Brandeis named associate justice to Supreme Court
President Wilson selects Louis D Brandeis of Boston to succeed the late Justice Lamar in a surprise nomination. Other items note talks on rural credit and bank deposits, a $50000 request to snag Missouri River snags, and Nebraska lawmakers backing the move.
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Louis D. Brandeis
Boston
Supreme Court
Lamar
Brandeis
Representative Shallenberger
Shallenberger
Nebraska
Servant Question in Germany Described in New Book
George Stuart Fullerton reports in Germany of Today how Bavarian law governs termination of servants. If notice is given by the 15th, the change takes effect the first of the following month with two weeks for the servant to look for a new place. after the 15th a longer period applies. If a master pays to dismiss, he must also compensate for board and lodging up to the legal date, a point the author notes as a potential employer nuisance.
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Germany
iGeorge
Stuart Fullerton
Bobbs- Merrill Company
Bavaria
Serbian Child in German Camp War Photo
A six year old Serbian prisoner in a German detention camp smiles despite unknown parents. He wears a makeshift outfit of cut trousers and cast off clothing.
European sardine catch sinks amid failed year for fleet
Reports indicate a poor sardine haul across Europe with weak catches reported by fleets. Fishermen face reduced yields and market uncertainty as processing plants adapt to lower supply levels.
Inconvenience Raises Risk to Daily Bread Earners
A fragment notes that those who rely on daily bread to earn a living face risk and distress. The passage emphasizes hardship for workers amid burdensome conditions.
Town With A Name Brakemen Can Pronounce
Two men banter about moving to the country to live in a town with an easily pronounceable name. They conclude such a town does not exist, noting the railroad workers would have trouble locating them.
Canadian Parliament Building Destroyed by Fire
The historic Canadian parliament building burned Thursday night after an explosion suspected to be a gas bomb or infernal machine. Two women guests of Speaker Sevigny’s wife died from smoke. Police and fire crews were buried under debris as part of the collapse. a rigid investigation is underway.
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Union ‘News Service
Ottawa
Sevigny
House of Commons
President Wilson Seeks Action in Kansas City Speech
President Wilson urged immediate steps to defend American lives and commerce abroad. In Kansas City 16,000 people shouted, waved flags, and cheered as he spoke and led the audience in singing America.
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Kansas City
Wilson
America
Keating bill on child labor passes House in 337 to 46 vote
The Keating bill barring interstate commerce in products from child labor cleared the House 337 to 46 and moves to the Senate. It imposes penalties on shipments of goods made by children under sixteen in mines quarries or manufacturing plants with night work or more than eight hours daily. Opposition centers on constitutional doubts and cannery competition with Canada.
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Washington
House
Senate
South
Webb
North Carolina
Judiciary Committee
Cannon
Months to Establish Peace in Ford Mission
Walter A. Hixenbaugh of Nebraska returned from the Ford peace party with warning that it will take months for the efforts to take root. He notes student members aided in educational aspects abroad and spread propaganda, though they did not participate in official deliberations.
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Omaha
Neb
Mr. Ford
Walter A. Hixenbaugh
Ford Peace Party
Nebraska
Appam's Prisoners Freed After 15 Days of Vigil
Newport News reports the release of over four hundred British prisoners from the former British liner Appam after fifteen days of guard duty by a German prize crew. The prisoners escaped to American soil as most German guards slept, ending a tense period since the liner was captured January 15.
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Hampton Roads
State Department
Newport News
Berg
Progressives Plan Lincoln Gathering February 22
Lincoln, Nebraska residents of the third party progressives prepare for a large February 22 event. Chairman Carrick will oversee arrangements. Judge A. G. Wray of York and Harry E. Sackett of Beatrice are expected to head the party’s ticket in the U.S. Senate and gubernatorial races respectively.
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Lincoln
Lincoln, Neb
Third Party
Progressive Committee
Carrick
A. G. Wray
York
Harry E. Sackett
Beatrice
United States
Alliance Potash Works Expands With New Boilers
Alliance Nebraska potash plant now exceeds half a million dollars yearly in capacity, with weekly gross over $11,000. Three new boilers have been started and local Nebraska owners have invested over $100,000 in machinery, financed from product receipts. Directors of the Alliance Commercial club hosted officers considering a refinery project.
