Senate Wool Tariff Fight Triggers GOP Democrat Coalition
In Washington June 22 the wool tariff revision bill sparks an insurgent Republican backlash against the finance committee. A Gore motion forces the committee to report back the bill by July 10, with sixteen Republicans voting with Democrats. The fate of the Canadian reciprocity bill remains uncertain as Republicans push to address other tariff schedules before any reciprocity vote.
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Washington
Senate
Finance Committee
Gore
House of Representatives
Gove
Borah
Bourne
Bristow
Brown
Clapp
Crawford
Cummins
Dixon
Grenna
Jones
Kenyon
la Follette
Nelson
Poindexter
Townsend
Senate Chanse Rejected In Direct Election Debate
Washington reports the House defeated the Bristow amendment by 172 to 112 to keep congressional power over time and manner of senatorial elections. The amendment would allow Congress to regulate elections while the main resolution sought constitutional change letting state legislatures set election details. The measure returns to the Senate for reconsideration.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Bristow
Senate
House
Congress
Sells
Rep. Tenn
Burke
Dem. Wis
Berger
Sec. Wis
Long Haul Case Argued On Rail Freight Rates
Western railroads asked examiner Henry Thurrell to uphold higher charges for shorter hauls, arguing long haul rates remain cheaper. Grain coal lumber and livestock are the key commodities involved, with the Chicago and Northwestern Chicago Burlington and Quincy Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Minneapolis and St Louis and Town Central named in the proceedings.
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Chicago
Western Railroads
Henry Thurrell
Interstate Commerce Commitnion
Chicago and Northwestern
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Milwaukee and St. Paul
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
Minneapolis and St. Louis
Town Central
State Board Lets Two Contracts for Normal School Buildings
Lincoln June 22 The state normal school board opened bids for new buildings at Wayne and Kearney under recent legislature acts. The Wayne contract went to Gould & Son for 42422 and the Kearney bid to W T Crossley for 53752.
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Lincoln
State Normal School Board
Shellhorn
Peru
McDonald
Kearney
Lodden
George
Crabtree
J. J. Tooley
Anselmo
J. F. Roach
A. A. Viele
Norfolk
Rey
Ludflen
Chadron
State Normals
Wayne
Gould & Son
W. T. Crossley
Baseball Scores From National and Western Leagues
Results from Boston Chicago Cincinnati Brooklyn Philadelphia St. Louis New York Detroit Omaha Sioux City Des Moines St Joseph Superior Seward York Hastings and other minor stops. Key games include Boston over New York 8 to 4, Chicago over Pittsburg 14 to 1, St Louis 8 over Cincinnati 2, and Philadelphia sweeping Brooklyn two games 18 to 2 and 29 to 16 with various pitchers named.
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Boston
R.H.E. Boston
New York
Weaver-Kling
Mathewson-Myora
Chicago
RUE
Pittsburg
Melctire Archer
Cammnntz-Gibson
Cincinnati
R.A. St. Louis
Sallee Alisa
Suggs Mclean
Frooklyn
Philadelphia
Trooklyn
Alexander Dooin
Scanlon Bergen
Hee
Washington
Gray-Arnamith
Morgan-Thames
Croome Street
Coombs Lapp
St. Louis
Rae
Chicanoe
St. Lamia
Petty-Clarke
R.A
Detroit
Blanding Fisher
Lafitte Stanage
Western League
Omaha
Rale Omaha
Denver
Hall Abrogast
Schrether McMurray
Sioux City
R.hle
Pueblo
Sloux City
Jones-Clemons
Miller Miller
Des Moines
R.H.E. Des Molines
Lincoln
Pattenitowski
Hagerman McGraw
Bt Joseph
Topeka
St. Joseph
Cook Mawkina
Crutcher-Korns
Taft Urges Strengthened Law to Curb Dangerous Drug Frauds
President Taft, in a message prepared in New York and sent via the White House, urged Congress to amend the pure food and drug law to curb misbranding and false cures. He cited Supreme Court rulings limiting current scope and pressed prompt action to stop interstate shipments of worthless nostrums and misleading labels.
