Police Officer Killed. Sheriff Fined After Paper Row
Officer William Good of Oma ha was shot dead by Oliver Morrell after arresting Morrell for beating his wife. Morrell shot his wife, then killed himself. Sheriff John Cain clashed with editor Mel Schmied over criticism in the Dakota City Eagle. Schmied secured a warrant. Judge McKinley fined Cain $10 and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Good
Omaha
Oliver P. Morrell
Morrell
Good
Dakota City Eagle
John Cain
Mel Schmied
Dakota City
Schmied
Cain
McKinley
Save Your Old Papers and Rags
An alarming paper shortage looms as eastern factories close for lack of rags. Scrap paper and washed rags become valuable. households should stockpile and save to earn extra money when sold. Rag collectors already visit small towns amid rising paper prices.
Peace Meet Fizzle In London Trafalgar Square
Thousands disrupted a peace demonstration in Trafalgar Square London tearing banners and dispersing the crowd. Silvia Pankhurst a leading promoter was among organizers. After dispersal leaders attempted speeches from Nelson column but were met with flour pelting and retreat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trafalgar Square
London
Silvia Pankhurst
Nelson
Chinese city joins rebellion amid Silk and Iron industry
Changchowtu, a major Chinese city near Amoy with silk and iron works, proclaimed independence from Yuan Shikai’s government. U S Marines from the gun boat Wilmington landed at Swatow to reconnoiter the quiet port as a Chinese gunboat remained offshore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Changchowtu
China
Yuan Shi Kai
Amoy
Changchenfu
United States
Wilmington
Swatow
Kwangtung Province
Subsea’s Shrapnel Sinks British Ship
Subsea shrapnel from a German submarine sinks the British steamer Ashburton. Five crew members are hospitalized after the attack. The vessel did not arrive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashburton
French Line Holds. Germans Fail To Break Trench West Meuse
Latest front reports say the German crown prince pressed several divisions against the new French trench line west of the Meuse but the line remained unbroken. Fighting raged along the Dvina and Stripa fronts with Russian and German forces exchanging attacks and air activity increasing. Italian troops penetrated Austrian trenches near Sperone and torched Col donazzo. six British and two neutral ships were lost to mines or torpedoes.
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Bethincourt
Meuse
Manncourt- Bethincourt
Forges Brook
le Mort Homme
Cumieres
Cauilette
St. Eloi
George
Dvina
Stripa
Komora
Pripet
Asiatic
Turkey
Diabekr
Armenia
Bitlis
Urumiah
Mesopotamia
Kut el Amara
Tonale Road
Sperone
Coldonazzo
Lugana
Berlin Renounces Blame On Sussex Sinking
Germany disclaims responsibility for the Sussex destruction as it weighs the submarine issue with the United States. Evidence gathered by the American embassy in Paris arrives on the St Paul and will reach President Wilson soon. The United States acts as a judge seeking firm grounds before any action, and all existing evidence points to torpedoing of the Sussex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Paris
St. Paul
Wilson
United States
Sussex
Patrolman Dillon Found In Ditch After City Shootout
Patrolman William A. Dillon, slain inSt Louis by auto and wire thieves half an hour after Patrolman John F. Kenna was killed, was found buried in a ditch in St Louis corn hall. John De Morris and stepson Roy J. Lewis were questioned beside the body and denied knowing Dillon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Dillon
St. Louis
John F. Kenna
John de Morris
Roy J. Lewis
Dillon
Auto Plunges Into Mississippi River Near Winona
Ben Grogan his wife Fila and their two young children drowned when their car went off a road near Winona Minnesota and tumbled into the Mississippi River. The Grogan family resided in Galesville Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi River
Ben. Grogan
Fila
Winona
Minn
Galesville
Wis
Notice for publication of homestead final proof
Department of the Interior U S Land Office North Platte Neb March 1916 Anna Badziong widow of Charles Badziong deceased of Sidney Neb holder of homestead entry 03987 for lots 1 2 3 4 section 24 township 12 N range 50 W 6th principal meridian has filed intention to make final five year proof to establish claim before U S Commissioner Joseph Oberfelder Sidney Neb on May 1 1916 witnesses John P Fischer Joseph Furst Anton Rosa George C Fischer all of Sidney Neb Register 25 6
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
US Land Office
North Platte
Neb
Mareh
Anna Badziong
Charles Badziong
Sidney
Township 12
N. Range 50
6Th Principal Meridian
Joseph Oberfelder
U. S
John P. Fischer
Joseph Furst
Anton Rosa
George C. Fischer
Sidney, Neb
J.ef. Evans
Henry J Elsen Files Final Proof for Sidney Land Claim
Henry J Elsen of Sidney Nebraska filed notice of intention to make final proof to establish his homestead claim on section 6 township 13 north range 51 west sixth principal meridian. Proof to be presented before U S Commissioner Joseph K erfelder in Sidney on the Sunday of May 1916. witnesses Ernest Ruhter Charles Hamoni Robert Henderson Edward Root, all of Sidney. J E Evans Register.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
North Flatte
Neb
Henry John Elsen
Sidney
Township 13
N. Range 51
6Th Principal Meridian
Joseph Kerfelder
U. S
Sidney, Neb
Ernest Ruhter
Charles Hamoni
Robert Henderson
Edward Root
J. BE. Evans
Register
License to Sell Real Estate In Gillespie Estate
In the District Court of Cheyenne Nebraska Clarence A Glassburn administrator seeks a license to sell part or all of the Gillespie estate real property to raise funds for debts and costs. An order to show cause sets May 13 1916 for interested parties to appear and contest. A publication in The Telegraph is required for four weeks.
License to Sell Estate Property in Sidney Nebraska
In The District Court of Cheyenne County Nebraska Charles M Wright as administrator of the Estate of Louis Ramesberger deceased petitions for license to sell Lot 6 Block 30 original town of Sidney to raise four hundred dollars for debts and costs. The court orders all interested to appear in North Platte on May 13 1916 at 10 a.m. to show cause why license should not be granted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence A. Glassburn
John Gillespie
Cheyenne
Nebraska
North Platte
County of
Lincoln
Renal
Telegraph
M. Grimes
Charles M. Wright
Louis Ramesberger
Sidney
Cheyenne County
Judge Orders Sale to Pay Debts in Cheyenne County Nebraska
An order directs administrator to sell real estate as needed to cover debts and expenses. A copy of the order will be published for four consecutive weeks in The Telegraph in Cheyenne County and Sidney Nebraska, serving as the notice to interested parties. Si M. Grimes, District Judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Telegraph
Cheyenne
Sidney
Nebraska
Si M
Grimes
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