Mississippi River Rampage Foiled
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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1913
Page
2
Chinese Parliament Opens Amid Nationwide Unrest
From Memphis to Arkansas and Mississippi floodfronts, torrential rains and high water strain levees. Destruction risk grows as embankments weaken and a 150 laborer desertion cited after a breach near Wilson Arkansas. Levee revetment collapse sent a roar for miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
Mississippi
Wilson
Ark
Buffalo Riots Continue as Troops Struggle to Restore Rail Traffic
Buffalo N Y troops with fixed bayonets faced rioters from the International Railway strike and their supporters on Wednesday. Traffic could not be resumed as cars were withdrawn after an intermittent four hour operation. Rifles were used once in the afternoon. A woman and a man were wounded and a boy was bayoneted. the woman is expected to die.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
N. Y
International Railway
FIRST PARLIAMENT OPENS IN CHINA
The first parliament of the young Chinese republic opened amid rejoicing in Peking and across the country. Five hundred of 596 representatives and 177 of 274 senators attended the joint session as bands played the national anthem and the houses formally opened.
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Peking
Senate
House of Representatives
Blizzard Closes Much of Nebraska Rail Lines
A western Nebraska blizzard dumped deep snow across the region while eastern areas saw rain and mild temperatures. By midnight Seneca reported eighteen inches on the ground and Ravenna faced the storm as it moved east.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Seneca
Ravenna
Bigamist Dora Doxey Forfeits Bond in Missouri
Judge G A Wurdeman of the circuit court at Clayton forfeits a 1500 bond for Dora Elizabeth Fuller Doxey Elder Whitney of Columbus Nebraska. The client, accused bigamist and former defendant in a noted poison murder case, is said to be in Idaho where she recently wed her fourth husband. Senator A B L Gardner is her attorney.
Farmers debate high cost of living at Chicago conference
At a Chicago farm credits conference attendees grew animated as they discussed the high cost of living, farmer returns, and market readjustment among agriculturists middlemen and consumers. An extra session was held at night due to overwhelming opinion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Farm Credits
Fourth Attempt To Burn Y M C A Building In Council Bluffs
The Y M C A building valued at 100000 dollars faced its fourth arson attempt in three weeks when a Sunday night blaze was found in the basement lodge room of the Grand Army of the Republic. Gas jets were opened in all but one, which remained lit. No clue to the arsonist was found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs
Grand Army of the Republic
A. J. Miller Dies of Heart Failure at Dinner
Farnam Neb. A. J. Miller a longtime and respected resident collapsed and died of heart failure while dining at his daughter’s home on Sunday. The death occurred during the meal in the evening.
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Farnam
A. J. Miller
Watch and chain found in Iowa corn field after storm
Reports say a Bald watch and chain were found in Joseph Tufley’s corn field and believed deposited by a recent storm. The item is linked to a person named George Selbicingo, with details unclear due to fragmented text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Bald Watch
Joseph Tufley
George Selbicingo
Changes in Tariff Bill Slashes Rates on Key Commodities
The draft tariff bill proposes lower duties on barley malt oats rice butter eggs and wool products while raising or clarifying rates on others. It includes new ad valorem calculations for textiles earthenware glassware and machinery and imposes a blanket 50 percent duty for unmentioned items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Ways and Means Committee On
Trade schedule detailing reductions and duties on metals
The document lists duty changes across metals and chemicals including zinc lead antimony nickel and paint materials with rates ranging from fractions of a cent per pound to ad valorem percentages. It specifies reductions in silk goods textiles and lumber with three year free import provisions for certain items and defines sugar schedule changes and cane sugar testing adjustments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Tax schedule shifts duties on crafts and goods across board
A proposed bill adjusts import tariffs on paper, envelopes, books, hatters’ wares, gloves, furs, musical instruments, phonographs, photography plates, films, umbrellas and other items. Duty ranges tighten on many items with a general rise for manufactured articles not listed specifically.
Sink Care and Prevention for Clean Pipes
Guidance on maintaining kitchen plumbing emphasizes keeping grease and food scraps out of drains. Use a sink strainer and rinse dishes, then flush with a boiling water and washing soda solution every two days to prevent clogs and illness.
The Things We Hear Punches Through a Remote Gag
A fragmentary gag line recalls Mantel and a brief chat about seeing Sherlock in The Merchant of Venice. The clipped exchange evokes stage talk and audience familiarity with theater. Details are sparse but point to a cultural or theatrical item.
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Mantel
Sherlock
New Income Tax Starts at $4000
A Democratic tariff revision bill contains an income tax section taxing individuals earning over $4000 at 1 percent on excess income. It adds surtaxes of 1, 2, and 3 percent at higher thresholds, with a total for a $100,000 earner of 2260 dollars and a $38,260 tax on a million. The bill also re-enacts a 1 percent corporate tax while exempting partnerships and expands scope to incomes abroad. Estimates suggest about $100 million in revenue from these taxes.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Ways and Means Committee
No Child is Really Bad Says Parent Training Key
A writer argues that no child is inherently bad and discipline paired with kindness shapes behavior. The piece claims cruel acts arise from inadequate maternal guidance and warns indulgent parenting fosters a demonized child. It uses vivid animal metaphors to contrast temperaments.
Federal income tax bill outlined by Underwood
The outline details taxation on wages, salaries, business income, profits, and dividends with deductions for business expenses and losses. It calls for tax collection at the source, penalties for noncompliance, and exemptions for certain officials and societies while stressing progressivity and revenue fairness. Senator Norris voices opposition to caucus power and party patronage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Supreme
Inferior Courts
Internal Revenue
Underwood
Angelic Wings Debate Echoes in Capitol Conversation
In a clipped exchange, Miss Gush praises the national capital as angelic while Mr. Grouch-Angelic questions the description. The dialogue highlights contrasting impressions of the capital’s aura and symbolism.
