Unsigned Reports on Dr Cook and European Aid
An attendant at a Heidelberg sanitarium says Dr F A Cook stayed there under the name Gunther and left for Vienna, but confirmation is lacking. The American Red Cross appeals for public French flood relief after a report of ambassador Robert Bacon. A Kobe Akashi Electric Railway company plans a 1.5 million dollar line from Kobe to Askashi with double track for first five miles. Greece’s king supports convening a national assembly and accuses dragoum of cabinet formation. Heidelberg dispatch notes no confirmation of Cook’s residence. Chicago aided Paris after floods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roggenau Sanitarium
Weidelberg
Freuheerer
F. A. Cook
Gunther
Vienna
American Red Cross Society
Washington
Robert Bacon
Paris
France
Kobe-Akashi
Heidelburg
Germany
Chicago
Wealthy New York dinner features vegetables and fruit
A wide range of items fill the political and economic chatter including Gravis testimony in the Ballinger-Pinchot inquiry and calls to curb official extravagance. Other notes mention imports under the new tariff, Taft’s agenda, and regional political moves across the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Louis R. Gravis
Ballinger-Pinchot
Black Hand
Toledo
Rules Committee
House
Senate
Administration Court of Commerce
Jackson Smith
Oregon Trunk Railway
Portland
Gaynor
Helaya
Nicaragua
General Medina
Salomon Selva
Grace and Cannon
National
Taggart
Indianapolis
Ind
W. H. Morton
Congress
Taft
United States
Ballinger
Pittsburg
Baron Komura
Guadalajara
Conductor Cook
William
Germany
Paulino Godoy
Albany
Rochester
N. Y
Joseph A. Graham
Salisbury
Wea
Senate Committee On Irrigation
United States Banking Company
Mexico City
Clearing House
Fowler
Rules
Alaska
Seattle
National Boards of Trades
Wickersham
Roosevelt
Martin 32
Shickler
Lincoln
Neb
Rock Island Arsenal
Illinois
New York politics direct primary likely victory noted
The article notes Senator Conger's push for direct primary reform as a likely victory, and reports on various national issues including a 95 million dollar army appropriation, Peary flag desecration case developments, and other Senate debates. It mentions international and domestic political tensions, labor and transport news, and a Korea uprising with casualties. The tone reflects period political op eds and dispatches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conger
New York
Winslow Upton
Brown University
Army
Senate
Robert IE. Peary
North Pole
Champ Clark
Peary
Congress
Representative Kinkaid
Alaska
Colorado
Friends of Rivers and Harbors
Archbishop Ireland
Paris
Carter
America
Edgewood
Gordon Givens
Benjamin Gatliff
Immigration Commission
John T. Wilder
Wilder
Seoul
South Phongan
Korea
Washington notes on Kinkaid Halsted and oleomargarine tax
In Washington Representative Moses P Kinkaid of Nebraska resists statements until evidence is complete. Griffen Halsted faces court over withholding shares. Senator Penrose backs a new oleomargarine tax plan. wholesalers pay 200 and retailers six dollars. Whitelaw Reid may extend as ambassador to Britain. U S export data for 1909 show declines in most crops except cotton. Representative Garner proposes repeal of cattle export duty amid living-cost concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Moses P.kinkaid
Nebraska
Ballinger-Pinchot
Louis R. Glavis
Griffen Halsted
Murat Halsted
Hubert Kleinpeter
Hanna
Mark Hanna
Penrose
United States
Court of St. James
Bureau of Statistics
Department of Commerce and Labor
Garner
Ex-President Zelaya alleges U S trickery
Ex-President Zelaya claims the United States deceived him. The item presents his accusation in a brief political note.
