Citizenship Barred to Japanese by U S Supreme Court
The U S Supreme Court ruled that Japanese cannot naturalize in the United States under the 1906 general naturalization act. The decision, delivered in the Ozawa case, held section 2166 of the statutes restricts naturalization to white persons and those of African descent, barring Takao Ozawa and other Japanese applicants. Justice Sutherland noted the decision concerns congressional will, not individual merit.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the United Sates
Juste Rutherland
Takao Ozawa
Mowail
Takui Hamanita
Charles Hig Keno
Secretary of State of
Ozawa
Lsw
Sutherland
Congress
Dechire
Great Oil Fire Raging Near Houston
A Gulf Coast oil field fire 17 miles northeast of Houston destroys tanks at Humble. Three quarters of a million barrels burn with 7 million endangered as tanks No 21 and No 29 catch fire during a heavy rainstorm. Fire threatens pump stations and adjacent Gulf tanks.
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Houston
Tex
Gulf Coast
Oll
Humble
Bunday
Lehrning
Gulf Pipeline Company
Gulf OW Corporation
Iteel
Alr
Fun Company
Gulf Tanke
Bun Company
Polish Elections Conclude Amid Old Party Rifts
The Polish election cycle ends as voters choose the new leadership. The meeting week focuses on November 18 and the selection of a president. Details outline party lines and expected shifts in governance.
Challenge to Debate Defied by Tiger on Hoard Steamship
On the steamship Paria Nov 13 former French premier Clemenceau, contacted by wireless from Jeane Longuet, declined a public debate in America about the League of Nations. He said he would debate in France and would not argue with Frenchmen abroad. He did not appear on deck until late, while passengers greeted the ship during its morning run.
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Paria
A. P
M. Clemenceau
Ron
London
A. P.b
Great Britain
House of Commons
Uberal
Nowise
Manchester Guardian
Lberahem
Lord Salisbury
Duke of Northumberland
Loyd George
Bitter Campaign In Viscountess Astor's Plymouth Race
Bitter campaigning surrounds Viscountess Astor in Plymouth as she fights to hold her seat amid heated rhetoric and abuse. The issue centers on liquor policy with opponents denouncing her stance as pusillanimous while she defends voter freedom to regulate the drink trade.
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Plymouth
England
Viscountess Astor
Volern
Lady Astor
Mquor
Astora
Dr. Bayly
Belair Attacks Ford in War of Words
Belair denounces Henry Ford amid a public dispute over corporate power and influences. He labels Ford a despot and uses strong rhetoric about monarchy and republican authority. The remarks frame a broader critique of industrial influence on society.
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Belair
Henry Ford
Wholesale and Retail Firms Unite in Omaha Deal
In Omaha a major transaction unites M. E. Smith & Co. and Burgess Nash Co. with a strong, mixed ownership group including L. Noeh and the Woods family. J. Nash retires, management remains, and a new head from the east takes Burgess Nash helm as expansion continues.
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M. EE. Smith & Co
Burgess- Nash Co
Omaha
Hurgese
Mr. Burgess
Menara
A. Megeath
New York City
Frank TW. Woods
Mark W. Woods
George J. Woods
Lincoln
Neb
Vth
M. FB. Smith & Co
Burges-Nash Co
M. E. Smith & Co
Central West
Dergrt
Ninth
Douglas, Farnam
Tenth Streets
United States
Burgess-Nash Company
Central
Wear
Trom
M. Fe, Smith & Co
Burges Nash Company
Marshall Field & Co
Chicago
Hales
Bennett
Chile Quake Devastates Cities and Sparks Relief Efforts
Relief teams prepare to assist victims after a massive Chilean earthquake and following tidal waves that destroyed Copiapó and damaged Caldera and Coquimbo. Death toll expected around 1,000 with millions in property loss across Antofagasta, Atacama and Coquimbo regions.
