Man Shot Near Silver Creek. 90-Year-Old Francis Identified
In Nebraska at Silver Creek a 90 year old man named James J Francis from Baltimore was found near a cow house with a gunshot wound under the shoulder blade and given little chance of recovery. A description of a second man linked to post office robbery at Belgrade led to his arrest in Columbus. he declined to speak.
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Silver Creek
James J. Francis
Baltimore
Francis
Columbus
Shack
Bilver Creek
Barnes
Smith & Weason
Byrnes
Belgrade
Merrick County
E. B. Cowles
Jefferson County
Wahoo
P. L. Plym
Lincoln
David Kluck
Richland
Young
Schuyler
Charlies Ogoms
Gibbon
Boone County
New York
McKillip & Swallow
Chancellor Andrews
McCabe
Lincoln County
Wallace
R. A. Brown
North Platte
Gandy
Myrtle Post Office
Nebraska hearing mulls large irrigation ditch project and more
A Nebraska hearing before State Engineer Adna Dobson debates a 150 mile ditch plan by William Frank to divert North Platte river water. The Farmers Canal and Farmers Irrigation District contest his 580000 dollar proposal while bonds of 400000 dollars linger unused.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Adna Dobson
Farmers’ Canal Company
Farmers’ Irrigation District
William Frank
Frank
Robert Walker
Farmers’ Bond Company
H. G. Leagitt
Ames Sugar Company
Life sentence handed to Anton Christenson for murder
In Omaha on Monday afternoon Anton Christenson received a life term for killing his wife. The condemned man showed no emotion as the judge's sentence was delivered while the victim’s sister reacted with unexpected applause in the courtroom. The crime occurred last August when Christenson shot his wife.
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Anton Christenson
Omaha
Christensom
Wolves Attack Hogs Near Tecumseh Farm
In Johnson county a farmer near Tecumseh reports two large wolves attacking his hog pen. They mauled an old hog before he drove them away. the animal died soon after from wounds.
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Tecumseh
Johnson County
W. P. McCoy
Sneak Thief Robs York Store
A sneak thief entered the York store of W. G. Boyer in the night and stole $35 from a drawer behind the prescription case. It is believed he entered through a cellar window.
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York
W. G. Boyer
Holdfast praised as best dog name option
The remark suggests that holdfast is a superior dog name, noting the phrase could hardly be improved on as a reference.
Tariff Reform Debate Split Among Republican Schools
The piece surveys factions within the Republican stance on tariffs. It contrasts Massachusetts advocates for free raw materials with Iowa protectionists fearing trusts. The Stand Pat group backs the Dingley law, while reformers face opposition from economists and politicians including Henderson and Allison as candidates drift in the tariff clash.
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Massachusetts
Iowa
Henderson
College of Protection
American Economist
Hanna
Economist
New
Roosevelt Policy Courts White Control in Southern Politics
The article accuses federal officials of ostracizing Black delegates to state conventions to curb Black influence ahead of the national Republican convention. It says President Roosevelt appoints white officials in the South and faces requests from bishops for explanation. It questions Black share of offices in Indiana and other states where Black voters hold power, arguing real gains come only if Black voters defeat Republican tickets.
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Roosevelt
South
Indiana
Trusts and antitrusts at stake in election say editors
A newspaper front asserts the election will decide trust policy and tariff protection. It argues that if Republicans gain the House, tariff endorsement and pro trust sentiment may be presumed, while Democratic gains could threaten monopoly at the state and federal level.
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House of Representatives
Hanna
Congress
United States
Tha
The Negro in Politica The Republican politicians in the Southern States
The item surveys African American political involvement among Southern Republicans and discusses the evolving role of Black leaders within party structures in the region. It investigates barriers, coalition-building, and the broader implications for local and national politics.
No Real Effort to Enforce Trust Laws
The passage argues that no real effort has been made to enforce trust laws, doubting any law is adequate for current conditions. It asserts no full test has occurred and many legal expedients are untried, lamenting a lack of heart in the effort.
A Catechism on Imperialism and the Philippine Question
The dialogue argues for self government and against colonial rule in the Philippines. It contrasts American ideals with imperial practices, cites rights from the Declaration of Independence, and critiques Republican denial of imperialism while outlining Democratic plans for a stable government and independence.
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United
United States
Orient
Pacific
Philippine Islands
Philip
Tho Islands
Spain
Congress
McKinley
Democratic Party
Kansas City
Central
South America
Philippines
Cuba
Unsafe Finances Threaten Public Credit and Reforms
The piece argues that fiat currency and bank practices endanger deposits, promotes a tax on deposits to fund protections, and criticizes financiers, trusts, tariffs, and imperialism. It notes Rockefeller’s $250,000 pledge and compares it to a other wealthy man needing water in a drought, urging voters to choose reform-minded congressmen and senators.
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Rockefeller
College
Nebraska City starch mill chief jokes over corn prices
The superintendent of the Nebraska City starch works says he will reopen if corn falls enough to let local mills compete with eastern starch mills. Locals, noting the mills are trust owned, doubt his seriousness. A pension bureau clerk is praised for businesslike conduct, while many clerks in other departments think he should face scrutiny.
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Nebraska City, Neb
Starch Works
Nebraska City
Pension Bureau
Washington taunts over Dewey prize claim dispute
Officials in Washington declare that Admiral Dewey treated the Filipinos as friends and allies, countering years of denial to justify evading prize money claims. The dispute centers on how the admiral described Filipino relations and its effect on compensation.
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Dewey
Washington
Miners Pressed to Return to Work Amid Tensions
Mr. Mitchell faced trouble persuading the miners to return, the same group Mr. Baer claimed were eager to work but hindered by intimidation. Baer should spend weeks verifying his statements.
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Mitchell
Baer
Trust reform and the coal question in political discourse
The text critiques claims by Mr. Knox and mentions the coal combine's refusal to arbitrate. It notes Roosevelt’s contrasts between good and bad trusts and questions Republican willingness to define the difference. It laments barons fearing justice and mocks a rhetoric about prosperity.
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Coal Combine
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