Nebraska Crop Report Details Wheat and Corn Acreage Shifts
Lincoln reports from the State Bureau of Labor and Industrial Statistics show 1901 crop figures with corn acreage down since 1884 while wheat acreage rises sharply. Estimates place winter wheat sowing up about 37 percent from 1900, and wheat condition about 32 percent better than a year earlier, amid mixed federal quotes and extensive data gathering by Deputy Watson and Chief Clerk Hodge.
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Lincoln
State Bureau of Labor and Industrial Statistics
Department
Watson
Hodge
Nebraska
Elkhorn Builds Branch Through Boyd County
Elkhorn General Manager Bidwell returns from Boyd county with approved survey blueprints extending the line from Verdigris to Fairfax South Dakota. The route will proceed toward the reservation line via Bonesteel if west surveys justify a Teasibie path, otherwise the extension past Fairfax may head south of Bonesteed. Distances: Verdigris to Niobrara eleven miles, Niobrara to Fairfax fifty one miles, Fairfax to western reservation via Bonesteel seven and a half miles.
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Verdiglia
Omaha
Bidwell
The
Elkhorn
Boyd County
Corps and Engineers
Fairfax
Gregory County
South Dakota
Bonesteed
Verdigris
Niobrara
Pairfax
Reservation
Bonesteel
Nebraska Wireless System Demonstrated at Tecumseh Home
Matt Thurber has built a complete wireless telegraphy setup at his Tecumseh home. The transmitter and receiver are twenty five feet apart with no metal connection, yet the receiver responds the moment the transmitter is operated.
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Nebraska
Tecumseh, Neb
Matt Thurber
Fatal kerosene fire at Chadron hotel
Katie Donoghue a laundry girl at the Hotel Blaine Chadron Nebraska died after lighting a fire with kerosene. She poured kerosene into the stove and set a can on the floor which ignited when the flames rose. Her clothing burned and she survived about ten hours.
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Chadron
Neb
Katie Donoghue
Blaine
Ham mond Packing to return to South Omaha permanen t
Reports from South Omaha indicate Ham mond Packing company plans a permanent reoccupation of its South Omaha plant after abandoning it over a year ago and relocating operations to Hammond Indiana and St Joseph. With Hammond burned and South Omaha rehabilitated the firm now may abandon Hammond entirely and keep South Omaha as its stock center.
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Omaha, Neb
Senta
Omaha
Hammond Packing Company
South Omaha
Hammond
Ind
St. Joseph
A. H. Noyes
Eford
Senator Dietrich Opposes Free Cuban Sugar and Tariff Cuts
Senator Dietrich opposes free raw Cuban sugar and large tariff reductions on raw sugar under the Dingley act. He argues any benefits would mainly aid Cuban planters and U.S. sugar trees, and he rejects rebates to Cuban producers, fearing support to the Sugar trust undermining the beet sugar industry.
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Washington
Dietrich
Cuba
Sugar Trust
Rhee Reassigned After Supreme Court Ruling
In Lincoln Nebraska Warden Davis moved William Rhee from his cell after the state supreme court decision. Rhee who is to be hanged April 25 was searched and guarded more tightly. A few hours later he sang joyfully as if news of freedom moved him.
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Lincoln, Neb
Davis
State Penitentiary
William Rhee
Supreme Court
Rhen
Escate
Rhea
Columbus Priest Transferred
Rev Father Marcellinus Kollmeyer longtime Columbus Catholic church pastor has been transferred to Quincy Illinois after six years in charge. The move reshapes parish leadership as communicants express attachment to the clergyman.
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Columbus, Neb
Marcellinus Kollmeyer
Columbus Catholic Church
Quincy
Drug store owner seriously hurt in Montana wreck
D. E Wilcox formerly of Wood River Nebr, who ran a drug store there until four months ago, is seriously injured after a railroad wreck at Collisburg Montana on Monday. Local reports state his condition as very serious.
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Wood River, Neb
D. E Wilcox
Wood River
Collisburg
Mont
Elk Horn Valley Medical Society Holds Well Attended Meeting
Elkhorn Valley Medical Society in Norfolk Neb held a well attended and profitable meeting at Oxnard. Several physicians presented interesting papers covering medical topics and advances.
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Norfolk, Neb
Elkhorn Valley’ Medical “Society
Oxnard
Fall Results in Death Near Hartington Nebraska
Frank Stoppart, seven miles north of Hartington, Neb, died after falling from a road and crushing his skull. He passed away about an hour after the accident.
