Nebraska Lands Open to Entry on Special Hometecachers Train
Labor Commissioner Gaye unveils 74 irrigated claims in Nebraska subject to entry under the homestead law. Prospective settlers pay 55 dollars per acre for water rights with a twelve year payoff. Gaye leaves for Chicago to lead a Burlington special train to western Nebraska, with strong interest from over fifty pledgees and potential follow up trains by the Northwestern.
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Lincoln, Neb
Labor
Gaye
Nebraska
Kinkaid
Chicago
Burlington
Burlington Land Department
Labor Toreau
Gove
Northwestern
Hastings and Beatrice asylums praised for care quality
J A Piper of the state board of charities and correction inspected the Hastings hospital for the insane and Beatrice’s feeble minded institute. He noted 1 172 patients at Hastings with 744 males and 428 females and 439 inmates at Beatrice, 228 boys and 204 girls, praising sanitary conditions especially in low grade boys cottages. A light typhoid fever outbreak occurred this summer with few deaths. seven inmates remained in bed but convalescing.
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Lincoln
J_ A. Piper
State Hoard of Charities and Correction
Hospital For
Hastings
Beatrice
Cheney Telephone seeks approval for stock issue and rectification
The Cheney Telephone company has been granted permission by the railway commission to issue 1500 in stock. It asks leave to issue 275 in new stock for construction and seeks approval of a prior 1225 issue made without commission authorization due to officials' lack of knowledge.
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Cheney Telephone Company
Railway Commission
Aldrich Rules Out Special Session Over Convention
Governor Aldrich says he will not call a special legislative session, declaring only war pestilence or famine would force such action. He asserts no extra session will be convened to enable the Progressive convention to secure a ticket.
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Aldrich
Progressive Convention
Franklin Pioneer F W Barber Dies in Los Angeles
F W Barber a leading Franklin figure dies in Los Angeles after seven months illness following a stroke of paralysis. Barber who once lived in Grand Island was a notable Republican candidate for state superintendent of schools.
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Franklin Pioneer
Los Angeles
Frank'n
F. W. Barber
Franklin
County officials miss national banks and express reports
Secretary Seymour has uncovered neglect by some county assessors who failed to report national banks telephone stock and express companies to the stars board. The delay delays completion of the official reports until they respond.
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Asresaora
Stars Board
Seymour
Food Exhibit Planned by State Fair Dairy Building
The state fair will feature an educational exhibit by Food Commissioner Nels P. Hansen. The exhibit, located in the dairy building, aims to educate attendees on local food topics.
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Ture
Nels P. Hansen
Beef Shortage Shrinks U S Meat Output Across Markets
Figures from South Omaha indicate a weekly national beef shortfall of 517 million pounds across Chicago, Omaha, Kansas City, St Louis, St Joseph, Sioux City, and Wichita. Pork and mutton fall short add 170 million pounds, with overall production down since May. Local yards push conservation efforts, warning of fewer cows and calves entering markets.
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South Omaha
Chicago
Omaha
Kansas City
St. Louis
St. Joseph
Sioux City
Wichita
Nebraska Heroes and Martyrs Named in Prohibition Year Book
Omaha reports Nebraska figures highlighted in a prohibition year book as heroes and martyrs. Colonel Watson B. Smith is listed as shot and killed in Omaha in 1896 for enforcing the law. Sam D. Cone cannot be verified. publisher of The Septine at Minatare is cited as killed in 1896. Reverend George C. Haddock from Sioux City and others from the south are noted.
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Omaha
Nebraska
Colone Watson BB. Smith
Sam
Conec Itor
Septine
Minatare
Neb
George C. Haddock
Sioux City
Owner of deer located near Crete under investigation
Game Warden Miller received a letter from J. W. Gilbert of Friend asserting several tame deer found near Crete may belong to his herd and will likely return once the young fawns can follow their mother. Farmers complained deer damage fruit and shrubbery nearby.
