Nebraska Wins Debate Championship Over Missouri Team
The University of Nebraska debate team defeated the University of Missouri at Columbia to win the Middle West championship, ending Nebraska’s season with three straight victories. Judges praised Nebraska’s use of evidence and rebuttal while Missouri failed to counter effectively.
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University of Nebraska
University of Missouri At
F. C. Blackmar
University of Kansas
A.,o. Lovejoy
Washington University
St. Louis
John Millin
Hardi College
Nebraska
Missouri
P. Craft
CC. C. North
W. Frederick Meier
Mr. Craft
Messrs. North
Meier
Missoui
Waterloo
Kansas
Illinois
Destruction of St Pierre After Volcanic Outbreak
A May 8 dispatch from St Thomas reports St Pierre Martinique totally destroyed by volcanic disturbances. Most inhabitants killed and shipping in port destroyed. The Roddam wrecked with captain burned and seventeen crew dead. US Consul Ayme in Guadeloupe notes widespread panic, continuous eruption sounds, and broken telegraph lines with many hundreds killed.
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Tinique
St. *Thomas
Danish West Indies
Roddam
Freeman
St. Lucia
Martinique
St. Pierre
Quebec Steamship Company
Roraima
Washington
United States
Ayme
State Department
Guadeloupe
Turgeon Brothers Shot In Land Dispute Near Sioux City
Sioux City dispatch reports three Turgeon brothers were shot five miles northwest of the city in a clash over a disputed tract split by the Missouri River between South Dakota and Nebraska. Fred Turgeon was fatally wounded. Sheriff Lavish and Union County posse were uninjured as they dispossessed two Robb brothers leasing the land from Mrs. S. S. Adams.
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Sioux City
Lavish
Union County
South Dakota
Turgeon
Sioux ‘City
Fred Turgeon
Nebraska
S. S.adams
Missour River
Adams
Robb
Turgeons
Fred ‘Turgeon
Queen Wilhelmina Shows Improvement in Health
Bulletin from the palace says there is no rise in the queen's temperature and she passed a quiet night. The prince consort attended the ascension day service at the church, signaling cautious optimism about her condition.
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Wilhelmina
Nebraska Assessors Ordered to Work With No Extra Pay
Nebraska assessors must perform additional statistical work without extra compensation, as ruled by the supreme court. Deputy Labor Commissioner Watson sought a writ of mandamus to compel county assessors to collect statistics, arguing statute did not grant extra pay. The court supported Watson and issued the writ, with Lancaster officials noted as obstructive in the matter.
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Nebraska
Supreme Court
Lancaster
Normal
Watson
Prout
Pennsylvania to Run 912 Mile Flyer's Chicago to New York
The Pennsylvania plan calls for a daily Chicago to New York train covering 912 miles in 17 to 17.5 hours. The service may begin between June 15 and 26 and cost over 50 million dollars to upgrade tracks. Average speed with stops will be about 53.64 mph, or 57 mph excluding stops. current fastest limited trains take about 24 hours.
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The
Pennsylvania
Chicago
New York
Pennsylvania Company
New York City
Opposition to Territorial Statehood Bill in Senate
The House resumed debate after adjourning to 3 o clock while considering the omnibus bill granting statehood to Oklahoma Arizona and New Mexico. Grosvenor led opposition contending Democrats back the bill for partisan gain and Republicans split over merging Arizona and New Mexico into a single state.
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House
Oklahoma
Arizona
New Mexico
Grosvenor
United States
Senate
Fire destroys northeast cell block at Pontiac reformatory
A blaze leveled the northeast cell block of the Pontiac state reformatory, causing an estimated 200000 in damages. The fire spread rapidly, overwhelming city and reformatory crews. Three hundred inmates were moved to the south block as inmates allegedly took advantage of absent officials to start the fire.
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State Reformatory
Pontiac
Reformatory
Maflory
Springfield
Palma Arrives at Santa Clara Amid County Welcome
A Santa Clara dispatch reports President-elect Palma arriving to a warm greeting from the surrounding county. Crowds gathered to extend welcome as Palma stepped ashore, signaling a notable early reception in the region.
