Nebraska State News Linked Local Incidents Across Counties
West Point banks hold deposits around 600000. Lan caster county inmates escape jail by boring. Pat Crowe linked to Omaha hiding. Hamilton county fair praised. Adams county resident Louis Alvis ordered to asylum. Barn burned east of Tekamah. Annle Rittenhouse wounded while hunting. Beatrice post office receipts up 1757.82 year to date. Funds sought for Young Men’s Christian Association building. Kimball man run over by train No. 2. North Crete home burned. loss about 1500. Threshing machine burned north of Norfolk. loss about 3000. Incendiaries not found. Gage county cattle turned into corn field. two died, others may die. Horse stolen near Stanton. nine-year-old, 1200 pounds. Wakefield farm death in Phoenix dispatch. Peter Ellingson native of Norway. Union Pacific doubles track plans Gilmore to Valley and Wyoming. York county banks total 2200000 with 1600000 to farmers. Beatrice golden wedding anniversary celebrated. Lincoln August receipts show 189012.10 and outgo 430709.87. permanent school fund 157369.59 and temporary 163973.09.
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Annle Rittenhouse
Custer County
Beatrice
Young Men's Christian Association
John Stengel
Kimball
John Tessar
Crete
Fred Hilgert
Norfolk
Pierce County
John Peters
Gage County
August Zilmer
Stanton
Chicago
Joseph Holdobler
Wakefield
Neb
Mae C. Wood
District Court
Douglas County
United States
Wyoming
Frank Chambers
York Pyphony
Denver
Kansas City
Harry Jensen
Gordon
White River
Thomas P. Jensen
Dental
University of Omaha
State Board of Dental Secretaries
Omaha
The
State University
Fred Cole
Peru
Mr. Cole
Negro's Body Given to Medical College
The unknown negro murdered at Norfolk for asking for a drink had his body sent to Lincoln for dissection by medical college order after no friends claimed it. No murderer trace has been found and the chance of capture is fading.
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Medical College
Norfolk
Lincoln
Creighton Real Estate Firm Formed in Lincoln
John A. Creighton J M Daugherty and Alfred Thomas incorporate the John A Creighton Real Estate Company of Omaha in Lincoln with capital stock of 800000 to manage Count Creighton s Douglas county property interests.
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Organization of Realty Company
John A. Creighton
Opens Canning Season At St Paul Canning Co
The St Paul Canning Company began its corn canning season last week with canning at 45,000 cans per day. The plant reports a satisfactory previous year and expects to exceed it this year, with all machinery in first class trim and added experience improving efficiency.
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St. Paul Canning Company
No Firemen's Tournament Eliminated by Nebraska Board
Norfolk reports no state tournament this year as the Nebraska fire departments board of directors declines the offer and fixes the decision after Norfolk withdrawal.
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Norfolk
Nebraska Fire Departments
West Point Banks Report Record Deposits in August
Deposits in West Point’s three banks total just over $600000 as of August 25, the largest amount in the city’s history, marking a magnificent showing for the local banking system.
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Cuming
West Point
Oakdale Pioneer Dewey Ends Life In Revolver Shooting
J. 8. Dewey, longtime Antelope county hardware dealer and pioneer settler in Oakdale, committed death by own action by shooting himself in the head with a revolver, according to local reports.
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Oakdale
J. 8. Dewey
Antelope County
Rush at North Platte Reveals August Land Entries
North Platte U S land office reports 172 entries in August 1905 totaling 99 936 52 acres under the Kinkaid act and one section homesteads. Many entrymen began improvements and some families moved to the land though six months remain to establish residence. Since July 1 1905 about 110 872 acres have been homesteaded leaving 150 867 still vacant for entry.
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North Platte
United States Land Office
District
Keith, Perkins
Lincoln
McPherson
Logan Counties
York County exhibits corn boy at state fair
York county presents a corn boy crafted from York county corn by Mary Harris of York. The figure stands in the model rural school, with a grass-made teacher and a York county woman helping. The exhibit showcases the county’s productivity and prosperity as in prior years.
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York
York County
Misa Mary Harria
Robert Bacon Named Assistant Secretary of State
Robert Bacon of New York, longtime junior partner at J. P. Morgan & Co, is appointed assistant secretary of State to succeed Francis Loomis. A Harvard classmate of Roosevelt, Bacon is praised as a financier and athlete with a record in the Northern Pacific corner, coal arbitration in 1902, and Maritime yachting involvement.
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Robert Bacon
New York
Loomis
J. P. Morgan & Co
Harvard
Roosevelt
Francis B. Loomis
Bacon
New York City
State Department
East
Beig
J. Pierpon Morgan
Jr. Morgan
Columbia
Thomas Lipton
Mrs Potter Palmer Introduces Dining Room Entrance Fashion
Mrs Potter Palmer surprised London guests by leading the way into the dining room at Hampden house. Her action reverses the traditional hostess entry and some friends hope the practice will become a new fashion for correcting seating order before guests locate their names.
