Watkins Nominated Vice President by Prohibition Party
At Ada Ohio Northern university Professor Aston Wat king received official nomination for vice president by the national Prohibition party in a large audience event. Felix McWhirter chaired, Charles R. Jones spoke, and Robert Patton delivered the formal notification. Watkins praised the liquor issue as the nation’s top political question and urged broad support for a clean government and nationwide reform. A telegram from Eugene Chafin boosted the crowd.
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Brown
Ohio Northern Univerity
Ada
Aston
Watking
National Prohibition Party
Felix McWhirter
Indianapolis
National Prohibition Organization
Charles R. Jones
Chicago
Jones
Robert Patton
Springfield
Professor Watkins
Watkins
Prohibition Party
Chafin
Virginia
Continental Congress
Eugene Chafin
Rawhide Fire Ravages Nevada Town Leaving 3000 Homeless
A major blaze in Rawhide Nevada originating in De Gardners office, fueled by winds, swept toward Balloon Venue and Rawhide avenue. More than 760000 dollars in damage, over 1000 people evacuated, and 500 volunteers fought the blaze as dynamite demolition limited spread.
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Rawhide
BalloonsYenue
Rawhide Avenue
People’s Hospital
Winer
Balloon Avenue
New Haven Union Writer Alexander Tioup Dies in New York
Alexander Tioup, Connecticut based deterratic com mitteeman and author for the New Haven Union, died suddenly in New York on Friday.
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Alexander Tioup
Connecticut
New Haven Union
New York
Trade Review For The Week Reports Mixed Fall Demand
Fall jobbing and retail demand rise with cooler weather and fall festivities but overall trade remains below last year. Expansion in distribution occurs in northwestern and southwestern markets, with gains in southern points and in lumber output. Industrial activity shows 60 to 80 percent capacity use. coal and paper strikes settled. building and shoe trades improve though still below prior year. Wheat exports total 5,996,026 bushels and corn exports reach 40,051 bushels.
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New England
South
Pacific Northwest
New York City
RANK P. SARGENT DIES AT 54 IN MANOR HOUSE
Rank P. Sargent longtime immigration commissioner and ex grand master of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen died at his Manor House apartment. He had been ill since a July fall in Shepherdstown West Virginia and faintly recovered before a final sinking spell. His body will be cremated after a brief funeral at 3 pm tomorrow. Secretary Straus ordered appropriate observance by the Bureau of Immigration as Acting Commissioner General F H Larned continues until a permanent appointment is named.
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Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Shepherdstown
W. Va
Organized Labor
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Department of Commerce and Labor
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F. H. Larned
G A R elects new officers at Toledo meeting
At Toledo on Friday Colonel Henry M. Nevins of Red Bank New Jersey was elected commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic on the first ballot with 454 votes to 254 for former Governor Van Sant and 90 for L. T. Dickason. Other officers were chosen and Salt Lake City was set as the next meeting place.
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Henry M. Nevins
Red Bank
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van Sant
Minnesota
Ll. T. Dickason
Illinois
New Jersey
Sento
J. Kent Hamilton
Ohie
C. C. Royce
California
Invehief
J. F P. Spence
Tennessee
G Lane Tannehill
Maryland
W. Stebbins
Alabama
South
W. M. Seow
Atlanta
J. F. Spence
Women's Relief Corps
Mra
W. L. Gillman
Roxbury
Masa
Salt Lake City
Conference to contest interstate rate decision on Missouri River freight
At a Chicago conference Milronda legal reps argued against the Interstate Commerce Commission ruling on Atlantic coast to Missouri River freight rates. They object to a reduction in rates and seek an injunction if rates take effect September 16. Santa Fe, Western Central, Alton and Wabash will seek a rehearing, saying they had no opportunity to present their side.
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Chicago
Milronda
Mhicwes
Missouri River
Ommlesson
Missouri
Santa Fe
Winole Centos
Alton
Wabash
Sensational testimony eyed in Omaha revolver case
In Omaha the inquest into a shooting at the Austin home resumes with expected sensational testimony. Mrs Rice describes assisting the doctor and naming a man who spoke of the revolver, while Mrs Rovelin and Mrs Abbie C. Rive are to testify. Detectives note bad checks totaling about 460 dollars issued by Dr. Austin and bankers' loans tied to the case. Insurance actions await the inquest outcome.
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Omaha
Donahue
Anta Dineen
Frederick Rovetin
Mra, Austin
Mra
Abbie C. Rive
First National Bank
Austin
Arguments on Sibley Law Before Nebraska Supreme Court
The constitutionality of the Sibley law reducing express charges in Nebraska was argued before Supreme Court Referee John J. Sullivan. Attorney General Thompson sought a judgment against the express companies, while Attorney Breckenridge argued the law is preposterous as it could set penalties from 6 million to 600 million. The case has dragged on for months. Sullivan will soon report, and the high court will rule.