Crete Painter Frank Carnes Dies After Quarrel
Crete Nebraska Frank Carnes a 27 year old painter died after drinking carbolic acid Saturday night following a domestic quarrel with his wife The couple married in Quincy Illinois five years ago They had two children Roy three and Leona six months Carnes had threatened self harm before and his father also killed himself with carbolic acid The wife and children are in Crete with her parents awaiting news from Carnes mother in Quincy Illinois
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crete
Neb
Frank Carnes
Quincy
Carnes
Nebraska
College
Roy
Leona
Ill
McCook Priest Transferred to Buffalo Oblate Parish
McCook Nebraska Father William J. Kirwin, pastor of St. Patrick’s Church, moves to Holy Angels Church in Buffalo New York, to lead the Oblate parish as pastor superior. His successor is Rev. William Patton of Lowell Massachusetts with assistants Fathers Paquette and Haggerty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCook
William J. Kirwin
St. Pat‘Tick’s
Holy Angels Church
Buffalo
N. Y
M. F. Falon
London
Ontario
Holy Angels of
Oblate
United States
Holy Angels
Father Kirwin
St. Patrick’s Church
All the Oblates
Nebraska
William Patton, O. M. Sr
Lowell
iMass
Paquette
Haggerty
Lincoln firm lands Beatrice post office extension contract
Beatrice Nebraska.postmaster A H Hollingworth and custodian of the government building reports the treasury department has awarded the extension contract to W L Campbell of Lincoln for 41725 dollars. The addition must be completed by March 1 1911. Construction is set to begin within three to four months with a government superintendent arriving soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Beatrice
Neb
A. H. Hollingworth
Treasury Department
W. L. Campbell
Children Injured While Coasting in Weeping Water
Two Cappen children were badly hurt when their sled struck an oil wagon. The boy suffered a deep forehead cut needing three internal and five external stitches and was temporarily blinded. The girl sustained a cut under the eye. Both are improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neb
Frank Cappen
New Bank at Bridgeport Receives Federal Approval
Bridgeport Nebraska reports the comptroller of the currency has approved the application to organize the First National Bank of Bridgeport. The new bank, essentially the Valley State Bank, will have $25000 capitalization with incorporators I L Johnson Homer K Burkett and J G Burkett and E P Leonard of Lincoln and M W Folsom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Bank
Bridgeport
Indianola Newspaper Sold to Deshier Man
Indianola Neb report says the Indianola Reporter transfers to James Pontius of Deshier Neb who will assume control March 1 and convert the paper to a Democratic organ. The retiring editor plans to move to California in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianola
Neb
Etaoishrolluuuy
James Pontius
Deshier
California
Sutton likely to get a new Burlington passenger depot
Sutton officials and Burlington representatives visited Sutton this week to discuss a planned modern passenger depot. They voiced favorable views on the project and indicated several additional tracks will be laid for switching purposes to support the facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sutton
Neb
Burlington
Fire destroys Merchants Hotel at Tobing
A fire swept the Merchants hotel in Tobing Sunday night at 8 30 burning through to gut the two story brick structure. The blaze originated in a second floor room and spread rapidly despite local department efforts. Mrs Frady operated the hotel which was the city’s only hotel and only partly insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tobias
Merchants Hotel
Wheat Damage Reported by Snow Lays In Nebraska
Farmers report winter wheat damaged by long snow and some decay in spots. Much corn remains in fields and soft ground due to settled snow prevents field access. Hay has traded at 15 dollars a ton but little hay or grain is available because of poor roads.
