Taft Roosevelt Rift Deepens in Republican Strife
For Taft and Roosevelt factions in Cleveland and Chicago tensions rise as corruption charges, bribery and theft allegations surface ahead of the national convention. Rector McKinley of the Taft bureau accuses Roosevelt supporters of attempting to seize the convention by force amid mounting intra party conflict.
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Chicago
Taft
Rosevelt
McKinley
Taft Bureau
Roosevelt
Nebraska News Notes of Rain, Robberies and Roads
Rain covers most of Nebraska with reports from towns including Ravenna Tecumseh and Morrill. Burglaries target stores and homes while projects advance for Platte river bridges and rural high schools. Auto touring train meets in Milford and McCook Normal opens with 184 students.
Notable gathering of charities and correction in Cleveland
The first national meeting of the national cure of charities and correction draws leaders in social work to Cleveland for a week long session. Simultaneous events include American Red Cross activities and various national organizations addressing relief and remedial efforts. Floods threaten New Orleans as Mississippi River levee breaches flood Des Allemands and Tourche areas. a relief train aids refugees and supplies reach the affected zones.
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Cleveland
Rica
National Cause of Charities and Correction
America Zonal Red Cross Society
Federi Boys’ Clubs of America
National Association of Pubrelief
Orleans
Mymelia
Ile Des Allemands
Louis
Desmands
Tourche
Taft Delegates Increase in Indiana Contests
The Republican national committee seats Taft delegates in the Thirteenth Indiana district, raising Taft gains to twelve contests in Indiana. Including twenty-two southern delegates announced earlier, Taft stands at eighty-four delegates from these updates. Roosevelt voices support for Woman Suffrage and declares a platform must include an unequivocal stand at the Chicago convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Chicago
Ill
Republican Nations Committee
Indiana
Rosévelt
Oyster Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt
Ben B
Dsay
Denver
May Change Name of Party in Wisconsin Convention
A proposal to change the party name from Prohibition to the national party is to be discussed at the state convention. State chairman J. B. Smith suggested that Prohibition already expresses the party’s full aims and should be retained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mackson
Wis
Prohibition Iy
National Party
J. B. Smith
Field Laborers Burned to Death in Russia Barn
Fifty nine field laborers were burned to death while asleep in a barn near Tam central Russia on a property owned by Count Orlorff Davydoff. The cause of the fire is not known.
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St. Petersburg
Tamcentral
Russia
Orlorff Davydoff
Louisiana Congressman Killed in Potomac Park Tragedy
Congressman Rob C. Wickliffe of Louisiana was struck and killed on the tracks in Potomac Park on Tuesday. The incident prompts immediate reactions from lawmakers and raises questions about safety and investigation procedures in the nation’s capital.
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Louisiana
Washington
Rob C. Wickliffe
Potomac Park
Stantly
Rioting by Striking Waiters Shocks New York
A demonstration by striking waiters outside the Astoria hotel escalated into violence as Mayor Gaynor addressed officers for the German squadron visit. Police clashed with crowds in several skirmishes before order was restored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Albort- Astoria
Gaynor
Havana Flood Impacts City Amid Racial Unrest Fears
A heavy rainstorm floods Havana causing citywide disruption as authorities confront rising tensions amid reports of violence against Black residents. Officials urge caution while communities grapple with the surge of unrest and safety concerns.
