Russian War Inventor Honored Visitor Arrives in Bonesteel
Orlan Clyde Cullen LiL. M. of Washington and Montreal visits Bonesteel on private business with A E B Kull. He served Japan in the Russo Japanese War and claims to have invented a rapid firing screw gun used at Port Arthur. Cullen is a traveling manager for the Russian Republican Military Association and a life member of the Imperial Marine Society of Japan.
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Orlan Clyde Cullen
Port Arthur
Bonesteel
Newa
Lil. M
Washington
D. C
Montreal
Canada
Cullen
Russian Republican Military Association
Imperial Marine Society of Japan
Supreme Court of
United States
Japan
A. E B. Kull
Bonesteel Chamber of Commerce
Funeral of Michael Manthei Held in Hoskins
The funeral for Michael Manthei, aged a little over eighty six, was held yesterday in the German Lutheran church. Rev. George Gruber conducted services and burial followed in the Hoskins cemetery. Manthei was a pioneer resident, living in the area since 1872.
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Hoskins, Neb
Michael Manthei
George Gruber
Hoskins
G. A. R. Reunion Set for Woodlake July 2 3 4
Special to The News reports the G. A. R. reunion for Rock Brown Cherry and Keya Paha counties in Ainsworth Nebraska will be held at Woodlake on July 2 3 and 4 with a great reunion expected.
Burke to plead guilty in Copple murders
Fred Burke also known as Louis Ray Higgins told jailers he would plead guilty and offered a chilling account of the shooting of W. L. Copple and his wife near Pender. He admitted firing multiple times and said Mrs. Copple appeared after the first shots.
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Omaha
Copple
Fred Burke
Louis Ray Higgins
W. L. Coppie
Pender
Dean Nabbed a Masher Near Capitol Cathedral
Dean Beecher chased and captured a well dressed man named Finnest Prince after a six block pursuit on Capitol avenue near the cathedral. He was released after a severe lecture to the parishioner who reported the insult.
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Omaha
Capitol Avenue
Cathedral
Dean Beecher
Finnest Prince
Colored trusty admits theft of rings at penitentiary
William Henderson pleaded guilty in district court to stealing two diamond rings from Luree Beemer daughter of Warden Beemer during a prior sentence for receiving stolen goods in Chadron. Judge Frost sentenced him to three years in the state penitentiary.
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Lincoln
William Henderson
Colored Trusty
Luree Beemer
Warden Beemer
Chadron
Widge Frost
Nebraska Workmen Elect Officers in Omaha Meeting
The A. O. U. W. grand lodge elected officers including Grand Master Workman W. A. Walling of David City and Grand Guide RB. R. Elway of Chadron with Grand Watch H. M. Miller of Central City. Next lodge session in Lincoln. Senator Burkett delivered a eulogy for Lie Grand Master Workman O. J. Vandyke.
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Nebraska
Omaha
A. O. U. W. Grand Lodge
W. A. Walling
David City
RB. R. Elway
Chadron
Grand Watch
H. M. Miller
Central City
Grand Lodge
Lincoln
Burkett
O. J. Vandyke
Russians as Bryan guests in Lincoln speak on Russia
Two Diatin nished Russians Alexis Alladin and Nicholas Tchaykovsky were guests of W. J. Bryan in Lincoln on May 16. Each delivered three addresses focusing on what they described as unbearable political conditions in Russia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Lincoln
Alexis Alladin
Nicholas Tchaykovsky
W. J. Bryan
Russia
Bonesteel Saloon License Raised to $1000
The Bonesteel city council voted to raise the saloon license from $800 to $1,000. The move aligns with a state law effective July 1 limiting saloons to three per thousand residents. Bonesteel currently has seven, but will be capped at four after July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honesteen
Stanton City Council Names New Leadership and Committees
In Stanton Nebraska on May 16 the city council elected Amil J. Neuman as president and reappointed William Prawits as chief of police water commissioner and city engineer with his son approved. Mayors appointees set committees on ways and means sidewalks public grounds and buildings streets and alleys with listed members. Dr W L Bowman named city physician John Shocker assistant chief of police and overseer of streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Mayer
Emil J. Neuman
W. L. Bowman
John Shocker
Governor Shelton Announces State Appointments
Lincoln May 16 Governor Shelton made several postings including a private secretary M W Dimery oil Inspector A B AllenTacumseh deputy oil Inspector for Third district Otto Zuelow Schuyler deputy for Fifth district Wm Wheeler Fairfield.
