Porter Under Arrest for Hog Slaughter in Lincoln
Porter's arrest follows city health ordinance violation as he slaughtered hogs at his Merrick county farm while serving as Secretary of State in Lincoln. Hearing set in police court. Porter claims no knowledge of the local law against hog slaughter within city limits. Supreme Court denies Birkhauser's attempt to reinstate in Omaha fire and police case, upholding quo warranto principles and noting that abandoning a public office bars later assertion of title.
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Livcoty
W. F. Porter
Itl
Porter
Merrick County
Lincoln
Kelsey
Omaha
Rhode
Supreme Court
Birkhauser
Lixcomn
Omaha Fire and Police Commission
P. W. Birkhauser
Nebraska
Emooth
Edward Cudahy
The
Cudahy Packing Company
Chicago
Cudahy
Cox Gets Injunction Against Omaha Police Board
Omaha report states W. W. Cox remains chief of detectives as the board is enjoined from removing him or pursuing charges in any form. Judge Scott’s decision follows Cox’s bid to restrain discharge, with the case headed to the supreme court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jomaha
Omaha
W. W. Cox
Supreme Court
Scott
Lincotn
Navy
Cunningham R. Scott
Train Derails Near Williford Ark Injuring Many
Train No 2 on the Kansas City Fort Scott and Memphis derailed west of Williford Ark at 5 am plunging the combination car into Spring River. One man J L Hoover of Pleasant Hill Mo fatally injured and 22 others seriously hurt. numerous passengers sustain bruises and various injuries as rescuers battle flames and darkness to pull survivors from burning cars.
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Williford
Kansas
Oity
Kansas City
Fort Scott
Memphis
Birmingham
Ark
Spring River
J. L. Hoover
Pleasant Hill
Leon
Pollock
Little Rock
Clarence Murphy
Atwood
Ind
J. R. Marvin
Brakersfield
Q. A. Ravenstine
C. L. Meriweather
Sulphur Rock
Ed Webb
Fernon Nook
J. J. Altscheel
W. J. Grant
Salem
M. T. Prica
Beall
W. B. Stahl
Corinth
Miss
W. H. Boatner
Leetonu
M. C. Hogan
Oakland
Wesley Ivins
A.D. Perkins
Hival
Guy
Monterey
Prince
Fort Smith
M. Bailey
Fair Play
W. J. Shesabel
Vendelle
Arnette
Mammoth Springs
Harding
Mammoth Spring
Blacklist Verdict Wins For Conductor Ketcham
Conductor Fred R. Ketcham wins $1,666.33 in his suit against the Northwestern railroad over alleged blacklisting after participating in American Railway Union strikes. The case, heard in Judge Clifford's court in Oxntceaco, followed a nearly three week trial and concerns lost employment since the 1890s labor action.
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Ketcham
The
Northwestern
Oxntceaco
Fred R. Ketcham
Clifford
Northwestern Railroad
Northwestern Company
American Railway Union
A. RB. U
Three Thousand Sheep Burned in Prairie Fire
A terrific prairie fire swept through Lubbock Hale and Crosby counties on Tuesday burning 400 square miles. It began west of Crosby and moved east then south aided by winds. Over 4,000 sheep perished north of Emma and cattle were killed. farmers lost winter feed.
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Emma
Tex
Lubbock
Hale
Crosby
Crosby County
Annex Hawaii to the United States Supported by Senator Morgan
Senator Morgan of Alabama, returning from Honolulu, argues annexation is the national duty and best for all concerned. He warns Britain’s Pacific reach endangers U.S. coasts and Pearl Harbor, urges Hawaii as a strategic outpost, and notes Hawaiians are well suited for American citizenship.
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Hawaii
United States
Waiumatoy
Morgin
Alabama
Committee On Foreign Relations
Honolulu
Tropics
Pacific
Aleutian Archipelago
North Pacific
Straits of Fuca
Alaska
Great Britain
Pearl Harbor
Esquimalt
Van
Vancouver
Key West
Gulf Coast
Rio Grande
Pacific Coast
Europe
Nellie B Wins Apethorpe Handicap at Leicester
Tod Sloane rides Nellie B, a two year old bay filly owned by Braven Dam, to victory in the Apethorpe selling nursery handicap during the Leicester November meeting. The card also notes kidney disease in a separate item and includes stray letters from readers and a volunteer corps remark.
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Tod Sloane
Loxpon
George Breemer
Nellie B
Leicester
JR Daxtore
Cough Medicine Promoted Amid Health Cautions
A paragraph urges using Foley s Honey and Tar to prevent fatal illnesses linked to neglecting a cold. It asserts the product is safe, sure, pleasant, and guaranteed. Vic Emmert & Co. notes. The Hamburg issue taxes dogs by size, treating bigger dogs as greater nuisances.
