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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1912
Page
6
Boston reports a unique Republican rift as Taft and Roosevelt each hold 18 delegates from Massachusetts after conflicting outcomes in the state primaries. Roosevelt delegates refuse to back Taft at Chicago, while Taft carried the presidential preference vote by 3,655.
New Orleans reports a new Mississippi river crevasse at Torras on the west bank. Within two hours 300 feet of the eighteen foot embankment had been swept away. No lives are known lost though authorities fear further inundation if the break cannot be sealed. The breach threatens vast sugar lands along the river for about sixty miles.
In Union Square park a May day rally of the socialist party and allies saw the stars and stripes torn down and a red flag raised. Socialists disclaimed the act and blamed industrial workers of the world members instead. Socialist speakers defended the national colors on the platform.
Lincoln Nebraska. Rev. Harrison Presson, a pioneer Methodist preacher in Nebraska, and fourteen year old Gladys Whitlock are dead after gas escaped from a defective fixture at 622 South Nineteenth street. Mrs H T Whitlock, the girl’s grandmother and housekeeper for Presson, is seriously ill.
The Turkish liner Texas, en route from Smyrna to Mytelene, struck a submarine mine at Smyrna bay entrance. The blast ripped the hull and the vessel sank quickly. Dispatches report about 200 lives believed lost with 89 survivors.
Five men burned to death when Standard Oil barge No. 88 exploded on the Cleveland docks. Damage to boats and gasoline valued around 450000. Incident occurred Wednesday.
Port of Portsmouth seamen from the White Star liner Olympic who left the ship after last week’s firemen strike are brought to the police court on a mutiny charge.
Eight hundred fifty delegates attended the twenty fifth quadriennial general conference of the Methodist Episcopal church in Minneapolis. Twenty one bishops from domestics and seven from foreign fields formed what was described as the largest assembly of church notables of the denomination. The conference will continue for a month with sessions to determine key world policies.
Hyers of Lancaster county and South Omaha Chief of Police John Briggs were bound over to Sarpy county district court after a Papillion preliminary hearing. John C. Trouton was not bound over. Bonds set at 2500 dollars each.
An explosion of fire damp at the Hokkaido Coal Company mine in Yubari entombs about 28 percent of the miners. Rescue efforts continue as officials assess casualties and safety conditions.
Eugenio Mata one of Governor Hunt’s honor convicts walked to the gates of the Arizona prison at Florence. He was admitted, donned penal garb, after having been on several months leave to visit.
A digest of events across Nebraska includes work starting on a Franciscan monastery in Humphrey, a sudden death in Silver Creek, and Hastings population cited at 10,008. Reports cover tornado damage near Kenesaw, a grand island court case, and a veterans reunion in Beatrice. Titanic survivor Mary Hewlett travels through Norfolk en route to Rapid City while Hem ingford opens a new water plant.
A rapid digest from Washington reports Congress may adjourn on June 10. Senate and House move on wireless ship safety and emergency Missouri river flood aid. Titanic disaster fallout, fires and wrecks, tornadoes, and political moves across states are sketched with brief, stark notes on deaths, injuries, and official actions.
The article lists typical legal fees in Kansas with marriage costing about 8.50 and divorce 35. It also notes various distant events such as fires, floods, and disasters affecting different regions, reflecting a broad roundup of occurrences and figures from multiple locales.
The report details early returns from a Nebraska primary with Roosevelt leading Taft and La Follette by substantial margins. It notes steady gains for Bryan and Norris, with Rosewater slated to preside at the national convention before Howell takes over. Also included are Nebraska prize announcements for a corn growing contest and county to state competition details.
Albert Prince, on trial for killing Deputy Warden Davis, testified he kept the knife for a month found on the broom factory machine. He said he planned to confront the first official he could reach in the chapel that Sunday to stop alleged cruelties to prisoners.
Attorney General Martin decides not to begin ouster proceedings against Alliance Mayor Harris as urged by the governor. Harris term expires May 11.
A. J. Danborn of Axtell learns of the death of his cousin Ernest Danborn a Titanic passenger. He had just finished a year long honeymoon trip to Sweden and other European countries with his wife who also died. They left their Stanton Iowa home over a year ago with a baby loss.
Winter wheat in Douglas County and South Platte shows no damage from the crust after snowmelt. In the western part of the state wheat is far advanced due to a recent warm spell.
April 1 marks the start of a two year fiscal period for state institutions. Auditors show eleven of eighteen have used more than half the maintenance appropriation. Beatrice’s School for the Feeble Minded ran over due to typhoid repairs including plumbing reconstruction and new wells.
Commandant Hilyard resigns his post at Milford Soldiers Home and Governor Aldrich announces Joseph Teeter of Lincoln as successor. Teeter, a Civil War captain in Company I Thirty-fourth Infantry, is a lifelong Grand Army member. The appointment takes effect once the former commandant winds up affairs, no later than May 10.
A blaze at the Cusack Building in Omaha caused an estimated loss of 150000 dollars. Fire crews battled the flames through the night and prevented further spread to adjacent structures.
The state fair board at a recent meeting approved two new free attractions, aeroplanes and nightly fireworks. Managers tout the fair's lineup as the finest ever, highlighting aeroplanes, fireworks, the Cheyenne Frontier Day show, Wild West acts, and Liberati's band and opera company.
The University of Omaha engineering college students will inspect Omaha industries on May 3 and 4 under the auspices of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers.
The March oil inspector report lists total fees collected of 2883.30 dollars, March fees uncollected 666.70 dollars, back fees collected 144.03 dollars, and March expenses 1375.84 dollars.
The state normal board has prepared a list of graduates from state normal schools. Excluding Wayne Normal School, the list contains 137 names.
The university cadets will encamp at Crete from May 14 to 18 on the chautauqua grounds beside the Blue River. Tents will be pitched on the grounds as part of the event.
The state treasurer notes warrants are being paid from dwindling funds and urges county treasurers to remit faster. Since January remittances have fallen to less than half of last year, and with the building season starting, warrant issuance remains heavy.
Land Commissioner Cowles faces a mounting budget issue at Kearney Industrial School as lawmakers debate the adequacy of annual funding. The record notes the legislature never fully covers operating costs and cites the first year’s deficit starting April 1.
Fragmentary OCR text describes baths in Amsterdam with references to rooms, towels, faucets, charges, and privacy. Phrases mention metropolitan cites, prices like 40 cents, and requests for privileges. Overall, a disjointed travel or city note about bathhouse practices and costs.
Strikes at East Killing's Were digging at the north end when an incident involved a big fellow about three and a half feet tall. The report mentions anger and hibernation as factors.
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