Washington News Roundup of Veterans and World Events
Washington welcomes Grand Army of the Republic veterans. President Wilson opens homestead lands in North Dakota. Reports cover European war fronts, oil field conservation, San Francisco and Nebraska notes, and a fatal court murder in Grand Island.
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Washington
Grand Army of the Republic
Wilson
Lane
North Dakota
Forterthold Indian Reservation
Capitol
White House
Sharing With His Horses An Italian Soldier Lunches Pets
An Italian soldier shares his lunch with his beloved horses in a candid wartime photograph. The image captures a moment of companionship between man and animal amid conflict.
Edison Conquers Chlorine Gas in Submarine Power
Edison claims to have solved chlorine gas danger in U S submarines by a new nickel battery proven in sea water for a year and installed in K-6. He cites 55 000 experiments and 3 000 000 dollars spent to prevent gas reactions with lead batteries and protect crew health.
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Edison
United States
Mr. Edison
Their Use What Do They Use Bitts On A Vessel For
A brief exchange questions the purpose of bitts on ships and suggests they are used when a vessel faces strong headwinds or rough seas. The wording implies practical nautical knowledge in a casual debate.
Nature’s Gift: Entertaining Ourselves Alone
A reflective note quotes Montaigne on nature giving humans a large faculty to amuse themselves solo. It argues self-reliance in personal growth and suggests society shapes some of our duties to ourselves.
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Nature
Montaigzie
Misquoted mycologist on varied mushroom colorings
A fragmented quote attributes varied mushroom colorings to a mycological expert. The passage hints at blue hues and a reference to a victim, but the full context is unclear and the source text is garbled.
NYU to Offer Four Year Commercial Training
New York University plans a four year commercial training department within University College at University Heights. The first year will cover general studies while the sophomore year adds corporation finance banking bookkeeping and economics. The final two years focus on technical work with laboratory research.
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College of Arts and Pure Science
New York University
University Heights
Shaky Text Fragments on AI Quizzes Prompted by Reader
Fragmentary lines question the value of an answer and the role of AI. The readable bits hint at an examination style prompt and a test of response quality without clear facts.
New York waifs find homes near Blue Springs Nebraska
Seventeen homeless children aged seven to twelve, led by Miss Alice A. Bogardus of Lincoln, arrived in Blue Springs to begin new homes as part of a New York Childrens Aid Society mission. Bogardus notes 400 Nebraska placements from New York with all reported doing well.
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Beatrice
New York City
Wymore
Blue Springs
Alice A. Bogardus
Lincoln
Childrens’ Aid Society of
New York
Miss. Bogardus
Nebraska
Omaha Seeks 1916 Democratic National Convention
Business leaders at the Jacksonian club vow to back Omaha for the 1916 Democratic National Convention. They aim to raise 150000 dollars to present to the national committee. EB P Smith argues the West deserves the next convention and Omaha is best suited.
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Omaha
Jacksonian Club
EB. P. Smith
West
Lincoln Typographical Union Withdraws from State Federation
The local typographical union in Lincoln withdrew from the Nebraska State Federation of Labor after a meeting at the Labor temple. Fifty members voted they could not endure the federation policy on several questions and on state prohibition. Other Lincoln locals and the Central Labor Union may follow suit.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Man Fends Off Mad Cat. Kills Animal on Roadside
Fred Stellar of Lushton fought a furious domestic cat for over thirty minutes while walking a country highway near Lushton. He finally knocked it off and killed it with a club, returning home for medical aid. He suffered deep scratches to the face and back but is not believed to be in danger.
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York
Fred Stellar
Lushton
Acting Postmaster Named for Lincoln Vacancy
Fred Shepherd, an active lawyer in Lincoln, has been named acting postmaster to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Acting Postmaster A E Tibbetts. The nomination was forwarded to post office authorities by the bonding company providing security.
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Ardmore
Okla
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Fred Shepherd
Lincoln
A. E. Tibbetts
Nebraska items and rumors from state briefs
Nebraska notes report Haigler and Stapleton offices opened. Masonic temple rising at Anselmo. Kansas Aggies to play Nebraska Cornhuskers in Lincoln on October 9. Obituaries for Emil Boostroom, D. F. Davis, Addison Tibbetts. Fort Calhoun train accident injures Arch ie Paska. South Platte expo Hastings features agricultural parade. Local incidents include jail break thwarted in Lincoln and a pot of coffee at Fairbury Park. Hemingford and Elmwood business deals and local curiosities populate the state brief.