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Lincoln
Sheldon
M. W. Dimery
A. B. Allen
Tacumseh
Otto Zuelow
Schuyler
Wm. Wheeler
Fairfield
Club Women in Convention Opens in Oskaloosa
Oskaloosa hosts the seventh biennial meeting with hundreds of club women gathered at Hotel Lacey for lodging while men receive discounts. Mrs. J. J. Seerley of Burlington, state federation president, and officers attend. Council session met at the Methodist Episcopal church with festive decorations and formal discussion on district topics.
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Oskaloosa Jr
Oskaloosa
Lacey
J. J. Seerley
Burlington
State Federation
Methodist Episcopal Church
Is Her Husband No 7 or No 8
Waterloo Ta May 16 William Henry Sharp appeals to the district court to determine whether he is William VII or VIII. He alleges his wife has six or seven former husbands and wants full details of her marital record including whether prior husbands died or were divorced. Mrs Sharp is thirty five.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
William Henry Sharp
District Court
William VII
William VIII
Sharp
COLOR LINE GUIDES SEATTLE ENDEAVOR DELEGATES
Seattle May 16 The entertainment committee of the Christian Endeavor societies in Seattle voted after debate that colored delegates to the national convention to be held here in July should not be housed in the same hotels as whites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Christian Endeavor Societies of
National Christian Endeavor Convention
Mrs Hall Evades Enjoined Visit In Family Dispute
In Des Moines on May 16 Mrs J Hall, mother-in-law barred from going to her son in law’s home, negligently went downtown. The injunction forbids entry but not mere presence elsewhere. Police prevented her return and she now stays with a neighbor awaiting family dispute resolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deg Moines
J. Hall
Woodmen of World Elect Officers in Norfolk
The sovereign camp of Woodmen of the World held a biennial convention in Norfolk, electing officers for the next two years. Commander J. C. Root of Omaha adviser W. W. Fraser of Dallas banker Morris Sheppard of Texarkana clerk John T. Yates of Omaha watchman W. B. Jewell of Manchester In sentry D. E. Bradshaw of Little Rock.
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Woodmen of World
Norfolk
Woodmen of the World
J. C. Root
Omaha
W. W. Fraser
Dallas
Morris Sheppard
Texarkana
John T. Yates
W. B. Jewell
Manchester
D. E. Bradshaw
Little Rack
Dog’s Monument cost of $1500 to honor lifesaving dog
Grundy Center Iowa May 16. Jacob Siifer living near this city has erected a marble monument costing 1500 dollars to honor a dog that saved his child's life. The statue features a granite glaze of the dog weighing 600 pounds.
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Grundy Center
Jacob Siifer
Des Moines Officer Wounded in Capture of Suspect
A. J. Harker, a Black man, was fatally shot while Police Detective Johnston was wounded in the effort to capture him after he stabbed a Black woman. Police pursued and caught the suspect south of Des Moines on May 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
A. J. Harker
Johnston
Barker
Pierce Extradition Bid Denied as Bond Set in Perjury Case
St Louis May 1 Judge Adams denied habeas corpus and ordered Pierce remanded to sheriff for extradition to Texas to answer perjury indictment over a May 1900 affidavit claiming Waters Pierce Oil was not part of any pool or restraint of trade. Pierce appealed to federal courts and posted 20 000 bond on each appeal. He signaled will travel to Texas to test the indictment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louie
Adams
Clay Pierce
Water Pierce Oil Company
Sherif George SS. Matthews
Travis County
Texas
Pierce
Waters Pierce
Priest
United States Eirenlt Court of Appeals
United States Supreme Court
Adkins
J.D. Johnson
St. Louis
Austin
Tex
New York
Train Bringing Home Dead Shriners From California Wreck
A special train carried twenty eight Shriners and others killed in the Southern Pacific wreck at Honda to Oakland then to Chuttala and Pennsylvania points. The journey includes a baggage car with eleven bodies, a composite car, a diner and a Pullman as it travels toward a Read ing Shriners committee in Reading, Pennsylvania for funeral arrangements.
