Aggident at the Masonic Home Ends with Injuries and Rescue
Elder resident Mr. E Snuffen 83 falls in his room at the Masonic Home injuring head and face requires five stitches. A nurse notes no fracture yet. Mrs Hansen 80 nearly succumbs to gas in her room but revives after medical aid. Guests join the Longs for Christmas at their home in the city and depart by Missouri Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snuffen
T. P. Livingston
Hansen
John Long
Arthur Irons
Central City
Nebraska
Laura Crabtree
Avoca
Margery Long
Mary Irons
Elmwood
Ada Harland
Mynard
Solomon Long
Missouri Pacific
Union Couple Married at Nebraska City Saturday
A Cass county couple, J. C. Loveless and Miss Mary E. Morton of Union, wed December 24 in Nebraska City. The ceremony, arranged spur of the moment after the couple sought a license, lasted eleven seconds with Judge W. L. Wilson present. the bride is eighteen and the groom a young farmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cass County
Nebraska City
J. C. Loveless
Mary E. Morton
W. L. Wilson
Miller
Wilson
Court House
Hall of Justice
Route One
Union
Charles Morton
Sheridan man crashes McMaken family reunion on Christmas Day
Ed McMaken from Sheridan Wyoming dropped in unannounced on Christmas Day at the home of Mrs Eva Reece for a family reunion. He remained only a short time before departing on the afternoon train to Omaha.
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Ed, McMaken
Sheridan
Wyoming
McMaken
Eva Reece
Omaha
Taft OKs 20 Million for Western Irrigation Projects
President Taft approves the engineers report allocating a $20 million federal irrigation loan to western projects. Amounts may be adjusted. funds to be spent over five years with interest charged to each project. Key sites include Salt River Arizona, Grand Valley Colorado, Rio Grande New Mexico and Texas, Sunnyside Yakima Washington, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Taft
Special Board of Army Engineers
Congress
Salt River
Arizona
Yuma
California
Milk River
Montana
North Platte
Wyoming
Nebrasa
Truckee-Carson
Nevada
Rio Grande
New Mexico
Texas
Umatilla
Oregon
Klamath
Strawberry Valley
Utah
Sunnyside
Yakima
Secretary of the Interior
Board of Engineers
Secretary of the Treasury
Hotel Burns as Guests Flee in Frigid Fire
In Ann Arbor the Cook house, oldest hotel, was nearly destroyed by a cellar fire of unknown origin. Proprietor D. L. P Burke woke guests and staff, some escaping in night attire to the streets in bitter cold. Owner Mrs. Margaret Nowlin of Detroit valued losses at about 40000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Arbor
Mich
Cook
Dam L. FP Burke
Margaret Nowlin
Detroit
Shaker Village Pledges Million-Dollar Gift to Ohio
The leaders of the Shaker Union village inform Ohio officials via their lawyer they will donate property valued over 1 million dollars to the state once they finish with it. Real estate buyers had offered 600 thousand dollars for the property. The state will assume care for the remaining Shakers for their lifetimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Ohio
War Plans to Save American Bird Life in 1911
National Audubon officers announce coordinated effort to defend protective laws against well funded campaigns by milliners and market suppliers. They warn that lawmakers in forty states face pressure to weaken protections, risking declines in game birds and insect-eating species essential to crop protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
National Association of Audubon Societies
South Dakota State Flag Adopted and Display Planned
The legislature authorized 3250 to secure two official flags for South Dakota One will stay in the state house while the other goes to Seth Bullock camp of Spanish War Veterans The silk blue flags bear the state seal and the words South Dakota on one side and the Sunshine State with a sun motif on the other Designed by Ida Anding of Pierre.
