Nebraska Rail Commission Aids Stock Shipper Hearing Set
Nebraska State Railway Commission assists a stock shipper in a hearing on the physical valuation of the Northwestern road. The hearing resumes January 9 with disputes over Valuation by Mr Hurd and company witnesses on right of way and adjacent land values, affecting total property value.
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State Railway Commission
State Railway
Conwinnee
Prata
Usuc
Burlington
Hurd
Murd
Bar Association Endorses Roscoe Pound for U S Supreme Court
The Bar Association endorsed Roscoe Pound formerly of Lincoln and now Harvard law professor for a vacant U S Supreme Court seat after Justice Haran's death. It also urged radical Nebraska judicial reforms including restoring district attorneys, reducing peremptory challenges, and changing procedures to focus on substantial rights.
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The
Bar Association
Roscoe Pound
Lincoln
Harvard University
United States Supreme Bench
Justice Haran
Nebraska
Howard Kennedy
Omaha
Fr. J. Clements
T. J. Doyle
Auditor Parts Letter Denies Funds for Normal School Exams
Auditor Parton informs State Superintendent Delzell that while payments to the teachers examining board for teacher examinations and twelve schools in the authorizing bill are correct he finds no statutory authority for paying for examinations of the normal schools and will refuse future audits for that service.
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Parton
Delzell
Teachera Examining Board
Cute Normal Schoola
Beatrice Man Found Dead Near Beatrice Eight Miles North
The body of Phillip Hess, a Civil War veteran who vanished from his home in Beatrice, was found by Harry Pellow, a farmer, in a frozen wooded spot eight miles north of Beatrice. He had been dead a week or more and was brought to Beatrice by Corones Reed.
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Beatrice, Neb
Beatrice
Phillip Héss
Harry Pellow
Hess
Corones Reed
Jipcol Traction Responds to Injunction Proceedings
The Jipcol Traction company states it has never intended to abandon or curtail service or trackage without public approval, in response to an injunction proceeding brought by Hi. Herpolsheimer and others.
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Jipcol Traction Company
Hi. Herpolsheimer
Ate of
Ite
Miller couple marks 50th wedding anniversary in Dorchester
Dorchester Nebraska January 1 Mr and Mrs Arthur J Miller of this city celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary. They have been residents of the area for the past fifty years.
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Dorchester
Neb
Arthur J. Miller
Thrace
Missing $5000 Mail Package From Lincoln to York
A $5,000 currency shipment from Lincoln Bank to First National of York vanished after leaving Lincoln on the Durwenton train. The registered pouch was reported delivered to York’s post office, but the package was not in the pouch. Investigations by the bank and post office have found no trace of the money.
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Mall
Lincoln Bank
First National
York
Post Office
Lincoln
Bank
Commission forms to frame employers liability bill in Lincoln
The new commission met in the governor’s rooms with C. D. Traphagen as chairman and A. E B. Sheldon as secretary. It set January 30, 1912, to begin work and planned mass meetings to gather views. The panel will study similar acts in other states and define the bill’s scope before drafting.
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C. D. Traphagen
A. J. Wetherly
F. M. Coffey
Lincoln
I. D. Evans
Kenesiw
A. C. Weitzell
Omaha
State Officials Probe Bond and Land Firms Across States
State Auditor Barton and Banking Commissioner Royce prepare a campaign against installment collecting bond and land companies organized in other states. Inquiry centers on Standard Home, soliciting business in Alabama without a license. The firm, incorporated in Delaware with head offices in Birmingham, operates on the bond building and loan plan. Alabama officials say they know nothing of its standing. Another company tied to the Mexican Land Company is also under investigation.
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Barton
Royce
Standard Home
Delaware
Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Mexican Land Company
Case on state school bonds may affect all districts
District court case argues that state school bonds could be affected nationwide as the Lincoln district seeks registration. The attorney general contends the 1891 levy law omission on bond issuance renders the law defective, while the broader levy law remains intact.
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Lincoln
University cafeteria project slated for Temple basement
A university plans to convert the Temple basement into a cafeteria to provide students with inexpensive noon meals. The venture will likely be run by the university Young Men's Christian Association.
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University Young Men's Christian Association
Geologist Reports Coal Find Near Uehling
State Geologist Barbour reports to the governor on a coal find near Uehling. He notes about sixteen inches of bed to brown coal and lignite but says more development by discoverer Ephraim Johnson is needed to prove a workable vein.
