Nebraska News Items Stir Colunmbus and Nearby Areas
Distemper outbreak affects Hyannis horses while a Lyons man breaks both arms after a barn mishap. Silver Creek creamery begins operations as a Catholic parish receives a $500 gift for a new church. Custer county audits all county officers from the last four years. Wayne farmers consider a mutual fire insurance coop. Polk county mortgages and railroad tax disputes surface. Douglas county exposition bonds upheld by the supreme court. Norfork Times cites new beet contracts for the Oxnard factory. Seventh Day Adventists plan a national blind institution at Dunbar. An accident injures Isaac Murphy in Stanton County.
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Columbus
Silver Creek
Gun'Nelson
Lyons
Orleans
New York
Custer County
Wayne
Farmers’ Mutual Fire
Wayne, Dixon
Cedar Counties
Cherry County
T. Everson
Neligh
Ss. E. Smith
Alliance
Ceresco
Franklin
Union Pacific
Elkhorn
Platte County
Polk County
Supreme Court
Douglas County
Norfolk ‘Times
Oxnard
Seventh Day
Dunbar
Otoe County
Isaac Murphy
Stanton
Relief for Cubans
Conaul Hoaker writes on Cuban plight praising God and charitable Americans for replenishing empty treasuries. Previous reports are not exaggerated, highlighting aid and relief efforts and the ongoing humanitarian situation.
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Conaul Hoaker
Cuba relief letter from Russell highlights starvation crisis
A Washington letter describes Sen. Charles W. Russell receiving a Cuba relief appeal praising American donations to Dispensario in Sagua la Grance. It notes an estimated 50,000 starving in the district, urges broader American aid, food, medicine and clothing, and cites reconcentrado deaths.
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Washington, D. C
Charles W. Russell
United States
Department of Justice
New York
Barker
Sagua le Grance
Cuba
Las Vegas
Santa Clara
San Domingo
Remedios
Russell
Spain
Tee
Havana
Sagua la Grance
America
Trouble Anticipated at Yukon Dispatch
A Yukon tension report from Butte cites Dominion orders for mounted police to be ready for Yukon duty. Superintendent Dean will relieve Major Steele at McLeod as five men head to the region. Officials say the move follows alleged Canada US clashes over duty free provisions in Alaska and sale to high bidders.
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Yukon
Salt Lake
Utah
Tribune
Butte
Mont
Lethbridge
Canadian
Mounted Police
Dean
McLeod
Steele
United States
Alaska
Britain outraged by chancellor speech on China trade
London reports the Daily Chronicle believes the chancellor of the exchequer at Swansea angered Russia by stating the government would not close to Great Britain the door of Chinese commerce, even if war were required.
Farewell for Schroeder in Columbus Ohio
Right Rev Schroeder concluded a Josephinum retreat in Columbus Ohio with a farewell banquet by the German Central Verein. He will stay until next Thursday and a Catholic clergy reception is planned before his departure to Munster Prussia to assume a university professorship.
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Arewell
Schroeder
Columbus
Ohio
Mer’Schroeder
Josephinum
Verein
Prussia
Munster
Rev Brown faces congregation after San Francisco confession
Rev C O Brown returned to Green Street Congregational Church in Chicago after his sensational San Francisco confession. Morning service skipped references to the case, while evening sermon acknowledged the affair. Trustees planned action next Wednesday, with retention or removal tied to Chicago association steps.
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Chicago
C.O. Brown
Green Street Congregational Church
San Francisco
Brown
Green Street
Chicago Association
Dr. Brown
President Doles Return Journey From Washington
President Dole and party ended their Washington visit at 7 20 p m and headed for Buffalo marking the start of the voyage back toward the Hawaiian Islands. He departed from Pennsylvania Station in a private Pullman car escorted by Cridler Heistand Phillips and other officials. The schedule included stops in Buffalo Cleveland and St Louis with family meetings and a Riverside stay before final sails set for February 22 or 23 on the Gaelic or Mariposa.
