Crescens Sets New Mile Record At Nebraska State Fair
Crescens the sorrel stallion, driven by Mr. Ketchum, ran a mile in 2 08 1 4 at Lincoln Nebraska state fairgrounds. The exhibition featured a pacing car and runners, with thousands cheering as the horse beat the prior world record under ideal conditions.
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Crescens
State Fairgrounds
Lincoln
Neb
Trotter
Nebraska State Fair Association
Nebraska
Mr. Ketchum
Charles Scully
J. R. Couch
Mike
Ed Mitchell
C. E. Denzer
Crescott
Brooks
Auto
Nebraska weather bulletin notes warm week and good crop conditions
The September 8 bulletin reports a warm week with mean temperatures near normal in the east and 5 to 5.5 degrees above in the west. Max temps ranged 80–90 F across four days, with some days above 90 in the southwest. min 50–60 F. Light showers occurred on days 4–5. rainfall scarce in most northern counties. Threshing and haying progress rapidly. corn fields mature with variable frost risk. winter wheat sowing to begin. potatoes short in many areas. sugar beets and forage plentiful. pastures in unusually good condition.
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Apa Dhy
National Crop Conditions Bulletin Summary
The weekly report notes early corn maturing fast with some fields frost-free and southern central cutting underway. Late corn in major states mostly good, Iowa slower, rain needed in Kansas Arkansas southern Missouri and upper Ohio valley. Spring wheat harvest nearly done in northern Rockies. rains delay stacking in North Dakota and damp grain harms wheat in shocks. Cotton shows rust and shedding. apple prospects varied with New England and middle Atlantic regions optimistic, Missouri light crop. rain needed to prep soil in Ohio valley and Oklahoma. wheat seeding underway in Missouri Kansas Nebraska.
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National Weather Bureau
Corn Belt
Iowa
Kansas
Arkansas
Missouri
Ohio’ Valley
Rocky Mountain
North Dakota
South Dakota
New England
Middle Atlantic
Oklahoma
New York
Ohio Valley
Washington
Nebraska
McPike Challenged NY Flag Advertising Ban In Court
J R McPike manager of a New York cigar department faced habeas corpus proceedings over two cigar box ads showing the American flag. Justice Blanchard released him until a Friday order dismisses to uphold the act’s constitutionality. McPike’s counsel planned an appeal.
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New York
J. R. McPike
New York City
Justice Blanchard
Supreme Court
McPike
Congress
Blanchard
Six indicted in federal letter box bribery plot
United States District Attorney Beath announced seven indictments against six individuals including George W. Beavers August W. Machen James W. Erwin H George H Huntington Isaac A McGeshan and E D Scheble for conspiracy to defraud the United States and bribery relating to the supply of letter boxes and related devices. Indictments detail schemes involving the Postal Device and Improvement Company and Columbia Supply Company with charges of stock allotments bribes and inflated contract prices.
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Washington
United States District
Beath
George W. Beavers
Post Office Department
W.machen
E Free
Postoffice Department
James W. Erwin
San Francisco
George H. Huntington
Isaac A. McGeshan
New Lordets
Columbia Supply Company
E. D. Scheble
Toledo
Maybury & Ellis
Detroit
Mich
Beavers
Machen
Erwin
McGeshan
Huntington
United States
Schebel
Machem
Beavers, Machen
Postal Device and Improvement Company of
Montague Indicator and Letter Box Company
Daniel S. Hichardson
Heath
Ofice
Richardson
Stork
McGeiban
New York
State fair finances show a seven thousand dollar surplus
Treasurer K. McIntyre of Seward released a statement detailing Nebraska state fair cash receipts totaling about 340,930 with daily figures listed. Estimated expenses run around 30,000 plus 4,000 in permanent improvements for the grounds, including new barns and race track grading, leaving roughly 7,000 to the good and prospects for next year.
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Seward
Nebraska
Deputies fatally shoot two men in Camden assault arrest
Alexander Lindsey and Joseph Panehares were shot and killed last night by two deputies in Camden Tennessee while attempting to arrest them for allegedly assaulting Daniel Stockdale, an elderly white farmer, Stockdale in precarious condition.
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Alexander Lindsey
Joseph Panehares
Camden
Tenn
Daniel Stockdale
Stockdale
Mitchell orders Novinger miners back to work in strike standstill
John Mitchell president of United Mine Workers arrives in Kansas City to press for return to work and a set scale for the year. He issues an ultimatum to miners to resume labor under the contract while negotiations continue, as miners vote to stay out until paid for brushing and a district convention is planned.
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John. Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
Kansas City
Mitchell
Novinger
Lewis
Colville
Mays
Presbyterian unity seen as likely outcome of creed reforms
Denver dispatch reports Rev. R Coyle predicts at the general assembly that the twelve U S Presbyterian churches may unite soon. He cites the May creed reconstruction erasing Calvinistic Armenian lines and notes a push toward Christian education with a $12 6 million goal to fund Western schools while Eastern institutions remain financially sound.
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Denver
Colo
R. ¥. Coyle
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church
United States
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Coyle
France to Deploy Naval Division to Levant Mission
Paris reports that a Mediterranean squadron led by Admiral Jaureguiherry is to leave for the Levant. The force includes the battleship Brennus the armored cruiser Treville the cruiser du Kayla and the cruiser Linois. Authorities note renewed Muslim agitation in Constantinople tied to Bulgarian train explosions and the steamboat Vaskapu incident.
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Paris
Rencht Mediterraneean Equadron
Founlon
Levant
Churches Call City of Lincoln to Day of Prayer
A Lincoln ministers' union committee invites churches to join a Wednesday September 23 prayer day with plans left to local groups. Prayers should focus on revival, Bible study, evangelistic awakening, stronger missions, and moral reform including temperance and impurity. Each church should hold daytime meetings and, if possible, evening services.
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Ministers’ Union
Lincoln
Agricultural condition reports show mixed state results
The report lists September 1 conditions for ten principal states and compares with prior year and ten year averages. It notes higher acreages in Indiana Illinois Wisconsin and Iowa while other states mostly show decreases, with California about unchanged. Rye and barley conditions are given with monthly comparisons and cattle and hog trends are summarized.
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Iowa
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Nebraska
Indiana
York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Michigan
United States
California
Colorado
Utah
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