Briand Forms New Cabinet in French Government
Aristide Briand succeeds in forming a new ministry after talks in Paris on July 24. The cabinet includes Briand as premier and interior minister, Barthon as justice minister, Pichen foreign affairs, Cochery finance, Doumergue education, Millerand public works and posts, Dupuy commerce, Ryan agriculture, Touillot colonies, and Viviant labor.
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Clemenceau
Paris
Aristide Briand
FulYores
M. Briand
M. Barthon
M. Pichen
Georges Cochery
M. Doumergue
M. Millerand
Jean Dupuy
M. Ryan
M. Touillot
M. Viviant
Sutton Hearing Resumes Sister Aims to Clear Brother’s Name
Annapolis July 26 Sister of Lt James N Button of Portland Ore tells reporters she seeks only to clear her brother’s name of the disgrace of suicide The naval academy hearing resumes with Marine lieutenants giving conflicting testimony about Sutton’s death Some say others sat on him while others deny contact and most witnesses favor death by his own action Surgeon Pickrell says a self inflicted wound would have been impossible under described conditions.
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Annapolis
Rose Sutton Parker
James N. Button
Portland
Ore
Naval Academy Auditorium
Marine Corps
Adama
Osterman
Willing
Bevan
Sutton
de Hart
Pickrell
Younieutenants
Strangled Coachman Found Beside Tanner’s Home
Milwaukee July 27 The body of William Lenz a thirty year coachman for August F Gallan was found with his neck wedged between fence pickets in front of the tanner's residence. Police say he leaned over to rest fell asleep and was slowly strangled.
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Milwaukee
William Lenz
August F. Gallan
Lenz
Dr Collins slain by jealous wife shock Des Moines
Dr R A Collins a prominent Des Moines physician was shot and killed by his wife at the home of Captain J H Sladen where they were to stay for the summer. Jealousy is given as the motive. Both spouses had prior marriages and divorces with an accompanying scandal. The incident follows a recent arrival of the former Mrs Collins from St Louis.
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Des Moines
Portland
Ore
R. A. Collins
J. H. Sladen
Explosion on Japanese Battleship Asahi Kills Five
News reports a gunpowder explosion aboard the Japanese battleship Asahi during target practice in Tokyo. Five sailors died and four were injured in the incident.
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Tokyo
Asahi
Daughter of President Taylor Dies in Winchester
Mrs Elizabeth Taylor Dandridge aged eighty six, daughter of President Zachary Taylor, died in Winchester Virginia after a brief illness. She was born in 1838 and was married to Congressman James Dandridge. Her death closes a long era connected to the Taylor family and Virginia history.
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Taylor
Winchester
Elizabeth Taylor Dandridge
Zachary Taylor
Tama County G A R Reunion Opens in Toledo
The thirtieth annual Grand Army of the Republic reunion began in Toledo Louisiana on July 27 with veterans gathering for ceremonies and fellowship.
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Grand Army
Toledo
Tama County
Omaha Night Engineer Dies in Dumbwaiter Accident
Roy Short of Omaha, temporarily acting night engineer at the Hier Grand hotel, was found dead after his neck was caught between a dumbwaiter and the shaft top. He was attempting to reach the basement to light a kitchen fire when the lift dropped, strangling him. A bellboy saw him fifteen minutes later and alerted staff and police.
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Chin
Omaha
Roy Short
Hier Grand Hotel
Short
Advised suit on state tax for occupation fee
Omaha July 96 The Commercial club judiciary committee reports the Nebraska legislature’s occupation fee on corporations is unconstitutional on several points. It suggests paying the tax under protest and filing suit to test the act’s constitutionality.
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Omaha
Nebraska
Senate
Judiciary Committee of
The
Commercial Club
Treaty Nulls State Law in German Heir Case
In York Nebraska Judge Wray ruled that a German heir may inherit real estate under a U S treaty despite a Nebraska law barring nonresidents from inheriting property. The decision found the German heir’s rights in accord with the treaty. It was unclear if the ruling would be appealed.
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Nebraska
York
Neb
Christian Schuster
Wray
United States
Germany
Harvest Call Is Heard Army of Workers Hurries North
Omaha July 24 an army of unemployed responds to farmers in the Dakotas appeal for harvest hands trains north from Union Station carry scores of men seeking work. Depot officials report that applicants for harvest labor outnumber those of the last three summers. The travelers include former farm workers tramps and college students seeking employment until September.
