Woman Vote Helps Close Saloons In Illinois Township Election
Complete returns show Don H. Drukker defeats James OByrne in Seventh New Jersey district by over 5000 votes. Illinois women voting for the first time helped close more than 1000 saloons and add sixteen counties to dry status. Chicago turnout neared 500,000 with 158,686 of 217,614 eligible women voting, city council still dominated by Democrats.
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New Jersey
Don H. Drukker
James O'Byrne
Nem
O'Byrne
Wilson
Drukker
Illnois
Chicago
John (Bathhouse) Coughlin
Marion Drake
Miss Drake
New Council
Half Million in State Treasury Report
Lincoln April 2 The report of State Treasurer George for March shows a balance of 597,876 in the treasury at the close of business March 31. Last month the balance was 746,25541 The receipts for the month were 234,648 86 and the payments 383,025 27. Cash on hand is shown at 2,697.71 and on deposit as 597,876.
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Lincoln
George
Treasury
Senate panel Restores Indian supply depots provision
Washington April 2 the senate committee on Indian affairs moved to restore to the Indian appropriation bill the provision allowing continuance of Indian supply depots at present points. The measure aims to keep the depots open as previously authorized, reversing action by the house committee which had struck the clause.
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Washington
Omaha
Senate Committee On Indian Affairs
House
Railway Strike Threatened in Italy Causes Budget Strain
A general railway strike is threatened in Italy as eighty thousand railway workers press for improved employment terms. The proposed changes would add roughly ten million dollars to the state budget, heightening financial strains and labor tensions nationwide.
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Italy
Nebraska Sunday Ball and Dry Campaign Sparks in State
Gibbon and Eustis oppose Sunday ball amid broad county option shifts in 158 towns. Wet to dry changes total nineteen, dry to wet eleven with many large towns going dry. Results cite Emerson, Ogallala, Red Cloud, Wahoo, Superior, and others. political filings include Bartling and Burr bids. Maher to file for governor. legislative fight looms over chiropractors and medical recognition. Price and Morehead race filings noted.
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Gibbon
Eustis
Harlan County
Silver Creek
Nebraska
Irs
Old Greeley Center
Comstock
Republican City
Alma
Wilcox
St. Paul
Albion Fullerton
Genoa
Roca
Rys
Arapahoe
Bancroft
Rushville
Callaway
Emerson
All City
Humboldt
Hickman
Ewing
Kesington
Ogalala
Red Cloud
Superior
Sulver Creek
Thurston
Wolbach
Ogahala Hickman
Lancaster County
Lincoln
Norfolk
Kearney
Wet—Seward
Beatrice
Pilger
Wilber
Herman
Springfield
Papillion
Grand Island
Fair
Oakdale
Hastings
Newport
Ravenna
Oconto
Plattsmouth
Valentine
Madison
Albion
Leigh
Sterling
Hlavelock
Homer
Neligh
Stanton
Nebraska City
Table Rock
Culbertson
Florence
Stapleton
Gothenburg
Wymore
Dawson
Odell
Clarks
Upland
Alliance
Dry
Auburn
Arcadia
Arlington
Ashland
Brock
Blair
Bassett
Broken Bow
Benkleman
Dorchester
David City
Edgar
Falls City
Hebron
Lyons
Kimball
Holdrege
Lexington
Minden
Miller
North Loup
Oakland
Ogallala
Ponca
Pawnee City
Sargent
Tecumseh
Stella Sumner
Tekamah
Valley
Wausa
Woelbach
Wahoo
Weeping Water
York
Ainsworth
Douglas County
District Court
Maher
John G. Maher
Secretary of State
William B Price
Morehead
Congressman Maguire
Washington
Global turmoil and political clashes flood headlines
Secretary Bryan grapples with grip and a deadly St Johns hunter tragedy. Senate debate on the Panama Canal promises to be historic. Sweden anxious over King Gustaf’s health. Oscar W Underwood defeats Rich mond P Hobson in Alabama senate race. Warned theaters must risk new ideas or perish after St Augustine fire. Losses reach 500000 dollars from destroyed hotels and residences. Six prisoners escape a county jail in Illinois. Yorkshire coal miners strike driving wage demands. Drummond collieries boiler blast kills several near Westville. Plannigan family dies in Oklahoma dugout collapse. Pennsylvania Railroad cancels hundreds of trains. Lincoln hair fetches 65 dollars at auction.
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Gustave
Sweden
Oscar W. Underwood
Richmond P Hobson
Alabama
United States
Williamn A Brady
St Augustine
Fla
Court House
Catio
W M Wilson
Yorkshire
Eng
Drummond
Westville
John Flannigan
Plannigan
Alvah
Oklo
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pittsburgh
Erie
Lincoln
Willam H Lambert
Philadelphia
Mil Ahlberg
Moline
Rail Board Cuts Vinegar Tariff And Joins Buttermilk Move
The state railway commission ordered the Burlington to set a maximum vinegar rate of 1 cent per 100 pounds on Odell to Grand Island carloads by May 2, noting current rates of 26 cents to Grand Island and 14 cents to Omaha. It also required cutting the buttermilk rate between Omaha and Lincoln to below the Union Pacific level.
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Lincoln
Burlington Railroad
State Railway Commission
Odell
Grand Island
Omaha
Union Pacific
W C T U President Dead in Portland
Mrs. Lillian M N Stevens longtime president of the National Woman's Christian Temperance Union died in Portland Me after weeks of kidney illness. Born in Dover Maine she was seventy years old and had devoted most of her life to temperance work.
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Lillian M N. Stevens
National Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Portland
Stevens
Dover
Wabash Official Talks Freight Increase Relief
W C Maxwell, general traffic manager of the Wabash, told the Interstate Commerce Commission that a 5 percent rate rise would provide only partial relief to carriers and would be only a temporary fix during the hearing on proposed freight rate increases.
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W C. Maxwell
Wabash
Interstate Commerce Commission
Ex-convict John Andrews shot dead in San Rafcal jail
John Andrews, an ex-convict jailed in San Rafcal California on forgery charges, was killed by jailer Joseph Bickerstaff who had been attacked when Andrews struck him with an iron bar in an attempted slaying inside the county jail.
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John Andrews
San Rafcal
Cal
Joseph Bickerstaff
Registered Jack Colt Auction Notice 1914 near Sidney
The registered Jack Crow Jr. is described as a black jack with white points and favored by mule buyers. Terms: 12.50 to insure live colt. The above jack and stallion will serve the 1914 season at our ranch two miles north of Sidney. We will take care but not be responsible for accidents.
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Sidney
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