Woodmen Delegates Form Clay County Action Group
Delegates from several Modern Woodmen of America camps in Clay county met with Clay Center camp 1760 to plan a state meeting. They aim to protest Chicago convention rate increases and decide on a unified course, with 150 members present and six delegates elected to attend the upcoming gathering. Dr Pace, once of Harvard, attended to mitigate anger but was unsuccessful.
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Clay County
Woodmen of America
Clay Center
Chicago
M. L. Corey
Charles Saums
Edgar
Frank Coleman
Fairfield
Harry Sherrick
Inland
A. H. Lewis
Sutton
Ed Westering
Ong
Pace
Harvard
Order
Unraveling District Assessors Question in Douglas County
State experts and Henry Seymour seek guidance from the attorney general on district assessor elections. The issue covers primary ballots, district divisions, residency in districts, and the interpretation of township, district, and precinct roles under existing law. The attorney general also rules that county officers hold over until successors are elected, as in Blaine county.
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Shriver
Blaine County
Boyd
Blaine
Dispute Over Woodmen Union Funds After 4000 Note
Barton paid 4000 to Auditor Barton by a thirty day note, completing a 26000 payout by Woodmen Fire Insurance to obtain resignations of old Union Fire officers and advance consolidation plans. Ownership of the funds is disputed between Union and Woodmen, with court submission expected on agreed facts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Brownfield
Barton
Woodmen Fire Insurance Company
Union Fire
Union
Woodmen
Taft Seeks Postal Rate Hikes and Parcel Post Expansion
Taft supports a one cent per pound postage increase for second class mail and the adoption of a parcel post system starting with rural routes. The Postmaster General reports a fiscal year 1911 surplus, outlines proposed rate changes, and argues for private ownership of telegraph lines under regulation.
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Washington
Hitchcock
Congress
Post Office Department
Taft
Witchcock
United States
Postmaster General
Postal Service
Roosevelt letter clarifies stance on republican nomination
Col Roosevelt states he will accept the nomination if offered and supports direct primaries to let the people choose. He emphasizes the interests of the people over personal motives and plans to adhere to the convention’s decision once expressed. The note was released in New York on February 24, 1912.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Roosevelt
Boston
Theodore Roosevelt
Kansas City Land Show Opens with State Exhibits
The Kansas City land show opened at Convention hall on Monday as exhibits from nearly every western state filled the hall. Mayor Darius Brown welcomed representatives from districts from the Mississippi to the Pacific coast. Speakers included Dr G B E Condra of Nebraska University and C C Rosewater of Omaha, president of the Western Development league.
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Kansas City
Man Killed Attempting to Board Moving Train in Ashland Yards
Allen W. Dale died Sunday in Ashland Nebraska while trying to board an east bound Burlington train at the West Ashland yards. A local boy witnessed the accident as Dale fell after dismounting from No. 12. Nurses at St. Joseph hospital quelled a patient panic by telling stories as a basement fire was fought and extinguished.
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Ashland Yards
Ashland
Neb
Allen W. Dale
Burlington
Dale
Chicago
St. Joseph Hospital
Osborn’s mushroom business boosts preacher’s income
Kansas City minister Dr A T Osborn claims success stems from personal effort and has built a mushroom bed yielding about thirty five dollars daily. He reports selling 30 to 100 pounds of product per day at hotels for 65 cents a pound, asserting the venture after thorough demonstration.
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Kansas City
A. T. Osborn
Heavy Nebraska Snow Paralyzes Lincoln and Surrounding Areas
A severe winter storm blanketed southern Nebraska with eight inches to two feet of snow driven by winds up to fifty mph. Rail traffic suffered widespread disruption while Lincoln streetcar service was suspended until noon and only partially recovered by night.
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Nebraska
Lincoln
Veterinarian Links Cattle Deaths to Cold Weather and Sudden Full Feeding
The state veterinarian visited A. S. Will’s farm near Plattsmouth to probe twenty cattle deaths in his feed yards. He found the feed was only partly at fault and blamed the deaths on the animals’ poor health, extreme cold, and rapid full feeding causing acute indigestion.