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Omaha
Dakotas
Union Station
Bootblack Found With Barrel of Beer in Boxcar
Central City Nebraska July 27 Jack Costello a hotel push cart shiner used a cart to haul a barrel of beer from a boxcar to his hotel room in installments. The cart left marks leading to an investigation that uncovered the liquor and led to his arrest. Sheriff Wer holds the seized contents and raid fruits.
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Central City
Neb
Jack Costello
Costello
Schiller
Union Pacific
Wer
Six Long Pine residents bound over for trial
In Ainsworth Nebraska six Long Pine residents are bound over to court for trial on August 4 in $1,000 bonds each. They allegedly beat two visiting tramps after ordering them from town. the victims were restrained over a barrel and hit with a garden hose, causing a nearby woman to faint.
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Ainsworth
Neb
Long Pine
Potter
Young man charged with passing counterfeit money in Omaha
Henry Murphy of Ap panoose County Ohio, a Cincinnati native, was arrested at a rooming house in Omaha for passing a counterfeit $1 coin. He pleaded not guilty and was held to the federal grand jury. He says he is en route to harvest fields and received the coin as a gift from a stranger.
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Omaha
Henry Murphy
Cincinnati
Appanoose County
Murphy
Sheriff destroys whisky in Herman raid at West place
Sheriff Mencke from Blair seized 255 pints of whisky in a raid on the J. A. West place. The liquor was taken to a vacant lot for destruction as witnesses tore into the barrels. J. A. West pleaded guilty and awaits sentence at the next district court term.
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Herman
Neb
Mencke
Blair
J. A. West Place
West
Railroad Men Before Board Discuss Terminal Valuations
Lincoln July 24 The state board of equalization met with representatives from the Burlington and the Union Pacific to contest terminal valuations. R D P Pollard and A W Scribner raised objections to assessments in several towns as the board reviewed the issue. work not completed but expected to finish soon.
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Lincoln
State Board of Equalization
Burlington
Union Pacific
R. D P. Pollard
A. W. Scribner
Missing Omaha man Tolf Hanson linked to restaurant collapse
Rumors swirl about Tolf Hanson who vanished after his restaurant's trouble and was last heard from in New York City. Creditors, his attorney, and his wife have no knowledge of his whereabouts.
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Omaha
Tolf Hanson
New York City
Bis
Horticulture highlights at Beatrice two day session
The Nebraska State Horticultural Society met in Beatrice for a two day session with exhibits including gladiolas from Henry Field of Shenandoah Iowa, strawberries by G B Christy of Johnson Neb Everlasting variety, and a cherry seedling branch by C H Green of Fremont. Public health cautions and a fatal accident close the report.
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Beatrice
Neb
Nebraska State Horticultural Society
Henry Field
Shenandoah
G. 8
Christy
Johnson
C. H. Green
Fremont
Dole Floral Company
Smith Pleads Not Guilty in Murder Case
Jesse Smith, charged with first degree murder in the death of James Rollins, pleaded not guilty in police court. A preliminary hearing is set for July 27, with Smith stating his mind is a blank about the night of the shooting.
Bankers to Convene in Omaha for September Meeting
Omaha will host the Nebraska Bankers association convention on September 8 and 9. Secretary W. B. Hughes is arranging speakers and the meeting venue along with entertainment for visiting bankers.
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Omaha
Nebraska Bankers’ Association
W. B. Hughes
Merchandise Holds Its Own in Lincoln Area
Lincoln reports from July 26 show assessor returns indicate merchandise held its own this year and gained slightly across most counties, with only a few exceptions noted in the early figures.
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Lincoln
Personal Tax Notice and Tax Sale Schedule
Taxes are due by November 1 with delinquency notices on December 1. Land tax becomes delinquent May 1. Interest accrues at 10 percent from delinquency date. Real estate advertised for sale the first week in October and sold for taxes the first Monday in November. Include property descriptions in all tax communications. Free Moxane, County Treasurer.
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Free
Kixne, Co
Repair Work for Sewing Machines and Organs
A practical mechanic is secured for permanent repair service. Do not rely on traveling repairmen as this expert will stay locally. Repairs and parts for all machines available. Phone 134. Geo D Darling.
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A. D. Rodgers
Desch’s
P. O
All Kina
Newberry
J. F. Bloom & CO
Far
Briand
DR. Collins
Latham
Calais
Hubert Latham
English Channel
Nebraska News
Omaha Commercial Club Committee
Thuet
South
Jim Horn
Lowan
Sheriff
G. W. Shidler
Stromeburg
Polk
York County
Victor J. Remmington
Beverly
Immanuel Hospital
Thie City
Remmington
F. J. Brennan
Wm. James
al Wiker
Randsland Granite Aid Marble Works
Chines
Geo, D
Darling
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