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Miller
J. W. Gilbert
Friend
Crete
Farmer Otto Score Dies After Hay Rack Accident Near Moster
Otto Score, a farmer from near Moster, was crushed between a hay rack and a windmill post as his team started to run. He was taken to the hospital, operated on for multiple injuries including a stomach tear, and died from his injuries.
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Otto Score
Moster
Merrick County Wheat Record Set at 71 Bushels per Acre
In hy Neh Aug 26 Merrick county reports a new wheat yield record of 71 bushels per acre after J E Plank threshing at Will McCulloughs farm three and a half miles southwest of the city. Two acres of top stand reserved for test yielded 148 bushels from the sample plot.
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Acre Central
Neh
Merrick County
J. E. Plank
Will McCullough
Hastings Canning Factory to Begin Operations
Hastings Nebraska reports the Hastings canning factory will start this week for the season with a crew of fifty to seventy five workers. Sweet corn is scarce this year and expected to be about half a crop. The tomato crop is normal. The plant will focus on these two crops this season.
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Hastings Canning Factory
Hastings
Neb
Hastings Camming
Horse Runaway Injures Children in Fairfield Accident
A horse driven by Charles Spear's son bolted after a motorcycle, throwing occupants of a buggy including the youngest daughter who broke an arm. Mrs. Rennie Cook was thrown from a carriage, breaking her collarbone, and Mr. Cook sustained serious injuries.
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Fairfield
Neh
Charles Spear
Huger
Rennie Cook
Child Chokes on Laxative Tablet in Springview Visit
Dorothy Tanner three years old daughter of Mr and Mrs Clifton Tanner of near Springview choked on a laxative tablet given by her grandmother Mrs John Howell of Springview and died before a doctor arrived.
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Dorothy Tanner
Clifton Tanner
Springview
John Howell
Springeview
Thayer County Institute Closes After Yearly Session
Wehran Neh Aug 24 The Thayer county Institute closes its annual session. Superintendent Holtzen reports attendance of 121 teachers from all ninety elect districts in the county.
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Thayer County Institute
Wehran
Neh
Holtzen
Fourteen year old boy drowns in Bone Creek at Ainsworth
George McCeonnell aged fourteen drowns while bathing in Bone creek Ainsworth with companions. He stepped into a deep hole and was swept under water in the accident reported by local authorities.
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Ainsworth
George McCeonnell
Bone Creek
Funeral of Omaha Police Chief John J. Donahue
Funeral for Omaha Police Chief John J. Donahue was held in the city hall rotunda before his cortege to the family home on Thirty fifth Street. Flowers were served to mourners.
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Chief Donahue
Tuln
Atate
Cdy
Omaha
Pollo
John J. Donahue
Thirty Fifth Street
Deadlock Persists as Congress Races to Vote on Inquiry
Washington reporting a chaotic session as Senate filibusters threaten adjournment. LaFollette demands a record vote on Penrose's investigation of 1904 Standard Oil contributions and Archbold Perkins correspondence, while Chamberlain presses $600,000 old state claims and pay for staff. House refuses any payment, risking December adjournment.
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Washington
Congress
United States
House
Senate
Penrose
LaFollette
Standard OF Company
John D. Archbold
George W. Perkins
Chamberlain
Ja Follette
Virginia
Marylland
Oregon
Texas
Fitzgerald
Menanre
Menibere
Olympic Athletes Honored In New York Parade
American Olympic winners returned from Stockholm to a monster parade along Fifth Avenue and Broadway to City Hall. Mayor Gaynor greeted the team as thousands cheered from the line of march and from various parts of the country.
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New York
Stockholm
Fifth Avenue
Broadway
Gaynor
Springfield Murder Suicide Sparks Race Riot Fears
In Springfield Michigan on August 26 a Black chauffeur killed Ruth Powers at the home of O B Caldwell and then killed himself. A note claimed the girl drove him mad. The incident raised fears of a race riot similar to the four years ago when deaths and heavy property damage occurred.