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Mense
Palma
Santa Clara
Renate Seeks Information on War Orders in Senate
Renate introduces a Wednesday resolution calling on the secretary of war for copies of all orders letters and cablegrams related to the reconcentrado order of General Bell and the wilderness order attributed to General Smith. The Philippine civil bill is brought up with McCoorat defending the measure.
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Culberson
Senate
Bell
Smith
McCooratsy
Nominees Named for Diplomatic Posts and Embassy Roles
The report lists HL Clay Evans nominated as consulate general to London England Frank Sargent of Illinois as commissioner general of immigration Frank W Tucker as collector of internal revenue and C W Wadsworth of New York as third secretary of the embassy at London in a set of diplomatic appointments.
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Phce
HL Clay" Evans
London
England
Frank Sargent
Tiinois
Frank W. Tucker
Internal Revenue
Arkansas
New York
Welcome of Estrada Palma in Havana Harbor Marches to Inauguration
A large Cuban flag was hoisted over Morro Castle signaling the sighting of the Julia with President-elect Estrada Palma. Enormous crowds cheered as the ship entered Havana harbor with bands, bells, and salutes marking the arrival and welcome events before the May 20 inauguration.
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Cuba
Morro Castle
Julia
Estrada Palma
Matanzas
Senate
Maine
Dauntless
Esteve
Senor Estrada Palma
Senor Curio
General Wood
Senor Palma
Palma
Maximo ‘Gomez
Springfield talks yield compromise on dead work pay
After two days in Springfield a meeting between miners and Chicago and Alton operators, aided by Commissioner Justi, produced a compromise. The dead work pay issue is referred to W R Russell and Justi to visit mines, investigate, and agree on a system to fit the sixteenth clause of the present state agreement, with their decision being final and incorporated into the new pact.
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Springfield
Chicago & Alton
Herman Justi
Illinois Coal Operators’ Association
W. R. Russell
United Mine Workers of America
Justi
Runaway Carriage Injures Two Women Near Havelock Neb
Mrs. Pat Dolan driving with her mother and child from north of Havelock to Lincoln was thrown when a frightened horse ran on Q Street near Twenty Fifth. Dolan suffered a severe cut above the left eye needing six stitches. the baby was bruised lightly and the Dolan quothers endured only a nervous shock.
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Pat. Dolan
Havelock
Neb
Lincoln
Q .Street
Twenty-fifth
Statehood bill passes with dramatic near stroke incident
The house approved enabling acts for Oklahoma Arizona and New Mexico as debated amid a near tragedy when Delegate Mark A Smith of Arizona nearly suffered a stroke after opposing the Overstreet amendment. The bill allows state designation names and future inclusion of Indian territory, with New Mexico empowered to choose its state name and Oklahoma declaring consent to add lands. Private pension bills dominated the session, totaling eighty seven actions including original, increase and military record updates.
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House
Oklahoma
Arizona
New Mexico
Overstreet
Indiana
Montezuma
Mark A.smith
Congress
Indian Territory
Passenger Hits Freight at Bedford Montana
A westbound Northern Pacific passenger No. 1 collided with a freight wrecking a box car and severely shaking the train at Bedford Montana between Helena and Townsend. The engineer and fireman escaped injury by jumping while the flagman failed to warn in time. No passengers were seriously hurt beyond a rough shaking.
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Northern Pacific
Bedford
Mont
Helena
Townsend
Daughters and Press Escort Set for Extradition Plan
Tenant Taylor mother of Margaret and attorney Darby telegraph Roosevelt and Hay to urge Ambassador Meyer in Rome to hand Margaret to the Commercial Tribune representative with the extradition papers. Indications point to an escort from Europe including journalists along with officers.
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May
Taylor
Margaret
Thomas H. Darby
Roosevelt
Hay
Washington
Meyer
Rome
Margaret Ha
The
Commercial Tribune
Italy
Europe
A Quick Courtship Leads to Fast Nebraska Wedding
Miss Mary Knepner of Patte Nebraska visited Miller North Dakota where she met Joseph Koech of a 1000 acre ranch through mutual friends. After a three hour talk they decided to marry. Koech secured a license at the courthouse and they wed within twenty four hours of meeting.