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Hartington
Neb
Frank Stoppart
Forces Cattleman's Name Arrest in Forgery Case
Superior Neb Jan 12 Harry Witt 17 from St Louis was arrested near Superior on forgery charges. He entered a dry goods store using an order for clothing and shoes in Enos Lester's name the wealthy cattleman. The merchant chased Witt and he fled but was later captured.
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Superior
Neb
Harry Witt
St. Louis
Witt
Enos Lester
Farmer's Narrow Escape in Osceola
Ole Christenson narrowly escaped after his wagon was struck by a locomotive while crossing railroad tracks near Clarks. He was thrown twenty feet. Dr. Shaw reports injuries not fatal, with a dog bark triggering the fright and dash.
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Osceola
Neb
Ole Christenson
Clarks
Christenson
Shaw
Five Millions Banned: Nebraska Bank Deposits Rise
Nebraska deposits in state and private banks rose by 5.421 million dollars to the December 10 1901 statement. The report notes a smaller seasonal drop from the September peak and highlights strong reserves, eastern capital seeking Nebraska investments, and optimistic views on the state's agricultural and financial growth.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Rouse
State Banking Board
West
Arrested for Stealing Cows in Auburn
Auburn Nebraska January 14 Ralph W Kimler was arrested by ex Sheriff Cole as he boarded a B and M train. He was charged with selling two cows belonging to J W Lash and Sons to an Auburn butcher. He pleaded guilty.
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Auburn
Neb
Ralph W. Kimler
Cole
J. W. Lash & Sons
Accident Fatality Near St. Paul in Sandhills Hunt
Dick Meton, who lived south of St. Paul, Neb., was accidentally killed while hunting in the sandhills. The shotgun charge entered his abdomen and he was dead when found.
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ST. Paul, Neb
Dick Meston
St. Paul
Sandhills
Hatfield fatally injured near Yutan by freight train
I B Hatfield aged Saunders county pioneer lies dying at Dr Korbers drug store after being struck by the pilot of an extra freight engine at Yutan He stood near the Westbrook grain elevator showing a dime when seized by the engine and dragged about 150 yards before the train stopped.
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Cara
Yutan
Neb
I. B. Hatfield
Saunders County
Pushing New Road in Nebraska Rail Plan
Richard Nevins Jr interviews Pa nect citizens about the Omaha Kansas Gulf railroad and Nebraska incorporation work. He says funds are provided surveyors will soon be in the field and by May first a definite proposition can be made.
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Pawnee
Neb
Richard Nevins, Jr
Omaha, Kansas & Gulf
Nebraska
Ghastly Midnight Visitor at Worthington Farm
Beatrice Nebraska January 11 a blood smeared man enters the Worthington home seven miles southwest of Liberty carrying a lamp. J Smith Diller of Diller Nebraska is identified. He had traveled from the east to settle his grandfather’s estate and, after mayhem at Armour station, attempted suicide before seeking shelter in the barn. He is hospitalized and expected to recover.
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Beatrice
W. G. Worthington
Liberty
J. Smith Diller
Diller
St. Joseph
Armour
Worthington
Nebraska Permanent School Fund Receives Inheritance
Lincoln Jan 11 The permanent school fund increased by 1438.27 dollars from the sale of the estate of John Stanley an Englishman who died intestate in South Dakota in 1892. Stanley owned York county property but left no known heirs after a ten year search. Administrator J W Purinton paid the balance into the state treasury.
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Lincoln
Neb
John Stanley
South Dakota
York County
Nebraska
Permanent School Fund
J. W. Purinton
Death Sentence Affirmed for William Rhea in 1901 Murder
The Nebraska Supreme Court upheld the death sentence of William Rhea for the Herman Zahn murder in Snyder on January 4, 1901, fixing April 25 for execution. Rhea argued lack of sufficient evidence and no premeditation, but the court rejected both challenges. If final, he would be the first inmate executed at the penitentiary under the new law.
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Lincoln
Neb
Supreme Court
William Rhea
Herman Zahn
Snyder
Rhea
How
Nebraska town offered sugar factory opportunity
May Get Sugar Factory reports that M'Cook Nebraska can secure a sugar factory similar to Norfolk. Local beet growing has proven profitable over the past year and a factory here would benefit farmers in the region.
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M'Cook
Norfolk
Happy Couple Form New Johnston Family
Johnston Nebraska January 11 Mrs A G Room and Homer Quick were married in Ainsworth by Rev Garner. The groom 47 and the bride 65. The bride is mother of fourteen children and the groom father of seven living children making a family of twenty three.
