Roosevelt and Clark Lead Incomplete State Returns
Returns from Nebraska primary show Roosevelt and Clark ahead in their respective tickets with partial precinct totals. Norris leads Brown for U S Senator on 915 precincts while Shallenberger and Thompson trade Democratic support. Howell and Rosewater lead in national committeeman races. Congressional returns remain incomplete with Clark favored for the Republican nomination in the First District.
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George
Homer
Brown
Norris
Shallenberger
Thompson
Howell
Rosewater
Hall
Roosevelts Lead Emerges In Early Returns Across Parties
Early returns indicate Roosevelt leads the Republican presidential race by a wide margin with Clark ahead of Harmon and Wilson on the Democratic side. Aldrich appears set to succeed himself as Republican nominee. In the governor contest Morehead leads Metcalf by about 2,800, and Aldrich runs roughly two to one ahead of Newton. Republican treasurer race appears decided amid incomplete county tallies.
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Roosevelt
Clark
Harmon
Wilson
Aldrich
Renton
Morehead
Metcalfer
Newton
Ignat
Native Corn Best Seeds Affirmed by State Station
Native Seed Corn concludes that in most cases seed corn yields highest efficiency. Corn grown in each state section is believed to give best results because it is acclimated. Imported seed corn often improves with each year, indicating acclimation is needed for peak efficiency.
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Agricultural Experiment Station
Morgan Escapes Florence Mob After Mona Lisa Theft Conspiracy
American financier J Pierpont Morgan and his sister Mary Burns were mobbed at Florence railway station as crowds believed a painting he bought could be the Mona Lisa stolen from the Louvre. Morgan forced a path through with his cane beside the king of Wall Street, enabling their departure.
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Florence
Italy
J. Pierpont Morgan
Mary Lyman Burns
Wall Street
Morgan
Paris Louvre
Fifth District Republican and Democrat Candidacy Notes
Fragmentary OCR mentions Republican figures in the Fifth District and Democrat figures in the Sixth District. References to Barton, Moses, Kincaid appear with doubt and partial naming. No clear event or outcome is stated.
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Barton
Oie’ Moses
Kincaid
Ex-Governor Shallenberger Inquires About Lancaster County Vote
Anxious former governor Shallenberger questioned officials about the Lancaster county vote and then asked about results in other counties and regions, showing concern over how areas outside Lancaster fared in the election.
Bryan and Hitchcock Elected as Nebraska Delegates
William J. Bryan and G. M. Hitchcock win Nebraska seats to the national convention. Once allies, they now face the party split with Bryan backing Woodrow Wilson and Hitchcock backing Harmon, though both may be required to support Champ Clark in Baltimore.
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Bryan
Hitchcock
William J. Bryan
G. M. Hitchcock
Nebraska
Woodrow Wilson
Harmon
Champ Clark
Baltimore
Roosevelt Carries Oregon Delegation Hints
Returns from the presidential primary show Roosevelt and Wilson leading rivals in Oregon. Early results indicate Roosevelt will win the Oregon delegation to the national convention, with Woodrow Wilson also ahead in the count.
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Roosevelt
Oregon
Portland
Colonel Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Light Democratic vote in senatorial primary with Bourne challenged
In the senator primary the Democrats saw a light poll as Ben Selling of Portland led the field far ahead of incumbent Senator Bourne for United States Senate delegate nominations.
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Ventions
United States
Bourne
Ben Selling
Portland
Governor Aldrich Praises Nebraska Vote Result
Governor Aldrich returned to Lincoln from David City and praised Friday’s Nebraska vote as showing that the common man in Nebraska Pennsylvania Illinois and Oregon shares similar game views and will express them similarly if given a chance. He expressed pleased with the result.
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Aldrich
Nebraska
Lineollin
David City
Pennsylvania
Ilinois
Oregon
Ry As Matich
Hidden Treasure Found in Riverbank Cabin Dig
Pierre newspaper reports Charlie Rasmussen a hermit who lived in a ruined cabin on the river bank for over twenty years died in hospital. A tin can unearthed under logs contained over $500 as workers tore down the cabin seeking any other hidden treasure.
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Pierre
Charlie Rasmussen
Toe Tiver
Strike of Engineers Certain in Eastern Railroads
The committee of general managers of eastern railroads informed Grand Chief Stone of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers that wage demands cannot be met and that a strike is certain to follow.
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New York
Committee of General Managers of
Eastern Railroads
Grand Chief Stone
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Premonition of Death Precedes Major Butt's Europe Trip
Major Archibald Butt foresaw possible death on his forthcoming European voyage. Six weeks before departure he consulted a lawyer, closed his affairs, and prepared his will, then faced a night of terror at sea near the icebound Great Banks.
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Washington
Great Banks
Archibald Butt
Floor collapse injures Bradley students at Woolner distillery
Twenty five Bradley Polytechnic Institute students were injured when the second floor collapsed under seventy five visitors as they watched a demonstration near a large fermenting vat at the Woolner distillery in Peoria Illinois. Plant superintendents were explaining the process at the time of the accident.
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Peoria
Ill
Bradley Polytechnic Institute
Amendments Adopted by Both Parties for General Election
Constitutional amendments submitted in the primaries are believed adopted by both parties with no exception. The amendments will join each party ticket and straight party votes will count for them in the fall election.
Maupin Carries Lancaster County in Strong Victory
Returns show Will M Maupin editor of Maupin's Weekly and former deputy labor commissioner carried Lancaster County by nearly two to one. He secured a solid lead over his opponent, signaling strong local support for Maupin's candidacy.
