Senate confirms Flynn for U S marshal in Nebraska
Washington dispatch reports Thomas J. Flynn of Omaha is confirmed as U S marshal for the district of Nebraska and Frank M. Broome named receiver at Alliance. Debates over German sea warfare and military planning fill the national agenda as Congress funds Alaska rail outreach and civil defense.
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Union News Service
Washington
Senate
Thomas J. Flynn
Omaha
District of
Nebraska
Frank M. Broome
Alliance
Mrs Lewis V Harcourt Named Viceroy Appointee
Mrs Lewis V Harcourt formerly Mary Ethel Burns, longtime English society figure and cousin of J P Morgan, is slated to be appointed viceroy of India. She is American by birth, married to Lewis Harcourt in 1899, with four children.
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Lewis V. Harcourt
India
Mrs. Harcourt
Queen Mother Alexandra
J. P. Morgan
Mary Ethel Burns
Mr. Harcourt
Product of Rare Commercial Value from Nipa Palm Sap
The nipa palm sap, or tuba, is highlighted as the cheapest raw material for sugar and alcohol. Philippine Science Bureau studies claim nipa sugar rivals cane sugar in quality and is cheaper to produce since no crushing machinery is needed. Two and a half acres of nipa could yield about 22,942 pounds of sugar.
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South Seas
Philippine Bureau of Science
Uncertain Exchange Sparks Confusion About Employment
A fragmentary dialogue shows a misunderstanding over employment status with phrases about payment and alleged employment. The overheard exchange hints at confusion or mistaken assumptions regarding who hired whom.
Road Restriction Anomaly Sparks Traffic Confusion
A garbled OCR note hints at speed limit restrictions and a nod to enforcement on a road where driving may be restricted. The fragment references a claim that no one can race or speed unless they walk, suggesting a controversial or mis read enforcement measure.
Condensed World Trends and War Reports Highlight Global Shifts
Figures show Russia gaining population with greater room in Europe, Japan growing fast with little gloom for expansion, and Sweden shifting to electric rail increasing capacity and speed. In Kashmir British forces defeated Hurtsas. natives used pure bullets, while meat and dairy dominate over half of food spending. Over 100000 men have left to join belligerent colors.
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Russia
Germany
Europe
Japan
Sweden
Kashmir
Hurtzas
Jovers
The
Belgerents
Shar Ordered 10 Bee Treay S2Cans Who Value Life
Fragmentary OCR yields unclear names and items. No coherent event or details are readable to form a factual summary with named entities.
Martial Law Declared as U S Demands Action in Mexico
El Paso reports rising tension over Villa bandits killings of Americans. Mining firms order exodus workers in Chihuahua and Durango while state department negotiates protection and special train service. Huerta dies at 8:25 p m. burial plans to be arranged in Mexico.
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Union News Service
el Paso
Tex
Villa
Chihuahua
Durango
State Department
Washington
Dl Paso
Thomas Edwards
Juarez
Mexico
Mabel Evans Faces Extended Recovery After Auto Crash
Hastings report says Miss Mabel Evans of Seward lies helpless in a local hospital six weeks after an auto accident that killed Balas Young. Bandage removal revealed the fractured ends of her left thigh had failed to unite. She is moved to a Chicago hospital for bone graft with six months needed for grafting, doctors say.
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Hastings
Balas Young
Mabel Evans
Seward
Chicago
Carranza Must Get Busy
Washington reports no further U S action expected beyond demanding the capture and punishment of the outlaws. The administration may hold General Carranza responsible if officials are shown negligent in protecting the party. Secretary Lansing vows steps to arrest perpetrators but notes Americans ignored state department warnings.
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Washington
United States
Mexico
Carranza
Congress
Wilson
Lansing
Famous Indian Chief Ogallala Fire Dies at 90 in Chicago
Chief Ogallala Fire, who fought with Sitting Bull in the Custer massacre, died at a Chicago hospital at age 90. The Indian leader had appeared in circuses and wild west shows and had been in ill health for a week, cutting his throat and remaining unconscious most of the time.