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Washington
Dole
Buffalo
Hawaiian Islands
Pennsylvania Station
Dinar Ly
Cridler
Major Heistand
Army
Phillips
Navy
Hatch
Cleveland
California
Riverside
San Francisco
Honolulu
Shortage Found In Treasury Cash Recount
A Treasury cash recount completed last week shows a $859 shortage. Beginning July 1 amid a vault audit triggered by a prior theft, 28 counters and laborers counted roughly 797 million dollars, revealing no major errors until this vault. The deficit will be made good by retiring treasurer Morgan, with possible congressional appropriation.
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Washington
Treasury
Ellis H. Roberts
United States
D. N.morgan
Treasury Committee
G. C. Bance
Morgan
Congress
Sale of William H Stewart paintings at Chickering Hall
In New York on February 7 a major art sale in Chickering hall offered the first half of William H. Stewart's European collection. Seventy pictures sold for 139190 dollars, with top prices paid for Fortuny works and the highest at 13000 dollars for The Court of Justice, Alabambra bought by Harry Paine Whitney. Arab Fountain fetched 12000 dollars to H. Harrison.
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New York
Chickering Hall
William H. Stewart
Europe
Fortunys
Court of Justice
Alabambra
Harry Paine Whitney
H. Harrison
Pennland grounded off Chester with cargo valued at 150000
The Americayline steamer Pennland sailing from Philadelphia to Liverpool ran aground in shoals below Chester late yesterday. At high water she remained hard and fast, with two city ice boats attempting to move her this afternoon. If she does not float by midnight, it is thought dredging and lightening her may be needed.
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Vercella
Philadelphia
Pennland
Liverpool
Chester
Avithout
Interstate Irrigation Canal company in crisis and fraud probes
A Philadelphia report details the Interstate Irrigation Canals and Land Company collapsing with no treasury funds to cover notes. Creditors attach stock in Grable ventures Edgemont and Union Hill Smelting and related firms, revealing large collateral holdings and widespread involvement by investors and banks. Actions include potential receivership and extensive notes discounted by John H. Graham.
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Philadelphia
the Inquirer
Francis C. Grable
George B. Luper
Security Trust and Life Insurance Company
Luper
Grable
Edgemont
Union Hill Smelting Company
Interstate
New Jersey Corporation
Inquirer
George A. Fletcher
Mitchell, & Co
Corn Exchange National Bank
J. Wesley
Supple
John H. Graham
Interstate Irrigation Canal and Land Company
Edgemont and
Union Hill
Samuel H. Mitchell
David H. Jones
Carriage Cycle Company
Wolstencroft & Sons
Gun Wadding
Frankford
Crater & Sons
Easton
Mr. Luper
Interstate Company
A. L. Sharrock v. Edgemont
M. L. Parrotte
Omaha
H. A. Goddard
Edgemont Express
Sterner
Jersey City
General Middleton
New York
Graham
Inquiry Into the Colored Question in Louisiana
The Senate received from the attorney general a reply to an inquiry about possible constitutional violations in Louisiana. The records indicate protests by Louisiana citizens against local officers excluding Black citizens from juries and court service. The department forwarded the protest to the acting circuit judge and U S attorney for the eastern district, but no reply has been received.
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Washington
Senate
Department
Louisiana
United States
Griggs
Potter Palmer Plans a Mansion at Newport
Potter Palmer intends to build a Newport mansion described as more palatial and luxurious than any other, signaling a grand residence project.
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Potter Palmer
Newport
Patton Committed Death by Own Action in Savannah
E L Patton, a resident of Savannah, died by taking laudanum last night. He left a note to his parents in Columbus South Carolina defending the act and denying it was a last resort. He had twice previously tried to kill himself and named those he wished as pallbearers and the exact burial spots. He was a member of the Volunteer Guards battalions and left a written request for the guards quartet to sing at his funeral.
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Hin
Savannah
Patton
Dt.v
Columbus
S. C
Canada Klondike route unfolds through Winnipeg report
A Canadian dispatch notes a new Klondike route via Prince Albert rivaling Edmonton as a major prospect. It highlights Winnipeg travelers, leather attire attracting attention, and growing demand for good train dogs in Battleford. Butter shipments from Fairplay creamery top 9,000 pounds in December.
