Congress Sends Mixed Report On Its Session Accomplishments
The sixtieth Congress adjourned with few major bills passed. It enacted an emergency currency law and raised pensions, expanded appropriations, started tariff revision, and authorized ships and defense measures. It rejected many key proposals including a national child labor law and postal savings bank plan, leaving several major items for next session.
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Currency Commission
Consular Service
Supreme Court of the United States
Philippines
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Revenue Cutter Service
Europe
Japan
Waterway Commission
Roosevelt
Castro
Interstate Commerce Commission
Southern
Appalachians
White Mountains
New Hampshire
St Luke’s Church Hosts Popular Monthly Long Service
Despite threatened cyclone and heavy rain the St Luke’s Sunday service drew a full house. The program featured Ella Margaret Dovey’s Ave Maria and a standout duet Let There Be Light by Mrs Spies and Miss Petersen, with Mrs Anna Britt and Miss Kittie Cummins also praised. Prof H S Austin organized the entertaining program for the public.
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St. Luke’s
Ella Margaret Dovey
Anna Britt
Austin
Kittie Cummins
Arthur Troop
Biting Dogs Debate Warns Against Rabies in Dogs
The Nebraska City News argues seasonally about rabies and dog management. It supports killing biting dogs while protecting well behaved dogs, noting dangers from nuisance canines and praising good watchdogs.
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Nebraska City
Divorce Sues Filed In Florence Colorado As Sheriff Serves
Sheriff Quinton from Plattsmouth served summons on Hird Minford on Monday while his wife initiates divorce proceedings in Florence Colorado. Minford has resided here for six months. both parties are well known locally. Nehawka Register.
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Quinton
Plattsmouth
Hird Minford
Florence
Colo
Mr. Minford
Nehawka Register
Death of Mrs Frank W Irish in Alliance
Mrs Ida B Wills Irish died May 2 at 7 10 pm in Alliance Nebraska aged 38 7 1. Funeral held at Baptist church with Rev G C Jeffers officiating. Burial at Greenwood Cemetery. Survived by husband Frank W Irish mother Mrs W A Willis three sisters Mrs Eva Messex Denver Mrs Cora Lewis Alliance Mrs Chas E Hamilton Los Angeles and brother C E Willis. Several out of town relatives attended and Eastern Star members escorted the remains. The Times extends sympathy to the family.
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Frank W. Irish
F. W. Irish
Alliance
Ida B. Wills
Kearney
Nebr
W.A. Willis
Eva Messex
Denver
Cora Lewis
Chas. E. Hamilton
Los Angeles
Cal
C. E. Willis
The
Baptist Church
G. C. Jeffers
Greenwood Cemetery
Eastern Star
A. D. Eigenbrandt
Lincoln
Irish
David Miller
Deadwood
S. D
Tom E. Miller
Pueblo
Colo
G. W. Mitchell
Chadron
Neb
the Times
Lincoln man recalls east trip with Brotherhood delegate
J E Johnson of Lincoln, son of J W Johnson, returned Sunday from a two week visit in the east with his wife. They joined his father in Leesburg Ohio where Mr Johnson met former schoolmates and recalled his Civil War era roots. Ed Johnson and wife also visited and returned to Lincoln.
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J. E. Johnson
Lincoln
J. W. Johnson
Columbus
Johnson
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Leesburg
Mr. Johnson
Plattsmouth
Ed Johnson
Keeps His Money in His Hat
Cordey Pittman stored two five dollar bills in the sweat band of his hat after returning from Louisville. His nephew wore the hat to a school picnic and Hazel Moore returned the bills to Miss Leda Ross. Pittman later recovered ten dollars missing and will find a new place to bank in the future. Mesdames T. Ashford and Dora Bent of Omaha attend the Parkening Treitsch wedding.