Nebraska Happenings and Local Improvements
Hunter sells his twenty acre farm near Weeping Water for 230 per acre. Dunbar hosts a large farmers institute. Thompson drug store sold to Arthur Cruikshank and Ernest Black for North Bend with move planned. A Wymore toddler dies from suspected ptomaine poisoning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunter
Weepding Water
Farmers’ ‘Institute
Dunbar
Arthur Cruikshank
Ernest’ Black
Thompson Drug
North’ Bend
Sherman "Taylor
Wymore
Thomas
Harry Sweeney
Schuyler
Leigh
BE. P. Bracken
Wyoming
Burlington
Alliance
Hnes
Chicago
Kearney
Boone County Agricultural Association
John O’neill
Ivor Bygland
J. E. Green
H. L. Brooks
Hastings College
Esther Alexander
Wells
Ollivette
Mich
Janet L. Carpenter
Dean Filson
Elm Creek
Buffalo
John Nitchie
Sutton
Conrad Liptz
Liptz
Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Company
Saunders County
Court House
Wahoo
Humboldt Friends
Fred. G. Arnold
Baptist Church
Helen Cooper
Cambridge
Mass
Arnold
Rochester
N. Y
Farmers’ Institute
Palmyra
A. T. ‘Ruegg
Rachel ‘Maiden
Howard Hallowell
E. C. Rudge
R. T. Ruegg
F. Baldwin
Alice Eaton
Berton Haton
Beaver City
Cass County Editorial Association
P. A. Barrows
Plattsmouth Daily News
Harry E. Graves
The
Union Ledger
Lee J. Mayfield
Louisville Courier
George H. Olive
Weeping Water Republican
Oakland
Carnegie
Charles K. Ott
Lyons Sun
J. J. Haydon
Mr. Ott
Thompson
Masonic
Coroner’s jury cites unknown cause in mine explosion deaths
The coroner’s jury reached Thursday afternoon that cause is unknown for the Colorado Iron and Fuel mine blast on Monday. At least seventy three men died and fourteen bodies are recovered, with twenty five more believed trapped. Eleven witnesses including E H Weitzel and John D Jones testified as rescuers probed Entry A-12 and several entries remain blocked by afterdamp and earth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinidad
Bodies Recovered as Cherry Mine Cleanup Advances
State and village health officers approve sanitation plans for removing 167 corpses from St Paul mine tunnels. Water from lower levels is treated and pumped to a tank, then discharged through a tile sewer to a creek. Workers describe mummified remains and ongoing efforts to clear passages amid strikes and lingering fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherry
St. Paul
Taylor
Stoagland
Bureau County
Haney
Cherry Miners’ Union
Princeton
Granville
Missouri towns go dry in local option vote
Joplin voters did not participate in the local option but Carthage and Carterville approved prohibition by majorities of 172 and 132 respectively. County wide campaign ended amid great excitement as residents voted Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Joplin
Carthage
Carterville
Zelaya Sets Course for Belgium Aboard German Steamer Atemania
Zelaya travels from Vera Cruz toward Vigo aboard the German steamer Atemania after a delayed telegram reaches Mexico City. The exiled Nicaraguan leader appeared sullen in Vera Cruz and from the deck shouted a slogan praising workers and Mexican hospitality amid crowd cries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zelaya
Belgium
Mexico City
Jose Santos Zelaya
Vera Cruz
Vigo
Spain
Atemania
Viva Zelaya
Goebel Monument Unveiled in Frankfort Cemetery
The tenth anniversary of William Goebel’s death was marked by unveiling a marble and bronze monument over his grave in the state cemetery. His brother Arthur Goebel was buried beside him after devoting his life to convict the men he believed responsible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goebel
Frankfort
William Goebel
Kentucky
Arthur Goebel
Oil Inspector Mullen Reports Record Oil Receipts
State Oil Inspector Arthur Mullen filed a year end report showing a 39 percent rise in net receipts over 1908, $1,200 cash on hand, and 30 percent more paid into the treasury. Changes in inspection law raised fees and lowered gasoline test, boosting statewide revenue and lowering wholesale prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullen
Arthur Mullen
Oil Inspection’ Department of the State
Department
State Treasury
A. B. Allen
Kansas
Allen
Treasury
Standard Oil Company
Oll
Mexico Oaxaca and Yucatan Railway Proposed In Nebraska
Walter C. Seaver files to incorporate the Mexico Oaxaca and Yucatan Railway in Nebraska with $1,000,000 capital. He plans a 1314 mile route from Omaha through multiple counties into Kansas and beyond, with offices in Omaha Topeka Joplin Ft Smith Pascagoula and Mobile. He claims to have capital funding and intends to issue stocks and bonds to build the line using steam or electric power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North and South Railroad
Walter C. Seaver
Mexico, Oaxaca & Yucatan
Nebraska
New York City
St. Joseph
Kansas City
Missouri
Gulf of Mexico
Omaha
Douglas, Sarpy
Cass
Otoe
Johnson and Pawnee
Kansas
Topeka
Joplin
