Wilson seeks railroad bill action in House soon
A Western Newspaper Union summary reports President Wilson urges House passage of railroad legislation to supplement the Adamson law, with Senate action deferred. It notes rising tensions between China and Russia over massacred Chinese by Cossacks in Sinkiang, and discusses currency reform, suffrage protests, universal military training, and other national matters.
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Union News Service
Washington
Wilson
Adamson
Senate
China
Russia
Kanhu
Sinkiang
Turkestan
White House
United States
George W. H. Mosely
General Staff of
the Army
William G. Harlee
Marine Corps
Study of Lincoln to Aid School Introductions
A new study on the life and impact of Abraham Lincoln will guide how the state introduces the president in public school curricula. Researchers expect to provide materials highlighting Lincoln's legacy, including emancipation and leadership.
Pioneers Elect Officers Amid Nebraska Public School Lincoln Note
General Interest column reports Nebraska lawmakers and Grand Army veterans backing bills under Governor Keith Neville. Omaha Captain C K Adams Lincoln Captain Trimble and Peru Majors praise the governor, whose father and grandfather served in the Union Army. The governor pledges personal aid to legislation and patriotic recognition.
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Unio.n
Abraham Lincoln
Nebraska
C. K. Adams
Omaha
Trimble
Lincoln
Thomas
Peru
Keith Neville
Nebraska Territorial Pioneers Elect Officers in Lincoln
At the twenty fifth annual meeting in Lincoln officers for the ensuing year were elected. President John F. McKesson of Lincoln. First vice president Casper E. Yost of Omaha. Second vice president C. E. Keyes of Springfield. Secretary treasurer Mrs Minnie P Knotts of Lincoln. The secretary role will be filled separately due to a change in the state historical society’s staff structure.
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Nebraska Territorial Pioneers’ Association
Lincoln
John
Pioneers
Lawmaker Seeks Lincoln Capitol Building Plan
Representative Richmond introduces a bill for a new Lincoln capitol, authorizing a 1 mill tax levy until $3.5 million is raised, creating a capitol commission chaired by the governor with four appointees. The panel would hire architects, secure plans, and award contracts in sections as needed, with an emergency clause.
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House
Richmond
Lincoln
State Senate
Nebraska Fire Insurance Rate Control Bill Nears Senate Floor
Senate File 15, introduced by Howell of Douglas, would require all fire insurance companies to file base rates and schedules with the state insurance board and prohibit rate discrimination. The measure sets fifteen days notice for changes and provides for hearings as in prior versions.
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Nebraska
Senate
Howell
Douglas
State Insurance Board
Rural life conference dates set at university farm
At a university farm meeting of religious interests the next annual rural life conference was scheduled for June 4 to 15 inclusive. The dates were chosen to align with college commencements and to accommodate attendees who come to Lincoln for commencement addresses.
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University Farm
Rural Life
Lincoln
County Officials Seek Pay Raises At Legislature
An upcoming session is expected to see county officers press for higher salaries. County clerks seek about 30 percent general increases and deputy pay boosts. Commissioners and supervisors want a per diem rise to five dollars from four.
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Chicago
Europe
May Limit Druggists Sales Under Nebraska Prohibition Plan
A committee of lawyers drafting the Nebraska dry federation prohibition law has reached a practical agreement. The bill will be altered to fit druggists wishes, shifting the responsibility to druggists for supplying communities with alcohol. Sales will be limited to alcohol only, with beer wine and brandy removed.
Proposals for New Game Laws From State Fisheries Chief
Superintendent W J O Brien submits recommended changes to the game laws Open season for black bass moved to April 1 through June 1 from April 1 to November 15 A size limit fix for channel cat croppie and striped perch Seining of minnows for bait barred except in running streams with severe penalties for taking or destroying immature fish
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W. J. O’brien
State Fisheries
Nebraska House Names Committees in Quiet Session
The Nebraska House set its committees including cities and towns Richmond as chair and education Ollis. senate welcomed Lt Gov Howard while Majors recalled lawmaking days. The Workmen's Compensation Act produced 1916 payments totaling 76143 with 10822 reports filed. Nebraska sports schedule for spring includes wrestling basketball and indoor track with about 400 Cornhuskers.