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Barbour
Uehling
Ephriam Johnson
Judge Narrows Case in Brennan Saloon Suit
Judge Cornish rules damages action can proceed only against Henry C. Seeley. claims against Herman Steinhubter and Harry C. Jensen are dismissed. Florence Brennan’s suit against three saloon keepers is narrowed with Seeley retained on the docket.
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Cornish
Florence Brennan
Cid
Herman Steinhubter
Harry C. Jensen
Henry C. Seeley
Smith Arbuckle Sues Armour & Co for 40000 Damages in Nebraska
Smith Arbuckle files in Madison County district court Nebraska to recover 40000 for injuries allegedly suffered on November 2 at a Memphis Nebraska job site while employed by Armour & Co at that location.
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Smith Arbuckle
District Court
Madison County
Nebraska
Armour & Co
Memphis
Neh
Strassheim Pleads Guilty to Forgery in Nebraska
Beatrice Neb Jan 1 Karl Strassheim charged with passing a forged check on the Farmers and Merchants bank at Wymore pleaded guilty and received an indeterminate sentence of one to twenty years in the penitentiary.
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Beatrice
Karl Strassheim
Farmers' and Merchants’ Bank
Wymore
Local railroad crews enjoy holidays and travel notes in Alliance
New Year mobility and holiday news from Alliance Nebraska notes crews worked limited hours post holiday and many travelers moved through. Fireman Clarence Miller and wife planned to move into a new home in Crawford while others like Art Nelson and J C Conners family members made trips to Omaha Lincoln and New Castle. Several workers returned to duties including Brakeman Lawrence McCarty and machinists Jagger and Davis. Local residents welcomed a new baby for Geo Meh
Governor Dix Seeks Resignation of Health Officer Doty
Governor Dix demands the immediate resignation of Dr. Alvah H. Doty as health officer of the port of New York, a post held since 1895, citing evidence of squalor and unsanitary conditions in immigrant rooms that shames the country.
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Dix
Alvah H. Doty
Port of New York
Spanish Losses Seen Heavier in Morocco Battle
Advices from Melilla report Spain suffered heavier losses in Morocco against Riffian tribesmen than first believed. Seven officers and sixty one soldiers killed and eighteen officers and sixteen soldiers wounded. Captain general Melilla notes heavy reinforcements arriving from the interior.
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Melilla
Morocco
Fireman Thurman Receives Nebraskal Visit At Rowland Home
Fireman Thurman enjoys a ten day visit from his mother Mrs. Thurman of O Conto Nebr. They stay at the Rowland home. Conductor and Mrs R J Burke returned Saturday from a Christmas visit in Lincoln.
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J. C. Conners
Will
Omaha
Donahue
Clyde Bullock
Mrs. Bullock
Mrs. Miller
Albion
Clarence Miller
Thurman
O'Conto, Nebr
Rowland Home
R. J. Burke
Lincoln
Moonlit Country Visit Ends With Watch Party
A lively Sunday outing eight miles out visited Miss Agnes Knieet teaching in the district at the Wm Sherlock home where a bountiful dinner was served by Mrs Sherlock and her sister. After a moon light ride home the party held a watch gathering at the Keane home with the Misses Newberry Buechsenstein Kriest Morris and the Messrs Mallory Shaffer O Keefe and Walter Buechsenstein.
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Wm. Sherlock
Agnes Knieet
Charles Shaffer
Will O'Keefe
Walter Buechsenstein
Best Candies After Christmas Offer
After Christmas, a vendor promotes top quality homemade candies and healthful factory candies at competitive prices. The ad emphasizes variety, quality, and affordability with a focus on appealing to budget-conscious shoppers.
Post Office Directory for Alliance Malls Closing Times
Mountain time schedules list East Bound trains 44 and 42 at 11 20 a m and 11 60 p m respectively. West Bound trains 43 and 41 at 12 30 p m and 11 00 p m. South Bound trains 305 and 301 at 12 30 p m and 11 00 p m. Sundays and holidays weight mails close 6 00 p m. IRA E TASH P M.
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Alliance Post Office
Ira E. Tash
Hemingford Resident Wins Premium Wall Chart on Subscription
Willan Delsing and daughter along with Hemingford residents visited the county seat on 44 last Thursday. Delsing secured one premium wall chart at The Herald office for an overdue subscription credit.
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Willan Delsing
Hemingford
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