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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1910
Page
4
El Paso report says trains between El Paso and Mexico City run normally with telegraph lines operating and no fighting observed. Passengers from Parral report no combat there while Torreon troops believed sent to Parral were reinforcements, an American named Storey wounded at Parral and another American, Thome, accidentally killed.
Havana mourns Alberto Yarini a celebrated leader of white slave traders whose death followed a gang fight between Cuban and French factions. The procession mirrors historic displays of public grief, despite Yarini's notorious reputation and anti American sentiments linked to the Tarler assault incident in 1906.
Des Moines committees shadowed every saloon to document drinking. They claim eighty five women drank liquor in the saloons and record 12 935 entries between opening and closing hours with 189 minors among patrons.
Edward J Bplesbach of East St Louis wagers $100 he can eat two quail daily for thirty days. His rival Stroh of Belleville bets the money will be his if the claim proves false, aiming to prove the feat impossible by the end of the period.
In Muskogee Oklahoma on November 29 three Welle Fargo Express company workers were detained as investigators probe the loss of a cash iron chest containing 5000 in silver and 11000 in assigned currency.
Edwin M. Hadley Worcester manufacturer and capitalist died from asphyxiation when gas line fumes from the automobile he was working on filled a small garage. The incident occurred in Worcester on November 29.
Typhoid fever at Washington and Lee University in Lexington Virginia forces the closing of the fall term. The university will reopen on January 3 and students are sent home for health precautions.
Chicago markets note a roughly 10 percent excess of available world wheat for the rest of the year offsetting smaller shipments and a tighter U S visible supply. Prices closed flat for May and higher for other months with small declines in corn and oats and higher provisions.
Local notes track residents traveling to Omaha and Lincoln for holidays, weddings, and visits. Several Alliance residents plan moves or trips to Idaho, Kendrick, St Louis, and Moorhead. The item also mentions a notable sale setup, hotel events, church services, and staff changes at area businesses.
Railway notes report a head on collision between two fast freights Nos 76 and 77 near Brush Colorado Tuesday morning blocking the main line for about three hours with no injuries. The item also lists local social and railway personnel movements in Alliance Crawford Hemingford Marsland and Omaha.
Omaha November 21 Found guilty of manslaughter in the death of William Krug in a June automobile crash. Alex Schultz first pro auto driver in Omaha jailed. Motion for a new trial to be argued. appeal to supreme court if denied. Case hinged on whether speed laws apply to manslaughter.
Governor Shallenberger received a taxpayer petition urging the formal creation of Arthur County and temporary commissioners W. B. Yarnall George Brower and Leland B. Rice with Charles M. Lightfoot as special county clerk. The proposal cites about 1000 inhabitants in the western McPherson area.
The supreme court authorized Florence Wyrick of Clay County to receive an additional $1000 from her former husband, on top of a $4001 monetary verdict and $350 in attorney fees. She also took personal property, totaling about $5000, while her husband was valued at roughly $1640 at the case start. The court noted no support provision had been made during the suit, prompting the extra allowance.
In Neligh Nebraska on November 5 the case against Lew Greggenson for first degree murder was heard before County Judge Wilson. The charge stems from the August 27 killing of Nels Peterson near Elgin during a drunken brawl. No premeditation evidence was offered. the charge was dismissed, though the district court case for murder in the second degree continues.
Frederick Weimer leads a probe as the Wolf Manufacturing disaster claims twenty five lives after a blaze at the Newark plant. Authorities report one unidentified body and extensive casualties while 200000 sightseers flock to the scene and churches hold prayers for the dead.
Hitchcock laments massive letters from savers nationwide who fell for get rich quick schemes. He notes stock certificates and bonds worth little, calling it a sad commentary on misplaced trust. The Post Office department will act to shut these fraudulent concerns down.
The American Federation of Labor closed its 30th annual convention in St. Louis with Atlanta selected as next year’s meeting site. Officers Samuel Gompers Frank Morrison and John B. Lennon were reelected. The Western Federation of Miners charter was sent to the executive council. The body endorsed woman suffrage and labor organization for all workers including Negroes. Some delegates opposed including Asiatic races suggesting removing Orientals as a remedy.
George E. Ide president of the Home Life Insurance Company of New York told the Interstate Commerce Commission that life insurers with about 20 million policy holders oppose federal action that could hurt railroad investments. He testified during the commission’s probe of proposed freight rate increases, acting as spokesperson for higher rates for life insurers and their policyholders.
Michael Cudahy founder of the packing firm bearing his name died at a Chicago hospital from double pneumonia after five days of illness. The disease became serious Saturday.
The executive committee chose San Francisco as the next meeting place and set the dates for July 5 to July 14. The announcement was made from Chicago on November 25 by the education society’s leadership.
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