Nebraska News Highlights From Six Districts
Nebraska items report Elk Creek corn yields zero bushels per acre while Juniata buyers pay 13 to 14 cents per bushel. A new Swedish church is dedicated at Valley and plans for an opera house. Other notes cover a Beatrice cruelty society, a large sheep herd, a Willard livery barn fire at Albion with eleven horses killed, and regional political shifts.
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Elk Creek
Valley
Tewameeh
Juniata
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Beatrice
Sheridan County
Willard
Albion
Schumaker
Nebraska City
Lincoln
Lancaster County Bimetallic Union
Raymond
Notable State Panel Focus on Foreign Affairs
The document emphasizes foreign affairs attention with Cuba and Turkey highlighted. It mentions duties on tea and coffee as areas of advocacy and future consideration.
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Cuba
Turkey
President Cleveland drafts farewell annual message
Nov 28 report says Cleveland’s last public document will mark his two terms, cover foreign policy on Venezuela and Turkey, assess Cuba, and outline fiscal and banking reforms. Secretary Carlisle backs higher tea and coffee duties and beer taxes, with gold standard monetary policy and navy expansion advocated.
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Cleveland
Congress
United States
Great Britain
Venezuela
Turkey
Cuba
Carlisle
Lamont
Herbert
Infantry Reorganization Urged by Secretary Lamont
War Department report cites need to reorganize infantry into three light mobile battalions of four companies per regiment. It condemns the old ten‑company formation and urges modernized coast defense and improved efficiency, noting gains in health and reduced desertion and court martial rates.
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Wasuixetoy
Lamont
Sherman
Sheridan
Magiake
Tidarity
National Guard
Oklahoma Divorce Fails as Wife Accuses Absent Husband
Mary Coyat of Kentucky sued for divorce from John L. Coyat in Perry Oklahoma. he appears claiming she ran off with another man and sent affidavits about her plans to marry a Kentucky horseman, leading the judge to dismiss the suit.
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Perry
Okla
Mary Coyat
Kentucky
John L. Coyat
Couat
Weyler Reports Pinar del Rio Pacified
General Weyler stated in Teavana that Pinar del Rio is largely under control with insurgent positions captured after minimal resistance. He noted Rubi and Cacacra jacara fell to Spanish forces and that Maceo’s followers have scattered.
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Teavana
Weyler
Pinar del Rio
Cacacrajacara
Rubi
Maceo
Macco
Cuban Junta Claims Maceo Defeats Weyler in Rubi Mountains
New York reports the Cuban junta claims General Weyler’s forces were routed in the Kubi mountains near Havana. Alacco’s insurgents attacked, causing heavy Spanish casualties with over 1,000 dead before retreat to Artemisa.
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Pinar del Rio
New York
Antonio Maceo
Weyler
Rubi Mountains
Vinar del Rio
Kubi
Havana
Alacco
Artemisa
Sherman Denies Ohio Senate Deal With Hanna and McKinley
Senator Sherman of Ohio flatly denies reports of a bargain involving his future and Mark Hanna. He says he has not spoken with McKinley or Hanna since the election and will not discuss re election, praising Hanna as a strong, capable friend.
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McKinley
Hanna
Washneton
Sherman
Ohio
Mark Hanna
Manna
Senate
Merianna
Merchants Seek Corn Freight Rates for Louisiana Famine District
A Missouri paper reports a Louisiana relief mission securing lower than expected rail rates for corn shipments. Committee chair Millsap says railroads Missouri Pacific Iron Mountain and Cotton Belt offered deep discounts with Illinois Central also generous. The group plans to press Anchor Line for a river rate and to report to Governor Jester who may appoint a committee to buy the corn. External aid will not be sought as the state can handle it.
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Nebraska
Fred Shipley
J. C. Shipley
Wm. D. Mellagh
U. & District
Dundy
Oscar B. Hillis
St Paul
Rock Island
Union Pacific
South Omaha
Lincoln
U. S
Chadron
Ben W. Hayden
Thaldrige
Douglas County
Holcomb
John Doe
Francis
Omaha
Ile
Atchison, Kan
W. C. Bridges
Illinois
Indiana
Chicago
United States Supreme Court
Wright
Valley County
Mason City
Wirt & Tierney
M. Debley
St. Joseph
Hebron
J. L. Stickel
Bokart
Supreme Court
Lis
Supreme Comrte
A. B. Tuller
Decatuy
New York Immigration Company
West Point
Myrtle ‘Ihomas
Dodge County
Ormsby. .& ‘Co
Hikhqrn Township
Arlington
Woodruff & Arms
Livopér and
Scribser
Sullivan & Mahoney
Godfrey
Yend
Charles Brown
Bros
Nebraska City
Clyss
Egside
Dora
St. Louis
Louisiana
Millsap
Missouri Pacific
Iron Mountain
Illinois Central
Jester
No Coney Island Fight Corbett Fitzsimmons Traject
Warren Lewis of the Greater New York Athletic Club sought a permit from District Attorney Backus for a Corbett versus Fitzsimmons fight at Coney Island. Backus refused, saying it would be a prize fight not a points contest and that any ring attempt would lead to arrests. He cited Broadway Athletic Club bouts and said he won’t allow law violations in Kings County.
