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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1912
Page
7
News Notes Highlight Local Events Across Nebraska
The report lists diverse items from the late Douglas county grand jury costs to new West Point auditorium openings. Urban incidents include runaways injuring John Kavanicka and Henry Sucher, and a fatal blizzard affecting Mrs. Richard Path. Infrastructure gains cover Burlington railroad developments at Ashland and a $250,000 North Platte station upgrade. Distinctive notices involve a $6,000 damages verdict for Harry Irwin’s widow, a $20,000 Humphrey school bond vote, and the Lincoln Beatrice telegraph expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kavanicka
David City
Emma Morton
J. Sterling
Nebraska City
Henry Sucher
York County
Fremont League Baseball Management
Harry C. Irwin
Rock Island Railroad
Council Bluffs
Humphrey
Norfolk News
O’neill
L. B. Carley
Burlington
Sioux City
Ashland
Alexander Laverty
Nebraska
Richard Path
Platte River
L. V. Gaye
State Bureau of Statistics
Lincoln
Havelock
Street Railway Company
Mohler
Union Pacific
Chamber of Ecommerce
North Platte
Jack Insko
Ansley
Custer County
Henry Hunzeker
Pawnee County
Table Rock
Switzerland
America
Axtell
BE. C. Newland
Holdrege Methodist Church
BE. W. Marcellus
Crete
Christina Lindsay
Omaha
John Kloepfel
Falls City
Kloepfel
Germany
Prussia
Anna Buchman
Alley
Shriver
Douglas County
Fairbury Commercial Club
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Women of the Christian Church
J. W. McConnell
World review of events across nations and politics
A global roundup reports on the Hitchcock petitions from railroad unions, campaign finance disclosures, Titanic anniversary observances, electoral college debates, civil service reforms, relief funds for Mississippi flood victims, land claims, DAR activities, naval orders, and international conflicts from Europe to Asia. Key names include Hitchcock, Taft, Lincoln, Carpathia, and notable places like Washington Omaha Lincoln Paris and Glen Echo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitchcock
Brotherhood of Railway
Omaha
South Omaha
Lincoln
House Committee On
Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Department of Justice
United States
House Committee On Judiciary
Roosevelt
Taft
Civil Service
Congress
Mississippi Valley
Representative Kinkaid
Nebraska
the Daughters of the American Revolution
Arlington Hotel
Charles Oliver Nelson
Kearney
Perry Warren
Fairbury
Secretary of the Navy
Salem
Chester
Hampton Roads
Frank G. Odell
Rural Life Commission
International Society of Agriculture
Rome
Virginia
West Virginia
Northwest Territory
Names and Incidents Span Global Events in Brief
The era sees Orozco recognizing U S Consul Letcher while A Knight dies with his wife injured in an Iowa runaway. Amundsen plans pole effort next year as fires and eruptions inflict heavy losses. Corbin jailed for embezzlement and Kearney remains moved to Arlington. Morgan mobbed in Florence over Mona Lisa rumors amid a Nebraskan primary race and a deadly Ottumwa boiler incident. Snow hits Deadwood and surrounding regions, worsening across Montana and Wyoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orozco
United States
Letcher
A. Knight
Bentley
New Mexico House
Chihuahua
Mexico
Roald Amundsen
South Pole
North Pole
Omaha
Bocas del Toro
Panama
Leavenworth Penitentiary
Fred A. Corbin
Reynolds
Neb
Philip Kearney
Chantilly
Third Army Corps
Army of the Potomac
Trinity Churchyard
City Hall
New York City
Arlington
Washington
J. Pierpont Morgan
Morgan
Paris Louvre
William Hayward
Republican National Committee
Chicago
John Adams
Ottumwa
Cone’s Lake
Muscatine
John Moriarty
Deadwood
M. D
Montana
Wyoming
Nebraska Institutions Reported In Good Condition
Nebraska institutions show healthy status with stable operations. Officials confirm adequate funding, safety measures, and ongoing maintenance across facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Banks Show Strong Reserves and Rising Deposits Statewide
Secretary Boyse reports state bank reserves at 30 percent, national banks at 36 percent, and combined banks at 33 percent. Deposits rose by 26.35 million across all banks in the year, with state banks totaling 80.35 million and nationwide gains of 19.92 million for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyse
State Banking Board
Lincoln Labor Report Highlights Safety Inspections
Labor Commissioner Gaye reports 310 concerns inspected in Lincoln. Machinery protections ordered to safeguard workers. Overall conditions not deemed bad. Wage notes: Lincoln above average for child labor and sweatshop risks, yet two firms employ children and women who work at home after shop hours, due to gaps in home work hour limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaye
Lincoln
Glanders Outbreaks Prompt Sterilization of Horses
State Veterinarian Boostrom reports glanders outbreaks affecting horses in Cherry County and Crookston. Ten animals owned by Overman & Son were killed, seven paid by the state while three were owner losses for not meeting ownership criteria. An additional horse died in Crookston and another was condemned and killed at Tekamah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boostrom
Overman & Son
Crookston
Cherry County
Tekamah
State board raises Mont Robb's salary at the penitentiary
The state board of public lands and buildings votes to increase the penitentiary steward Mont Robb’s pay from $75 to $100 a month, aligning with a broader wage rise for guards. Previously, guards earned $35 to $40 a month with board and keep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Public Lands and Buildings
Penitentiary
Mont Robb
The Water Power Fight Protest Filed Over Loup River
A protest against granting water power rights on the Loup river to H. G. Babcock of Columbus was filed with State Engineer Price by A. G C. Koenig of Omaha. The protest argues the filing is incomplete and not all legal requirements are met, amid a scramble by large interests to control prime water power sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loup River
H. G. Babcock
Columbus
Price
A. G C. Koenig
Omaha
Babcock
Strausville Seeks Depot On Missouri Pacific Rail Line
J. H. Dietrich and twenty five Strausville residents petition the railway commission to compel the Missouri Pacific Railroad to erect and maintain a depot at Strausville in Richardson county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strausville
J. H. Dietrich
Richardson County
The
Railway Commission
Missouri, Pacific Railroad Company
Favor Board of Control endorsed for state institutions