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Maupin
Lancaster
Will M Maupin
Lincoln Adopts Commission Form by Narrow Margin
Lincoln adopts the commission form of government by a vote margin under 100. The issue drew much interest, but no disposition has been shown to contest the result.
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Lincoln
Warden Proposes New Prison Dining Room
Warden Melick plans a center yard dining room for the state prison. A one story concrete structure fourteen feet high would replace the nine foot ceiling with improved light and ventilation. The 40 by 35 foot room would be built by prison labor at an estimated cost of 500 dollars.
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Melick
Practical Fire Demonstration At Nebraska State House
State Fire Warden Charles Randall demonstrated safe lamp handling in the state house office. He showed backing out with a lit newspaper to avoid burns or room fires, noting the lamp should be backed away from the blaze. Secretary Mellor urged support for a $100000 government building appropriation on the state fair grounds.
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Charles Randall
State House
Fire Department
W. EB. Mellor
Nebraska’ State Board of Agriculture
Nebraska Youth Classical Association Elects Officers
Nebraskans honored at the meeting elect Grove E Barber of the University of Nebraska as president and Miss Olivia Pound of Lincoln as Nebraska vice-president for the youth and west division of the association.
Jury Unable to Reach Verdict in Lewis Mail Fraud Case
The jury in the EB G Lewis mail fraud case was discharged by Federal Judge Amid after being out seventy hours without agreeing on a verdict.
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St. Louis
EB. G. Lewis
Amid
Tornado Hits Holt County Family Near O Neill
A Nebraska storm in Holt County damaged the home of R O Carley eightteen miles northeast of O Neill. The father and mother protected five children as the house and farm structures were demolished. The 4 year old daughter was carried by the storm and later found. A 2 year old son Robert died from injuries, and a baby was badly bruised. A second incident in Knox County reports Jake Rose killed by a harrow after apparently falling onto the equipment.
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Holt
Holt County
R. O. Carley
O'Neill
Robert
Knox County
Jake Rose
Bloomfield
Lincoln Monument Dedication Set with May Date Pending
Lincoln monument dedication in Lancaster County plans a May ceremony in Lincoln. Efforts to secure Justice Hughes of the U S Supreme Court continue, though an invitation may be impractical. The unveiling date remains unsettled until word is received or alternative arrangements are made.
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Lincoln
Lancaster County
Abraham Lincoln
Justice Hughes
United States Supreme Court
New York
Carnegie Library for Seward to Get $8000 Building Funds
Mayor Diers received a letter from the Carnegie Library Board of New York City stating that once a site is secured and maintenance arranged, $8,000 for the library building will be forthcoming. Councilman Kulshryer was named to cooperate with the City Library Board to complete site arrangements at once. W. Q. Dickinson donated sites for the Carnegie library and YMCA buildings, with rate parcels post opposition noted.
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Carnegie Library
Seward
Seward County
Diers
Carnegie Library Board of
New York City
Kulshryer
City Library Board
W. Q. Dickinson
Young Men's Christian Association
Strong Woman Nancy Rosestraw Ends Life in Carbolic Acid
Fillmore County Nancy Rosestraw of Strong committed death by own action using carbolic acid. She lived with an aged father and mother and had suffered spinal trouble after a fall from a wagon.
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Fillmore County
Nancy Rosestraw
Strong
Ouster Proceedings Called for Alliance Mayor
Governor orders Attorney General to file ouster against Alliance Mayor Harris amid reports of immoral conduct. Box Butte County grand jury had indicted Chief of Police Hunsinger and the city marshal for allowing houses of prostitution to operate in Alliance Nebraska.
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Box Butte
AlIdrich
Martin
Harris
Alliance
Nebraska
Hunsinger of
Box Butte County
Advocates Parcels Post Rate in Address to House
Congressman JLobeck spoke in the house urging a zone or distance rate for parcels post and opposing a flat rate system while the post office appropriation bill was under consideration.
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Washington Dispatch
Jlobeck
House
Ravenna to Have Lights Franchise Planned
A franchise for an electric light plant is planned for Ravenna with A T Shellenbarger leading the company. The group plans to begin work immediately on the plant.
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Ravenna
Buffalo County
A. T. Shellenbarger
Éashier
Citizens’ State ‘Bank
Correction on paternal versus maternal government phrasing
A quoted exchange centers on gendered governance language. A suffragette corrects a commentator who says paternal government, urging the phrase maternal form to reflect accurate gender reference. The exchange highlights evolving rhetoric in gender and political discourse.
Showbiz note from a wary parent to her son
A cryptic early morning letter from a business manager precedes a show. The mother expresses mixed pride and concern, urging her son to stay ahead of the show business as he advances in the industry.
Bad Teeth and Brains Warn of Degeneracy
An English scientist argues that as human intellect rises there is a steady decline in dental health across western nations. He claims brain efficiency and tooth work are inversely related, noting darker fingered races show similar patterns and linking cunning to reduced dental wear and digestion disorders.
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Moorehead
U. S
Fanning
Eeeee
Secretary of State
Paul I. Clark
John A. Maguire
H. H. Baldrige
C. O. Lobeck
Joseph Cook
Dan Stephens
Wate Rer
Sete Ee
C. Il
Col. Theo. Roosevelt
Chester H. Aldrich
Ashton C. Shallenberger
United States Senate
George W. Norris
Senate
John H. Morehead
York County
Seato
State Historical Society
Adams County
Public Schools
Museum
Hastings
J. L. Richardson
Dean
Sthompson's
L. Tilompson Sons &.Co
Troy, Ny
Thiyn
Cole
Trea
W. Cole, & Co
Black
River Falls
Wis
Post
Postum Cereal Company, Limited
Battle Creek, Mich
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