Wide ranging international and domestic incidents reported
Dr E J Howard named pension examining surgeon at Corydon. Martial law in Bermuda islands. Bremen senate grants freedom to Count von Waldersee on return from China. E Kirby kills wife and himself in Dodge City. Argentine chamber approves martial law suspension. New York chamber delegates donate 1000 to Victoria monument fund. Karl Liebknecht nominated for reichstag by Potsdam socialists. Mrs J K Williams shoots self in Rockford. German coaling depots planned in South Sea including Matupi. Harry B Freeman named assistant inspector in Washington for $1200. No truth to Greek fleet at Canea. Texas lists 103 foreign firms failed anti trust affidavit. Walter Harrington dies in St Louis. Massachusetts female population 51.3 percent. similar rates cited for several states. Burlington route from Red Oak to Plattsmouth bridge defined. Oliver Belmont seeks foreign affairs committee seat. Aguinaldo now labeled General Emilio Aguinaldo. Funston letters forged, called bold and successful. Goodwin says firm to resume after straightening accounts. Li Hung Chang illness not mentioned in Pekin dispatches. Tampa business community outraged by manifesto to move factories to suppress anarchists. Phil McWilliams kills Salvadore. R P Hanna dies in Fairfield Illinois. Chicago horses reportedly grippe affected. Velvet factories to shut August 5 due to shearer strike. Manistee iron works burned, $5,000 loss, two-thirds insured. Londonderry marchioness fits and falls from horse in Hyde Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bermuda Islands
Senate of Bremen
Count von Waldersee
China
E. Kirby
Park Hotel
Dodge City
Kansas
Chamber of Deputies
Roca
Chamber of Commerce of
New York
London
Victoria Monument Fund
Karl Liebknecht
William J. Liebknecht
Reichstag
Potsdam
J. K. Williams
Rockford
Ill
German Naval Department
Greece
Bell
Texas
Walter 8. Harrington
South Bend
Ind
St. Louis
Oliver Chilled Plow Works
St. Loui
Massachusetts
Mrn
Maryland
Maine
Louisiana
Kentucky
Burlington
Red Oak
Perkins
Plattsmouth
Pacific Junction
Oliver H. P. Belmont
Committee On Foreign Affairs
Aguinaldo
Emilio Aguinaldo
John Wanamaker
Everybody's Magazine
Funston
Goodwin
George H. Phillips Company
Board of Trade
Chicago
Phillips
Pekin
London Times
Li Hung Chang
Illinois
Fairfield
Crefand
Germany
Manistee
Mich
Rotten Row
Hyde Park
Alarm of Foreigners in Pekin Amid Defense Plans
American and European residents report rising hostility as allied troops depart Pekin. Officials defer uniform fortifications, favoring unobtrusive walls of brick with loop holes, while Major Robertson protests the defenseless position of the legation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pekin
Legation
Edgar B. Robertson
Ninth Infantry
United States Legation Guard
Rockhill
Strikers Stand Firm as San Francisco Labor Talks Continue
In San Francisco on August 5, union and employers leaders faced a deciding moment. Employers' Association directors meet tomorrow to set their final stance. If no concessions are offered, unions threaten extreme actions. Labor Council Secretary Furuseth says employers push to break unions here and coast-wide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Employers’ Association
Andrew Furuseth
Labor Council
Michael
First run over Stony Brook cut off ends in tragedy
WEST SUPERIOR Wis Aug 5 The first train over the new Stony Brook cut off of the Eastern Minnesota railroad breached the bridge over the St Louis river above Stony Brook fifty two miles from here. Head brakeman Jerry OReilly was killed and four other trainmen badly hurt. The engine and sixteen cars plunged into the river. The timber bridge measured 300 feet in length and forty feet above water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Superior
Wis
Stony Brook
