Four Counties Have Charges Against Brown
Lincoln officials debate which of four counties will try Fred Brown for Siefken murders and other crimes. Brown is in custody awaiting a conference of officials to decide his fate, with possible trials in Omaha North Platte or Sidney.
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Brown
Lincoln
Shotwell
Omaha
Fred Brown
North Platte
Sidney
W. T. Fenton
Siefken
State Penitentiary
Witnesses to Confront Brown in Omaha Soon
Brown explains returning to crime after parole ended. He says he learned his wife had remarried and custody was given to her, preventing contact with his children, which fueled bitterness and a drift back into crime. He jokes about being wanted for murder in every state.
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Brown
Omaha
Pigé
Y Hyers
Fenton
Illinois
Union
Crowd watches transfer of prisoner at Fremont
A crowd of about 300 gathered at the Fremont rail station to watch Fred Brown, bound for the Nebraska State Prison hospital in Lincoln, be moved from a Union Pacific train to a Northwestern train. Police kept order as Brown, clean shaven and pale, traveled on a cot guarded by four officers. Sisters of Mercy spoke with him and urged repentance. Brown expressed sorrow for his actions.
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Lincoln
Brown
Siefken
Penitentiary Hospital
Sidney
Che Brown
Fremont
Fred Brown
Union Pacific
Northwestern
Rawlins
Wyo
Nebraska State Prison Hospital
Gece
W. C. Condit
Troys
Ben “Speed” Ellsworth
Omaha
Burgess-Nash
Gus Hyers
W. T. Fenton
State Penitentiary
Hyers
Fenton
Condit
Dodge County
Sisters of Mercy
Hiltian
Cheyenne
Marconi Unveils Radio Searchlight to Guide Ships
Senator Gugliemo Marconi announced a radio lighthouse concept using a revolving beam to direct radio waves in a chosen direction. The system aims to aid navigation in fog by signaling bearing and position of ships at distances up to nearly a hundred miles.
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New York
Guglielmo Marconi
Institute of Radio Engineers
American Institute of Electrical Engineers
Marconi
London
Birmingham
Parolee Brown denied Siefken murders and faced death risk
A Brown confession dispute unfolds aboard a Fremont train as Rawlins and Cheyenne doctors treat him for injuries. Sheriff Hyers says Brown killed the Siefkens in Omaha, while Brown denies being Ernest Bush and claims crime began after marital trouble. Police probe a handkerchief clue matching laundry marks from his shack.
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Fremont
Brown
Brown Shack
Siefken
Hyers
Siefkens
Omaha
Ernest Bush
Streetcar Hold-Up at End of Line Reported
A man robbed a streetcar conductor of $60 at the end of the line, boarded the car, pressed a gun to the conductor's stomach, and fled through a nearby field after jumping off.
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Cheyenne
Rail-Mine Strike on Way Chiefs Announce
Morgantown West Virginia June 21 The Rosedale Coal company has turned off water to company houses occupied by striking union miners eviction notices have been served but the miners remain in the homes pending appeals United Mine Workers counsel noted the action and officials confirmed the cutoff.
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Morgantown
Rosedale Coal Company
United Mine Workers
Rosedale Company
Plattemouth Hotel Man Plans Omaha Takeover
Fred Wagner proprietor of the Wagner hotel in Plattemouth announced yesterday that he has closed a deal to take over a major Omaha hotel and will assume control soon.
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Plattemouth
Omaha
Fred Wagner
Wagner
First American minister to Egypt confirmed by senate
June 21 report from Washington notes the senate confirmed the nomination of J. Morton Howell of Ohio as the first American minister to Egypt, closing the cabinet level posting.