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Washington
New York
White House
Congress
Taft
United States Supreme Court
Senate
House of Representatives
District of Columbia
Fifty Ninth Congress
Local residents travel via trains and town business ties
Mr Alf Nickles and others arrive from farms and towns to board trains and handle short visits. Henry Hempel comes from Oklahoma to visit Plattsmouth relatives. William Oliver and O M Streight arrive for brief business between trains. Ost, Bailey, Propst and others pursue farm work, machinery repairs, or court affairs. Mrs Hild returns from hospital to await harvest. Attorney Leidig visits for district court matters.
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0. M. Streight
Omaha
William Ost
Nehawka
Court House
Gould
Babe
Fa. L. Propst
Mynard
Council Bluffs
George Kaffenberger
Gladys
Goldie
Grain and Provisions Market Summary Chicago June 21
Closing prices show Wheat July at 140 and Sept at 140, Corn July 57, Sept 59 and 60. Pork July 15.80, Sept 15.70. Lard July 8.82, Sept 8.47. Rice July 8.45, Sept 8.47. Cash prices list No 2 hard wheat 92⅞, No 2 oats 66⅞ 56⅞, No 2 white oats 42⅜ 42⅝.
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Chicago
Chicago Cattle and Sheep Receipts Report
Chicago cattle receipts total 18 000 with weak beeves and varied prices. Western stock and calves show broad ranges and daily totals near 6 to 7 dollars. Sheep receipts reach 20 000 with weak natives and westerns priced around 2 to 4 dollars, yearlings near 4 dollars.
South Omaha Cattle and Sheep Receipts Report
South Omaha on June 21 reports cattle receipts totaling 3 600 with mixed prices across beef steers cows and heifers stockers and feeders bulls and calves. Heavy trading pushed values to a top around 6 00 with most cattle selling between 4 75 and 6 15 while cows and heifers bring 4 40 to 4 75 and calves around 4 75 to 7 00. Sheep receipts reach 2500 with steady demand and spring lambs selling up to 7 00. Oregon yearlings at 4 90 and ewes at 5 40.
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Chicago
South Omaha
Oregon
Ill Sign Painter Fd Williams Held In Police Court
In Police Court Fd Williams a one legged sign painter became ill and overmedicated himself with Plattamouth brand medicine. He was restrained by Night Policeman Trout and placed in city prison. Judge Archer gave him an hour to catch a southbound MPL train and he planned to travel to St. Joseph to paint signs.
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Fd Williams
Trout
Archer
Foley Kidney Pills Offer Kidney and Bladder Support
Foley Kidney Pills contain the ingredients to regulate and strengthen kidney and bladder function. For sale by F, G, Fricke & Go.
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Foley
F, G, Fricke & Go
Ill man from pop factory placed in jail for safety
Anton Witka Nitka, employed at a pop factory, was escorted downtown by a physician as his mental balance failed. He was placed in jail for confinement after becoming increasingly unstable. Doctors fear he may die as alcoholism appears to be the underlying issue and his muscles show spasmodic contractions.
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Anton Nitka
Sleepy dancer found asleep on electric chair in front of shop
Night Policeman Trout found a belated dancer asleep on an electric chair outside Gorder and Son’s implement house in early Sunday hours. He wore only undergarments with trousers tied about his neck for warmth. The man moved to O P Monroes store porch to dress and sleep elsewhere as requested.
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Trout
Gorder & Son
Bheing
O. P. Monroe
Foley Kidney Pills News Testimonial From Akron Reader
Mrs E G Whiting of 360 Willow St Akron Ohio credits Foley Kidney Pills with easing a long kidney trouble back pain dizziness and vision issues. She says the medicine brought quick relief and improved her overall health.