Eastern
Minnesota
St. Louis River
Jerry O'Reilly
Thurston Denies Offering Professional Services to Schley
Ex Senator J M Thurston of Nebraska rebutted reports that he offered professional services to Admiral Schley. He said as a warm friend and admirer he sent a message expressing friendship and support for vindication, but no professional assistance was proposed or contemplated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
N. J
J. M. Thurston
Nebraska
Admiral Schley
Commission from French chamber studies Germany canals
A commission from the French chamber arrived in Bremen to study Germanys canals and harbors as part of efforts to understand German infrastructure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Bremen
Germany
Rain Brings First Relief to St Louis After July Dry Spell
Rain visited St Louis for the first time since July 5, totaling three-fourths of an inch. Forecasts indicate continued clouds with rising temperatures and a chance of more showers, while today’s high reached 79 degrees at 2 pm, 16 degrees cooler than Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Rich harvest in Nebraska good crop expected
Omaha dispatch notes July winds and dry spells cooled by showers boosting crops in eastern Nebraska. Corn yields are uncertain but a half to near average harvest is anticipated, wheat escapes drought, oats look light, potatoes damaged by drought, hay prospects strong in western ranges, irrigated districts report excellent crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Nebraska
Drouth
Venezuelan Forces Repel Colombian Invasion At Frontier
Caracas reports that General Rangel Garbiras led twenty five battalions of Colombian troops in a 28 hour border fight July 28 and 29. Venezuelan troops claim 900 enemy casualties and 300 own. Reinforcements have been sent to the frontier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caracas
Venezuela
Rangel Garbiras
Grant in Vienna Sees Hope for Philippines Pacification
Vienna dispatch reports General Frederick D. Grant, in Vienna en route from Russia after visiting Princess Cantacuzene, expresses cautious optimism about rapid pacification of the Philippines. He notes humane military conduct raises challenges in suppressing guerrilla warfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Vienna
The
Times
Frederick D. Grant
United States Army
Russia
Cantacuzene
Grant
Philippines
Husband and Wife Whipped in Indiana Orchard Attack
John J Moore and his wife were bound to an apple tree and beaten by masked men in Bloomington Indiana. The assailants warned Moore not to report the attack under threat of death and fled leaving the couple exhausted until medical aid arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Ind
John J .Moore
Helton
Moore
Inspector Closes a Bank in Austin Texas
Bank examiner J M Logan ordered the First National Bank of Austin closed over alleged excessive loans. The Texas state banking fund holds about 75000 on deposit. total deposits exceed 200000. No official statement will be issued until the chief inspector arrives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Jinspector
J. M. Logan
First National Bank
Texas
First National
Boers Arrive Under Flag of Truce With Steyn Letter
Two Boers surrendered to British lines at Kroonstad on August 5 carrying a letter from former President Steyn. The incident occurred under a flag of truce as authorities confirmed the communication from Steyn amid ongoing hostilities on the Orange River Colony front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kroonstad
Orange River Colony
Ines
Steyn
Invaders Defeated After 28 Hour Frontline Battle
Government troops repulsed an invading force after a two day clash on July 28 and 29. By battle’s end the invaders retreated across the frontier as 300 troops were reported lost.