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San Francisco
Shriners
Southern Pacific
Honda
Oakland Pier
Chuttala
Pennsylvania
Buffalo Sune
Committee of Reading
Rajah Temple
Santa Barbare
San Luis Obispo
Imperial Edict Recognizes Anastasia Montenegro Marriage
An imperial order creates Princess Anastasia of Montenegro and confirms her marriage to Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich. The pair wed May 12 at Yalta and remain there as the Orthodox Church objects to remarriage of divorcees. The union follows Anastasia's divorce from Prince George Romanowski.
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St. Petersburg
Anastasia of
Montenegro
Yalta
Nicholas Nicholasevitch
George Romanowski
Duke of
Leuchtenberg
Life Insurance Officers to Face Trial in New York County
Frederick A. Burnham, president of Mutual Reserve Life, and George Y Eldridge, an officer, charged with grand larceny and forgery, must stand trial in New York County after a venue change bid was denied. Burnham’s trial is set to begin Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Frederick A. Burnham
Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Company
George Y. Eldridge
New York County
Justice Dowling
Burnham
Guernsey Cow Sets New Milk Record at Club Meeting
Dolly Bloom the Guernsey cow breaks the world record for yearly milk production with 17 297 pounds about 2023 gallons report by Secretary Caldwell at the Guernsey Cattle club annual meeting owned by F A Ames of Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guernsey
New York
Dolly Bloom
Caldwell
Guernsey Cattle Club
F. A. Ames
Boston
Parliament rejects drumhead court martial abolition bill
St. Petersburg reports the upper house of parliament rejects the bill passed by the lower house on April 30 to abolish trials by drumhead courts martial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Wheat Seeding Progress Lags in North Dakota Fields
North Dakota reports slow wheat seeding with experts noting a possible 40 percent reduction in acreage. Snow covers ground delaying work as farmers plan to pivot to oats and barley. Officials estimate national wheat output near 10 million bushels, while prices remain moderate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paw
Oliver Dalrymple
North Dakota
Gm DT
United States
Actress Carrie Edna Graham Weds William Walter Russel in Albion
Carrie Edna Graham and William Walter Russel of the Wizard of Wall Street company were secretly married in Albion Nebraska on May 11 by the county judge. They had planned a show ceremony but the bride delayed as the performance continued. The couple, long associated in the company, began their romance during tours and chose marriage quietly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Edna Graham
William Walter Russel
Wizard of Wall Street" Company
Albion
Neb
Carrie Edina Graham
Chicago
Wivlard
Wall Street
Teavellie Tagether
Fashionable Pierce wedding unites Prink Drebert and Josie Stark
In Pierce Nebraska on May 16 at 7:50 PM at the Stark home, Prink Drebert married Josie Stark. Rev Chas W. Davis of the Congregational church officiated. Drebert works at Upton grain elevator. bride Josie Stark is esteemed in northeast Nebraska. couple to take a two week honeymoon with sight seeing planned. The bridal gown featured cream silk crepe de chine.
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Plerce
Neb
William Stark
Prink Drebert
Josie Stark
Chas, WH
Nebraska
H. A. Drebert
Norfolk
Yellowstone park appoints General 5 C M Young supervisor
General 5. C. M. Young, retired, is named superintendent of Yellowstone park to succeed Major John Pitcher. The American Baptist Missionary Union reports year treasurer total of 976072 with 3008410 appropriations. Carnegie hero fund awards twenty one. News covers Cornelius university fire and Larchmont disaster.
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C. M. Young
Yellowstone Park
John Pitcher
American Baptist Missionary Union
Washington
Baseball Results Across Leagues From Today's Games
American League games show St. Louis 8 over Philadelphia 2 and Chicago 4 over Brooklyn 3. St. Louis 4 Boston 2 and Pittsburg 1. New York 4 Cincinnati 3. American Association Kansas City 10 Toledo 9 and Minneapolis 8 Indianapolis 1. Western League Pueblo 6 Omega 2 and Denver 3 Des Moines 0.
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St. Louis
Philadelphia
Chicago
Brooklyn
Boston
Pittsburg
New York
Cincinnati
Kanasas City
Toledo
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Pueblo
Omega
Denver
Des Moines
Borah Presses Roosevelt Inquiry in Stounenberg Case
In a heated session during the Stounenberg murder trial, Senator Borah pressed questions on whether testimony from Agathel Harry Orchard should be given the same credence as other witnesses. Clarence Darrow objected, and Roosevelt’s potential testimony was debated before the jury panel was filled with twelve talesmen.
