State Brevities In General From Nebraska Dispatches
President Skinner to issue call for a temperance convention at Lincoln. Burglars active in South Omaha. Seven hundred hogs sold at Nebraska City packing houses between five and five dollars ten cents. Sunday train added to Omaha & Republican Valley line. Wahoo residents seek damages against Fremont Elkhorn Missouri Valley RR. Post office established at Maimo Saunders County with G E Bredenberg as postmaster. Houston York County and J M Graham as postmaster. Kate Gumo dies by poison. her former partner arranges for funeral. William Stance of Ninth Cavalry killed near Crawford Fort Robinson. praised for bravery in rescuing children. Fracas in South Lincoln with rumored deaths, later denied. Rev John Williams loses three children to diphtheria. all buried same day. Nebraska City hosts large possum supper. N B Larsh dies, third eventful family period near anniversary. widow and seven children remain. Washington: pensions granted to Nebraskans including Purdy widows, Isbell, Purdy, Swartepager, Melvin, Davenport, Weston. increase for several.
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Skinner
Lincoln
South Omsha
Nebraska City
Omaha & Republican Valley Y
Wahoo
Fremont, Elkhorn and
Missouri Valley Road
Maimo
Saunders County
Neb
G. E. Bredenberg
Houston
York County
Nely
J. M. Graham
Kate Gumo
Congress
Indiana
South
John Williams
St. Barnabas Church
Omaha
N. B. Larsh
Sum of Life
Geenarell Siithin
Dan R
Mr. Larsh
Washington
Hannah E
Charles W. Purdy
Reynolds
John K. Isbell
Fairmont
Henry Swartepager
Dodge Pole
George W. Guilford
Guide Mock
William T. Melvin
Plattamouth
George Davenport
Norfolk
Byron Weston
Central City
Fremont
Board of Public Lands and Buildings
Cheyenne County
Knox County
Santee Reservation
Morris
Platte County
Platte
Lonp
Platte Moar
Jim
Ilatte
Oconve
Burlington
Rule
Denver
Kansas City
Napier
Kansas City, St. Joseph
Council Bluffs
Horace B. Walter
Flo
Leavenworth
East
Company FE
Twenty Second Infantry
Santa Fe
Ft. Omaha
May Klipke
Grand
Talmaze
Columbus Dispatch
Gracie Williams
C. M. Williams
Lula Hooper
T. J. Hooper
Aimee
Pittsburg
Lincoln Red Oak & Des Moines
Omahu
Nebraska
Missouri River
Chicago
Union
Gallagher
Manderson
Masonic Temple
Freront
George Botts
Botts
Scott
Laws
Institute For the Blind
O. H. Rotacker
Omaha Republican
J. N. Mills
Presbyterian Church
Beatrice
Revival meetings planned in Fremont in January
Revival meetings are set for Fremont in January with local clergy and visiting ministers aiding in conduct. Other items note school land sales in Cheyenne and Knox counties, a January 28 site purchase for district 51, and various local developments and incidents in Nebraska.
Blaine’s Europe Visit Details and Political Ties
A Maine friend reports Blaine in Rome and London social scenes while he studies European assemblies. He praises the U S Congress as dignified, notes Blaine’s noncommittal stance on candidacy, and recounts conversations with British politicians and a Loudon dinner.
