Annual Report Shows Prosperity for Nebraska Children
The ninth annual meeting of the Nebraska Children’s Home Society in Omaha reported strong conditions and brighter prospects. State Superintendent Qhuiven noted 81 children received, 80 placed or replaced, 512 cases investigated, 392 applications reviewed, and 90 final adoptions. 64 children placed since founding. The report also cites building, road, and civic notes across the state, with various local incidents and upcoming events.
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Nebraska Children’s Home Society
Omaha
Qhuiven
Scciety
Turing
Leo
Caiaeainias
W. R. Akera
Alliance, Neb
N. KR. Grie
Disease Among Cattle at Table Rock A
A. Widdefield near Table Rock reports two cattle dead and another sick with a mysterious illness. Town fear includes hydrophobia after a mad dog scare and a dogrens shot for biting. State veterinarian has been sent to investigate the cattle illness.
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Table Rock
A. A. Widdefield
Fremont student earns PhD from Johns Hopkins
Albert Johannsen of Fremont Nebraska and S L University of Utah 1898 earned the doctor of philosophy degree from Johns Hopkins University. He studied geology mineralogy and chemistry. His dissertation explored The Serpentines of Hartford County Maryland.
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Baltimore, Md
Albert Johannsen
Fremont, Neb
S. L
University of Utah
Johns Hopkins University
Hartford County
Maryland
Iowa Pastor Is Called By Humboldt Church
Humboldt Presbyterian church, long without a pastor, has issued a call to Rev. Smith of Lennox Iowa and expects his acceptance and immediate duties.
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Humboldt
The
Presbyterian Church
Smith
Lennox
Father Against Son: Thomas Peck Arrested After Shooting Son
Taylor Thomas Peck of Burwell area was arrested after a dispute over land crossing led to him shooting his son William in the shoulder. The wound is painful but not life threatening.
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Taylor
Thomas Peck
Burwell
William
Peck
Dairying Grows as Cream Industry Expands in Nebraska
After a year of trial the hand cream separator and cows reveal a strong new industry in Nebraska. In May Mason paid farmers over 4.40 for cream and Ansley paid a similar amount. The B and M railway runs extra freight cars three times weekly to haul the cream. Dairying is a growing industry.
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Ansley
Nebraska
Mason
Verdict of Guilty for Morris in Fort Niobrara murder case
In Omaha the jury found Morris guilty of manslaughter in the killing of Henry McKee at Fort Niobrara on September 17, 1902. The verdict carries a maximum ten year sentence, with testimony conflicting between accident and unprovoked murder.
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Morris
Omaha
Henry McKee
Fort Niobrara
Starts Big Dairy Farm
ANSLEY John Staate of Leign purchased the Hanna stock farm for $15 000. The ranch includes 1000 acres deeded land and 480 acres leased school land. Staate plans to convert the property into a dairy farm.
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Ansley
John Staate
Leign
Hanna
Party Goes to Oregon from Fremont
Ten people departed Fremont with plans to settle on government timber land in Oregon.
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Oregon
Fremont
Metcalf Removed Over Printing Money Order Forms Bid
Washington post office chief James T. Metcalfe is removed as superintendent of the money order system amid alleged interference in awarding the money order forms contract. The case centers on preferring Wynkoop-Hallenbeck-Crawford of New York over Paul Herman of Rutherford, with Metcalfe’s son employed by the winning firm.
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Washington
James T. Metcalfe
Post Office Department
Paul Herman
Rutherford
N. J
Wynkoop-Hallenbeck- Crawford Company
New York
Metcalfe
Payne
Postoffice Department
Rutherford, N. J
Wynkoop-Hallenbeck-Crawford Company
Herman
Wynkoop-Hallenbeck-Crawford
Wynce
Serbian Assassins Promoted in Belgrade Palace Guards
BELGRADE report states promotions within the king’s military delegation at Geneva. Colonel Popovics of the late Alexander era palace guard becomes a general and first aide de camp to King Peter. Captain Kostic, who opened the palace gate for the assassins of the late king and queen, is advanced to major.
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Belgrade
Peter
Geneva
Popoivics
Alexander
Kostics
Scranton Council Probes Alleged Railway Franchise Holdout
A special committee was named by Scranton's select council to investigate claims that eight members conspired to block a Dalton Street Railway company deal for 400 each. The council meeting to pass the franchise was disrupted when a quorum failed.
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Scranton
Select Council
Dalton Street Railway Company
Jews Not Fearful in Odessa, Assures Police Prefect
General Arsfi eff, the new police prefect of Odessa, told a rabbis’ deputation that Odessa Jews may pursue their occupations without fear of anti Semite outbreaks.
