Cudahy Kidnap Plot Ends with Ransom and Rescue
Omaha reports the 1900 abduction of Edward Cudahy Jr ended when Edward A. Cudahy paid 225000 in gold to kidnappers for his son's safe return. The boy was released near his home around 1 am after the ransom was retrieved. police work continues with few actionable details. Additional items note a New York broker failure, a Sioux City cannery plan, a Dallas railroad incident, and a Kansas court ruling on clerk contests.
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Omaha
Edward A. Cudshy
Edward Cudahy Jr
Trunt
Cudahy
Plana
South Omaha
Minority Makes Report On Reapportionment Bill
Washington December 20 the minority of the house census committee submitted its report on the Hopkins re appointment bill. It proposes a 386 representation total with no state losing a seat and lists gains for Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Florida Louisiana Massachusetts Mississippi Missouri North Carolina North Dakota Washington West Virginia and Wisconsin one seat each plus Minnesota New Jersey and Pennsylvania two seats and Illinois New York and Texas three seats.
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Washington
House Census
Hopkins
Arkenaas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Florida
Louisians
Massachusetts
Misssippi
Missouri
North Carolina
North Dakota
West Virginie
Wisconsin
Minnesota
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Sinois
New York
Texas
Troopers Battle Insurgents at Cavite Coast
Cable from Admiral Remey reports a 30 minute clash at Limbanes Cavite province. Fifteen troopers and five crew captured by insurgents. Fifteen insurgents killed twelve rifles seized large stores destroyed one soldier wounded the Basco gunboat covered the action.
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Wacktegion
Rémey
Cavite
Fourth Cavalry
Limbanes
Remey
Attempted Robbery of Nebraska State Treasury
Lincoln just after 3 oclock last night three men entered the treasurer office at the state capitol. Night Watchman Good exchanged shots with the robbers who fled without taking anything. The vault remained secure and the office was left in disorder.
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Nebraska
Lincoln
Neb
Dea
State Treasury
Good
State Capitol
Treasurer 9
Nebraska Towns Listed by Population Ranges
Washington dispatch lists Nebraska incorporated places with 2,009 to 24,999 residents, names Alliance Auburn Beatrice Blair Columbus Crete Falls City Fremont Grand Island Hastings Holdrege Kearney McCook Nebraska City Norfolk North Platte Plattsmouth Schuyler Tecumseh Wahoo Wayne Wymore York. Omaha Lincoln and South Omaha exceed 25,000. Other items cover eight-hour day talks in Minneapolis, railroad boycotts over prepaid orders, vice suppression committee in New York, and quarantine rules in Guthrie cow health.
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Washington
Praces
Nebraska
Alliance
Auburn
Beatrice
Blair
Columbus
Crete
Irbury
Falls City
Fremont
Grand Island
Hastings
Holdredge
Kearney
McCook
Nebraska City
Norfolk
North Platte
Plattsmouth
Schuyler
Tecumseh
Wahoo
Wayne
Wymore
York
Omaha
Lincoln
South Omaha
Hazing testimony in Booz death case at West Point
Witness William J. Cowles of Kanaas testifies about hazing rituals including rat funerals cold baths bow races and introduction to “Eaging” in connection with Booz death. He recalls being forced to drink Tropical Pepper Sauce and to eat eighty five prunes and a bowl of molasses with bread in successive trials.
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West Point
Onsdet
William J. Cowles
Kanaas
Booz
Napcon
Herbert Z. Krumm
Ohio
Captain Dean
Melasexa
Kruger Address Draws Crowd at Nieuwe Kerk
Kruger spoke to a packed audience at Nieuwe Kerk Amsterdam asserting Britain sold its birthright for gold and that continental powers would bear Cain’s mark without intervention in South Africa. He then visited the Palace of Industry where 6000 schoolboys cheered him.
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Amsterdam
Kruger
Nieuwe Kerk
Speskera
Great Britain
South Africa
Palace of Industry
Banquet honors Gen Fitzhugh Lee in Kansas City
Gen Fitzhugh Lee was the guest of honor at the sixth Commercial Club banquet in Kansas City Missouri celebrating the treaty anniversary. The event at the Hotel Baltimore featured Lee’s reception on the arm of Lathrop and a toast by Lee family members amid praise for the ratification date and its significance to the gathering.
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Kanaan City
S City
Kansas City
Hotel Faltimore
Witzhugh Ree
Lathrop
Lee
Uy Gardiner
Tle
T m
Relous
Jaulen
Sheriff precautions urged after arrest in Divide assault
Clyde Gray a 17 year old white boy has been arrested in Pueblo on a charge of assaulting a young girl at Divide. Threats have been made against Gray and Gov. Thomas has requested the sheriffs of Pueblo and El Paso counties to take necessary precautions to prevent lynching.