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Antofaginata
Chile
Copiapo
Calder
Coplapo
Chanaral
Antofagasta
Coquimbo
Hy A
Vallenar
Eastern Star Convention Opens in Washington Tonight
Nearly one thousand delegates attend the Thirteenth triennial convention of the General Grand Chapter Order of the Eastern Star in Washington. Women from Grand chapters across the United States arrive as preparations begin for the opening events and weeklong conferences.
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Eastern Star
Washington
Ceneral Grand Chapter
Order of the Eastern Mar
United States
Mother of Five Children Sentenced to Workhouse
A historical report describes a mother of five sentenced to a workhouse. The article notes the social context and the court action, detailing the punishment and the local governance involved in enforcing the sentence.
Omaha Company Plans Extensive Power Line
The Continental Gas and Electric Corp of Omaha plans a 100000 volt power line linking hydroelectric plants with towns served. The route will pass through Lincoln to Omaha, connecting Beatrice Blue River plants and adding sites on the Cedar Loup and Beaver rivers. Plants are owned at Beatrice York and Norfolk.
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Lincoln
Continental Gag and Electric Corporation
Omaha
Mateos
Blue River
Beatrice
Cedar
Loup
Beaver Rivers
Row
Piante
York
Norfolk
Omaha Men Arrested After Robbery Attempt at Des Moines Store
Three men were arrested in Des Moines after an attempted burglary in a local Bee store. Police recovered tools and $14,000 in cash linked to the crime. Detectives from Des Moines and Omaha pursued details and described the investigation as ongoing with unclear outcomes for the suspects.
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Omaha
Des Moines
Moines
Burteee
Leoree Hower
J. C. Wustele
Dew Méines
Ey Brandon
Commissioner Puts aeneee on Work of U S Dry Navy
The article outlines a government effort to assign duties to a naval administrator amid ongoing debates over naval preparedness and modernization. It notes tensions between official aims and practical constraints, highlighting the push for disciplined maintenance and readiness.
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Aeneee
U.S. ‘Dry’ Navy
Banks Seek Tax Relief on National Bank Shares in Douglas County
Two national banks from Omaha filed suit in federal court asking to block county officials from taxing their stock shares at the same rate as real estate. The action challenges the 25 percent mill-rate method, arguing national bank shares should be taxed like other capital. Similar suits are planned for banks in Omaha and across Nebraska, with state banks possibly joining if successful.
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Omaha
M. I. Endres
Frank Dewey
Douglas County
United States
Nebraska
Stock Yards National
South Omaha
United States National
Fidgar M. Morsman, Jr
Ormada
Norfolk
North Platte
Grand Island
Hastings
Lincoln
Fremont
Morsman Eald
State Bankers
Initial Carriers Liable for Damage to Shipments
Nebraska statutes holding initial carriers liable for shipment damages were upheld by the Nebraska Supreme Court in most parts. The ruling preserves liability for damages but overturns the section imposing penalties on shippers for failure to file claims, with the Chicago and Northwestern Railway cited as the initial carrier for cattle from warehouse to Omaha.
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Washington
Nebraska
Supreme Court
Chicago & Northwestern Nhalhway Company
Warhoor
Omaha
Juror in Mine Masewere Trials Pavor Death Penalty
A juror in the Mine Masewere trials faced possible death penalty after testimony and deliberations. The proceedings involved charges tied to murder and the case centered on the defendant and the juror's reactions during sentencing.
Board of Trade Attacks Grain Act
Aidavits from 14 professors of political economy say enforcing the federal grain futures act harms farmers. The Chicago Board of Trade seeks an injunction and may take the case to the Supreme Court, arguing the act regulates interstate commerce in state trade and grants excessive power to the secretary of agriculture. The suit follows earlier Capper-Tinder act invalidation. the Board is the complainant.
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Chicago
Aidavits
Federal District Court
Chicago Board of Trade
United States Supreme Court
Secretary of Agriculture
Nebraskan Comments on Election Results
Washington reports Senator Hitchoork arriving and offering analysis of the recent election. He notes no single issue dominated, with varying factors across states including wet dry outcomes, wartime records, German votes, and the Newberry issue influencing results. The speaker calls the campaign a nonpartisan display of diverse sentiment.