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Washington
J. Morton Howell
Ohio
Egypt
Senate
Farmers Attend Annual Crops and Soil Days Meet
Lincoln June 21 Nearly 200 Nebraska farmers and county agents attend the annual crops and soils days meet at the University of Nebraska agricul tural college. Morning sessions inspect crops and soils and review grain tests with reports from across the state. General rains are badly needed for best progress while weather remains dry.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Agricultural College of the
University of Nebraska
H. G. Carter
Nebraska Weather and Crops Service
United States Department of Agriculture
Carter
Livestock Exchange Sales Highlight Cattle Exports and Hog Trades
Albert Larson from Stromsburg delivered 58 head of Hereford cattle averaging 1471 pounds and achieved the top price of 9.35 per hundred for fat cattle on the local market. Three carloads of cattle for export to Glasgow and Montreal marked a feature sale, with 1300 pound animals. K A Feinberg sold 71 Poland China hogs at 10.40 per hundred, while Emery Long shipped white hogs averaging 204 pounds at 10.40 per hundred.
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Albert Larson
Stromsburg
Mr. Larson
Glasgow
Scotland
Montreal
Canada
Poland
K. A. Feinberg
Petersburg
Emery Long
Silver City
Red Cloud Bible School to Close With Program and Exhibit
Red Cloud Nebraska hosts its first vacation Bible school closing Friday evening with a program and a serial. More than 125 students participated in crafts and handiwork, directed by Mrs. N A Frantz wife of the Brethren church pastor.
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Bible School
Red Cloud
Neb
N. A. Frantz
The
Brethren Church
Mrs. Olesen Named Democratic U S Senate Candidate
Minnesota activist Anne Dickie Olesen wins the Democratic nomination for U S senator after a frugal primary campaign. She traveled about 40 towns with limited funds and vows to serve the people, rejecting personal vanity and stressing party unity.
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Minneapolis
George Washington
Oleson
Olesen
Anne Dickie Olesen
Battle at Herrin Strip Mine Sparks Gunfire Among Strikers and Guards
Strikers facing mine guards opened fire at a surface mine near Herrin with reinforcements arriving as clashes continued. Nonunion workers, barricaded in the pit, were fired upon from hillside positions, leaving reported casualties and a Missouri Pacific crew witnessing bodies in the mine pit.
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Herrin
Johnson City
Missouri Pacific
Radical Leadership Sought by La Follette
The La Follette plan for government ownership of basics like steel, coal, and transport sparks a Senate clash. Wisconsin Senator La Follette attacks Kellogg of Minnesota and Dr. Butler of Columbia, criticizing the Supreme Court and vowing a constitutional amendment to redefine federal powers.
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la Follette
United States Senate
Edge
New Jersey
Kellogg
Minnesota
Senator la Follette
Wisconsin
Nicholas M. Butler
Columbia University
Supreme Court
Mine Strike Ends After White Flag Surrender
Guards increased and workers mobilized for a direct assault on the stockade to force a breakthrough. To avoid casualties, mine officials raised a white flag and a meeting was arranged between mine officials and strikers near the stockade to discuss surrender and operation cessation. The mine is not expected to reopen tomorrow.
Reynolds to Celebrate Reynolds County Birthday
Reynolds marks a special local celebration on June 21 honoring the town's founding and its role in Jeffers County. The event highlights community pride and regional history as residents gather for ceremonies and festivities.
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Reynolds
Jeffers
Aon County Names Denny July Fourth Orator
A. J. Denny of Fairbury was secured as the orator for Aon County's July Fourth celebration, organized to mark Independence Day with speeches and public events.
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Aon
A. J. Denny
Fairbury
District Farm Elevator Meeting Called at Sidney
A district meeting of elevator managers directors and stockholders will be held in Sidney on Wednesday at the district courtroom. Secretary Shorthill of Omaha will be in charge.
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Sidney Sidney
Neb
Ety Aevator
Sidney Wed
Shorthill
Omaha
Remodeling of St Paul English Lutheran Church Begun
Work has begun on the remodeling of the St Paul English Lutheran church in Grand Island Nebraska at a cost of 12000 dollars. Enlargements include a new tower and balcony. The congregation will hold its ceremony in the YWCA hall for the next ten weeks.
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Grand Island
Neb
St. Paul Eng Sh Lutheran
YW. C. A
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