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Prince Albert
Western Territories
Canada
Edmonton
Battleford
Western
Police
Northwest
P+ KY Lindsay
Victoria
B. C
Toronto
Street Railway Company
Fairplay Creamery
Pitotd Mound
J. A. Kinsella
Government Creameries
Winnipeg
Vancouver
Kootenay
Klondike
F. A. D. Bourke
Alex. Wood
Souris
Suit Filed Against Brooklyn Shoe Manufacturer Hanan
A Chicago suit seeks 150000 dollars from John Hanan the Brooklyn shoe magnate. The claim by Mrs. B M Dutton alleges past events linked to Hanan and a recent Newport Rhode Island settlement with Mrs. Smith now Mrs. Thompson. Service could not be effected as Hanan left Chicago for St. Louis and then Brooklyn.
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Chicago
John H. Hanan
Brooklyn
War Among Millers Sparks Congressional Tax Talk
A fragment suggests a dispute among millers with Mr Pitlabury advocating measures in Congress. The debate centers on a proposed tax on adulterated floor stuffs, signaling broad fiscal pressure and political contention.
Rival Milling Giants Wage Bitter Flour War in Congress
In Chicago on Feb 5 the central western and north western millers clash over adulterated flour and a proposed tax on blended wheat and corn flour. Leaders include R E Pratt of Decatur Cereal Mill and Pillbury allies against a northern bloc backing the bill. A Washington lobbying push is planned as signatures gather on a petition to block the measure.
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Chicago
Ill
the Post Today
Pillsburys
Senate
Congress
Northwestern Millers
Joseph Leiter
Representative Millers Journal
Northwestern Miller
R. E. Pratt
Decatur Cereal Mill Company
B. A. Eckhart
Washington
Pratt
House
Grable's Bank Closes in Crawford Nebraska
The Crawford state bank did not open. cashier C J Grable is in the east. A E Hobson, assistant cashier, says the bank will pay depositors and liabilities in full, with assets around 40,000 dollars and outside liabilities about 20,000, reflecting a cautious, solid concern.
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Crawford
Neb
C. J. Grable
E. Hobson
Francis C
Grable
Hobson
Maine Will Be Recalled From Havana Relieved Soon
The battleship Maine is to be relieved from its Havana harbor position within a few days. The navy department did not intend to keep the ship there longer than necessary, citing discomfort for the ship’s crew in the heat and climate. Detroit and others were considered as better options, with relief likely to relieve the present station.
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Maine
Washington
Havana
Detroit
Buffalos to be moved to Banff National Park
The last herd of buffalo in Western Canada, belonging to Lord Strathcona near Winnipeg and near Mount Royal, is slated for relocation by rail to Banff National Park in the Rockies. The over a thousand mile move, while ambitious, carries danger due to the animals imperfect tameness.
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Canada
Winnipeg
Lord Strathcona
Mount Royal
National Park
Banff
Rocky Mountains
Mrs Struckert Seeks Antique Shades for Portor Windows
An exchange notes Mrs. Struckert’s heartache over lacking antique shades for her portor windows and mentions her house decor. The fragment reflects personal taste and a bidirectional social remark about restoration preferences.
Medill and Mud A Chicago Editor Tries Magno Mud
The piece details Charles A Medill, veteran editor of the Chicago Tribune, trying Magno Mud at Indiana Mineral Springs for rheumatic ailments. It notes his recovery, subsequent use of the mud, and mentions fellow Chicago figures William Penn Nixon and John P Altgeld. The narrative discusses mud therapy as a rational treatment tied to earth derived minerals.
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Chas. A. Dana
Joe Medill
Chicago Tribune
Joe
Medill
Dana
Medillis
Indiana Mineral Springs
Toros Sarkisian
Uvhe
Editoria
Jon Medill
Chicago
McCormick
Jio
Indiana
Lithia
Wm. Penn
Nixon
Inter-Ocean
John P. Altigeldy Yehick
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Nebraska News
Rev. Brown
Gramble
Bualnesa
Grable's
Ita
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