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Braven Dam
Foley
J. Battery
Vic Emmert & Co
Vic Emmert &Co
Foley's Honey and Tar Promises Soothing Cold Relief
A vintage ad style claim touts Foley's Honey and Tar as rapid relief for sore throats and chest soreness, promising a warm healing feeling and the line I t feels so good. It HITS THE SPOT. Vic Emmeart & Co. backs the remedy with a confident guarantee.
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Foley
Vic Emmeart & Co
Shiloh’s Cure and Teething Remedy Advertisements
Personal recommendation for Shilohs Cure as a powerful consumption remedy sold by Mrs. Mary Blakely in Omaha Nebraska. Includes testimonial of headaches dizziness lack of appetite and stomach pain cured after using Dr Kay’s Renovator. Also promotes Mrs Winslows Soothing Syrup for teething babies with claims to ease pain, soothe gums, and cure wind colic. Both listed at 25 cents each and $1. Bee Advi. Jan 98.
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Mary Blakely
South 4Th Bt
Omaha
Neb
de. Kay
Bucklen arnica salve and assorted patent medicines
An ad column promotes Bucklen's Arnica Salve for cuts bruises sores and skin eruptions with a money back guarantee. Also touts Foley's Kidney Cure Karl's Clover Root Tea Shiloh's products and DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve with testimonials from named individuals and firms Vic Emmert & Co M J Davis and J C Berry among others in Lewis Spencer and Grosbeck Iowa and Texas.
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de Witt
Vic Emmert & Co
Karl
Vic Emmert
M. J. Davis & Son
Lewis
Iowa
Bucklen’s
Arnica
Land
M. J. Davis
DeWitt
Vie Emmert & Co
J.C. Berry
Spencer, Dlo
DeWitt’s
Investigating Climatic Conditions of Soils and Crops
Washington report on the agricultural department division studying how moisture and temperature affect crop distribution. Prof Milton Whitney leads experiments across soils from Connecticut tobacco wrappers to western wheat regions, with surprising moisture needs and irrigation implications.
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Washington
Agricultural Department
Milton Whitney
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Weather Bureau
California
San Joaquin Valley
Great Palous
Montana
Yellowstone Valley
Red River Valley
Mograve
Nevada
Department of Agriculture
President's Cuban Policy in McKinley Message Debate
Washington reports indicate President McKinley plans to include the Spanish correspondence in his annual message to Congress while withholding full texts for now. Spain fears domestic backlash over concessions, and Congress voices may reshape policy as events unfold.
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Blanco
McKinley
Congress
Committee On Foreign Affairs
Spain
United States
Free From Rheumatism Says Blood Remedy Works
A Washington DC reader cites a testimonial about Swift's Specific as a cure for rheumatism, contrasting blood remedies with unhelpful doctors and mercury. The letter claims S S S cured a sciatic rheumatism attack, restored mobility, appetite, and health, and asserts S S S cures other blood diseases. The company offers free books by mail.
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Leeann
Swift
James Kell
Ninth Street
S. E
Washington
Washington City
S.S.S
Lee
Swift Specific Co
Atlanta
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Birkhamer
Newa
Omaha Police Commission
Cox
Morrow
Omana
William 5. Morrow
Frangfort
Louieville
William Jennings Bryan
James K. Jones
Democratic National Committee
Expora
E. 0. Gaynes
Eldora
Chattanooga
Tenn
Thompson
State Railroad Commission
Berwyn
Poland
Kovno
Senator Morgan
Des Mones
Charles Barton
John Walters
Weyler
Philippine
Marim
Cuba
Wayler
Phillippine Islands
Farmers' ‘Institute
Homestead
Harmers’ Institute
Fox
Homestead Company
Des Moines
Hamburg
Cumminsville Sage
Cincinnat Enquirer
Dr. A. E. Salter Saga
Buffalo
Lewis, Iowa
Shiloh
Croup
Vie Panne
Tewie
Vie Fantuck and
Lewisons
J. M. Thirlwend
Grosbeck
Vic Eomert
Prof. Whitney
Best
Mondell
Emory F. Best
Georgia
Land Office
Interior Department
Frank W. Mondell
Wyoming
Judge Best
Incresao Ta
Internal Revenue
United States Supreme Court
H. W. T. Durrant
Black
Albaxy
Ilinoia
Rolomon Goldberg
New York
Celia Rador
Thos
J. Cooper
Tupelo
Mies
Sayet
Slater
Chicago, Rock Island & Philie R'y
Union Elerated Loop
Rock Island
Great Rock Island
John Sebastian
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