Supreme Court Adjourns Pending Key Trust and Merger Cases
Washington reports the Supreme Court adjourned until October leaving undecided the hard coal trust case the Pacific merger case and the late rate cases. In Montana a man drowns after a flood from a cloud burst near Buffalo Wyoming wrecks water and wind crash into the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Washington
Hard Coal Trust
Theie Pacific Merger
Billings
Mont
Buffalo
Creek Canyon
Washingtons busy crime roundup headlines politics and aviation
Treasury chief James Knox Taylor resigns. Senate recesses likely before conventions. Taft tariff board funding blocked. Wiley declines Boston health board chair. Mexican consul accuses former Mexican official of embezzlement. Parcels post legislation advances. Champ Clark confirms Missouri run. Rodenberry bill aims to halt film shipment. Berger impeachment of Judge Hanford begins. Aviation deaths at Washington dengue airfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
James Knox Taylor
Treasury Department
Senate
House
Taft
Tariff Board
Harvey W. Wiley
United States Bureau of Chemistry
Boston
Board of
E. C. Liorente
el Paso
Mexico
Conzalo Enrile
United States
Philippines
Congress
Champ Clark
Missouri
House Committee
Rodenberry
Berger
Wiscongin
Hanford
Seattle
Leonard Oleson
Leighton W. Hazlehurst, Jr
Seventeenth Infantry
Alfred L. Welch
Wright Brothers
Multiple 1908 Political Maneuvers and Alaska Volcanic Eruption
Henry Peterson of Shenandoah Iowa dies in a bread mixer accident. Bryan predicts two national Republican conventions in Chicago. Taft campaign spending totals 66473 for Ohio delegates and alternates. 101 Taft delegates seated since Chicago hearings. Iowa Senator Kenyon backs Cummins in Chicago. Panama Pacific Exposition commission arrives in Lisbon. Victor Rosewater elected Republican National Committee chairman. Eight indictments in St Joseph Missouri grand jury. Des Moines Progressive Republicans form committee for Cummins. Arkansas GOP declines grandfather clause in platform. Seven fishing villages on Alaska peninsula near Katmai wiped out by eruption. Wesleyan University bans Greek fraternities and sororities. Illinois Governor Deneen restores Newton C Dougherty to citizenship. National memorial to Columbus draws large crowds in Washington. Three Iliamna volcanoes erupt in Alaska. Charles G Sheely pleads guilty to bribery in Colorado bridge contracts. Boston electric strike amid clashes. John S Sullivan patient with gout and tonsillitis. Lafayette Young denies seeking US Senate seat after primary defeat.
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Henry Peterson
Shenandoah
Iowa
Bryan
Denver
Chicago
Taft
Ohio
Kenyon
Cummins
Lisbon
Victor Rosewater
Nebraska
Republican National Committee
St. Joseph
Des Moines
Albert B. Cummins
Arkansas
Alaska Peninsula
Katmai
Wesleyan University
Board of Trustees
Roosevelt
Alabama
Deneen
Illinois
Newton C. Dougherty
Peoria
School Board of
Knights of Columbus
Washington
Christopher Columbus
Ilimina
Alaska
Charles G. Sheely
Lincoln
Sheely Construction Company
Greeley
Colo
Boston Electric Railway
John S. Sullivan
Abington
Mass
Lafayette Young
United States
Penate
Political turbulence and criminal cases cross 1912 headlines
Reports from Lincoln Chicago and beyond cover campaign headquarters openings for LaFollette Cummins and Harmon, a Boston Elevated strike, Columbus memorial unveiling, Taft delegates reshuffled, riot calls in Chicago Ghetto, a Omaha burglary shootout, and the Vallisca axe murder. Also notes Belgian labor protest, suffragette sentences reduced, and a near collision involving the presidential yacht Mayflower.
Big water power project filed in Nebraska and Illinois
The Commonwealth Development Company formed to build a $7.63 million water power scheme plans to divert water from the Loup River near Columbus to the Platte returning near Schuyler. Incorporators include Sharp Field Boggs Burnham Koenig Bramlette Ladd and Moore backs the venture with bonds expected to be sold in London. Construction may start once the state irrigation board grants permission and the project targets routes to Grand Island Hastings Sioux City Nebraska City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth Development Company
Columbus
Lincoln
Omaha
W. E. Sharp
A. W. Field
C. T. Boggs
S. H. Burnham
J. M. Bramlette
Detroit
Mich
A. A. Ladd
Lansing
eMich
Loup River
Platte River
Schuyler
George G. Moore
London
Moore
Duluth Falls
Vermont
Atlanta
Sharp
State Board of Irrigation
Koenig
Babcock
Secretary of State
J. Lenz
A. C. Koenig
Central Power Company
Grand Island
Hastings
Sioux City
Nebraska City
Five Acre Hard Winter Wheat Contest Open to Nebraskans
The Nebraska Corn Improvers Association announces a state wide five acre hard winter wheat contest offering a $200 silver trophy donated by the South Platte Millers' Association and $50 in cash prizes to top four entrants. The goal is to promote better methods and increased production of hard winter wheat in Nebraska. Entries require no cost and registrations can be mailed to secretary T A Kisselbach in Lincoln with field location details.