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Mary Knepner
1Patte, Neb
Miller
Joseph Koech
Koech
Hetty Green Receives NYPD Gun Carry Permit
For the first time in the New York police history a member of the public, Hetty Green, is issued a pink card authorizing her to carry loaded firearms. Mrs Green says she needs the permit to protect papers and financial instruments of value she carries.
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Hetty Green
New York Police Department
Green
Tragic Drowning Feared as Two Students Die in Iowa River
Saturday evening a party of students from Orleans College went bathing at the dam near Orleans Neb. One young man, Beery, twenty, could not swim and entered deep water. A companion, Daniels, a good swimmer, tried to rescue him. both drowned. The accident cast gloom over the community.
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Orleans College
Orleans
Neb
Beery
Daniels
Downfall Opinion Voices on President Jiminez
A passenger aboard the steamer Seminole arriving in New York from San Domingo offered a stark view of President Jiminez. He blamed the Jiminez gang for sowing disorder and suggested a new faction now seeks its turn to militate against stability.
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Jiminez
San Domingo
New York
Island Republic
Forty Thousand Perish in Martinique Island Disaster
Waves of lava sweep across Martinique killing an estimated forty thousand people and destroying ships in the harbor. The catastrophe leaves widespread ruin with the sea wall and port facilities severely damaged. Authorities assess the scope of the volcanic eruption and begin relief coordination.
Martinique Eruption Devastates St Pierre and Surrounding Coast
May 9 dispatch reports forty thousand people dead from the Martinique eruption. Fort de France telegraph notes St Pierre destroyed by fire, 25,000 died, thirty survivors brought back. Thomas F Prentiss, consul at St Pierre, and family near danger, with Mont Pelee activity and possible evacuation plans. Martinique, a French island about 500 miles southeast of Puerto Rico, its main city St Pierre leveled.
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St. Thomas
Martinique
Suchet
Paris
Fort de France
St.-Pierre
Melrose
Mass
Thomas F. Prentiss
St. Pierre
Boston
May
Christine
Alice Frey
Mont’.Pelee
Anna E. J. Morse
Portland
Nebraska lawmakers back butter-flavored oleo ban bill
President Roosevelt signed a bill Friday aiming to tax out of existence oleo margarine and similar imitations made and colored to resemble butter. Nebraska members of Congress supported the measure driven by public demand, though they concede the packing industry deserved more consideration in debate.
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Roosevelt
Nebraska
Congress
Wright restrained after confrontation with officers in Ottawa
Jno T Wright, a wealthy resident, resisted officers during a rough arrest in Ottawa Kansas. He was handcuffed and taken to the Osa wantomie asylum after a fight that damaged furniture and ended with his subdual and placement in custody. He has recently claimed to organize a universal church and delivered imagined sermons in the city park.
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Ottawa
Kan
Jno
T.wright
Osawantomie Asylum
Wright
Universal Church
Gypsum Vein Found Near Kickapoo Mills Kansas
Dr G W Redmond reports a gypsum vein found at ten feet while digging a farm well between Kickapoo and Mills Kansas. He notes a similar vein about 25 feet higher on the hill near his residence from a previous well dig. It is stated as the only gypsum deposit in that county section.
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G. W. Redmond
Kickapoo
Oalk
Mills
Kan
Thich
Missouri River Change Cuts Through Country North of Bellevue
The Missouri River shifted its course a mile and a half north of Bellevue and began cutting through the land toward the Burlington tracks a half mile away. Soil chunks fell in by the acre, prompting Burlington to send a large crew to place rock and willows and build rip rap. In the last two days the current was redirected and bank cutting halted.
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Missouri
Bellevue
Burlington Tracks
Burlington
Portrait Painter Sails to Paint King Edward in Miniature
Washington artist Robert Lee Kelling, renowned for portraits, has departed for England to create a miniature portrait of King Edward. He aims to complete the king's likeness amid royal commissions and travel.
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King Edward
Robert Lee’Kelling
Washington
England
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