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Coleride
Pueblo
Colo
Clyde Gray
Divide
Gray
Natural gas explosions wreck Beaver Falls homes
Three houses were wrecked and seven people injured, one fatally, by two natural gas explosions in Beaver Falls. The first blast in Mrs Delia Coxs home caused a fire that consumed both buildings. An hour later the Moore residence nearby was torn apart by a second explosion. several occupants were hurt. Local reports note a 13,000 strike in Antwerp and a Missouri stock raiser found dead in Mexico.
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Beaver Falls
Sylvania
Beaver
Farla
Delia Cox
Barnes Hood
H A Moore
Antwerp
Mexico
J. Simsone
Missouri
Allen Denounces Lobby Tactics At Oleo Margarine Hearing
Washington December 20 The Senate Agriculture Committee resumed debate on the Great Oleo margarine bill. Senator Allen of Nebraska said he had not declared his position and declined to antagoal the measure. He denounced what he called a cheap political method by lobbyists and urged the senate to stop what he termed sneaking and cowardly tactics used to influence the bill. He noted telegrams urging support and said he would protest the method in strongest terms.
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Washington
Senate
Allen
Nebraska
Regent
John Peanut
Growing Worse Amid Anti Foreign Outbreak Fears
A Pekin dispatch dated December 10 reports the provincial situation rapidly worsening and causing grave anxiety. In Golf Port Mississippi, a violent anti foreign outbreak escalates with a lynching of Lewis, the alleged killer, and the hanging of a suspect.
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London
Pekin
Deit
Golf Port
Hold Up by Negro Boys Shocks City News
A reported hold up occurred when a special messenger for the Order of Chosen Friends was robbed of money and registered letters as two suspects were arrested. In other items, a junior prom date change was debated, Northeast Kansas football plans for Christmas were noted, and various local meetings and accidents were reported along with a string of community notices and ads.
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Lemia Pesience
Negro Heys
Chosen Friends
Wal
Boers Cross Orange River. Kitchener Reports Pursuit
General Kitchener reports a Boer party of 500 to 800 crossing the Orange River at Rhenoster Hoek with a second band near Sand Drift. Mounted troops pursue. guards placed on rail points. He hopes the bands will be driven north soon.
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London
Kitchener
Pretoria
Orange River
Rhenoster Hoek
Venterstadt
Invasion Spreads to Cape Town Frontier
Despatches from Cape Town report the invasion of the Cape Colony spreading with Boers occupying Colesburg north of Philippella near the Orange River frontier. Alarm spreads among residents as a mixed force of about 1,000 men moved north yesterday.
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Cape Town
Des
Cape Colony
Colesburg
Nouth
Phillippella
Orange River
Cannonading Heard and College Football Scandal
A dispatch from London reports cannonading near Krugersdorp dated December 19. In Atchison Kansas Peter Skovgard, captain of the Midland football eleven, has entered college at the faculty's request following a quarrel with the athletic association over receipts from a Thanksgiving game. Hoy Nelson was beaten, and proctor Fred Shirk was assaulted. police were summoned. Skovgard lives in Greenleaf Kansas.
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Atchison
Kan
Peter Skovgard
Midland
Skovgard
The
Athletic Association
Hoy Nelson
Fred Shirk
Greenleaf
Kansas
Lawrence diary notes social items and wedding guests
A long list records visits and departures of local residents and guests, including Mr S G Spencer returning to Kansas City, Fred Frebert departing for Burlingame Alabama, Leuira Coffin heading to Redland California, and numerous out of town guests for the House Lavy wedding. Also noted are social events, Elks gathering, and Forefathers Day program details with attendees and program order.
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Howe
Kansas City
Seldon Spencer
Fred Frebert
Burlington
Iowa
Burlingame
Alabama
Busch Commission Company
Leuira Coffin
Redland
California
PH Peirce
Leavenworth
Gowell
Linwood
Zillah Snyder
B Miller
Joseph Arnheim
Ruth Arnheim
A Miller
J Held
New York City
Harry House
Newkirk
Oklahoma
Versity of
Mangas
South
Lawrence
H Sterrit
South McAllister
I.T
Sam Hutchings
Sterrit
W. Dyerot
St. Louis
Rabbi Mayer
Roger Bischoch
del Keizer
Topaka
M Sayre
Grand Rapids
Elwood Kennedy
St Louis
Duon
Dann
Voorhees
Cone
Seneca
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W. F. March
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Eben Baldwin
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Loans Insurance
Kaméas Ory
Strong
Lambe
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Saco
Jana
Kapuas
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