The Missouri River Navigation Congress Calls for Action
An editorial urges renewed use of the Missouri River as a freight and passenger corridor. It contrasts river and rail histories, cites rebates and free passes as past abuses, and argues for federal funding and inland waterways development to boost farmer profits and Omaha commerce through a unified navigation campaign led by the Missouri River Navigation Congress.
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Missouri River
Omaha
St Joseph
Kansas City
Missouri Valley
Nebraska
Europe
Canada
United States
Great Lakes
Northwest
Liverpool
Missouri River Navigation Congress
Congress
Pleasant Birthday Party For Cornelius Miller
Last evening at the home of W H Miller a pleasant social gathering honored Cornelius Miller. He has lived in the city a year and works at the Burlington shops. The event featured music games and a three course luncheon as friends helped celebrate.
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W. H. Miler
Cornelius Miller
Burlington
Mollie Severs
Allene
Margaret Rennie
Myrtle Hall
John Hall
Hugh Stanley
W. H. Miller
G. W. Rennie
Butchers Fined in Adulterated Sausage Case
The Omaha Bee reports that five Omaha butchers were fined ten dollars plus costs each in police court on Friday for selling Hamburg er sausage adulterated with sulphites. The defendants named were Max Wintraub August L Steck Jacob Schmied & Son George Stribling and H Naegele.
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Omaha Bee
Max Wintraub
August L. Steck
Jacob Schmied & Son
George Stribling
H. Naegele
School board completes teacher elections for next year
The board met Saturday evening and signed contracts for the next school year. Principal will be Prof. G. C. DeBolt of Cedar Creek, praised as one of the county’s best. Miss Zolo Zinn left re election. Miss Viola Smith of DuBois Nebraska to succeed in the intermediate room. Miss Rose O'Donnell re elected for the primary department.
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G. C. DeBolt
Cedar Creek
Zolo Zinn
Viola Smith
DuBois
Neb
Rose O’donnell
Union Ledger
Damages Sought in Rail Crash Case for 70000
The suit, filed in the United States circuit court, seeks 70000 against the Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad. Raymond Green, 22, was reportedly run down by a switch engine at Ashland on August 1, 1807, losing both legs and becoming a cripple for life. The petition cites his ordinary life expectancy as the basis for damages.
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The
Omaha Bee
A. R. Gilliland
Callahan Bros. & Katz
United States Circuit Court
Raymond Green
David Green
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company
Burlington Railway Company
Ashland
Green
Coon Bound Over To Court In Auto Fatality Case
A coroner's inquest found William Coon criminally negligent in the Nellie Smith auto death. Coon bound over to district court on manslaughter charge in $5,000 bond with Edwin Jeary and L. C. Burr as his bondsmen. Coon seeks an early trial as County Attorney Tyrrell vows to push the case when the second panel appears. He is 61, longtime auto operator, wearing his auto cap at the inquest.
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Nellie Smith
The
Lincoln Journal
Matthews
Twelfth and
O Street
William Coon
Frank M. Tyrrell
Coon
Justice of the Peace
W. T. Stevens
Paralyzed Rock Bluffs matriarch 92 years old
A telegram from Ord Nebraska reports Mrs. Patterson mother of Fred Patterson of Rock Bluffs suffered a severe probable fatal stroke of paralysis at age ninety two. She lived with her daughter Mrs J W Pocock near Ord and her husband Thomas Patterson died in 1868 at Rock Bluffs. Fred Patterson plans to go to Ord as soon as possible with travel constraints delaying bedside arrival.
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Ord, Neb
Plattsmouth
Patterson
Fred Patterson
Rock Bluffs
J. W. Pocock
Ord
Thomas Patterson
Omaha
Mr. Patterson
Breaks Arm While at Play
Yesterday afternoon Howard Burley, son of Mrs. Maude Burley of Omaha, was thrown from a wagon while playing with other children. The fracture was set by a physician and the boy is recovering. His mother arrived from Omaha today to help care for him.
