Coffee trust challenged in court as Sherman act violation
New York Attorney General Wick ersham seeks to break up a valorization plan for 950000 bags of coffee valued at 10000000, asking a court to declare it unlawful, enjoin the scheme and appoint a receiver to sell stored beans. In Minneapolis the Methodist conference keeps discipline firm and votes to retain the dancing ban. In Louisville a Presbyterian committee blames golf for Sunday school nonattendance and says Sabbath breaking leads to prison careers.
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New York
Wickersham
Coffee Trust
United States
Valorization Committee
Louisville
Committee
One Hundred and Twenty-Fourth General Assembly
Northern Presbyterian Church
Cumberland Presbyterians Lean Toward Strict Social Separation
Warrensburg Missouri delegates to the Cumberland Presbyterian general assembly urged absolute separation of church from worldly amusements including dancing card playing and gambling. The proposed action was discussed but later postponed.
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Warrensburg
General Assembly
The
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Railroad Fault Found in San Antonio Boiler Explosion
Officials of the Galveston Harrisburg and San Antonio railroad were held responsible for the locomotive boiler explosion in San Antonio last March that killed twenty six and injured thirty two. Inspectors concluded the disaster resulted from excessive steam caused by an inexperienced employee tightening the safety valve screws.
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Washington
Galveston, Harrisburg
King Frederick of Denmark Lying In State in Copenhagen
The late King Frederick of Denmark lies in state before Christiansberg altar in Copenhagen. The royal bier stays there until May 24 before the journey to Roskilde for interment in the royal tomb with Denmark’s former kings.
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Copenhagen
Frederick of
Denmark
Christiansberg
Roskilde
Houston Fire Destroys Million Dollars of Property
A Sunday blaze in Houston's business district destroyed about 1,000,000 dollars in property. The fire spread quickly from a six story building to nearby structures, but no lives were lost and control was achieved after most of the day.
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Houston
Tex
Burglary Pursuit Ends as Sheriff Recaptures Suspect
In Falls City Nebraska a posse chased burglars who had held a store. A revolver battle with townspeople preceded the robbers’ getaway. Sheriff Fenton and deputies stopped a freight train bound for Falls City and captured one man as he leaped from the cars. others escaped.
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Falls City
Neb
Verdon
Fenton
Pender Man Chosen for Indian School Superintendent
Washington Commissioner of Indian Affairs Valentine selects Levi Levering of Pender for the position of superintendent of Indian schools at Bafanlar Oklo after Levering passes the examination in Washington.
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Pender
Weshington
Indian Affairs
Valentine
Levi
Levering
Bafanlar
Oklo
Washington
Postpone Indefinitely Probe into Meat Inspection Service
Washington reports the house committee on expenditures in the agricultural department has postponed indefinitely action to investigate the meat inspection service. The move delays any further inquiry into the agency's operations.
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Washington
House Committee On
Agricultural Department
Meat Inspection Service
House Sets June 1 Target For Work and Aerial Mail Landmarks
The article notes House leaders aim to finish business by June 18 and Congress may adjourn before conventions. It mentions a $100000 Interior Department survey fund for Nebraska, efforts to speed legislation, and the Clayton anti injunction bill passing with strong backing. Postmaster Hitchcock names New York an aerial mail hub with May 22 as first flight date. The Supreme Court upholds Nebraska employers liability law in an Ozro Castle case against Missouri Pacific Railway.
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House
Secretary of the Interior
Congress
Nebraska
Senate
Iovery Democrat
Hitchcock
New York
Washington
Supreme Court
Ozro Castle
Missouri Pacific Railway Company
National Rally and Political Upsets Across Regions
The briefing notes a string of political defeats and gains from Roosevelt in Montana to Taft Roosevelt faction clashes in Washington. It also cites election results in Nevada, Nebraska Knights of Columbus growth, and the Porto Rico delegation backing Wilson. Additional items include a Titanic relief fund total, New York relief efforts, and a fatal Kansas City auto crash.
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National Good Roads Congress
New Orleans
Roosevelt
Livingston
Mont
Kansas City
Nebraska
Wilbur Wright
Dayton
Ohio
Colorado
Champ Clark
Nevada
Woodrow Wilson
Standard Oil Company
Supreme Court
Susie Wisgler
Wyo
Italy
Gresian
Stampoli
Rhodes
Aegean Sea
W. E Straub
Lincoln
Order of Knights of Columbus
American Bible Society
International Congress of Navigation
Philadelphia
Antelope Baseball Park
Clarence V. T. Richeson
Charleston, Mass
Stebbins
McClaughey
Leavenworth
Kan
Nebraska State Penitentiary
Porto Rico
Baltimore
New York
Denver Snow Sets Date Record Across Colorado and Wyoming
Nearly nine inches of snow fell in Denver on Monday, a date record, with the storm staining a large area of Colorado and Wyoming. Other items note political moves, legal cases, and weather impacts across the nation.
Nebraska Official Vote Figures Reported
The record presents Nebraska's official vote figures, detailing counts by district and statewide totals. It notes the certification process and key results for major races and measures.
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Nebraska
Presidential and statewide race tallies by county and party
The report lists counts for candidates across offices such as president, governor, and national committeeman, with figures for Champ Clark Judson Harmon Woodrow Wilson and others, plus party totals and a note that state cash in the treasury is rising with no current need to halt warrant cashing.