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Odessa
ST. Petersburg
Arsfieff
Jews Protest Russia Massacre in Hyde Park Rally
In London Hyde Park thousands of East End Jews rallied to denounce Russia over Kishineff massacre. Speakers delivered Yiddish denunciations of the government from multiple platforms. Resolutions expressed sympathy for the victims and strong indignation at Russian actions, adopted unanimously.
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Russia
London
Hyde Park
Robbers Take the Stamps at Rhodes Post Office
Des Moines reports that robbers broke into the Rhodes Marshall county post office twenty miles northeast and stole every stamp in the postmaster’s possession, with a loss estimated at 1000 dollars.
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Des Moines
Rhodes
Marshall County
Rockefeller Gives $5,000 for Western Flood Sufferers
New York Mayor Low received a five thousand dollar check from John D. Rockefeller for the relief fund aiding flood victims in the western states.
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Rockefeller
New York
Low
John D. Rockefeller
Fund
Omaha TRE Live Stock Market Report South Omaha Cattle Hogs and Sheep
Cattle arrivals mostly consigned north and not sold. Beef steer and cow markets steady to slightly stronger for good quality. grass cows weak. Heavy weights draggy. Hogs liberal receipts but down about 2,000 head. prices near 244 5e to 5.95. Sheep quotations list various ranges for lambs, yearlings, wethers, ewes and feeders.
Livestock Market Report Prices Hold Steady Across Classes
CATTLE market shows no change with native steers at 3.50 to 5.15 per cwt and western stockers at 2.80 to 4.85. HOGS remain steady with bulk sales 5.70 to 5.90, heavy 5.80 to 6.00, pigs 5.25 to 6.50. SHEEP AND LAMBS market unchanged with muttons 3.93 to 5.15 and lambs 4.25 to 6.90, range wethers 3.40, ewes 3.40 to 5.00.
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Texas
Cleveland denies interest in any fourth presidential bid
The World cites Princeton dispatch quoting former President Cleveland who says he has no desire to reenter politics, has not discussed a fourth candidacy, and intends to live peacefully with his family. He denies contact with political leaders or efforts to nominate him in any state.
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New York
the World
Princeton
N. J
Cleveland
Washington
Bridge carpenters fatally harmed in Kansas train incident
Two Black individuals attacked Santa Fe freight workers near Hutchinson Kansas on a Friday morning. John New man of West Plains Missouri and Robert Moss of the same place were struck. New man died and Moss was seriously injured after a confrontation on the moving train following a bridge construction halt.
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Hutchinson
Kan
John Newman
West Plains
Robert Moss
Ganz
Famous Iowa Man Dies
William C. Van Ben thuysen of the World editorial staff died Friday in New York at about 47. He leaves a widow three sons and two daughters.
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New York
William C. van Benthuysen
the World
Czar Accepts Kroushevan Book Amid Stab Incident
The czar has accepted a copy of M. Kroushevan's book on Bessarabia, as announced by Novoe Vremya. In St. Petersburg a Jewish mob attacked Kroushevan in the street, stabbing him in the neck by a former student of Kiev polychnecal school.
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Czar
Kroushevan
ST. Petersburg
Novoe Vremya
Bessarabia
M. Kroushevan
Kishinev
Kieff
Investigate Cash Register Deal
In Brooklyn a federal grand jury begins an inquiry into the sale of cash registers to the United States government for post office use.
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New York
Federal Grand Jury
Brooklyn
United States
Judge Shiras to Retire in Iowa Bench Notice
Dubuque Iowa Judge Oliver P Shiras of the United States district court for the northern district of Iowa announced his retirement from the bench in November.
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Shiras
Dubuque
Oliver P. Shiras
United States Court For
Northern District of
Iowa
Liptons Shamrock III Impresses Yachtsmen at Dock
Duncan Curry writes that Sir Thomas Lipton’s Shamrock III, new America’s Cup challenger, docked at Erie basin on June 1 and impressed American yachtsmen with graceful lines and finish. He notes its forward beam, wider taffrail, and deeper rabbet, calling it a beautiful and well put together yacht likely to challenge Reliance.
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Chicago American
Duncan Curry
Thomas Lipton
Britain
Fife
Erie Basin
Gowanus Bay
Missouri's Oldest Inhabitant Honored in St Joseph
Mrs Sarah Snook of St Joseph is Missouri's oldest inhabitant at 103. She enjoys pie and ice cream, walks a mile daily, sees and reads without glasses as well as many young people, and recalls many famous figures from nearly a century ago. She celebrated her 103rd birthday at her daughter Agnes Jacquay's home. A Louisville native, she spent years in Kansas prior to St Joseph.