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Nebraska
Aldrich
F. S. Soyit
Ravenna
Morrill
Tecumseh
Clay Street
First Street
Platte River
Fremont
North Bend
Truman
Stella
Blue Springs
Delzell
Lowell
Cass County
Earnest M. Pollard
Nehawka
William T. Fenton
Falls City
Kansas City
George Werner
Verdon
Werner
Lincoln
Milford
Denver
Chicago
Hastings
McCook Junior State Normal School
McCook
N. Porter
Kearney State Normal
Red Willow County Institute
Reading
Wm. K. Schwind
Bryan
Baltimore
Iowa City
C. A. Stephens
Benson
Neb
Iowa University
Commercial Club of
Omaha
Sioux City
Kansas
Sutton Council
Gage County
A. C. Kennedy
Deacon
Burroughs
Ed. Price
District Court
Stevens Wholesale Company
Beatrice
Rock Island
South Platte Millers’ Association
Nebraska Corn Improvers’ Association
T. A. Kisselbach
Nebraska Corn Improvers Association
Publishers Pie Withheld from Printing List
State executive office announced that names of papers to print constitutional amendments will be released only after Governor Aldrich returns from the Republican National Convention. The delay keeps the selection process secret until the governor’s return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Executive Office
Aldrich
Escaped Convict Caught in Missouri
Charles Philbert, an Omaha youth who escaped from a penitentiary intake for medical treatment two weeks ago, was arrested in St. Joseph Missouri at his sister's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Philbert
St. Joseph
Sam Patterson Appeals for Back Pay in Supreme Court
Sam Patterson of Arapahoe has appealed to the supreme court seeking $6,000 in back salary for two years as secretary of the state banking board. He never served because the guaranty of deposit law was held up in federal courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Patterson
Arapahoe
Supreme Court
State Banking Board
English capitalists plan overland trip for Dakota railroad survey
Arthur Jenkins and J W Weaver with directors C Hildreth and S A Henline left Kearney to inspect the proposed Beloit to Kearney railroad route through northern Nebraska and the Dakotas. They aim to connect with Canadian roads at Carrington, N C. Work may begin soon if bond issues are approved.
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Arthur Jenkins
J. W. Weaver
Kearney-Beloit
Dakota, Kansas & Gulf Railroad
C. Hildreth
Franklin
S. A. Henline
Kearney
Nebraska
Dakotas
Beloit
Carrington
N. C
State Treasury Replenished From County Remittances
The state general fund, $89,000 short on June 1, has been replenished by county treasurers. Now $18,000 remains in the fund as of June 1, with $127,000 in remittances since then. Douglas, Otoe, and Platte counties contributed $51,000, $24,000, and $13,486 respectively. The treasurer suspects county treasurers delay deposits to earn interest.
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State Treasury
Douglas County
Otoe County
Platte County
Narrowing Platte River Channel Report by Engineer Gerber
Engineer C. H. Gerber reports on narrowing the Platte river channel to confine the river to a small bed at high cost but with potential state wide profits. He has studied the old stream and forecast outcomes if the plan is adopted by the state railway commission.
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Platte River
State Railway Commission
C. H. Gerber
Gerber
Lincoln Federal Building Remodeling Plans Considered
Officials in Lincoln anticipate an appropriation of twenty five thousand dollars for remodeling the federal building. An architect who inspected the site months ago recommended a one hundred thousand dollar project to overhaul the first and second floors and extend the structure westward by forty feet to add a full four stories to accommodate growing post office business.
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Lincoln
Federal Building
Grand Army Appointments in Nebraska Department
Department Commander M W King of Geneva announces special aides for the Grand Army of the Republic Nebraska department. Appointees include J M Walker Ohiowa post 22 W H Lee Shickley post 161 J K Barber Bexeter post 76 and others plus Joseph E Spencer Wisner M J Combs Huntley Judson Clark Fairbury George W Prather Bloomington and Thomas Ronon Geneva.
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Grand Army
M. W. King
Geneva
Grand Army of the Republic
Department of Nebraska
J. M. Walker
Ohiowa
W. H. Lee
Shickley
J. K. Barber
Bexeter
Joseph E. Spencer
Wisner
M. J. Combs
Huntley
Judson Clark
Fairbury
George W. Prather
Bloomington
Thomas Ronon
Omaha Named Next Meet Location by State Press Group
The Nebraska State Press association after a Lincoln session announced it will hold its next meeting in Omaha. The decision was unanimous among attendees.