The Nebraska Medical society endorses a constitutional amendment creating a board of control for state institutions. They argue the change will improve management and reduce costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Control
Nebraska Medical Society
Federal Bar on Rail Cases Ruling Limits Appeals
Judge T. C. Munger in federal court declares no jurisdiction over appeals from the state railway commission. A recent legislature act directs appeals from railway commission decisions to state courts on existing evidence only, forbidding new matter. The federal court will refuse jurisdiction accordingly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Bar On
T. C. Munger
Railway Commission
Trouble at Milford Home Discharges Trigger Shakeup
Trouble at the Milford soldiers home escalates as Commandant Hildard dismisses engineer Gilesberg and his wife the matron quits. Laundryman Leonard is fired and veterans report further dismissals. Commandant cites whisky brought into camp as the reason for several discharges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford
Hildard
Chris Gilesberg
Gilesberg
Charles Leonard
State fair grounds bill gains backing from Agriculture Board
Secretary W R Mellor testified before the House Agriculture Committee in Washington in support of Congressman Maguire's $100000 appropriation for a government building on state fair grounds. If enacted, the total federal appropriation could reach 4800000 across eligible states. Mellor praised committee attention and noted the bill allows participating states to use funds for state fairs or expositions on state owned lands, with space reserved for federal exhibits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Mellor
State Board of Agriculture
Congressman Maguire
Nebraska
Committee On Agriculture of the House
Washington
M. Mellor
United States
Scottsbluff Referendum Keeps Sewer Bonds Valid
The attorney general informs the state auditor that failure to submit the Scottsbluff ordinance to a referendum did not invalidate the sewer bonds. The bonds were approved by public vote during an election held under the original call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scottsbluff
Valle
Burlington Cuts Freight Rate on Structural Steel Move
The Burlington road gains approval to reduce freight charges on structural steel and brick from Hastings to Hebron. The steel rate drops from 25 cents to 17 cents per hundred, signaling lower shipping costs for builders and contractors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington Road
Hastings
Hebron
Reward Warrant for Returning Prisoners in Lancaster County
Sheriff Hyers receives a state warrant for 300 dollars as the regular reward for returning prisoners Gray Dowd and Morley to the penitentiary. The two former prisoners are noted as dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyers
Lancaster County
Gray, Dowd
Morley
Proposed constitutional amendment drew critic from University Place group
A group of men at University Place last week condemned the biennial elections amendment as pernicious and likely to create great voter confusion if adopted at the upcoming primaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University Place
Nancy Rakestraw Buried After Suicide in Strang
Mrs. Nancy Rakestraw aged 32 was buried at Strang after taking her own life due to ill health. The event is reported as a suicide and local records note her age and burial location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Rakestraw
Strang
Wheat winter-kill reports deemed exaggerated says expert
Co W Pugsley of the state farm downplays widespread winter wheat destruction. He notes some losses exist but are not confined to any region, broadly distributed across the state. He puts the loss slightly above the ten year average and well below the last three years’ average.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. W. Pugsley
State Farm
Board Favors Hydro-Therapeutics System for Lincoln Hospital
The Board of Public Lands and Buildings approves installing a hydro-therapeutics system in Lincoln Hospital for the Insane’s two new buildings if the legislature provides funding. Plumbing will be installed with this plan. The Norfolk hospital and others report excellent results from the system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Public Lands and Buildings
Lincoln Hospital
Norfolk Hospital
Chadron Normal Building Defects Reported
Defects said to have developed in the Chadron Normal School building threaten safety within years. The trouble lies in foundation not equalizing weight. Designed by George A. Berlinghooff of Lincoln as state architect and built by Assenmacher of Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadron Normal
Chadron Normal School
Normal Board
George A. Berlinghooff
Lincoln
Assenmacher
Pinchot Reluctantly Responds To Reporter Tale At Park Avenue
Gifford Pinchot, at his brother's Park Avenue home, listens to a political story as a reporter seeks verification. Pinchot laughs and compares his reply to an old Italian peasant's quip about loving birds too much to eat them, noting many would disagree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gifford Pinchot
Park Avenue
New York
How Aggravating Dropping a Magazine In The Mud
A courtroom exchange depicts a man dropping a magazine after a long fall, with the judge noting the humor in the member's swearing as the incident unfolds. The dialogue emphasizes the absurdity of a serious moment turning into a comic mishap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Greene
Judge
What She Wanted
Two elderly sisters plan Christmas gifts before a Christmas Eve fire. Sister Mallie asks if a long stocking suffices. Elvira replies that a pair of socks would.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mallie
Elvira
Supreme Faith and a Thousand Dollar Check Joke
A humorous remark about gifting a wife a $1000 check and doubting she would cash it. The speaker explains the act as a test of nerve and generosity, framed as a lighthearted exchange on prudence and trust.
When an old man dies and his relatives say that he is better off
A brief collapse of sentiment follows the death of an elderly man as relatives suggest he is at peace. The remark hints at relief rather than sorrow and reflects common posthumous tone in local notices.
Coffee Hurts One In Three Says New Ads
Letters claim coffee poisons one third of people with symptoms such as restlessness insomnia and nervousness. A New York hotel man describes relief after switching to Postum noting improved sleep weight and calmer nerves. A woman reports weight gain and resolved heart flutter after stopping coffee and using Postum.
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New York
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