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Nole
Win
Agathel Harry Orchard
Moony
Wingate
Talesman
A. P. Burns
Hore Pil
Willian Megufin
Talesman Klenny
R. Lovelice
Henry
Baw Wood
Mover
Pettibone
McPartland
Darrow
Richardson
Roosevelt
San Francisco Geary Street car strike ends with wage agreement
The Geary Street line agrees to resume service at $3 for an eight hour day after a strike. The San Francisco board of supervisors warned the company on Monday that failure to restart would lead the city to take over and operate the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Geary Street
Carmen
Board of Supervisors
Pickpocket Returns $100 to Des Moines Girl
Des Moines woman Mia 3, aged 8, at 1030 Twenty second street received from Visby Sweden a $10 note taken by pickpockets in Bridgeport Connecticut two years ago. She cannot identify the thief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Ilette
Twenty Second Street
Visby
Sweden
Bridgeport
Conn
Weather Forecast for Nebraska February 1
The Chicago Weather Bureau station provides the twenty four hour forecast for Nebraska ending at 8 am today. The outlook calls for warmer tonight and Friday with cooler conditions in the northwest, cooler midweek, and periods of mild weather.
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Nebraska
Chicago
Valletin
United States Weather Bureau
Cnet
Ordinance Enforces Ban on Bridge Whist Games in City
City council votes to adopt a prohibition on playing bridge whist in private or public venues with penalties of not less than 26 dollars and up to 500 dollars fine or up to thirty days in jail. Local officials resign and new appointee pledges enforcement against illicit gambling and private games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mellett
Jal
Evidence Against Negroes in Washington Trial Record
The May 16 Washington report describes a Senate committee hearing where witnesses Martian and Mee Georiee Wo Thandall and Jose Hhartines testified about alleged police misconduct during school events. The account notes interactions surrounding a sanitary ferrilaed inspection and Martines questioning soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Arownaville
Diven
Nile Attelys
Georiee
Thandall
Jose Hhartines
Martines
Wien Martines
Hatten Narrowly Wins Near Toga Caucus
In Madison on May 14 the senatorial contest nears its end as Republicans shift support. Hatten leads with 61 votes after last night’s caucus, Stephenson's bloc loses ground with two defectors and one last-minute switch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison, Wie
Not Stephenson
Hatten
Stephenson
Aged Iowa Man Drops Dead in Boone Kitchen
Prominent cemetery sexton N. Cross collapses after carrying an armload of wood into a Boone kitchen. No further details available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Boone
Il N. Cross
Presbyterians in Session in Columbus for Moderator Race
In Columbus Ohio the 114th annual Presbyterian general assembly opened with a lively contest for moderator. Leading candidates include Rev William Henry Roberts of Philadelphia stated clerk since 1899, Dr William H Black of Missouri Valley College Marshall Missouri and former Cumberland moderator, and Dr W O Thompson of Oslo State University. Vienna May 16. Early Austrian returns show socialists and anti Femiles as leading parties in the lower house to convene June 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Presbyterian General Assembly
William Stenry Roberts
Philadelphia
Presbyterian Assembly
Wil Jam H. Black
Missouri Valley College
Marshall, Mo
Cumberland Presbyterian Assembly
W. O. Thompson
Oslo State University
Vienna
Austria
Socialiets
Anti Femiles
Sheriff Destroyed Liquor in County Street Seizure
May 16 report from Nendepee Kansas states the sheriff seized liquor worth $5,000 from county saloons. An earlier street incident on Grand Street involved a trolley car where a conductor was robbed of 980 pounds while aboard the car. Antonio Kreanic, a hospital nurse, filed the police complaint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nendepee
Kan
Rey Ft
Grand Street
Antonio Kreanic
Plot to Kill Emperor Revealed In Tsarskoe Selo Arrest
A soldier of the guard regiment confessed to accepting a large bribe to assist in the murder of Emperor Nicholas. The arrest at Tsarskoe Selo exposes a terrorist conspiracy aimed at the czar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kim Czar
Petersburg
Nicholas
Tsarskoe Selo
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