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Hoffmeister
Chatman
Rieschick
Dougriculture
Meysenburg
Todd
Hughes
Manzer
Eiwing
Harcis
Knutzen
Lurrows
Benrens
Hric Johnson
Stream
Murtey
Dafoe
Nielsen
Jacobsen
Neff
C Johnson
Good
Lampert
Stearns
Richmond
Chisirman
Keegan
LaBounty
Hunt
Shannon
Sergelke
Beal
Anderson
Phelps
Stuler
Reneker
Moseley
Fries
Leidigh
Ward Hughes
Nesbit
Foulon
Fults
Taylor
Thomas Trumble
Andersen
Boyd
Swanson
Norton
Fuller
Day
Osterman
Radke
Sass
Bulla
Thomas
Waite
Naylor
Flansburg
Tracewell
Y Corporations
Trumble
Lemar
Hopkins
Mills
Liggett
Conley
Scudder
Dorsey
Burrows
Ollis
Fleetwood
Olson
Shaffer
Ainlay
Bates
Miller
Rickard
White
Knutgen
Koch
Craddock
Ways
Greenwalt
Reisenrath
Peterson
Cronin
Mears
Gormly
Schneider
Ewing
Traceweil
Lindberg
Axtell
Ward
Dalbey
McAllister
Regan
Reynolds
Judiciary
Lovely
Hostetler
Reisner
Howard
Goodall
Schaffer
Fred G. Johnson
Dan
Harris
Buffalo
Parkinson
Behrens
Nau
Senate
Tom Majors
Committee On Committees
Douglas
Omaha
Valley
Education Committee
Platte
Railroads Committee
Sherman
Corporations Committee
Nebraska
Coffey
Iowa
Kansas Aggies
State Revenues and Expenditures Amid Biennial Funding
The legislature provided 9 849 718 for the biennium with 32 000 000 from non tax sources and not from the treasury. Fees and sales from state departments institutions and other items formed this revenue portion. The total funds on December 1 stood at 2 739 217 with four months or one sixth of the biennium remaining to cover expenses.
Nebraska events and public notes from 1916 17
A digest of upcoming conventions, shows, and public notices across Nebraska from late January to March 1917. Includes the Nebraska League of Municipalities Hastings congress, Omaha livestock and auto shows, county budgets and ditching plans, church and school developments, rail and road projects, and local civic debates on depots, libraries, and endowments. Names, places, and dates referenced: Hastings, York, Omaha, Lincoln, Beatrice, Fremont, Gage, Lancaster, Dodge, Adams, Richardson, Red Cloud, Deshler, Schuyler, Peters burg, and others.
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Neligh
Beatrice
Llano Grande
Tex
Fifth Nebraska
Fremont
Union
Union Pacific
Lancaster County
Dempster Mill Company
Omaha
Council Bluffs
Gage County
Deshler Coffee Mills Company
Deshler
Lincoln
Good Food Products Company
Petersburg
Emil H. Mack
John B. Cameron
George Probst
Richardson County
Adams County
Fillmore County
Peter Jansen
Jansen
Esther Warner
Seward County
Chicago
Kansas City
South Omaha Stock Yards
County Board of Supervisors
Falls City
Dodge County
Lewis Bros
Leo Merley
Hastings Chamber of Commerce
Walter E. Hager
Hastings
Nebraska
Val Peters
Omaha Tribune
Platte River
Hastings College
Nebraska Grand Lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen
National Fraternal Congress
Mousel Brothers
Cambridge
Bonus System in Japan Highlights Large Directors’ Bonuses
The Japan Times notes that top Japanese executives earn modest monthly salaries yet receive substantial bonuses. It cites Mitsui as a leading firm with directors earning around $100,000 annually in bonuses while salaries may be about $250 a month.
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Japan
Japan Times
Mitsui Company
Dandeline Rejuvenates Hair Supposedly With Danderine Ad
An advertisement touts Knowlton's Dandeline as a quick fix for dandruff and falling hair. It promises restoration of luster, softness, and new hair growth after several weeks of nightly use.
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Knowlton
Adv
Unbreakable Windows Made From Wire Fabric
Repeated coats of linseed oil on newly meshed wire fabric create a substitute for glass. The oil can be applied by dipping the fabric, offering a durable, break-resistant option for windows and other uses where glass is vulnerable.
Power of Music and Preference for Song Over Speech
A discussion on why people prefer music to conversation. The text suggests an instinctive leaning, noting that many would choose listening to a canary over a parrot.
Isaac Gaskill Devoted to Dancing at 90 in Mulville N J
Isaac Gaskill aged ninety of Mulville New Jersey is described as a devoted dancer with lifelong interest in movement and rhythm.
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Isaac Gaskill
Mulville, N. J
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