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Larce
Johnston, Neb
A. G. Room
Homer Quick
Ainsworth
Garner
Farmer Shoots Himself Near Bellwood
John Sommer a farmer living on the Lloyd farm south of Bellwood Nebraska shot himself in the forehead with a revolver. The bullet entered above the left eye and exited over the cheek bone. He is not expected to survive.
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Bellwood, Neb
John Sommer
Lloyd Farm
Bellwood
Businessmen urge Peter Youngers to run for congress
About fifty business men in Geneva Nebraska called on Peter Youngers to announce his candidacy for Congress from the Fourth district subject to the approval of the Republican congressional convention next spring.
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Geneva
Neb
Peter Youngers
Diphtheria Prevalence Not Yet Fatal in Lexington
Lexington Nebraska January 11 reports diphtheria has been prevalent in the neighborhood for some time, but thus far no deaths have occurred.
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Lexington
Neb
Beaver City Fire Causes $20,000 Loss Again
Beaver City Neb January 11 for the second time in four months the business section suffered a severe fire loss totaling about 20000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaver City
Neb
Nebraskan Killed in Colorado Mill Accident
Grand Island Neb Jan 11 Word reached here of the accidental death in a saw mill at Livermore Colorado of C C Richardson son of D Richardson of Alda.
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Grand Island, Neb
Livermore, Colo
C. C. Richardson
D. Richardson
Alda
Prisoner Arch Bisbee Recaptured After Escape
Sheriff Cameron arrives in Beaver City to reclaim Arch Bisbee who escaped Furnas county jail December 11 1909. Bisbee was held for cattle stealing and captured at Stratton Kansas while using the alias Harris after walking across Kansas from Furnas. He reached Stratton on Christmas Day last year.
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Beaver City
Neb
Jan. Il
Cameron
Arch Bisbee
Furnas County
Ceattle
Stratton
Kan
Harris
State of
Kansas
House debates permanent census bureau bill and civil service
The House spent the day debating Hopkins bill to create a permanent census bureau. Support grew for a permanent structure and civil service protections for current employees, but opposition argued the measure was unmatured. The bill was recommitted with instructions to report back a detailed plan and civil service provisions.
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Washington
House
Hopkins
Census Bureau
Burkett
Nebraska
Appropriations Committee
McKinley
Barney of
Wisconsin
Committee On Appropriations
District of Columbia
Illinois
Francis A. Walker
Porter
United Fin
Grosvenor
Ohio
Senate
Peace overtures anticipated in Boer talks in Holland
Boer delegates in Holland expect soon to hear peace overtures and abandon unconditional surrender. They would seek a fair offer of terms, hoping a neutral power may start negotiations and aim for a modus vivendi reconciling Kruger's independence goals with British terms.
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Amsterdam
Holland
Kruger
Great Britain
New Division of Postoffice Inspectors Formed
The post office department creates a new division of inspectors covering Kansas Nebraska Oklahoma and Indian Territory. Headquarters will be in Kansas City with J R Harrison of Salina Kansas as inspector in charge. Harrison previously served in the St. Louis division and was a former postmaster at Havana.
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Washington
Postoffice Department
Postoffice
Kansas
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Kansas City
J. R. Harrison
Salina
Kan
Harrison
St. Louis
Havane
Wabash Extends Pass Honor Through January 29
The Wabash announced passes for 1901 would be honored across its system until January 29. This move could signal a fracture in the anti-pass agreement among eastern lines regarding Central Passenger association roads. Officers of major lake steamship lines have begun a strike against the anti-pass rule.
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Chicago
The
Wabash
Eastern Lines
Central Passenger Association
Big Lake Steamship Lines
Livestock Market Mixed With Gains in Cattle and Sheep
The Epve stock market report shows cattle activity with weaker day-to-day movement but stronger gains versus last week. Better grades sold well, stockers and feeders limited, hogs and cows steady to strong, with quotes indicating higher end prices on quality stock. Sheep prices varied, with good to choice lambs and ewes showing selective strength amid broader market softness.
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Ana
Cholee Wethers
Texas Livestock Market Report with Mixed Steers and Cows
Market shows higher prices for select steers and heifers with mixed demand across Texas. Beef steer futures and native cow values rise while heifers and yearlings trade around various regional figures. buyers note strong demand from Packers and feeders amid overall firm tone.