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South Dakota
Sunshine State
Ida Anding
Harahan Still Active in Rail Road Work
Memphis December 27 J T Harahan says he will retire from the presidency of the Illinois Central but remain in railroad service as director of the road and of other lines. He plans to travel extensively and has not fixed a permanent location, focusing on future duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Engineers’ Board
Reclamation Service
United States
Memphis
Tenn
J. T. Harahan
Harahan
Ilinois Central
Tam
Mr. Harahan
Lone bandit robs train between Leavenworth and Kansas City
Police search for a neat, young robber who boarded a Missouri Pacific train at Leavenworth, robbed passengers and crew, and escaped. With about 300 dollars taken from roughly twenty people, the man dropped off near Kansas City and likely crossed the state line into Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kanena City
Kansas City
Leavenworth
Miraouri Pacific
Kansans City
Kan
Fire Victims Laid to Rest After Chicago Yard Fire
Funeral rites for 24 men killed in Thursday's stock yards fire concluded with Chief James Horan laid to rest at Holy Name Cathedral. Archbishop Quigley officiated as a large procession, including police, guards, city officials, and Knights of Columbus, accompanied the bodies to Calvary Cemetery. Dennis N. Doyle and his son Nicholas Doyle were buried side by side from the wreckage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Stock Yards
James H. Horan
Chief Horan
Holy Name Cathedral
Quigley
Healy
Calvary Cemetery
First Cavalry
National Guard
Foreman
Steward
Busse
Knights of Columbus
Dennis N. Doyle
Engine Company No. 39
Nicholas Doyle
Truck Company No. 11
Physician Murdered in Bed in Oklahoma Town
Dr. R. S. Burns, 33, was killed in his bed at his office in Hennepin Oklahoma. An armed posse and bloodhounds hunted the slayer after the axe or iron bar blow. The body was moved from the office and later found nearby with blood traces along wagon tracks. The physician had a prior indictment for assaulting a blacksmith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hennepin
Okla
R. S. Burns
Burne
Hogs Indulge In Oranges On Hurts Farm
On the Hurts farm near Westboro Missouri hogs fed on decayed Osage orange fruit from a ground hedge. After eating the intoxicating fruit the hogs became giddy and drunken, running about then sleeping for hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westboro
Ben B. Hurts
Hurts
Mr. Hurta
Dynamae wrecks plant in southwest strike tied event
Dinamite wrecks Liewel lyn Ironworks in Los Angeles injuring watchman J. S. Asbury slightly. Office and upper floor demolished while main plant remains intact. The firm has been in a long running strike with union metal workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Liewellyn Ironworks
Asbury
Big Tim’s Christmas Feast Feeds 6000 in Bowery Rooms
New York on December 24 reports State Senator Hig Thm Sullivan hosted the fifteenth annual Timothy D Sullivan Christmas feast in the association rooms, serving meals to around 6000 derelicts and unfortunates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bowery
Sullivan
Timothy D. Sullivan
Moderate Christmas Week Weather Forecast
Washington reports the weather bureau bulletin predicts moderate temperatures across the nation for Christmas week, with a brief cold spell only in today’s eastern states.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Apportionment 10 Come Up for House Committee Review
The census bureau apportionment scheme will be discussed by the house committee before the new session. Chairman Crumpacker has printed the bureau’s statistical tablet showing how changes to the apportionment basis affect state representations. The tablets will be mailed to members to speed thorough review ahead of action on reporting the bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Census Bureau
House Committee
Congress
Crumpacker
Hae
House
Mocketts Idea of Direct Voting in Nebraska Debate
Lincoln discusses John H. Mockett Jr who leads the Nebraska Direct Legislation league. He calls for the initiative and referendum to require a majority of voters on election day to approve measures. He argues the present system defeats reforms and favors informed majorities over broad turnout.