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Omaha
Nebraska State Press Association
Lincoln
Loup City State-Aid Bridge Contract Awarded
The Standard Bridge company of Omaha won the state-aid bridge contract with a bid of 19800 dollars. State Engineer Price and the county board awarded the steel bridge project, 480 feet long with four spans and concrete piers.
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Loup City
Standard Bridge Company of
Omaha
Price
Railroad approves baggage tariff changes for Chicago and Northwestern
The State Railway commission grants Chicago and Northwestern Railway Company authority to cancel tariff 41 1 local and joint baggage regulations and publish tariff 81 5 with specified exceptions. The order allows dogs to be carried in baggage cars if not muzzled.
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The
State Railway Commission
Chicago & Northwestern Railway Company
Brewer on State Board
George H. Brewer of Omaha has been appointed a member of the State Board of Health. His duties will begin July 3.
Egg Market Watch Raises Food Commissioner's Attention
The state food commissioner's department focuses on the egg market as inspectors report eggs are better due to cool spring weather. Occasional eggs from old hens remain found in the market.
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State Food Commissioner's Department
Cuts Down Secretary's Fees By Auto Registration
The secretary of state reduced fees on automobile registration paid to the county where owners reside. Last month 1927 new cars were registered, but fee income totaled only 384 dollars, accounting for arrearages from past years. Re-registration requires owners to pay arrearages to the treasurer.
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Secretary of State
Progress on Fair Bill and Agriculture Bill Status
W R Mellor secretary of the Board of Agriculture received from Congressman McGuire a letter about House Roll 18005 authorizing 100000 dollars to build agriculture facilities. The bill was considered by the subcommittee and Mellor had prepared and presented the claims in Washington. The report notes the bill’s progress and committee outcome.
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W. R. Mellor
Board of Agriculture
McGuire
House
Mellor
Washington
Indus
Scale Down Toy Appreciation Sparks Community Talk
A fragment notes concerns about scaling back toy displays and youth activities. Residents discuss potential budget cuts and the impact on local events, museums, and school programs while officials promise clarification in a public meeting.
Fragmentary cry and garbled dialogue in archival text
An unreadable OCR fragment shows a distorted quote with lines like She Wasn't and Come into the sacler Mae, followed by garbled questions and stray characters. The readable content yields no clear event, person, or place.
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Mae
Destined for Many Tries in Amateur Literary Circles
Fragmentary note reflects an amateur literary scene with phrases about writing, stirring, and small purchases. The garbled text hints at instructions and encouragement for writers, including a casual claim about spending ten dollars on a saxophone and a suggestion of early steps in craft.
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Sax
Unscrambled Seaport Tales Echo Fog and Foam
Fragmentary reminiscences recall a rugged seaport waterfront with fog and waves. An old sailor recalls waves, tavern talk, and a sudden plunge into the sea off Newfoundland, with nondescript laughter and remembered danger.
Law of Life in a Sunlit California Street
Fragmentary text shows two men in a sunlit California setting dealing with a car line and a paying meter. One man laughs while the other questions tears and daily costs. The readable bits hint at a metered street scene and a touristic context amid unclear action.
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California
Arithmetic Class Dares The Lawyer To Advise Inheritance
A classroom riddle from a 19th century fragment asks how an estate worth over 000,000 should be divided. One fifth goes to the widow, one sixth to the son, one tenth to the daughter, and the remainder to another party. A legal expert would be sought for guidance on the distribution.
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Ima
Chest
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America
Nebraska Postmasters’ Association
Norman E. Mack
Democratic National Committee
Committee On
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Nebraska University
J. W. Moore
Vallisca
Lincoln Hospital
la Laviere
Hainaut
Belgium
National Committee
Florida
Georgia
Northland
Point Lookout
Elmer Watt
Greensburg, Pa
Judson Harmon
Harmon
May Bernheimer
J. J. Kemp
Nebraska Penitentiary
Board of Public Lands and Buildings
Duncan McEwan
J. Caldwell
State Mercantile Bank
Earl B. Funk
Emmeline Pankhurst
Pethick Lawrence
Reginald McKenna
St. Louis
Minesota Senate
William F. Stone
Harrison
Michigan
Cene
P.O. Eenee
Publishers’ Pie Withheld
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Lydia E. Pinkha
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