Joseph B. Hughes
Continental Tobacco Company
Paris Journal
Paris
Brussels
London
F. Angustus Heinze
Bernice Henderson
New York
J. W. Fawcett
Chicago
A. F. Winonington Ingram
Anglican Church Congress
Halifax
Montreal
W. T. Greenfell
St. John’s
N. F
Latrader
Labrador
Charles Peak
Charles Walker
Pafoo’ & Sons’ Marble Works
Mantheiten
Kan
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Mabelle Gilman
John Molasant
England
English Channel
U. S
Columbus Ind
Stranger
Priest Eloper
Consolazia
Miss Elkins
R. S. Hall
Lincoln Automatic Files
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Sherman Balks
Probers
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Indian Land Committee
Wilkinson Call
Florida
Jafet Lindberg
Alaska
California
Jersey City
Hudson
Jersey
Fred Heiseke
Granite City
Samuel Morgan
Horseshoe Lake
Isle of Pines
West
Middle West
Martinez Cruiz
South Dakota
Sherriff
Jake Houpt
Hot Springs
Ark
George
Oscar Chitwood
Dante Aligieri
Castellari
Canton
Charles Marlow
Tuscarawas County
A. A. Hauberch
Miltonsiera
Lutheran Evangelica Church
Eden Theological Seminary
Clinton
J. A. Brown
Kentucky
Ohio River
Kryansville
Brown
Ethel Roosevelt
President Roosevelt
Montana
Henry Fairfield Osborn
Geological Survey
Miss Osborn
Doughter
Mina Nearevelt
Glacier Park
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