Winners of cash prizes in Burlington prize letters
Omaha dispatch reports that 546 letters were submitted for the Burlington road best letters about Nebraska. Twenty prizes ranged from a $100 Yellowstone trip to $5 cash. first prize went to Paul Holm of Hampton and a Danish American farmer from Aurora. Other winners include M. W. Miner York H. H. Shedd Ashland J. H. Wengert Juniata and more across Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Neb
Burlington Road
Nebraska
Yellowstone Park
Aurora
Paul Holm
Hampton
Woman in Lincoln County Commits to Insane Hospital
Edith McLean, wife of a farmer near McCook, Nebraska, was committed to a hospital for the insane after days of fear crop destruction. She believed a divine punishment caused the drought and shriveling corn led to her mental breakdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln, Nel
Aug
Edith McLean
McCook
State Board Issues Certificates to Osteopaths and Allopaths
Lincoln Neb Aug 5 The State Board of Health issued physicians certificates to sixteen osteopaths and twelve allopaths. C W Abel of Fulton was refused a license for lacking a diploma from a medical school of required standing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Neb
State Board of Health
C. W. Abel
Fulton
Gold Find by Superior Men Near Goose Creek
Idaho paper reports a rich gold find in Goose Creek mountains near Oakley by Superior hunters Henry Sparks and Bert Gosney. Ore samples assayed $85 per ton in gold and $20 in copper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior, Neb
Idaho
Goose Creek Mountains
Oakley
Superior
Henry Sparks
Bert Gosney
Hand Caught in Thresher Near Table Rock
William Petrashek a Bohemian farmer from three miles southeast of Table Rock Neb suffered a severe injury when his right hand was caught in a threshing machine cylinder. Doctors believe the hand may be saved despite disfigurement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Table Rock
Neb
William Petrashek
Here
Three Win Farms Draws Few Local Winners
Humboldt Nebraska reports the El Reno drawing drew only three local registrants. S. B. Bobst V. Marek and Charles G. Carter were the successful few among sixty registered citizens in the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humboldt
Neb
el Reno
S. B. Bobst
V. Marek
Charles G. Carter
Filley to Have Bank in Beatrice Nebraska
Beatrice Nebraska August 5 1922 town of Filley will gain a new banking institution after a period without banking services. The bank is expected to command public confidence once opened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Filley
Beatrice
Neb
Is .O
Superior Man in Wreck In Nebraska Resident Hurt
August G. Kline of Kremlin Nebraska is a resident of Superior Man in Wreck Neb Aug 5. His hand was crushed in the Rock Island wreck at Krem lin Ok.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superor
Neb
G. Kline
Rock Island
Kremlin
Poison use blamed for bird deaths in Nebraska
Lincoln Neb Aug 5 Game Warden Simpkins warns that using paris green or other poisons to kill grasshoppers and chinch bugs exposes farmers to prosecution. A Dawson county notice reports widespread bird deaths. the game law imposes a five dollar fine for each song or insectivorous bird killed or injured.
Anthrax Strikes Nebraska Herd Near Pender
Dr. W A Thomas state veterinarian examined a cattle herd owned by Fred Glister south of Pender Nebraska and confirmed anthrax or splenic apoplexy. M M Parish inoculated part of the herd and will vaccinate the rest as vaccine arrives from Chicago to prevent spread to nearby Indian reservation grazing lands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. M. Parish
Chicago
Sorghum Poisoning Probe Invites Nebraska Reports
Lincoln Neb Aug 3 The Nebraska experiment station asks Nebraskans to report cattle deaths from sorghum poisoning and to wire or telephone deaths at once. Director E A Burnett says post mortems will be conducted to determine the cause and assist farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Nebraska Experiment Station
E. A. Burnett
Ansley Sues State Regents Over Immediate Resignation
Professor Cl. Ansley sues the Nebraska State university regents in district court seeking $250 in salary. He claims the board had no right to accept his resignation to take effect immediately rather than at the end of the school year 1900, and the suit is a mandamus to compel payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Neb
The
State University
Cl. Ansley
McLean
Iowa State University
Board of Regents
Ansley
Governor Savage Invited to Speak at Old Settlers Picnics
Lincoln Neb Aug 3 Invitations pour in from all parts of the state asking Governor Savage to address old settlers picnics. He has five invitations for August 15, has sent Deputy Attorney General Norris Brown to Verdon, and stayed to attend a board of health meeting. Several medical law infraction cases were decided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln, Neb