Ft. Smith
Ark
Pascagoula
Miss
Mobile
Ala
Changes Prison Contract In Nebraska State Penitentiary
Max Cohen of Chicago with a state contract to make shirts at the penitentiary agreed to an amendment to ship all prison shirts out of Nebraska and to make clothing for inmates and public institutions within the state as far as possible. The material will be bought from Cohen’s firm at actual cost. Warden Tom Smith and Governor Shallenberger signed the amendment with others to follow. The change responds to junior labor protests accusing the original contract of competing with free labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Cohen
Chicago
State Penitentiary
Nebraska
Nebraska State Penitentiary
Cohen
Tom Smith
Shallenberger
Lincoln
Junion Labor
G A R Encampment Set for Fairbury in May
Department Commander L D Richards of the G A R Nebraska met with Fairbury council of administration and decided the annual encampment will be held in Fairbury May 17 18 and 19. Local committee is enthusiastic and expects 1000 to 1200 attendees. C F Steele of Fairbury former department commander proposed his hometown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbury
L. D. Richards
Nebraska
Council of Administration
Grand Army
C. F. Steele
Bank in Thayer county fails under strain of competition
The Farmers and Merchants bank of Alexandria Thayer county was placed in charge Wednesday by Ex aminer Beaumont who will settle its affairs. It had a 15000 capital and 35000 in deposits. John Edwards was president and O W Roush cashier. Overloaning and town competition are blamed. insiders expect depositors to recover funds and losses to be small.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers and Merchants Bank of
Alexandria
Thayer County
Examiner Beaumont
John Edwards
O. W. Roush
The Husband Asks for Forthright Discipline at Home
A domestic remark shows a husband defending his thick-skinned nature and tolerating scolding while asserting resilience in family life.
Doctor's Best Formula For Quick Cold Cure
A printed advert promises rapid relief from colds and coughs using a compound of glycerine pine concentrate and whiskey. The recipe calls for two ounces glycerine half ounce concentrated pine half pint whiskey and doses every four hours. It notes druggists can supply ingredients and emphasizes labeled Concentrated pine.
Fog-Eyes Protest and Glass Eye Mischief
Fog-Eye Smith of northwest Wyoming is described as a flamboyant figure who threatens strangers with a basket if displeased. He later is found groveling under a poker table near his missing glass eye muttering about a lack of humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fog-Eye
Fog-Eye Smith
Wyoming
Mr. Smith
Jim's Cost a Dollar More
Richard Le Gallienne recalls a luncheon incident in New York where a magazine editor asks for his autograph. He recounts a schoolboy who traded yesterday's autograph for a dollar and the autograph of Jim Jeffries, highlighting the priced value of fame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim
Richard le Gallienne
New York
Jim Jeffries
Nature’s Remedy Nat Med Liver Tonic Ad
An aged appearance and yellowing blamed on an inactive liver are described as improved by using Nature's Remedy NR tablets. The copy claims liver activity returns, bile removal aids digestion, and the product tones the system. It touts a 25c box and implores readers to act tonight for morning relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Lewis Medicine Co
St. Louis
Moonlight Banter in a Stormy Day
A Washington Star exchange shows Mr. Erastus Pinkney noting luck in seeing the new moon despite stormy days. The back and forth reflects a folksy belief in luck and small comforts during rough weather.
Mother Grays Sweet Powders for Children Advertisement
Mothers should keep a box of Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children to help sickly kids. The product claims to break up colds in 24 hours and cure feverishness, constipation, headaches, teething disorders, and stomach troubles. Over 10 000 testimonials. Sold at all druggists for 2 cents. Free sample offered. Address Allen S. Olmsted Le Roy New York.
The Modern Polonyis
The dialogue presents a father urging timely debt payment and advising courage when opportunity arises, as a lesson to his son. It emphasizes financial responsibility and proactive courage in facing chances.
Cemetery Janitors Accused of Growing Vegetables
Local cemetery workers allegedly cultivate vegetables in the graveyard under lax oversight. The issue raises concerns about maintenance and respect for graves while authorities review site practices and staffing.
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St. Patrick’s Day
D. E. Thompson
Fordney
Michigan
Edward
Queen Alexandria
Mansion House
Tobing Burns
Vic
Tinues
Dodds
Guar
Parker
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