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Howard Burley
Maude Burley
Omaha
John Leesley
Frank Benfer Moves Saloon to Alkazar Building
In Plattsmouth Frank Benfer removes Riley Hotel basement saloon fixtures to the Alkazar building on Main street. He plans a handsome and inviting saloon and vows to keep it that way.
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Frank Benfer
Riley
Alkazar
Main Street
Frank
Plattsmouth
Friends Celebrate Lunch With Hall Family and Guests
A social lunch hosted by Mr. and Mrs. John S. Hall along with their daughter Miss Bertha and Miss Eva Rotter featured games and music. The event included Amelia Fredrich Hermia Eva Rotter Elizabeth Bertha Hall and guests Joe Rotter Clarence Brown and Orville Newton.
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John S. Hall
Bertha
Eva Rotter
Amelia Fredrich
Hermia
Elizabeth
Bertha Hall
Joe Rotter
Clarence Brown
Orville Newton
Ice Cream Butter Fat Standards Prompt Price Increase
Lincoln pure food officials tested ice cream samples from Nemetz & Co. and Schaippacasse showing butter fat at 9.6 to 10.4 percent, below the 14 percent legal standard. Nemetz will raise testing to 18 percent to meet law, passing higher costs to consumers. Schaippacasse faces similar constraints.
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Lincoln
John Schaippacasse
John Nemetz & Co
John Nemetz
Nemetz
Mr. Nemetz
Schaippacasse
Tin Can Day a Citywide Clean Up Proposes Mayor Led Effort
An article praises Tin Can Day as a useful annual cleanup. It notes mayors issuing proclamations to mobilize residents to clear alleys and vacant lots of winter rubbish, including tin cans, to improve city beauty with minimal cost.
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Auburn
Red Sox Rallys To Life With Soon Game Return
The Red Sox announce a return to play with renewed vigor promising improved performance. Fans should expect a soon upcoming game as the team aims to excite supporters with better play than before.
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Red Sox
City Council Enables Walks and Opens Bid Solicitations
The council approved permanent walks for residents J F Robison and Mrs Martha Sivers with time payments. It authorized officers’ bonds and reviewed department reports while approving seven saloon licenses and two druggist permits. Five street paving bids were opened and pending. next meeting to consider bids.
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J. F. Robison
Martha Severs
M. Archer
L. B. Egenberger
M. Fanger
Henry R. Gering
Frank E. Schlater
W. B. Elster
J. Hart
Ed Donat
R. W. Clement
Finance Committee
O. K
Board of Health
Board of Public Works
Jos. Fetzer
Cass County
A. L. Asemissen
Bookmeyer
Weber and Steimker
Frank C. Benfer
J. E. McDaniels
Adolph Geise
Wm. Barclay
Peter F. Goos
Ed Egenberger
F. G. Fricke & Co
Gering &Co
Sattler
Steimker
Neuman
Local Visitors Return Home From Quincy Exhibition
Earnest Wurl arrived home this morning after a two week stay in Quincy Illinois visiting his brother Otto and Otto’s wife and attending a turning exhibition. W S B Perie of Denver visited the city for a few days staying at the home of his uncle Frank Schopp and grandfather W H Newell and left this afternoon for the west.
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Earnest Wurl
Quincy
Illinois
Otto
W.S. B. Perie
Denver
Frank Schopp
W. H. Newell
West
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Gass County
Wm. Gray
H. C. McMahen & Sons
Geo. W. Osborn
Geo. Mapes
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Rolla R. John
Ramsey
Missouri Pacific
Gering
Third Street
P. F. Goos
Gorder
Second Ward
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Tenth
Seventh
Vine Street
Third
Main
Fourth
Silver and
Avenue A
School House
First Street
Second Street
Sixth Street
Chicago Avenue
Bryant Street
East Clara Street
Turner Hall
Ignac Straka
Guthman & Cory
Wm. Brinkman
John Harkins
Rishel
al Funk
Claude Smith
J. H. Merriam
Eng
Expense
Clyde Funk
Phil Harrison
Same
Chas. Bates
Miles Allen
Chas. Mason
John Jones
Dick Jones
Same Asemissen & Sons
Wm. Gingery
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