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Cass County
Will
Plattsmouth
Assessment in Custer County Real Estate Valuations
Custer County real estate assessment is under way for the coming year. A legislative change shifts how properties with mortgages are assessed and taxed. County Clerk Osborne reports from the state auditor that 76 000 acres in the county will be assessed for the first time this year.
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Custer County
Osborne
County Sues Treasurers in Furnas County Court
Furnas County District Court opened with Judge E B Perry presiding for the first time. Eighty cases on the docket include ten juried actions. The lead case: Furnas County against former county treasurers over interest on county deposits, remanded from the supreme court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Furnas County
E. B. Perry
Supreme Court
Callaway Area Believes In Bumper Crop This Year
Custer County farmers around Callaway report unusually strong soil moisture after a harsh winter. Ground stayed frozen through the season with no damage to winter wheat and alfalfa, leading to optimistic forecasts of a bumper crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Custer County
Callaway
Narrow Escape of Deputy at Dodge County Prison
Welton deputy warden under Shallenberger escaped fatal attack from convict Albert Prince after a tip warned of a sharpened broom corn knife intended for him. Prince’s cell was searched and the weapon found. Welton retains it.
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Dodge County
A Welton
State Penitentiary
Shallenberger
Ed Davis
Albert Prince
Prince
Welton
Democratic Banquet Planned for Buffalo County
Final arrangements for the annual Democratic banquet in Buffalo County are complete. The event will be held at the Midway Hotel in Kearney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo County
Midway Hotel
Kearney
Revival Meetings End in Miniature Riot at Elm Creek
Religious revival at Elm Creek led by Dr. Smith with Prof. Thomas ended in a small riot as disapproving residents egged the minister and choir. The unrest stemmed from alleged moral accusations against Elm Creek citizens and had been building for weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo County
Elm Creek
Smith
Thomas
Dragnet for a Murderer in Grand Island
Investigation of suspects in the murder of Goldie Williams at Grand Island continues. Sheriffs from adjoining counties are called to consult with Sheriff Seivers as a systematic dragnet is planned to cover the vicinity, suspect believed to stay near the crime scene.
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Hall County
Goldie Williams
Grand Island
Seivers
Will allocates estate to missionary societies in Adams county
By the provisions of the will of Isaac Miller deceased offered for probate in county court at Hastings property in Adams county and in eastern states valued at nearly 40000 dollars is given to missionary societies
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Adams County
Isaac Miller
Hastings
Fatal Quarrel in Wheeler County Hog Dispute
O P Beeson a farmer sixteen miles west of Elgin Wheeler county was fatally wounded in a hog dispute. Brank Mason is jailed in connection with the shooting occurring in Elgin area according to press reports.
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Wheeler County
O. P. Beeson
Elgin
Orchard Money Maker Highlights Nebraska Fruit Returns
A bulletin from the Bureau of Labor and Industrial Statistics analyzes fruit growing in Nebraska. It details land types suitable for various fruits and identifies successful sections. A Cass County case shows an unprofitable orchard turned profitable through university expert guidance and practical methods accessible to anyone.
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Bureau of Labor and Industrial Statisticos
Nebraska
Cass County
Seed Tester Innovations In Lincoln Department
The pure food department in Lincoln received a new seed tester pattern. Chemist Redfern immediately used it alongside two prior devices: the rag baby moistening the grain with water in trays and a sand-moist method placed in a warm room.
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Pure Food Department
Lincoln
Redfern
Lincoln to Get Third State Bank With $100000 Capital
Lincoln expects another banking house soon as plans near final perfection. The new bank will be a state institution, the third in the city excluding savings banks, with capital stock of $100000.
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Lincoln
Inconsistency Vitiates Filing Rules for Primaries and Elections
Senator W W Hoagland of North Platte flags an inconsistency between Section 117 C and Section 117 G in Wheeler's Chapter 26. One rule requires primary and election filings to go to the secretary of state for multi county districts, the other to the county clerk in each county. Until resolved by court, candidates may need to comply with both provisions to stay safe.
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W. W. Hoagland
North Platte
Secretary of State
Wheeler
State Treasurer Plans Leigh City Pond Purchase
State Treasurer George announced the purchase of ten thousand dollars of Leigh city ponds. The securities carry a five percent interest rate and are expected to provide steady revenue for the municipality.