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Mrs. Potter Palmer
Hampden House
London
Model Dairy Farm Impresses Baltimore Stock Exchange
Albert and Harry Fahnestock showcase their 650 acre Quaker Bottom Valley dairy farm in Baltimore county to Baltimore Stock Exchange visitors. Wagons drawn by eight gray Percheron horses carried guests through neatly uniformed staff amid pastoral scenery. The visit highlighted strong organization and system on the farm.
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Albert
Harry Fahnestock
Quaker Bottom Valley
Baltimore County
Baltimore Stock Exchange
Mark Hanna Parable Reflects on Presidential Nomination
A late story recounts Mark Hanna considering a McKinley era bid as friends urge him to run. Hanna compares political life to two skunks resting under a fence who smell gasoline from a passing car, then wonder what the use is.
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Mark Hanna
McKinley
Hanna
Great Corn Crops of Kansas Outweigh Wheat Wealth
Kansas corn crops add immense wealth to the nation. In 1902 corn values exceed Louisiana purchase costs and Alaska purchase by large margins. Over 25 of 43 years show corn value doubling wheat, with corn leading in 15 of the last 20 years. Kansas wheat remains high but not the dominant crop.
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Kansas
Louisiana Purchase
United States
Alaska
Uncle Sam
Union
Tlinois
Judge to hear Packers case before Illinois jurist
Judge J Otto Humphrey of Springfield Illinois will hear the pleas of officials and employees of large packing firms indicted on antitrust and interstate commerce conspiracy charges. He has been a key figure in the federal investigation since the grand jury began and influenced the indictment process.
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Illinois
J. Otto Humphrey
Springfield
Claimed Office-Holding Record by Loyalnock Official
EB W Sweeley of Loyalnock Lycoming Pa claims a state record for holding public office. He has served as justice of the peace thirty five years assessor twenty six supervisor eight school director fifteen overseer of the poor six township auditor twelve county auditor four jury commissioner three and continues to add to his lengthy career.
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EB. W. Sweeley
jJustice of the
Loyalnock
Lycoming County
Sweeley
Vanity a Trap for Criminals
A New York Sun quote explains criminals reveal vanity. Detectives say bragging or hinting about crimes helps law enforcement trap offenders. Even well planned crimes face unforeseen contingencies that expose the perpetrators.
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New York Sun
First View of a Turtle at Andover
The retired Mr. J. P. White of Andover hires Dennis as coachman. Dennis, new to the country, spots a mud turtle by a brook and hurries to show his master describing a foot like a claw a trapoliton on its back and that it swallows its own head.
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Andover
J. P. White
Dennis
Mr. White
Chinaman Marked for Death in Chinatown Power Struggle
Tom Lee, mayor of New York's Chinatown, is marked for death with a $3,000 price tag set by the rival Hip Bing Tong society. He is guarded by armed men, reputedly a millionaire with influence in Mongolian affairs in America.
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Tom Lee
New York
Chinatown
On Leong Tong Society
Ben
Hip Bing Tong Society
Lee
Night
America
Choate Declines Big Legal Offers After Return
Joseph Choate former ambassador to England has refused lucrative legal offers within seven months of returning home. He declined involvement in the Philadelphia affair and a recent Equitable business proposition, citing pressure of personal business. Despite high demand, he remains unattached to new engagements.
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Joseph Choate
England
Philadelphia
Equitable
Choate
Broadening the Shoulders Exercise Guidance
The method involves placing hands flat against a door or wall and leaning chestward to bend the arms while pushing the shoulders back. This rowing motion, along with dumbbell workouts, is recommended to broaden the shoulders noticeably.
Painful Periods Case Highlights Lydia Pinkham Remedy
A letter from Irene Crosby of Chariton Street, Severish, praises Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a regulator for irregular and painful menstruation. The ad claims the product cures discomforts including bloating, dizziness, and nervousness, and invites readers to write for free advice.
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Mise Irene Crosby
Lydis BR. Pinkham
Eufferin
Lydia B. Pinkhem
Irene Crosby
Chariton Street
BK. Pinkharm
BK. Pinkharm's
Pink m
Lynn
Maas
Defiance Cold Water Starch Offers 16 Oz Value
Advertised pamphlet touts Defiance Cold Water Starch as a time saver that never sticks to iron. It emphasizes a full one pound package for 10 cents, contrasting 16 oz with cheaper half pounds.
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Defiance
Wise Chicken Sows Incubator Ownership
A quirky note highlights a chicken that apparently owns an incubator, a novel household oddity noted with humorous local charm.
Defiance Starwise Offers Refund on Ant Beer Purchase
Defiance Starwise guarantees either a refund or replacement for ant beer purchases. Customers can get money back at 19 cents per ounce if not satisfied, with the option to try the product again.
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Defiance Starwise
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Adams County
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Tekamah
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