Various policy and crop notes spread across nation
The itemized briefs report corn crop damage at seven percent from rain and rising "lump" prices ahead, Yellowstone Park appoints a new game warden, Kansas wheat output estimated at 40 million bushels, and US signals chief Greely heading to Alaska to oversee telegraph line work. Other notes include oleomargarine taxation, university leadership changes, postal card debate, and disaster inquiries from Johnstown.
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Buffalo” Jones
Yellowstone Park
Kansas
Salisbury resigns as British premier. Balfour chosen successor
London dispatch reports Lord Salisbury's resignation effective July 11 and A. J. Balfour's appointment as premier. Chamberlain may shift to a key cabinet role, with speculation on cabinet changes and Balfour-Chamberlain relations. The king's coronation timing altered the plans, while Salisbury's health and widow's death influenced his quiet retreat.
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London
Great Britain
Lord Salisbury
Associated Press
A. J. Balfour
House of Commons
Edward
Mr. Chamberlain
Balfour
Chamberlain
Messrs. Balfour
Salisbury
South Africa
Mr. Balfour
Mont Pelee Erupts Again Striking Martinique
Mont Pelee in a fresh eruption last night and today with activity rivaling previous blasts. Morne Rouge Ajoupa Bouillon and Macania towns faced stone and ash fall making them uninhabitable for hours. A dense flame column rose as electrical phenomena and a deep thunder like rumble accompanied the eruption. no deaths reported, but northern residents were panic stricken while Port de France remained calm.
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Port DE France
Martinique
Mont Pelee
Morne oRuge
Ajoupa
Bouillon
Macania
Discouraging crop reports from Sidney farmers
Sidney reports a disappointing month for farmers with frequent heavy rains totaling about twelve inches. Crops suffer as corn is flooded in many areas, spring wheat is down and unharvestable, and large quantities of hay are lost.
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Sidney, Ja
Extradition Requests Window for Greene and Gaynor
State Department moves to extradite Colonel John F. Gaynor and Captain Benjamin D. Greene now held in Quebec. Secretary Hay filed the formal application with Raikes, British chargé d affaires, who will forward to London. Grounds are broad. action separate from ongoing judicial steps. Other delays noted due to counsel and crown officer connections.
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State Department
Washington
United States
John F. Gaynor
Benjamin D. Greene
Quebec
Canada
Hay
Raikes
Newport
Charaater
Department of Justice
Messrs. Greene
Gaynor
Rathbone Reaches Cincinnati After Cuba Visit
Estes G. Rathbone former director general of posts in Cuba arrived in Cincinnati at noon and was greeted by neighbors at the St. