Commonwealth Insurance Company in Omaha Faces Internal Strife
Local shareholders await resolution of a leadership feud at Commonwealth Life Insurance with lawsuits and possible merger talks with Royal Accident Insurance. Regent officers claim to remove Lady from office for unfitness while mentioning a planned stockholders meeting to consider merging with Royal Indemnity.
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van B. Lady
Omaha
Commonwealth
Royal Accident Insurance Company
The
Omaha Bee
E. M. Fairfield
Lady
Commonwealth Life Insurance Company
BE. M. Fairfield
Royal Indemnity Company
Graves 10 Now a Good Indian
The Improved Order of Red Men held a large meeting initiating six new members including Colonel Charles L. Graves of Union who adopted the battle name Chief Hits-the-ball. The group aims to host a big Fourth of July event in Plattsmouth and prep for a state council gathering this fall. Walter Byers recovered from injuries and denied drinking at the time, stating he cannot recall how the injuries occurred.
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Charles L. Graves
Union
Hits
Missouri Tribe No. 69
Old Town
Plattsmouth
Nebraska
Iowa
Red Men
Plattemouth
Great Council
Walter Byers
Rock Bluffs
Mr. Byers
Edward Wilcox
Charles Byers
Byers
Fraternity Leaders Seek Line With Indians for Royal Day
Fraternity members discussed coordinating with the Indians to create a grand royal fraternity day, aiming to align activities and join in the celebratory event with other groups.
Illness in Amick Family Reported in City
A message from Ed Slocum near Murray notes his mother, sister of ex Chief Amick, is very ill at Slocum's home. Amick holds slight hope for recovery and friends hope the report is exaggerated and she may speedily recover.
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Ed. Slocum
Murray
Amick
M. M. Butler
Butler
Cass County
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Wireless swindle shocks Plattsmouth investors
From Friday's Daily reports Plattsmouth investors were swindled by United Wireless Telegraph stock. Inspectors raided New York offices arresting officers led by C C Wilson and W W Thompkins. The scheme valued assets at $400,000 while distorting shares issued at $10 to $50 with millions in stock traded. Charles H. Parker, Nebraska fiscal agent, sought details and said Thompkins acted separately from company policy.
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Plattsmouth
Post Office
New York
United Wireless Telegraph Company
C. C. Wilson
W. W. Thompkins
Water Arrest
United Wireless
Deforest Wireless Company
Mayer
Maine
Amalgamated Wireless Securities Company
Defuut American Deforest Wireless Telegraph Company
Deforest Company
United
American Deforest Wireless
Plattamouth
Charles H. Parker
Nebraska
Omaha
Central West
Mr. Parker
William W. Thompkins
Thompkins
Multiple Burlington shop injuries leave workers on layoff
Frank Raven suffered severe injuries to the right hand when a heavy steel piece dropped during a lift at the Burlington freight car repair department. Henry Steinhauer sprained his right ankle after a brake beam was dropped on it. Henry Neuman sustained a severe burn to the right arm from molten brass, with flesh burned from elbow to above the wrist. All will be off work for several days or weeks.
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Burlington
Frank
Mr. Raven
Henry Steinhauer
Henry
Henry Neuman
Brass Foundry
Man Submerges Car in Creek After Earth Gives Way
Yesterday R A Duff drove toward Weeping Water when the earth sank beneath the auto forcing it into a creek. J B Gaskill attempted a pull with a wagon and organ to assist but broke his double trees. Duff telephoned Harry Rolfe for heavy double trees with the odd report Come up that road until you hear the sound of an organ.
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R. A. Duff
J. B. Gaskill
Mr. Duff
Harry Rolfe
Mr. Rolfe
Nebraska City News
Murray Doctor Stays Overnight at Hotel Riley
Dr. George H. Gilmore of Murray was an overnight visitor in the city and registered at the Hotel Riley.
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George H. Gilmore
Murray
City
Riley
Return from convention highlights Epworth meeting leaders
B H Wescott Don C York Rev W L Austin Miss Hazel Tuey and Miss Margaret Mapes returned from Auburn where the Epworth League district meet was held. Delegates praised the convention with strong speakers Chancellor Davidson and Rev Northrup. York led singing and received praise as chorister and soloist. Tuey delivered an excellent paper on the Epworth League's relation to the church.
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W. L. Austin
Hazel Tuey
Margaret Mapes
Missouri Pacific
Auburn
Epworth League
North Auburn
Avenue
South Auburn
Frank Gobelman
Nebraska City
Methodist Church
Northrup
Savonarola
Wescott
Davidson
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Plattsmouth
Deelgates
Mr. Wescott
Don C. York
York
Miss Tuey
Plattamouth
Mise Tuey
League of Today
Church of Tomorrow
League
Ite
Matthew Gerling Gering Arrives in Hamburg
Mrs. Paul Gering reports a cable from her son Hon. Matthew Gering dated Hamburg stating he arrived there safely on the 14th and enjoyed a pleasant voyage. He departed New York on the 4th.
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Matthew Gerling Sands
Paul Gering
Matthew Gering
Hamburg
Germany
Gering
New York
Spangler Family Arrives by Burlington Train to Omaha
Wm Spangler his wife and daughters arrived this morning from the country as passengers on the Burlington line en route to Omaha where they will spend the day.
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Wm. Spangler
Burlington
Omaha
Knights and Ladies of Security Hold Major Illinois Convention
Springfield hosts the Knights and Ladies of Security national convention with Governor Deneen and Mayor Schnepp addressing attendees. Delegations and degree teams arrive for a parade and prize drill. top prizes total 400 to 125 dollars with councils from Topeka Kansas City Springfield and St Louis among the winners. State figures like R B Windham attend the banquet at St Nicholas hotel.
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Illinois State Register
Springfeld
Tull
Knights and Ladies of Security
Order
Deneen
Ilinois
John F. Schnepp
Nicholas Roberts
Chamber of Commerce
Thomas
Capital Council No
Topeka
Kas
Banner Council
Kansas City
Springfield
Ill
Ourth
Free Silver Council
Pittsburg
Fidelity Council
Sedalia
Topeka Council
Pacific Council
St. Joseph
Harmony Council
St. Louis
St. Nicholas Hotel
R. B. Windham
P K E O Grand Chapter Holds 21st Convention at Edgar
The twenty first annual P K E O grand chapter convention met at the First Presbyterian church in Edgar Nebraska. Officers present included Myra L Grimes Dine Hill president Ellington Britt McCook first vice president Harriet M Clearman Minden second vice president Helen S Koehler Hastings recording secretary Andrews Holdrege corresponding secretary Helen Drake Beatrice treasurer Clara Wilson Omaha organizer. Guests of honor included Carrie Petersen Aurora Carrie Hateman Minden Lillian Parmel Plattemouth Flora James Lincoln. Forty two chapters represented by seventy elst delegates. A memorial service honored members who died in the past year.
Holmberg Couple Returns From Minnesota Trip
Carl Holmberg and his wife arrived home from an extended northern Minnesota trip and will stay a few days with Mrs Roman and her husband before returning to Lincoln. They enjoyed a very delightful and lengthy voyage.
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Carl Holmberg
Minnesota
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