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Haigler
Stapleton
International Money Order
Anselmo
Kansas “Aggies
Cornhusker
Lincoln
Emil A. Boostroom
Nebraska
Stromsburg
Archie Paska
Fort Calhoun
Hastings
D. F. Davis
Silver Creek
Addison S. Tibbetts
C. M. Shindell
Omaha
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Auburn
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Seward Tribune
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Olsen & King of
Elmwood
Weeping Water
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Linwood
Charles Schuster
Fremont
T. H. Pinson
Beatrice
Fairbury Journal
David
Neff
Masonic Fraternity
Martin Johnson
Federal Reserve
New’ Sur
Teneysseig
Wireless Telephone Test Talk From Ocean to Ocean
A wireless telephone test discussion travels from coast to coast while a tropical storm wreaks damage on the Gulf. The piece notes a Washington correspondent and a large turnout of Nebraska veterans marching in a parade at Dresden. Credited names include F Merryman of Kearney and multiple listed veterans from Lincoln, Greeley, North Loup, Grand Island, and Poole among others.
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Washington
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Dresden
F. Merryman
Kearney
Aiddesany
Puliuer
Lincoln
Istry
Ay Trimble
J. L. Walter
Twenty-Eighth
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Lancoln
Q L Smith
Iowa Infantry
Ulyases
Frank Ferrer
New Hampshire
BE. Cassel
Inos
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Illinoi
J. F. Heine
Pennsylvania
Hooper
W FE Morgan
Illinois Cavalry
Greeley
Alf Brown
Ohio Infantry
Palmer
J. Rood
Wiscounty Infantry
North Loup
George F Ryan
Sixtieth
New Jersey
Grand Island
Alex Young
Ohio
Poole
VW. Fulton
Pennsylvania Sargent
Tropical Storm Caused Damage Along the Gulf Coast
The West Indian hurricane, sweeping toward New Orleans, left at least forty victims and extensive property loss along the central gulf coast. Reports from Frenier and Manshac, La indicate eight white and seventeen Black residents drowned. Lake Pontchartrain waters flooded low districts in several towns.
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New Orleans
Mississippi Gulf Coast
Mississippi
Mobile
Ala
Gulf Coast
Frenier
Manshac
Lake Pontchartrain
Wireless telephone across continent achieved from Arlington to Mare Island
Washington reports that wireless voice transmission over 2,500 miles was completed under Captain ABuilari with the Navy radio service in cooperation with AT&T and Western Electric. The tests connected the Arlington naval plant to Mare Island Cal and are expected to transform long distance military, naval, and commercial communications.
Prohibition Plan Formulated by Nebraska Delegates
More than a thousand delegates, three-fourths of them men, gathered in Lincoln on Wednesday to draft the plan for the next fight for prohibition to be conducted in spring and summer. Delegates attended from all parts of the state.
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Lincoln
Neb
L.north Wednesda
Ak-Sar-Ben Omaha Opens With Parade and Ball
Ak-Sar-Ben in Omaha Nebraska launches its festival with grand parades and a Boston Symphony Orchestra concert followed by a coronation ball on Wednesday drawing crowds and celebration.
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Omaha
Nebraska
Munhas
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Mally
Sugar Tariff Policy Under Wilson Review
Washington reports President Wilson seriously considers maintaining the current sugar tariff. The advisory discussion centers on preserving existing duties amid ongoing economic concerns.
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Washington
Wilson
Prohibition Paramount Issued in Omaha Conference
A conference in Omaha Nebraska adopted a resolution by a large vote to push prohibition as the paramount issue for the upcoming state election in 1916. The measure aims to ensure success for prohibition at the polls.
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Omaha
Ships With Gold Seized In Genoa Police Action
Genoa reports the Spanish packet Luie Vives registered at Valencia was seized by police after discovery of 2000 in gold aboard. The vessel was reportedly destined for Germany.
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Genoa
Luie Vives
Valencia
First Rural Deliveries Reported in Lincoln Nebraska
Fragmented OCR notes mention early rural free delivery experiments supervised by a post office official, describing tentative routes in Lincoln Nebraska and references to dates, individuals, and official oversight.
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Newmaate
Lincoln
Mans Seciety
United States
Emanueline
Washington
Bulgaria Eyes Romania in Pact Amid Paris Rumors
A garbled report suggests Bulgaria plans to monitor Romania as part of alliance terms with Serbia. Paris correspondents note Greek influence and possible large military actions, while German and French observers debate their next steps and treaties in the volatile Balkan scene.
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Paris
Rumania
Serbia
Perit Parisien
Garias
Mac
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