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Willis —. Reed Seeveee
Ashton C Shallemberger
Robert F Smith
W H Thompson
Ee E
Charles E. Fanning
L. Hall
Larce
William J Bryan
Jena
Jenn H
Weve
Herman Diers
A T Gatewood
JW Kelley
Charles P Whitecides
Henry C Richmond
aesesOo
ILS
George FE Hall
Floyd Seybolt
R. V Clark
Ernest F Monroe
John Speedie
Tee Gees
P.M Whitehead
Andrew M
Morrissey
Terry Sink
William Eastham
Clarence E. Harmon
Ben H Hayden
Sam Hinkle Saree
Will M Maupin
B. M Simms
Bes Hyo O
Edward C Simmons
William C. Stamm
Robert M. la Follette
Theodore Roosevelt
William Howard Taft
George
Senator Brown Aids Return of Former Cadet Commandant
Seeking to get Workizer, Senator Brown vows to help university authorities assign Captain John C. Workizer as commandant of the cadets for the coming year. Workizer previously served as commandant before being reassigned when his detached duty limit expired.
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Workizer
Senator Brown
John C. Workizere
Th Cadets
County Commissioners Term Question Sparks Review
The code revision commission and county officials consider whether Nebraska law allows three or four year terms for county commissioners. Attorney General files show prior consideration during Mr. Thompsons term by County Attorney Ross of Merrick county who sought an opinion but no court action followed.
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Code Revision Commission
Attorney General's Office
Thompson
Ross
Merrick County
Water requirements of corn studied by Nebraska bulletin
The Nebraska Experiment Station issue bulletin No 128 on studies in water requirements of corn. Findings show optimal growth at about 60 percent of soil waterholding capacity and higher leaf area increases water needs. Dry air raises water use. 1911 corn required 245 pounds water per pound dry weight versus 240 in 1910. Fertility and manure lower water needs. benefit stronger in less fertile soils. Bulletin available free from the Agricultural Experiment Station Lincoln Nebraska.
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Nebraska Experiment Station
Nebraska
Agricultural Experiment Station
Lincoln
Nebraska Press Association Meet Show Trophy Promise
The Nebraska publisher attending the Lincoln gathering June 3 4 5 will take home a silver engraved trophy cup awarded by association secretary C C Johns. The large prize attracts many Nebraska publishers ready to compete. An added program highlight is Gerritt Ford of the Union Pacific Railroad addressing Railroads Automobiles and Airships.
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Nebraska
Nebraska Press Association
Lincoln
Association
C. C Johns
Press Association
Gerritt Ford
Union Pacific Railroad
Trust Company Articles Filed in Lincoln Change of Name
The Conservative Trust Company of Lincoln filed its articles with the state auditor and deposited 15000 in securities as required by law. It has changed its name from the Conservative Investment Company and amended its articles to carry on a trust company business.
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Conservative Trust Company of
Lincoln
Conservative Investment Company
Crops Prospects Mixed Across Iowa Regions
Traveling men report poorer crop prospects in western and southwestern sections, while central and eastern areas show slower vegetation. Recent rains improve conditions in some districts, keeping farming prospects generally flourishing in those parts.
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Republican Valley
Centtral
Official Train to Baltimore
An official special train to accommodate democrats and their friends attending the Democratic National Convention at Baltimore has been arranged. The train will depart Lincoln and Omaha on Saturday evening June 22 over the Burlington Railroad and from Chicago to Baltimore over the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
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Baltimore
Lincoln
Omaha
Burlington Railroad
Chicago
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Governor grants pardon to Oren Hess in embezzlement case
The governor pardons Oren Hess who was sent to the penitentiary in October after a Howard county conviction for embezzlement. Judge Paul, who presided at the trial, signs the pardon application.
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Hess
Oren Hess
Howard County
Paul
Governor's secretary reports prospects for winter wheat strong
I. B Fuller, the governor's private secretary, returned from Wau net claiming no 45 prospect ever found a winter wheat such as now in that region. He notes grain knee high and well colored, with good stand and height in the fields.
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I. B Fuller
Waunet
Lindsay Reappointed as Court Reporter and Deputy
The supreme court judges reappointed H. Lindsay as court reporter and librarian and Victor Seymour as deputy. The action confirms their positions within the court administration.
Amendments Endorsed Across Parties Except Prohibitionists
Returns from the primary show all proposed constitutional amendments endorsed by all parties except the prohibitionists. The prohibitionists voted down the home rule for cities and the salary increases for legislators.
Real Mistress of House and eighteenth century dining etiquette
The article recalls the hostess role in British manor life when the mistress managed ceremonies at table. She carved and announced courses while the lord sipped wine. guests signaled for more by knife and fork placement. Lady Mary Montagu is cited for training under a carving master to perform duties solo before public meals.
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Mary Montagu
Musician identifies a Stradivarius in a terse exchange
A musician declares a Stradivarius worth thousands while Mr. Comrox wonders at the price of things named in Latin terms, likening music to the drug trade and noting costs rise with formal names.
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Mr. Comrox
The Difference of Opinion on Faces and Truth
A quoted dialogue speaks of a mobile countenance versus the auto face and suggests the uneasy spread of sentiment as a shoe wears in. It reflects on recognizing enemies over friends and the idea that freedom comes from strict obedience to truth, attributed to William James.
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Pop
William James
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