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E.G. Whiting
Willow St
Akron
Tam
Foley
Marion Hobson Recovers From Ankle Injury
Marion Hobson is recovering nicely from an ankle injury suffered a week ago while chopping wood at Andy Campbell's saw mill. The ax glanced and struck his ankle during the work on Campbell's farm.
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Marion Hobson
Andy Campbell
Eastern Star Give Function at Ma sonic Temple
About twenty seven ladies of the Eastern Star met at the Ma sonic Temple last evening and enjoyed a nice party. Initiations were had after completing the regular order of business. Refreshments were served and a general social evening enjoyed by all present.
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The
Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Lightning Strikes Barn on Wolcoth Farm
Lightning struck the Wolcoth farm barn Friday afternoon injuring five horses. A work horse was killed, three others were knocked down, and the barn suffered about 875 in damage. William Doty stood within reach of the dead horse as the incident occurred. The horses were insured with Farmers Mutual Insurance of Lincoln.
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L. P. Wolcoth
Harry Daly
William Daly
Harry
William Doty
Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Company of
Lincoln
Republican
Corn promises bumper crop for Nebraska after rains
Omaha June 2 Eighty five percent of the four million acre state crop is in good to excellent condition. Wheat and other grains show variable damage while corn benefits from rain and dry weather. Potatoes and pastures are hurt, fruit shows mixed results, and farmers expect a strong harvest if rains continue.
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Omaha
Nebraska
Burlington
Northwestern
Here
Farma
Lincoln
Ravenna
Grand Island
Sheridan
Alleance
Sterling
Wheat Harvest Under Way In Clay Center Neb
Wheat harvest in Clay Center is in full blast two weeks earlier than usual due to dry weather. Yields are estimated at twelve to fifteen bushels per acre. The oat crop is a total failure, rain would not help it. Corn is looking fine and can endure the dry spell for two weeks. Pastures have dried up.
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Neb
Genie Warden Miller Probes Fisher and Partners Trap Case
Gen Warden Miller returns from Ane telope county where he prosecuted four Brunswick businessmen Jank Fisher H H Bradford Frite Hoeschel and Clarence Hansen for trapping trout. They paid fines and costs while a hoop and gunny sack trap led to their undoing. Several Greeks found shooting prairie chickens during the Nebraska trip were cited for their offense.
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Lincoln
Miller
Anetelope County
Hrunswick
Jank Fisher
H. H. Bradford
Frite Hoeschel
Clarence Hansen
North
Nebraska
Embezzlement Case Involving Former Hamilton Official
The state Supreme Court heard the defense in the edmondson embezzlement case. Edmondson, once Hamilton County attorney and judge, is accused of misappropriating 5000 dollars while guardian for three children identified as Smith. The defense contends no personal account exists and the state seeks to use criminal law to collect a debt.
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Lincoln
J. HH. Edmondson
Hamilton County
State Supreme Court
Edmondson
Hdmondaoa
Smith
Sting of Big Catfish Endsangerous Near Fairbury
In Fairbury Nebraska on June 22 Jack Cutbirth was confined at home with what doctors say is a poisoning from a large yellow catfish he caught in the Little Blue river. He says the fish flopped and horned him in the right hand while he tried to remove the hook and is now in precarious condition.
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Fairbury
Neb
Jack Cutbirth
Little Blue River
Cutbirth
Governor Aldrich to Attend Northwest Stock Growers Meeting
Lincoln June 22 Governor Aldrich has accepted an invitation to attend the annual meeting of the Northwestern Stock Growers Association to be held at Alliance on July 5.
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Lincoln
Aldrich
Northwestern Stock Growers’ Ssepedation
Alliance
Groton Fire Destroys Lumber Yards and Garages
A large blaze at Groton on June 22 burned the Independent Lumber and PMardwire yards and stores, Trowles Automobile garage, P Vale residence, and John B. Moffite tailor shop. Estimated loss reaches $50,000.
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Aberdeen
Groton
Independent Lumber and Pmardwire Company
Trowles’ Automobile Company
P. Vale
John B. Moffite
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Fred Hild
William Hunter
Hild
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