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Coatte
Sterkers
Foerlers
Texas
Berlin
Em Tves Borg iWocs
Martet Malic
Ewr
Payne Becomes Postmaster General at White House
In a cabinet ceremony at the White House Henry C. Payne of Wisconsin is sworn in as postmaster general at 10:05 AM. Chief Justice Fuller administers the oath. Present are Charles Emory Smith, Mrs. Roosevelt, Mrs. Payne, and other officials as Roosevelt welcomes him as Mr. Postmaster General.
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Washington
Wisconsin
Congress
Durbin
Indiana
Hanna
Henry C. Payne
White House
Fuller
Charles Emory Smith
Roosevelt
Payne
Mr. Payne
Art
Reid Chosen as Special Ambassador to King Edward Coronation
Whitelaw Reid named special ambassador to represent the United States at King Edward VII's coronation. The appointment is praised in London for Reid's long standing persona grata status and efforts to strengthen US Britain ties. The Globe notes initial Canadian suggestion of Mr. Cleveland was avoided and cites memories of the Venezuelan message to Congress.
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London
Whitelaw Reid
United States
Edward
The
Globe
Reid
Cleveland
Roosevelt
Congress
Farmer Collected Twenty Thousand Estate Share Near Wood River
Chas Baugh of Wood River vicinity received a summons to Hlinsis as heir to an estate valued at 20009 dollars. He gains immediate possession of his inherited share following the call.
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Wood River, Neb
Chas. Baugh
Wood River
Hlinsis
Chinese Fire on British Steamer in Tam Chau Channel
The British steamer Nanning, owned by the Hong Kong Canton and Macao Steam Coal company, was fired on by Chinese soldiers in the Tam Chau channel of the West river near Hong Kong. The incident occurred on January 15 and involved a ship operating out of Hong Kong.
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Hong Kong
Nanning
Hong Kong, Canton and Macao
Excellent Oil in Colorado
A Debeque Colorado report says oil at ten barrels daily from a well only 615 feet deep. The illuminant oil highlights early success for local drilling efforts.
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Colorado
Denver
Debeque
Colo
Senators Renominated in Republican Caucus
Des Moines Iowa January 16 in a Republican joint caucus Speaker Eaton presiding Senators William B Allison and Jonathan P Doliver were unanimously renominated for the senate seats.
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Des Moins
Eaton
William B. Allison
Jonathan P. Dolliver
Foraker Nominally Elected in Ohio Legislature
In Columbus on January 15 the Ohio house and senate voted separately for U S senator. Republican caucus nominee Joseph B Foraker got twenty senate votes and eleven for Democrat Charles Baker. In the house Foraker received sixty six votes to forty two for Baker. A joint session will formally elect him today.
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Foraker
Columbus
House
Senate
Ohio
United States
Joseph B. Foraker
Republicans
Charles Baker
Baker
Telegraphic Briefs From Global News Wires
A rapid roundup of early 20th century items includes railway and military notes. Reports cover London rail traffic, Poland policing Polish speech, Paris ownership of the Eiffel Tower, Britain’s call for infantry volunteers, emigration totals from Hamburg and Bremen, and the death of Rabbi Moses. Also noted are railroad passes, census shifts, church leadership deaths, German steel industry talks, a divorce of Julia Selby, fatal scaffold collapse in South Chicago, Indiana monument plans, possible Roosevelt pledge, army staff reforms, French envoy visits, retirements, consular service reform, and other varied incidents, deaths, and criminal acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Africa
Hamburg
Bremen
Rabbi Moses
United States
Rabbi Wise
Cincinnati
Census Bureau
West
North
South
Rev
P. A. Hubbard
African Methodist Episcopal Church
Washington
Preblo
Colo
Germany
Frankfurter Zeitung
Ster
Empire
Dorbin
Indiana
Indianapolis
Roosevelt
Proctor
Senate
M. Jules Cambon
M. Tuayon Welller
M. Mautrice de la
Philippines
Joseph B. Batchelor, Jr
Twenty-fourth Infantry
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Tate Curzan
TRE
Aniverser
Sas Bay Ni
Siwg
Phi
Will
ACK
Pany
Cahn
Elkhorn Valley Medical Society
Union
William Khbhea
Congressman
Berkett
Civil Service
Ington Matters
EPVE
Manimas City
Nansas City
Chief Justice
Puller
Ment
Armer
Poland
Paris
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Mary Cabell Breckenridge Warfield
Kentucky
Cobden
James W. Thompson
Ramah
Phineas Foutz
Eighteenth Infantry
Philippine Islands
Sampson
Nottingham
England
Schneider
Fremont
Millard
China
Forbidden City
James E. Burke
Mandan
N. C
Missouri River
Shanghai
London Standard
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