Reading railway strike orders shut down sixty thousand workers
A Reading Company convention ordered a strike of nearly 60 000 employees including coal miners and most train crews, with passenger trains to follow if needed. Discharges and grievances from Port Richmond to Elizabethport sparked the walkout while managers defend policy amid looming foreclosures and reorganization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reading Company
Philadelphia
Reading Road
Port Richmond
Elizabethport
Knights
Coxe Brothers
Lehigh
Schuylkill
Ofwhain
Sumac
Meney
Fund to buy residence for General Hancock widow
Dec 24 Wasiixator memo notes that a committee has $16,000 pledged toward a house for Mrs Hancock widow of General W. S. Hancock. The fund is expected to meet the remaining amount shortly to present the chosen residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hancock
Wasiixator
W. 8. Hancock
Jats
Detroit charity program expands aid to families in need
General Alger again distributes aid, lifting 600 youths with clothing items and sending wood coal and flour to hundreds of Detroit homes. This year the program scales up selecting worthy youths for coats trousers and shirts at designated stores. A second phase provides 1000 families with wood coal and flour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betrolin WuniGecant
Drunoit
Mith
General Alger
Detroit
Central Algera
Fire destroys twenty eight draft horses and stables in Corkery yard
In Oicano on December 23 a blaze consumed twenty eight draft horses and their stables owned by Daniel Corkery, coal dealer, with insured losses of five thousand to seven thousand dollars. Corkery foreman James Maroney and his family escaped from the flames, Mrs Maroney suffering serious cuts leaping from a second story window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eigist Moraes
Oicano
Daniel Corkery
Tad
Corkery
Jamey Maroney
Mysterious City Murder Trial Reveals Plot and Dramatics
Court heard how Barrett and his brothers planned to rob a streetcar driver in Minneapolis night. They placed a plank on tracks to ambush Tollefsen, shot him, and killed him, after which they fled to a cemetery. Tim Barrett fired first and Pete joined, then they buried the cash box and later shared the loot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tollefson
Doster Yawratt
Fero
Tollefsen
Tim Barrett
Asmith & Wesson
Mr. Jamison
Egeano
Layman's Cemetery
Reer
Tako Street
Fiovento
Heddy Barrett
Tol
Ven
James Sematary
Tim
Lollefson
Pete
Jley
Jon
Menos
Eskar
Mad 4
Keutay
Cigarmakers Seek Blue Label Aid in Labor Struggle
New York City unions in the tobacco trades press leaders to demand use of the blue label cigars. They warn tenement house cigar factories face production cuts and call for federal enforcement to end tenement systems, while opposing necessary factory reductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cigarmakere
New York
Cigarmater International
Tobacco Trades
Ita
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U. B
Essens
Esueseeseens
Aso
Ncecseserareerses Averse
Cencessaese
Csenereienemiens
Butler
Casterraeeese
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Dodge Isenee
Doulas
Tis
Dunady
Eeeree
VOS
Fas
Filimore
Weraesess Oe
le Frontier
Lave Eeeeecere
Sat de Furnas
Ates Sonees
Isréeley
Howard
Reese Arreee
Jefferson
Su Johnson
Vy Keith
Kearney
Luncurter
Lucoin
Cesnessore
Nemaha
Wheipe
Meyer Richardson
Mane
Saeaaere
Bure
Saunders
Weve
Ensaees
Sherman
Sioux
Erenee Steney
Hlalne
Box Butte
Bherkdan
TOLAD
Martin Bickmann
Washington County
B.& NM
MecCourk
Western Union Telegraph
Hastings
South Omaha
Union Stock Yards
Premont, Elkhorn & Miasouri Valley Railroad Company
Beatrice Express
Debron Jourmal
Kansas
Salt Lake
Wasilinutux
Ctah
United States District Attorney
Supreme Court of
Territory
Secretary of the Interior
Women’s Christian and Industrial Association of
Utah
Hath M Wood
Manayer
Church
Women’s Christian Industrial Home
Hila
Wasitmatox
Corcoran
Sliss Custis
Mr. Bancroft
Ifr Corcoran
Pappa Goutier
Marchiel Niel
Cleveland
Vattzer
Maury
W. Corcoran
Emily Thorv
Sir Corcoran
Merrett
Dr. Welling
Lancroft
Mr. Corcoran
Wasnixorox
Pon
United States
Leo XIII
Holy Father
Cardinal Gibbons
Rome
Blaine
Europe
Maine
Kifetn Mant
Lewiston
Paris
Hoe
America
England
Italy
Simmons
Daine
Great Britain
Ensah
Malan
Eneland
Blune
Bhane
Etromser
Wasimedos
Carlisle
Cardale
Mills
Ways and Means
Wor
Bane
Wats and Means
Randall
Dod Means Committee Pnur
Pst
Powderly
Senute
Knights of Tabor
Cullom
Forum
Bell
Postmaster General of
Canada
Dominion
Ottawa
Associated Pease
Associated Pease That the Treaty Had Been Arranged, T It Is Not Truce.” Mr. Bell
Kiap Xo
Neading
Port
McTool
Manning
St. Vaals Episcopal Church
Warhington
Wasutxetos
AU Feentarata
Willngten
Wunter Manning
Treaaury Jealny
Albany
Wastinotus
Gee
Fairchild
Treasury Department
Trenamy Department
Pairchild
White Home
Reddy Barrett
OMANA
Hariaer
RY Kakno
Couww
Ike
Burren—Creamery
Botrexn
EGG
Chicnena
Honuy
Cholee Whiltedov
Sveir Dexona
Cholee
Cholcen
Warat
Scooseree Bos
Per Linahal
Rcocee
Noaa
Choles
Kanbas
Dusliel
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