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Washington
Hitchoork
Bates Senatera
Nationa
Deron- Vent
Yoggmen Loot Town Safe and Loot It at Leisure
A garbled police blotter item notes alleged Yoggmen activity in Falls Nebraska. The report cites a nighttime theft from a department store and loot found at a nearby cement street, with unclear times and details.
Unknown local tragedy details from Amery area text
The readable fragment mentions a death by fire in Amery with scattered names and unclear context. It references individuals including Beamer and Preeti alongside several garbled terms, offering no clear event date or verified organizations.
Free Shoe Fund Opens to Help Poor Children in Omaha
The Free Shoe Fund of the Omaha Bee opens to provide shoes for distressed children. Each case is investigated by the school teacher and approved by the Truant Officer George Carver, with contributions fully funding purchases.
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Omaha Bee
Ben
George Carver
Bhoe
Omaha Hee
Hundreds of Motorists Stalled in Iowa Mud
Hundreds of motorists were stranded as rain and mud blocked routes from Iowa City to North Liberty and Davenport after a football game. Cars from Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri and Wisconsin stalled. some endured food shortages from Saturday into Sunday. Aid crews and wandering motorists reported long detours and widespread road damage.
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Iowa
Ceday Rapids
North Liberty
Iowa Minnesota
Lowg City
Towa City
Iowa City
Davenport
Lowa City
Illinoia
Minnesota
Mimouri
Wisconsin
Lowery
Cedar Wapite
Weather outlook for Pale Toreiay and nearby regions
Weather forecast notes colder air moving in across the region from Wednesday through Friday. Temperature changes bring a cooler trend, with a belated note of milder conditions possible later in the period.
Turco-Greek Talks Postponed as Executions Rise in Angora
Turkish opposition leaders were executed in Constantinople and Angora as Kemalist forces crack down on dissent. Ali Kemal and other officials were hanged amid rising tensions. Evacuation of Allied forces remained a question while Lausanne talks were postponed to not later than November 10 or 11.
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London
Lausanne
Constantinople
Westoration of Communications
Angora
iBy A. J
Kenol Hey
Rabah
Jamid
Nureddin Pasha
Amyrna
Tamid
Selam
Ali Kemal
Ofitor
Turkey
Preas
Nev
A. P
Hatington
Horace Rumbold
Harington
Neti Tule
MeKelvie to Name Jilge Successor in Local Row
Fragmentary report indicates MeKelvie will appoint a successor to Jilge in a local matter. Readers see scattered phrases about the timeframe and cheering, but details remain unclear from the damaged text.
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Trav
MeKelvie
Jilge
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Astor
Joseph Pertin
Exchange
Liverpool
Devlin
Vinecountess Astor
Ford
Photog
Mr. Megeath
Inferewts
Blanchard Oi Co
G. W. Megeath
Onaha
Wools Brothers
Iecluding Woods Bros. Silo Manufacturing Co
Bane and Mercantile
Mark Woods
Central Trust Co
Illnois
Silo Company
Frank Woods
Lincoln Telephone & Telegraph Co
First National Bank of Lincoln
George Woods
Woods Updike Land Company
Mercantile Fe
J. ©. Nash
Pioneer Institution
Pacific
Antogasta
Atacama
Meteorological Institute
Valparaiso
Martin
Omaha Company
Branton
Bevulien
Centrel Pelice Headquarters
van Dneveen
Beeerer
Board of Trade
Falls
New
Pella
Pobhere
Bistedary Chompany
Fumtay
Amery
Mie
Aimee
Beamer
Otros
Powerant
Ali Kemal Bey
Komallet
Lawante
Janet Pasha
Mberteg
Baer Wieht
Joseph
Tive
Leweatne
Italy
Bethet
Feeree
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