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Cordey Pittman
Louisville
Hazel Moore
Leda Ross
Nehawka Register
Accident Leaves Albert Schuttler With Eye Injury
Albert Schuttler suffered a chemical burn to his eye while removing paint at work. He rinsed the eye, but the lye caused a severe sore, preventing him from continuing his duties, with recovery expected to take some time.
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Albert Schuttler
Albert
Plattsmouth Plans a Grand Fourth of July Parade
Harmoni ous preparations unfold in Plattsmouth for a Cass County July Fourth celebration. Businesses unite to stage the biggest display yet with a grand street parade led by a top state band. Many local firms pledge floats and participation to delight visitors and recall early festive traditions.
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Plattsmouth
Cass County
Committee On Parade
Governor Sheldon Says Office Cost Is Worth It
Gossip at the Nebraska capital claims governors spend salary and more yearly. The piece notes governors may lose money by holding office and hints the cost could reach seven to ten thousand dollars annually if governors entertained lavishly or rode in private carriages.
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Lincoln Journal
Sheldon
Nebraska
Miss Laura Kinkaid Plans Coast Visit this Summer
Miss Laura Kinkaid returns home from Lincoln after a year of teaching and will visit her parents briefly. She then departs around the 25th for Los Angeles and will spend the summer along the Pacific coast visiting Los Angeles San Francisco Tacoma Portland and Seattle. In Portland she will see her brother Ralph Kinkaid who is in business there.
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Laura Kinkaid
Lincoln
Miss Kinkaid
Los Angeles
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
Tacoma
Portland
Sceatle
Ralph Kinkaid
Farmer W. H. Mark Plans Move to Nebraska City
W. H. Mark, a leading farmer from southern Cass County, visited town and stated he intends to move to Nebraska City soon to make his home here. He says farm work is too hard and Nebraska City would welcome him as a resident.
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W. H. Mark
Cass County
Nebraska City
Bryan shown as conservative banker ally in Chicago speech
Mr W J Bryan addressed the Chicago Bankers Club presenting depositors protection, limits on bank loans, and an emergency government currency. He framed himself as an individualist and potential Democratic candidate backed by labor and some Republicans wary of Rooseveltism.
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the Financial World
W. J. Bryan
Banker's Club of
Chicago
Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Roosevelt
Democratic Party
Congress
Republic
Taft
A Very Pretty June Wedding in Cass County
In Cass county at Christ Park ening west of the city a wedding united Frank Parkening and Anna L. Treitsch. The ceremony was at 2 pm with Rev. Fred Speigel officiating. Bridesmaid Anna Parkening and best man Will Treitsch participated amid roses, a wedding dinner, and abundant congratulations.
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Christ Parkening
Cass County
Frank Parkening
Anna L. Treitsch
Anna Parkening
Will Treitsch
Fred Speigel
Will
John
Phillipe
Edward Treitsch
Phillip Treitsch
Married Pair Set To Begin Life Together At Home
The Journal joins friends in celebrating a marriage and wishing the couple happiness as they establish a home with a growing crop, hoping their life together is free from hardship.
River Flood Keeps Rising Along Missouri and Platte
The Missouri River rose four to five inches overnight with both riverbanks underwater on the east and west sides. Workers reinforce levees on the east side as farmers fear cresting floodwaters. help from Glenwood arrived Monday night with twenty five men staying to protect the banks. The Platte joins the Missouri with strong current, heightening local concern, but officials expect the crest to pass today or tomorrow and recede thereafter.
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Missouri
Lawa
Glenwood
Platte
East Side
New Mexico Very Dry Report From Clayton Visit
John M. Thompson reports from Clayton New Mexico that four months passed without rain. He returned with wheat severely dried eight inches long with few heads and no grain, indicating extreme drought conditions. Stand up for Nebraska.
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John M. Thompson
Clayton
New Mexico
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E. A. War H. M. Soennichsen
M. Fanger
Joseph Fetzer Gering & Co
Asemissens First Nat’l Bank
Plattsmouth Telehone Co
John Hall McMahen & Sons Steam Laundry
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Jesse Perry Gas Co
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