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Chicago
Ogallala Fire
Sitting Bull
Two Ford Peace Party Members Detained at Tilbury
The Express says two Ford peace party members arrived unannounced at Tilbury near Gravesend and were detained by port authorities while London decides their disposition.
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London
The
Express
Ford Peace Party
Tilbury
Gravesend
Tornado injures four in Tennessee near Nashville
A tornado struck near Maison station nine miles from Nashville injuring four people and destroying several houses. In Nebraska, Madison county voters drive a county seat relocation petition with 3 351 signatures filed for a possible election and relocation to the county seat at Madison.
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Tennessee
Nashville
Tenn
Maison Station
Norfolk
Progressive Party Convention Opens in Chicago
Progressives in Chicago plan a national convention on June 7 to align with the Republican meeting if both sides agree on a single presidential candidate. A reception honored attendees with 47 delegates represented. The committee adopted a principles declaration criticizing President Wilson’s administration for handling national honor and industrial welfare.
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Chicago
Progressive Party
Ture
Republican Party
Wilson
National banks under Williams report cover 1914 to 1915
Comptroller of the currency John Skelton Williams presents the annual report to Congress describing the operation of national banks during the first year under the Federal Reserve System. He calls the period development oriented with growth wavering in financial history.
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Washington
John Skelton -Williams
Congress
Federal ‘Reserve
Williams
Taught Value of Strange Crops in Minnesota
Prof. Ww. L. French, now an agriculture instructor in Austin Minnesota public schools, visited relatives here. Five years ago alfalfa was unknown in the area. His classes demonstrated the crop and encouraged farmers to plant it, leading to 35 farmers reporting good alfalfa crops and more expected next year.
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Tecumseh
Ww. L. French
Austin
Minn
French
Fire destroys Harlington Grand hotel trapping guests
A blaze gutted the Harlington Grand hotel early in the morning destroying the upper floors. Guests and staff rushed into the street in night attire as the fire department fought the flames but could not save the building.
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Harlington
Shortage of corn huskers in Nemaha county
Nemaha county farmers report widespread difficulty in gathering and shucking corn this fall and winter as heavy snow leaves corn in fields. Demand for corn huskers exceeds supply, with workers earning from 3.50 to 5.00 dollars per day, but labor remains scarce.
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Tecumseh
Nemaha County
Mrs Cynthia N Patterson Dies in Elevator Shaft Fall
Mrs Cynthia N Patterson widow of Martin Patterson is dead in St. Edward from a fall down an elevator shaft at her daughter's home of Mrs W D Fonda.
Nebraska items from Crawford session to Lincolon news
Reports from across Nebraska cover a wide range of events and incidents. Topics include the State Volunteer firemen in Crawford, Omaha dairy-law enforcement, county auto licenses, notable deaths, a golden wedding in Omaha, a high school building policy in Lincoln, and a bishop’s death from pneumonia. Other items note incendiary fires in Gage county, a bridge project in Johnson county, a burn injury in Plattsmouth, Child Labor Day, a Nebraska football assistant coach hire, a large Omaha cattle market run, a Holbrook drug store burglary, school shower baths for cleanliness, Lincoln bank clearings, a state-aid bridge proposal for Greeley county, a Havelock boiler maker’s suicide, and a Bea trice grain company fire.
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Crawford
Omaha
Gage County
Casper BH. Yost
Try
Henry Breitenfield
Fremont
R. A. Templeton
Burt County
Tekamah
Lincoln
Scannel
State Art Association
Johnson County
Little Nemaha
Tecumseh
Harry Wilcox
Plattsmouth
Dick” Rutherford
Indiana University
University of Nebraska
Butler Drug
Holbrook
Greeley
State Board of Irrigation
North Loop River
State Board
H. Read
Havelock
Dobbs Grain Company
Béatrice
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Sir Charles Monro
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Springer
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Clark Perkins
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Eigh
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