Second Flood in Six Months Hits Newport
Newport Arkansas endures its second major flood in six months as the Jackson port levee fails. Water runs two to six feet deep in the business district while residents travel by boat and raft. Currents reach eight to ten miles per hour. Officials report no food shortage. Early warnings prompted precautions against hunger and cold.
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Newport
Ark
Jacksonport
Work Almost Completed on Nebraska County Treasurer Examinations
Examiner J J Mahoney and F A Stech of the state auditor’s office near completion of the second examinations of all county treasurers in Nebraska since the new administration began in January 1915. They will finish eleven treasurers examined only once in February.
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J.J. Mahoney
F. A Stech
Nebraska
State Accountant de France
Smith
State Auditor
Nebraska Rail Commission Seeks Federal Car Shortage Probe
The Nebraska state railway commission informs the Interstate Commerce Commission and Congressman Sloan of Nebraska that railroads are short 2,500 cars needed for loading orders. It urges a federal investigation and warns ongoing shortages could cause serious financial losses.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Charles H. Sloan
Nebraska
Sloan
Congress
Railway Commission
Clarke, Taylor and Hall
Nebraska grain shipments pay higher freight rates than Kansas
A Rate Expert A. G. Powell tabulates 17 Union Pacific stations in Kansas and Nebraska to compare costs. Kansas wheat rates are 5 to 14.5 cents, Nebraska 5.95 to 21 cents for similar distances. Kansas corn 5 to 12.5 cents, Nebraska 5.1 to 19.5 cents. Average earnings per ton mile: Kansas 10.3 mills wheat and 8.93 mills corn. Nebraska 12.4 mills wheat and 10 mills corn.
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Kansas
A. G. Powell
Railway Commission
Union Pacific
Missouri River
Rural School Patrons Back University Model High School Plan
Resolutions urging the University of Nebraska board of regents to build a model high school to serve as a pattern for lighting heating and sanitation were approved. J. D. Ream was re elected president and W. H. Campbell secretary. Next year’s meetings will be at the Temple theatre during organized agriculture week. State Supt. A. O. Thomas praised rural Nebraska schools for teacher qualifications and housing, noting poor schools drive rural depopulation in the east.
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University of Nebraska
Rural School Patrons’ Association
University
J. D. Ream
Broken Bow
W. H. Campbell
Central City
Temple Theatre
A. O. Thomas
Nebraska
Nebraska Representatives oppose gasoline tax at congress
Four Nebraska delegates at the national congress in Washington wrote to Lincoln Commercial Club secretary Whitten, agreeing to oppose the proposed gasoline tax. Their letters responded to Whitten's enclosure of a resolution condemning the tax passed by the board of directors.
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Nebraska
National Congress
Washington
Whitten
Lincoln Commercial Club
Board of Directors
Appointment of Griffith as Beat Rice institute head
Dr. G D Griffith pathologist at Lincoln state hospital for insane selected by the board of control to oversee the state institute for feeble minded at Beat Rice. He will assume duties February 1 with a salary of 2500 dollars per year succeeding Dr W S Fast, newly named superintendent of Hastings state hospital for insane.
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G. D. Griffith
Lincoln State Hospital
Board of Control
State Institute For Feeble Minded
Beatrice
W. S. Fast
Hastings State Hospital
Investigation to Probe Nebraska Car Shortage
A congressional inquiry is set to begin into the car shortage affecting Nebraska. Lawmakers will examine supply chain issues and local impacts across the state, aiming to identify causes and potential remedies.
Large January Issuance Of Vehicle Plates At Secretary Of State
Over 46 000 number plates were issued in January by the automobile registration department. The operation cost more than 9 000 dollars that month due to a heavy work load. Twelve to fifteen extra assistants aided the department. Of the 46 290 plates, 39 240 were renewals, 6 100 were new car numbers, and 950 were motorcycle numbers.
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Automobile Registration Department
Secretary of State
State Treasurer Plans Transfer of 138000 to General Fund
George B. Hall aims to move about 138000 of state department cash to the general fund to cover current expenses. He contends this money in the treasury can be used for the state's current obligations. Hall, Auditor Smith, and Accountant De France are developing a method to record the transfer on their books.
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George B. Hall
State Department
Treasury
Smith
State Accuntant DeFrance
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