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George
Leigh City Ponds
Cheyenne Man Seeks Wild West Show at State Fair
Charles B. Irwin of Cheyenne visited Lincoln to pitch a frontier day style wild west show for the Nebraska state fair. Secretary Mellor regards the undertaking as too expensive to approve.
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Charles B. Irwin
Cheyenne
Lincoln
State Fair Management
Mellor
Nebraska Bank Examiner Reports 669 State Banks in Nebraska
At year end there were 669 state banks in Nebraska up from 666 the prior year. Aggregate capital stood at 12 627 240 up 316 800 for the year. Five banks hold minimum 5 000 capital and three exceed 100 000 each.
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Nebraska
State probes taxi license rules at request of Italy
The secretary of state, at Italy's government request, asks the governor to collect information on licensing taxicabs and for hire autos. In the state, these vehicles pay the same license as private cars, while cities and towns may levy additional licenses and set passenger fares.
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Washington
Three Dundy County Men Arrested on Land Fraud Charge
Green J. McKee William Putnam and Liewel Len Putnam were arrested by U S officers on land fraud charges. Bond set at 1000 dollars was promptly posted and they were released pending trial in McCook.
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Dundy County
Green J. McKee
William Putnam
Liewellen Putnam
United States
McCook
What Corporations Pay
Secretary Henry Seymour of the state board of assessment and equalization reports that corporations in the state pay about 23 percent of total commonwealth revenue. The figure was compiled in response to an inquiry from Herbert Knox Smith of the federal bureau of corporations.
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Henry Seymour
State Board of Assessment and Equalization
Herbert Knox Smith
Federal Bureau of Corporations
Prince to Plead Insanity in Warden Killing Case
Albert Prince, the inmate who killed Deputy Warden Davis during chapel at the penitentiary, will plead insanity at his trial. In his cell he shows marked indifference to his condition.
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Prince
Albert Prince
Davis
Woodmen Protest Voted at Stromsburg Camp Meeting
Polk County Modern Woodmen camp No. 628 discussed rate hikes. An expression showed 77 percent would drop the order when new rates take effect.
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Woodmen
Polk County
Stromsburg
Alliance Assessor Probes Tax Evasion On Telegraph Lines
A discovery by the Alliance assessor suggests property has escaped taxation. The Burlington road reportedly holds telegraph lines as belonging to the company, prompting further review. The assessor consulted Henry Seymour, secretary of the board of assessment, about lines possibly owned by Western Union.
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Alliance
Burlington Road
Western Union
Henry Seymour
Board of Assessment
Nebraska Guard Not Sent to Fort Russell Preference Sought
The secretary of war instructs Adjutant General Phelps that the Nebraska National Guard will not be sent to Fort Russell Wyoming for maneuvers. Instead they may go to Fort Riley Kansas or join a small joint state camp with regulars from Fort Crook in Nebraska. The secretary asks for the guard’s preference.
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Secretary of War
Phelps
Nebraska
Nebraska statistics show state finances in 1910 to 1911
A London statistician wrote State Treasurer George requesting facts on Nebraska finances. The circular indicates data collection from each state. For the year ending November 30, 1911, beginning balance was 601,290.24 and ending balance 489,550.10 with receipts of 5,656,976.13.
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Nebraska
London
England
George
Train to New York in Ten Minutes Remark
A commuter asks where the train is bound. The brakeman replies the train goes to New York in ten minutes, prompting the onlooker to exclaim that it’s moving fast.
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Inquirer
South Station
New York
Character Quip Sparks Debate on Happiness and Wealth
A dialogue features a man preferring happiness to wealth and a woman noting the paradox of being happy without riches versus an angel without dying, highlighting a witty clash over fortune and fate.
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W. G. Shriver
Board of Equalization
Seymour
Attorney Generals Office
Mr. Shriver
Commission
Colonel Roosevelt
Col. Roosevelt
Allan Dale
Nebraska National Guard
Miles Orie
Cal
Sterling, Illinois
Uno
Dragginta
Matey
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