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Missouri
Sarah Snook
St. Joseph
Agnes Jacquay
Snook
Louisville
Kansas
Society Woman Shows Courage on Kentucky Farm
Harvest workers on Col. Charles L. Daugherty’s farm near Bowling Green Kentucky struck for higher pay. While the owner was away Mrs. Daugherty refused wage increases and with the aid of a few loyal men cut twenty acres of wheat after most hands quit.
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Charles L. Daugherty
Bowling Green
Good Men Among Asiatics
Rev Dr Arthur J Brown secretary of the Presbyterian foreign missions names five men who impressed him most on a world journey. They are Chatteyee of India Yuan Shih Kai governor of Shantum province China Kataoka president of Japan's lower house Chadalong ko king of Siam and Boon Boon a subject of that king.
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Arthur J. Brown
Presbyterian Foreign Missions
Chatteyee
India
Yuan Shih Kai
Shantum
China
Li Hung Chang
Chee-Lee
Kataoka
Japan
Chadalongko
Siam
Boon Boon
Mrs Harrison to Take World Tour
Mrs Mary L Harrison widow of former President Benjamin Harrison will begin a trip around the world starting in Japan via San Francisco and continue travels eastward.
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Harrison
Mary L. Harrison
Benjamin Harrison
United States
Japan
San Francisco
Mexican Carriers
The cargador or carrier of Mexico is a remarkable individual who can lift and balance bulky loads with ease.
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Cargador
Mexico
Morse completes world tour of 6500 YMCA units
Richard C. Morse, thirty three year general secretary of the international YMCA, finished a global tour visiting associations he helped establish. He covered 233000 miles in 182 days, noting growth to 6500 organizations with 600000 members under his eye and care.
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Richard C. Morse
The
Young Men's Christian Association
Burdette Quips on Original Jokes in Pasadena
The New York Times notes Robert J. Burdette discussing American Press Humorists in Pasadena. He joked that there were seven original jokes, and he could not recall who wrote the other two, in his quiet humorous style.
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Robert J. Burdette
American Press
Pasadena
New York Times
Morristown Nurse-Student Athlete Defends Self in Street Clash
Miss Mary McEntee a Morristown society girl chased a drunken Tierney from her carriage after he tore her sleeve and hat. The athletic young woman struck him with the whip butt, knocking him down. Tierney jailed briefly and fined ten dollars for disorderly conduct.
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Mary McEntee
Morristown
N. J
Tierney
Miss McEntee
New Leader of Tammany Chosen John J Kelly Elected Sachem
One of the newly chosen sachems of Tammany hall is John Jerome Kelly son of Croker's predecessor. Mr Kelly is a broker and does not seek the political leadership his distinguished father held.
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Tammany
Tammany Hall
John Jerome Kelly
Croker
Kelly
Miners of the World Figures Vast Global Labor Force
More than 4,500,000 people work in mines and quarries worldwide, reflecting broad employment in extraction industries across nations and regions.
Humor of the West and the Plug Hat Legend
A Kansas City Journal note recalls a string of tongue in cheek reactions to plug hats in the West. It cites the 1872 Caldwell killing of Dr. Alderson and the Hays City hat procession where a silk hat drew mock admiration and drinking mischief.
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Fagan
Texas
Wellington
Kan
Caldwell
McCarty
Anderson
Butler County
Thompson
Alderson
Metarty
Curley Marshall
Kansas
Crief
Hays City
Connell Henley
Fort Hays
Quartermaster’s Department
Henley
Tom Jrum
Tom and Jerry
Kansas City (Mo
Largest Overshot Water Wheel at Great Laxey Mine
The largest overshot water wheel, at the Great Laxey mine on the Isle of Man, reportedly 72 feet in diameter and around 200 horsepower. It has long driven pumps for pumping, but excess water now floods the mine to about 1,000 feet depth. A temporary steam pump will dewater, followed by a permanent electric pumping plant.
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Great Laxey
Isle of Wan
London
Natural Reduction in Street Encounters
Chief Milliken calls a woman in red a grass widow as Inspector Casey questions the claim. The exchange notes a horse reacting fearfully whenever she approaches, suggesting tension or superstition in a city street scene.
The Child's Reasoning About Hair Color
Marcus M Marks recounts a father son exchange after a gray hair appears. The boy asks why hairs turn gray and the father links it to his son's naughtiness. The child then suggests the grandfather must have many naughty boys.
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Marcus M. Marks
Papa
Grandpapa
New York
Victoria's Gold Output March Yields Decline in Australia
The Mines department reports Victoria Australia produced 56 126 ounces of gold in March a drop of 9 932 ounces from March last year. Yet the March quarter shows a 19 798 ounce rise over the prior year with the current fiscal year totaling 182 265 ounces.
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Victoria
Mines Department
Australia
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