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National Capitol
Miss Gush
Painting Wires With Interacting Brushes Patented
A Pennsy inventor patents two stiff brushes that rub against each other to apply paint. Air compressed from a reservoir feeds the brushes, enabling a continuous coating process.
Stebbins Telegraph Bill Passes Senate With Narrow Vote
The Stebbins telegraph bill would set a uniform 25 cent rate for ten word day messages between any two Nebraska points. The senate approved it with only Bartling of Otoe dissenting. The state railway commission would hear rate adequacy and may raise rates if non remunerative, with telegraph firms fined 50 to 100 dollars for violations.
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Stebbins
Stebbins Telegraph
Senate
Bartling
Otoe County
State Railway Commission
Senate committee backs S. F. 273 on mutual liability plans
The senate committee of the whole recommended for passage S. F. 273 by Ollis. The bill would organize mutual liability companies to let employers who adopt the workmen's compensation terms protect their interests by forming their own insurance firm. It notes foreign insurers would raise rates up to two and a half times under the act.
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Senate
Ollis
Legislature Rethinks Adjournment As Dealers With Time Clash
Lawmakers discuss a week end adjournment but veterans expect no finish this week. Past patterns suggest the grind will drag on eight to ten days more with dissolution dates pushed further into the future.
Governor Morehead Denies Clemency in Child Cruelty Case
Governor Morehead refused clemency for Henry Stehr of Madi son County who was sentenced to one to ten years for man slaughter after conviction for mistreating his 5 year old son. The case cited extreme cruelty including the boy’s frozen decayed feet and failure to seek medical help.
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Lincoln
Morehead
Henry Stehr
Madison County
Stehr
Conference committee sets normal levy at .85 mill for state roll
The conference committee agreed on a normal levy of .85 of a mill on the grand assessment roll. The Senate yielded slightly more than the House, but the levy will yield about $90,000 more in the biennium than previously estimated. The House accepted the report with a few scattering negatives from members opposing the increase.
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Conference
Senate
House
Hatchery Funding Advances as House Passes Measure
A Verdigre Creek hatchery project in Antelope county won approval 51 to 33 after a house call. A $50,000 hatchery house and aquarium for state fish farms also passed 74 to 7. The attempt to revive the $150,000 Panama exposition appropriation failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verdigre Creek
Antelope County
House
Governor signs wage garnishment bill after heated votes
Governor Morehead has signed a bill to make effective the existing law that allows garnishment of 10 percent of wages due. The measure faced strong opposition in both houses during passage.
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Morehead
Bills Up for Consideration by House Committee
The house sitting committee on Wednesday put twenty three senate bills up for consideration. The list includes Dodge's bill banning fee division by physicians Bartling's pure advertising bill Heasty's sterilization proposal for habitual criminals Hoagland's cold storage regulation measure Bartling's vote by mail bill Grossman's liquor license ad bill allowing Omaha notices in any newspaper for two weeks.
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House
Senate
Dodge
Bartling
Heasty
Hoagland
Grossman
Omaha
Nebraska City Armory Bill Backed for Memorial Status
Twenty residents of Nebraska City met with the governor to urge signing of the armory bill. They cited its past success and proposed turning the armory into a memorial on the site of the state’s first Fort Kearney if enacted into law.
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Nebraska City
House
Fort Kearney
Reformatory Bill Advances Then Stalls on Site Vote
Representative Norton’s reform bill passed the house committee of the whole unamended. Speaker Kelly’s effort to locate the institution at Grand Island failed. Administration details were deferred to the board of control. The measure appropriates $150 000 for land and buildings.
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Norton
House
Kelley
Grand Island
Board of Control
Regan Bill Repeal Anti Cigarette Law Postponed
The Regan bill repealing the anti cigarette law was indefinitely postponed in committee of the whole by a 44 to 34 vote. The measure now faces further debate and potential action in the legislature.
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Regan
Free Surprise Box Ad Offer from Louse-Wires Biscuit Co
A reader is invited to obtain a free box of biscuits from the Louse-Wires Biscuit Co of Omaha Nebraska. The ad instructs cutting out a coupon and mailing it today to receive the guaranteed free sample.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louse-Wires Biscuit Co
Omaha
Neb
Jockey’s Remark After Horse Collapses On Him
A jockey was pulled from a stumble and the horse fell on him. The rider quipped that the horse was on him, a timely, dry retort recorded in the event coverage.
Castoria Endorsed As Safe Remedy For Infants
An old advertisement emphasizes Fletcher's Castoria as a safe remedy used for over 30 years. It notes it is trusted for infants and children and urges guardians to ensure the product is the Castoria bearing the signature.
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Fletcher
Better Give Up Fish and the Egg Remedy Tale
A narrator recalls a man who carries a raw egg everywhere as a remedy for a fishbone throat. The quip highlights preparedness and a humorous take on odd medical folk wisdom.
Clergyman Testimony on Dodds Kidney Pills Relief
Rev E Heslop of Ws ons ace recounts swelling and heart flutter from epilepsy. After using boxes of Dodds Kidney Pills his symptoms diminished and he regained strength. He affirms lasting faith and recommends the remedy, noting months later no change in belief.
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Gate Edmund Heslop
Lepsy ‘Ra Ae
Dodds
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