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Corbett-Fitzsimmons
New York
Warren Lewis
Greater New York Athletic Club
Corbett
Fitzsimmons
Coney Island
Backus
Lewis
Broadway Athletic Club
Kings County
Memphis Postmaster Change Delayed Amid Deposits and Rumors
Memphis postmaster appointment delayed amid a short list of sureties and unsettled selection. Reports from Glass Manufacturers Association indicate trade shifts and plant moves abroad. European exporters expect improved activity after election results influence market conditions.
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Tonto
Hic Vokd Standayay
Hotory
Muitae 7
Commission
Iris
Berlin
Gomyiedtal
Americap
Ulamitel
Yeolonglil
Cerysine Ensineeraris
Wetaby
Treasure Hunt After Belmont Stage Robbery Mystery
About thirty five years ago a Belmont Missouri stage was robbed and the bandits buried thirty five thousand dollars in gold on the high bluffs northwest of the city. grocer John Krainbeuhl has organized digs hiring men to search the hills claiming to have found signs of treasure while neighbors dispute the find and say the money is in his possession.
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St. Juseru
Belmont
John Krainbeuhl
Water and
Pauline Streets
Krainbewhl
Massachu setts board of trade meeting guests list and proposals
General Russell Alger and Colonel G W Hopkins of Michigan attended the Massachusetts board of trade banquet. A Philadelphia Trades message urged constitutional reform and a presidential term extension. A separate note from Great Falls Montana reports a government rover improvement letter and a severe temperature drop from 60 to 10 degrees. A Vienna dispatch notes persistentMarriage rumors linking King Alexander of Servia and Princess Alexandra of Sachsen-Coburg-Gotha, Queen Victoria’s granddaughter, with Alexander born 1876 and Alexandra in 1875.
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Stats City
Iowa
W. A. Weed
Great Falls
Montana
Captain Sanford
Sinver
Thseet
Seresin
Lespos
Vienna
King of
Iowa Patent Office Report Improves Patents Across States
A Bristow correspondent asks if improvements can be patented without the owner's consent and is told yes, improvements are in order. Listings include Calhoun Windsor Mo. and Avery Montour Ia. for innovations such as an automatic wagon brake and hay rake and loader.
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Iowa
Bristow
Lorimer
United States
Toc. C Calhoun
Windsor
L. Avery
Montour
Wm. Morley
Fontanelle
J. A. Drale
Brooklyn
W. J. Venning
Boone
U. S
Thomas G
J. Ratriit Orwin
Des Moines
Official Vote of Texas Shows McKinley Ticket Lead
The official state vote figures show McKinley and Hobart leading Bryan and Seydel with McKinley sixty six thousand two hundred eighty two votes and Bryan four hundred something as reported in Live Stock and Produce Markets.
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Texas
Austr
Glexas
McKinly
Tobart
Bryan
Sexal
Yg Sprie
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Sidney
Nebraska News
Nebraska State Teachers’ Association
Saneyy
House of
Powers
Pierce
Dave Ter
Kretzinger
Gage County
Elfimed Wy
Gebrie
M-Mur
Boyd
O'Neill
Stuart
Atkinson
F. Saiterdt
Railway, Weighing and Inspection Association
Maha
Elizabeth M. Bipthle
Munsda ‘City
James “Ei Blythe
Republican State Central Committee
Omaha Elevator Company
Weston
M. O. Worrall
Y. Hadgebunk
Falls
Hhjit
Osceola Creamery
South Platte
Rome
J. B. Strode
HL Broady
LE. George
National
Prohibition
Eane Aero
Strode
Aene
RE. Duffie
DH. Mercer
Republican
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Charles Watts
W. Woodbey
Yearaecaseres
Mercer
David Brown
Cave
C. M. Griffith
I. Hammond
Samuel Maxwell
Maxwell
W. Tf. Dech
Mdoor
R. E. Uunphy
J. Vainer
KK Spurlovk
Nava l & Prohib'nt
W. L. Stark
Stark
Seaee
W. E. Andrews
Miller
Cc. W. Preston
Anu
D. Sutherland
Sutherland
Ale. Cady
A. D. George
L. Greene
A. D. Sloan
Datta Greene
WAR Department
Uncle Sam
Castros
Walter
Castia
Sanrancisco
Hatelile
Alwcox
Sunneé
Conrad Bovhora
Oklahoma
Austin
Tex
Burt
Bryan State
Dallas
Uofiq
gaardVaverd Wek Iby
Hobart Aisc
Watson
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Jlalls Station
Ufarrs
Emile
Arton
Sayic Isi
Beran
Breslawe
Prussian
Poland
Meby
Joe Elliott
Ecbbxcovne Inud
Gamtassis
Gen. Weyler
Ueal
Rettroads
Louislank
Memphis
Ripadow Glase Trustr
Qas Nihson
Winfesy, Glass Manufacturers
Hastern
Westermaannfauterers
Pitces
Gay Guty
Gwylletoi
Alexandria
Thvood
Promi
Enmquabers
ELE
Uthe Association
Tok &S
Mhanufacturdis
Ars
Asayer
Sroc
Neavy
Voedors
Pleers
Danim
Steges
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