Savage
Norris Brown
Verdon
Pawnee City
Board of Health
Grasshoppers Dying Off After Rains in Dawson and Keith Counties
Weather improvements in Dawson county boost local vegetation. Grasshopper fungus untested for plague control. Keith county reports a swarm of black grasshoppers causing no lasting trouble as resident hoppers die by the bushel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Web
Dawson County
Keith County
Captain McGintie Withdraws from Nebraska Guard
Lincoln reports Captain William S. McGintie of Company A First Nebraska National Guard intends to withdraw from service. His resignation has been accepted by the adjutant general.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln, Neb
William S. McGintie
Company
First Regiment
Nebraska National Guard
Adjutant General
Kruger Plans US Visit With Key Aides in September
Brussels correspondent of the Daily Mail says Mr. Kruger will visit the United States mid September. He will be accompanied by Fischer Wessels and Wolmarans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Brussels
Daily Mail
Kruger
United States
Fischer, Wessels
Wolmarans
Nebraskan Killed in Oklahoma Car Wreck
Charles L. McClain of Lincoln died in a Rock Island wreck near Kremlin Oklahoma. He was seated on a step of a crowded smoker car when the train left the track and a heavy truck toppled him to the ground. He lay for over two hours before help arrived. He was about 22, born and raised in Lincoln and a recent graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln, Neb
Charles L. McClain
Lincoln Unt
Rock Island
Kremlin
Lincoln
American Soldier Sends clothing. Filippina Crafts Bold Outfit
A Manila exchange recounts an American soldier stationed in Bulacan who buys a full set of American garments for a Filipina admirer. When he visits, she appears in the outfit but has misused the corsets, converting them into leggings after untying them, causing her concern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Bulacan
Thia
Millionaire plans move to model town workers homes
A wealthy shoe manufacturer will abandon his palace to live in a cottage he builds for workers in Endicott New York. He renounces philanthropy and says his motive is profit from creating ideal surroundings for his laborers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Endicott
N. Y
Women Trained as Sign Painters in Berlin
Women sign painters in Berlin undergo a regular apprenticeship. They are taught to use brushes and mix paints. Gymnastic training is part of the course to help them climb scaffolding and balance on ladders. The female painters wear gray frocks and caps, resembling hospital nurses rather than master painters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Man Recovers from Kidney Disease After Dodd's Kidney Pills
Frank M. Russell of Cox Wisconsin suffered severe kidney disease and weakness until reading a newspaper claim about Dodd's Kidney Pills. After taking two boxes he regained strength and can work all day. The case is touted as extraordinary in Chippewa County Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cox
Wis
Frank M. Russell
Dodd
Bright
Beaudry's Rich Find in Russian Stone Unveils rubies
James Beaudry of Minneapolis bought a rough reddish stone in Halifax five years ago. He sent it to this city where cutters revealed ten Siberian rubies valued at seventy five dollars per carat, marking a striking discovery from a curious export.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Beaudry
Minneapolis
Halifax
Various Household Goods and Remedies Ad Compendium
An array of short testimonials and product pitches touts Cross Ball Blue and Defiance Starch as leading grocer staples. It also cites a Dr. Kline nerve restorer claim and Piso’s Cure, with scattered endorsements from customers in Minneapolis and Philadelphia.
Also Mentioned on This Page
E. J. Howard
Corydon
Ers’ Association
St. Louisa River
Ada
Gen. Grant
Barlington Road
M. W. Miner
York, Neb
H. H. Shedd
Ashland
J. H. Wengert
Juniata, Neb
A. K. Brower
St. Paul, Neb
George D. Carrington, Jr
Auburn
F. D. Mills
Westerville
W. H. Wagner
Hebron
Rowlen Shepherd
Lushton
J. W. Wilson
Oconto, Neb
Elevath
D. C. McKillip
Seward
R. W. Story
H. P. Best
Neligh
J. A. McRae
Central City
Andrew Warner
Harvard
S. S. Peters
Will M. Maupin
J. E. Storm
Hyannis
D. A. Gard
Ord
Miss Mamie Austin Humphreys
Franklin
State Regents
Oklahoma
Beaudry
J. W. O Bhing
Third Ave
Minn
India
Persia
Klines Fiye
W. M. Mane, Ltd
Areh St
Philadelphia
Mas
Defiance
Price
Nature
C. Phelps Brown
O. F. Brown
Newburgh
N.Y
Suananteen Mason
Fenwick & Lawrence
Ramee Building
Neh. H
Washington, D.C
W.N. U
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