Nebraska veterinary board appeals for aid in horse disease
A telegram and governor letter report a deadly cerebrospinal meningitis outbreak in Nebraska horses. About half the state affected with only around 5 percent recoveries, as Dr. Bostrom and staff work with the university to combat the crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Veterinary State Board
National Bureau of Animal Industry
A. D. Melvin
Bureau of Animal Industry
Washington
Nebraska
Melvin
Aalsentius
Kansas
Bostrom
University
Ditch to Cost $176000 for Johnson County Drainage Project
Johnson county drainage board met in Tecumseh to advertise bids for a Nemahks river ditch and laterals. Estimated total expense about 176000 dollars. The time to pay assessments was extended from September 19 to September 21. average assessment per acre about 9 dollars, with many landowners willing to pay early.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drainage Board of
Johnson County
Tecumseh
Nemahks River
Excursion Bids Draw Settlers to Nebraska Land
Commissioner Gureje plans another Union Pacific trip to Bridgeport irrigation district after a Chicago and Nebraska voyage. Enthusiasm ran high. 150 aboard in Omaha seeking homesteads as sandhills vistas impressed, plus a legal challenge in Nemaha county over a sixteen year old driving a car. Lincoln collision injuries threaten fatal outcomes for Pearl Williams and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Nebraska
Gure Je
Union Pacific
Bridgeport
Gaye
Alliance
Bhut
Homestead
Allance
Omaha
Gove
Two Infantile Paralysis Deaths Reported in York County
Dr Wilken of the state board of health reports two infantile paralysis deaths in York County leading to quarantine requests. One case in York and one in Bradshaw, both within the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York County
Wilken
State Board of Health
York
Bradshaw
County
Death by Self Inflicted Fire Destroys Grace Taylor
Dr Grace Taylor a Merna Nebraska medical graduate died from self inflicted burns after pouring kerosene on clothing and setting fire to it. She had been staying at her brother in law W S Kellenbreer’s home and was found burning by family, about twenty eight years old. Her death follows a week of distress after the loss of Mrs W G Kellenbreer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Firoken On
Neb
Grace Taylor
W. J. Taylor
Merit
W. S. Kellenbreer
Miss Taylor
Railroads Seek Freight Increase From Nebraska To Chicago
Lincoln Sept. 9 The strong potato crop and expected surge in shipments have led the Burlington and Northwestern to seek ICC approval to raise Chicago freight from 2 to 7 cents per hundredweight. Hearing set Sept 14 in St Paul with Prouty Clarke and Powell attending to oppose the raise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Burlington and Northwestern
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago
St. Paul
Prouty
Clarke
Kate Clerk Powell
Record Admissions At State Fair Reach 166 694
Fall 1912 closes with total admissions of 166 694, up from 162 749 last year. Omaha and South Omaha days lift attendance. Livestock parade values and numbers set new records, with Superintendent Denielson praising Nebraska stock breeding and the wealth of the livestock industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
South Omaha
Denielson
Nebraska
Progressive campaign executive committee named
Judge Wray of York announced the appointment of a nine member Progressive campaign executive committee for Nebraska. F P Corrick of Lincoln chairs the First district with Don I Love in Lincoln second district J Van Deusen Blair third district I C Lawson Central City fourth Frank P Tipton Seward fifth W F Hall Holdrege sixth J F Gibbons Kearney. The panel can be named at the state convention in Lincoln Monday. The committee will meet soon in Lincoln to plan campaign strategy.
Northwest Nebraska conference rejects consolidation proposal
Atkinson Nebraska September 9 by unanimous vote the Northwest Nebraska conference of the Methodist Episcopal church rejected unification with other Nebraska conferences. Dr Julian spoke against the measure and Dr J F Curnis warned the conference territory would become the Egypt of Nebraska Methodism if it passed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atkinson, Neb
Northwest Nebraska
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Julian
J. F. Curnis
Two Nebraska Men Die in Train-Related Incident
Paul Sherwood of Johnstown and Helmuth Stottenberg of Denver were found by a freight crew near Nenzel Nebraska. Sherwood was killed by a blow to the head while Stottenberg was seriously injured and unconscious. Evidence points to foul play as the cause of death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valentine
Neb
Paul Sherwood
Johnstown
Helmuth Stottenberg
Deverport
Wes
Nenzel
Funeral Held for Canon H. B. Burgess in Platismoute
The funeral for Canon H. B. Burgess aged eighty eight years and longtime pastor of St. Luke's church in Platismoute Neb was held this afternoon. He came to Nebraska in 1874 and served in the Nebraska diocese of the Episcopal church for forty years. Last July he celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of his entry into the ministry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Platismoute
Neb
H. B. Burgess
St. Luke's Church
Nebraska
Episcopal Church
Burgess
Humboldt man bound over in assault case
Julius Pritchard of Humboldt was bound over to district court by Judge Ellis for assaulting eight year old Edward Delaney’s daughter on June 12. Default of $2,000 bond sent him to county jail. Evidence showed prior Kansas penitentiary time for a similar offense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Pritchard
Humboldt
Edward Delaney
Wimore
Ellis
Pritchard
Kansas
Youth Killed by Mowing Machine Near Chadron
Jobo H. Plumer, nineteen, died instantly when thrown from a mowing machine near Chadron. The accident report notes the fatal incident occurred while he was working in the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bry
Jobo H. Plumer
Most Extraordinary Land Sale in the West
Government auction sale of 774000 acres Wind River Reservation lands near Thermopolis Wyoming on September 19 1912 at minimum price of 1000 per acre and 350000 acres Crow Indian Reservation lands near Hardin Montana on October 21 1912 at minimum price of 150 per acre. No residence required. Get tithe right away. Buy some of these cheap lands and go to raising high priced cattle.
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Wind River
Thermopolis
Wyo
Hardin
Mont
Omaha
Nebraska
Upton
Moorcroft
Gillette
Huntley
Billings
Big Horn Basin
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I L. Acheson
International Harvester Company
J. H. C. Oil and Gasoline Engines
Phelan Opera House
Dierks Lumber & Coal Co
D. Waters
Mgr
Rodgers’ Grocery
John Garrett
Frank Wallace
Bell Service
Bell Telephone
Nebraska Telephone Company
Harvey Myers
Alliance Nebraska
Nebraska News
Aldrich Wires
Johnson County Drainage Board
Nemeha Man
Lev J. Correll
Nemaha County
Crovnd
Supreme Court
Lincoln Woran
Weir Lincoln Mra
Pearl Williams
T. J. Bord
Eleowood
Burlington
Northwestern
Claces
Corrick
Judge Wray
Sherwood
Hedy
Rogers
New York Herald
Sunshine Maitland
Sunshine Mail
Monarch
J. H. Vaughan & Son
Feed and Fuel
Box Butte Ave
TNS HU
D. Clem Deaver
Farnam Street
Omaha, Nebraska
Geo. G. Gadsby
West Third St
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