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Springfeld
Springfield
Ruth Powers
O. RB. Caldwell
Johnson
Royal Flush Calamity Ends Four in Texox Saloon Bust
Four men die after an argument over a saloon poker game in Tekox. Patrick Collins holds a royal flush on the showdown and Curley Gardner fires killing Collins. Deputy Sheriff William Estep and town marshal Croot Dickson confront the shooter and are killed. Gardner then fires at an officer, wounding another.
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Tekox
Wash
Patrick Collins
Curley Gardner
Collins
Htn
William Estep
Cefax
Croot Dickson
Paton Gardner
Curless Bruties
Proposed constitutional amendment on direct legislation via initiative and referendum
Nebraska voters face a 1912 general election measure proposing to amend sections of Article 3 to empower the people to directly initiate laws and amend the constitution through petition and referendum. It outlines thresholds, procedures, ballot wording, and the public display of results.
Proposed Constitutional Amendment Two for Nebraska Election
The document presents Proposed Constitutional Amendment No two for Nebraska to be voted at the general election on Tuesday, November 1912. It details pay and mileage for legislators, session length minimums, bill introduction limits, and petitioned wording for the amendment, with certification by Secretary of State Addison Wait.
Proposed Constitutional Amendment No Four for Nebraska
A 1912 joint resolution outlines amendments to Nebraska constitution sections on Supreme Court election timing. It proposes electing three justices every six years and a chief justice periodically, with incumbents serving until qualified successors. It also sets general election timing and the overholding of incumbents until successors are elected. The document records approval by Secretary of State Addison Wait and the Great Seal date.
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State of
Nebraska
Elghteen
Cobbey
Supreme Court
Shalf
Wuntil
L Addison Wait
Lincoln
United States
Addison Wait
Proposed Constitutional Amendment No Three Board of State Institutions
The text outlines a proposed amendment to Section 19 of Article 5 of the Nebraska Constitution to create a Board of Commissioners of State Institutions. It sets appointment rules by the Governor with Senate consent, term lengths, and transfer of control from existing bodies to the new board. The amendment would be voted on at the November 1912 general election and approved by electors. Addison Wait signs as Secretary of State.
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Nebraska
State of
Nepa
Senate
House of Representatives
Secretary of State
Rau
Erate
Legislatu
Eald
Addison Wait
Lincoln
United States
Addison
A. Ty
Nebravska
Seal
Board of Commissioners of State
Congress District
Board of Commissioners
Bard
State Soldiers’ Home
Hospitals For
Institute For the Deaf
Institute For the Bind
Institute
Nebraska Industrial Home
State Penitentiary
Board of Public Lands and Buildings
Board of Commissioners of
Eald Board
Fone
Board of Comfae
Agnina
Indian Killed On Track Near Rochelle
A Native man was struck and killed by a fast express train after sleeping on a railroad track near Rochelle. The incident highlights dangers of neglecting coughs and colds and promotes Dr King’s New Discovery as a preventive remedy. A testimonial from J K Watts cites recovery from a severe bout of grip and weight gain after using the medicine. Trial bottle offered free at Fred E Holsten’s.
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Rochelle
Tnl
Fast Express
Dr. King
J. K. Watts
Floydada
Tex
Fred E. Holsten
Post Office Directory Mails Close Times at Alliance
Alliance post office lists mail close times by route in Mountain time. East Bound trains 44 and 42 close at 11 10 am and 11 pm respectively. West Bound 48 and 41 close 12 20 pm and 11 pm. South Bound 305 and 301 close 12 20 pm and 11 pm. Night mails on Sundays and holidays close 6 pm. IKA B Tash P M.
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Alliance Post Office
IKA B. Tash
Guard Against Appendicitis with Simple Bark Remedy
An early 20th century advisory promotes Adlerd-ka as a German appendicicine remedy. A single dose is claimed to relieve sour stomach and constipation instantly, with ingredients including bark glycerine and digestive aids to drive away impurities. Starry Thiele, a druggist, endorses the product.
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Leaver
Piper
Hastings and
Prohibition
Deadlock
Negro
Post Office Directory
Thade-Mark S
Righae
EAD
A . Swift & CO
Seventhventh St
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