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Lincoln
John H. Mockett, Jr
Nebraska Direct Legislation League
Nebraska
Union
Dealey
Brown University
Avenue paved with silver on Sixth Avenue
Denver reports a section of Sixth Avenue paved with silver from an old Grant smelter and a dumped bullion spill. A passerby with mineral knowledge flagged the material, prompting a halt before the entire stretch was surfaced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Sixth Avenue
Grant
Four mail clerks killed in tunnel wreck near Willamson
Four mail clerks died when a Norfolk and Western passenger train wrecked in tunnel No. 4 near Williamson West Virginia. The locomotive tender baggage and mail cars were derailed. Engineer and fireman injured slightly. Baggageman R A Edwards of Columbus and mail clerk Charles N Davison of Columbus were badly hurt. The tunnel was choked with wreckage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke
Norfolk and Western
Willameon
W. Va
Enelneer Robinson
R. A. Edwards
Columbus
Charles N. Davison
Eight year old girl injured in school neck dislocation
In Greeley Colorado on December 26 eight year old Hevlah Allen daughter of A and Allen dislocated a vertebra in her neck while going through exercises at the school. Physicians reset the bone and monitor the case with interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greeley
Colo
Hevlah Allen
A. & Allen
Life for Slayer of Child in Loulaville
Joseph Wendling, convicted December 3 of the murder of eight year old Alma Kellner, was denied a new trial by Judge James P. Gregory and sentenced to life in the penitentiary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loulaville
Joseph Wendling
Alma Kellner
James P. Gregory
South Omaha Postmaster Nominee Confirmed
Etter notified of confirmation for postmaster at South Omaha. He will assume office January 1 after the confirmation of his nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etter
South Omaha
Low F. Etter
The Struggle at Parmele Theatre Friday Night
The Parmele hosts the four act social drama The Struggle by Taylor Bennett attractions on Friday night December 30. It portrays intrigue in New York finance and society as a young engineer steals from his firm, a sister schemes to free him, and complex romance tests loyalties.
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Taylor Bennett
New York
Albert Garland
Robert Armstrong
Gerald Morton
Switzerland
Albert
Armatrong
Ethel
Gerald
Mr. Bennett
Armstrong
Parmele Theatre
Local Notes From Nahawka Mix News And Visits
The Nahawka column notes quarries slow on orders and Mrs. Charles Royal recovering from illness. Charles Chrinwisser expects his new modern house ready for occupancy after year’s start. Edna Morrison and Ruth Chapman of Plattsmouth visited Miss Mattie Larson for her Saturday night event. Gertrude Lindsay left for Plattsmouth after visiting the Kellners. Nuteman’s health in Galveston worsens. his wife travels from Bertrand. Col. Tom Mason reports from Wayside, Mississippi on stock plans for ex-Governor Sheldon. Mrs. Jacob Gruber, 78, and family celebrate a dinner with many relatives. Mr. Gruber, 81, appears younger.
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Charles Chrinwisser
Edna Morrison
Ruth Chapman
Plattamouth
Mattie Larson
Beiong
Col
Tom Mason
Misalasippi
Sheldon
Mason
South
Jandana
Jacob Gruber
Mr. Gruber
Neighborhood Letters Note Christmas Visits and Illness
Mrs I N White of Omaha returns home after spending Christmas with her Rishel parents. Rishel has kidney trouble but is able to be on the street. Harry Northcutt and family visited Mrs Kennedy over Christmas. Northcutt and daughter left for Omaha, wife remaining in Mattamuth. J R Dysart of Union visited Plattsmouth on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra. I. N. White
Omaha
Mra. W. B. Rishel
Rishel
Harry Northcutt
Lorene
Harriett Mabel
Mattamouth
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Mr. E. Snuffin
Mrs. Hansen
Mr. E. Snuffen
Masonic
Stalin
Mrs
Army Engineers
West
Arch Hoxley
American Press Association
Illinois Central
Horan
Oklahoma
Big Tim
Mockett
Direct Legislation League
Denver Street
Golden
Girl
Life
Parmele
Charles Royal
Chris. Nuteman
F. L. Nuteman
Galveston
Bertrand
J. R. Dysart
Plattsmouth
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