Nebraska Items of Note Include Fires and Trials
Nebraska columns report prairie fires burning hay stacks near Buffalo County and a major stock loss from efforts to feed 8000 sheep. A fatal accident near Glenwood occurs when a child dies after a hay stack mishap. Other items cover burglaries, land rushes, river and canal news, bank time changes, and notable crimes across multiple towns.
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C. C. Charleston
Phelps
Buffalo County
W. C. Vose
Voss
Nebraska
Martin Luther
Auburn
Nemaha Granger
Young Highfield
Spider
Superior Journal
Rosa Willoughby
H. Willoughby
Superior
Nuckolls
Dave Myers
Myers
Valentine
Sioux City & Pacific Engineers
Fairfield Herad
Lepin Hotel
Hastings
Blair
Actress Lilly Dal alleged theft in Dallas theatres case
A variety actress known as Lilly Dal performing at Holland's theatre in Dallas is accused after diamonds worth 5000 dollars vanished from associates. She was dressed as an old woman during performance.
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Lilly Dal
Holland’s
Dallas
Texas
Lilly
West
Lebanon
Indiana
Wm. Lamer
Joseph
Bella Kelly
Mud McGraw
Dick Slighoo
Butler
Charles Forney
Bill Gayley
Fremont
Mich
John Mathias
Chicago
Lewis Martin
Jas. B. Foster
New York
Lawler
Hamilton
Ontario
Simcoe
New Orleans Times- Democrat
Army quartermaster report shows deficits and new construction costs
The annual report lists total resources of 12,051,856 and expenditures of 14,756,577. It authorizes ninety new buildings at 147,178 and repairs at 425,559. An appropriation of 125,000 is urged to replace the David's Island recruiting depot building. Transportation costs reach 2,149,051.
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Army
David’s Island
New York
Post Office Department
Portland
Thompson
Gresham
Jameison
St. Paul
Lieut
Garlington
Proteus Court of Inquiry
Wildes
St. John
Littleton Island
Greeley
Hazen
Clark
Maine
Edward McPherson
Leedam
Ohio
Colonel Hooker
Randall
Cox
West
Carlisle
Casey
Young
Morehead
Exposition Plans Engage Austrian Interest At New Orleans
Reports from the department of state indicate strong foreign interest in exhibits for the New Orleans World's exposition. The Austrian minister pledged active support, while officials confirm satisfactory progress and broad foreign inquiries. Secretary Teller issues a pension ruling for dependent mothers and pilots the Proteus inquiry into orders. The president shortens Lieutenant Colonel Morrow’s dismissal to suspension with half pay and a reduction to the bottom rank.
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New Orleans
Department of State
Act of Congress
Teller
Commissioner of Pensions
Proteus Court of Inquiry
Garlington
Morrow
Fake U S revenue agent jailed after sham fund drive
A man calling himself G W Walker posed as a U S revenue agent in Kansas and Nebraska. He collected money from brewers and saloonkeepers with forged letters, forged signatures including U S Marshal Bierkower. Walker was arrested in Hebron and brought to court on charges of assuming to be a revenue officer and collecting funds, awaiting grand jury action.
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Omaha Herald
U5th
United States
Bierkower
South Platte
G. W. Walker
Revenue Department
Walker
Hebron
Hastings
Kansas
Nebraska
Atchison
U. S
Matshal Bierkower
Dundy
Nebraska Statistical Report Yields for Corn Potatoes Hay and More
From the U S Office of the Statistical Reporter in Plattsmouth Nebraska on November 12 reports show corn yield per acre 41 bushels potatoes Irish 147 bushels quality 109 percent potatoes sweet 14 bushels quality IL percent hay ton s quality 107 percent sorghum yield per acre 129 gallons grapes yield and quality 88 percent apples pears frost date October 5 first frost and market readiness December 1 condition of orchards 104 percent spring wheat threshing 82 percent grade No 3. DaNigL H Wheeler Statistical Agent for Nebraska.
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Nebraska
the Statistical Reporter
U. S
Plattsmouth
Neb
Danigl H. Wheeler
Still Waiting for Henry Clay
Cincinnati enquirer notes a Dallas Texas judge N B Norton famed for his long hair vowed to not cut it until Henry Clay won the presidency. Norton first grew the hair in 1842 and it has continued to lengthen as a public sign of his allegiance.
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Henry Clay
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
N. Banning Norton
Dallas
Texas
de Clay
Norton Solermainly
White House
Dr. J. L. mreve Praises Brown's Iron Bitters in Iowa
A Iowa physician testifies after thirty years of practice that Brown's Iron Bitters is the best iron remedy he has known. He notes that those who know their mind may doubt their heart as a paradoxical remark.
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Iowa
J. L. Mreve
Brown
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