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Lincoln
Sept
Nebraska
Supreme Court
John J. Sullivan
Thompson
Express Companies
Breckenridge
Sullivan
Shallenberger Maintains Lead in Nebraska Governor Race
Complete returns from eighty three counties show Shallenberger leading Dahlman by 1982 votes for Democratic governor. Key contests include Gatewood versus Matles for secretary of state and Brophy versus Cowgill for commissioner on the Democratic ticket.
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Shallenberger
Omaha
Dahlman
Gatewood
Matles
Brophy
Cowgill
Ccommmmvisioner
Five Injured In Tank House Collapse Near Ogalalia Neb
Five people injured at Peter Girman residence when a tank house collapsed remain alive. Frank Kamet is the most seriously hurt with possible leg amputation. Eddie Girman has a crushed foot. Peter Girman senior is seriously hurt internally. The other Girman boy and Alfred Fanstrur recover.
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Neb
Peter Girman
Prank Kamet
Eddie Girman
Girman
Alfred Fanstrur
Fire at Friend water works barely checked by volunteers
A fire at the Friend city water and power plant caused about 500 dollars in damage and threatened darkness and water loss. Regular firemen were in North Platte for a state tourney when volunteers and local crews halted the blaze before it spread. The report also notes the sale of the 75000 acre Duck Brand Ranch in Sutherland to B P Maddux of Miller.
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Neb
North Platte
Maddux
Sutherland
C.F Nevin
B. P. Maddux
Miller
Nebraska
Fremont YMCA Building Opens in North Platte Event
North Platte Nebraska September 7 The Suumeon in the state tournament ended with a grand carnival and a free for all race offering 250 dollars to the winner Principal contest was this race with entrants from Wow Ween Phiten Sort Bend AE fore and Friend The prize purse was shared Fremont M C A Building Opened Governor Sheldon attended the formal ceremony urging the association’s work for good.
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Young couple elopes from Tecumseh Nek Bept
William Shather sixteen son of George Brrother and Blanche Thompson fifteen daughter of DE Thompson of this county have eloped.
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Bept
William Shather
George Brrother
Mies Blanche Thompson
Dde Thompson
Two Tragedies in Lincoln Shake Town With Murders
Theodore Barnhouse a grain broker in Adama near Lincoln was found dead in a Savoy hotel room from a likely revolver wound and Robert Brown is custody after brown says the group left Barnhouse asleep. Joseph Watkins hack driver was shot twice by W A Wille as the pair argued in a disorderly district. Wille pursued and was captured after a private watchman halted his escape.
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Theodore Barnhou
Adama
Lincoln
Savoy
Karler
Barnnouee
Robert Brown
al Firth
Brown
Barnhouse
Joseph Watkins
W. A. Wille
Alma
Dawson
Willie
Hackman
SLAIN BY REJECTED SUITOR IN OMAHA
Edna Kennett, a Lincoln born girl, was shot twice by rejected suitor Van Goodell in Omaha near Fifteenth and Davenport. She died an hour after admission to Omaha General Hospital. Goodell wounded himself. both were taken to hospital and she had recently left him for painter William Witte.
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Edna Kennett
Lincoln
van Goodell
Goodell
Davenport
Omaha General Hospital
Quarrel Over Boundary Ends in Murder Near Bayard
In Bridgeport Nebraska on September 5 George Boyer and H. Perlick quarreled during a post setting northwest of Bayard. Boyer struck Perlick with a tamping stake, causing a fatal brain injury. Perlick died after treatment at Scotts Bluff. Boyer was bound over to the grand jury in Sidney after a preliminary hearing.
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George Bayard
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Neb
Bayard
George Boyer
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Perlick
Scotts Bluff
Sidney
Reduced Rates for Land Seekers in Omaha Visit
Mayor Gallagher and a booster committee from O’Neill arrived in Omaha to secure reduced rates for visitors seeking farm land on the Tripp county reservation. The mayor said police regulations will be tight during the registration period and visitors will be well cared for as thousands are expected to register in northern Nebraska this fall.
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Omaha
Gallagher
O'Neill
Tripp County
Nebraska
Fle
Beatrice Becomes Host for Mennonite Conference
Beatrice Nebraska hosts a national triennial Mennonite convention beginning at the large Mennonite church with 300 representatives from the United States and Canada. Additional meetings run at the local Beatrice church as North Platte firemen’s tourney brings nearly 500 firefighters for a record tournament week.
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Beatrice, Neb
The
Methodiat Church
Brakeman Killed by Train in Tageroit Nebraska
A brakeman on the Omaha road named Wahl was killed when struck by a freight train he worked on near Tageroit Nebraska. The accident occurred on the job with investigators to determine exact cause and identify other crew details.
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MTT
Wahl
Omaha
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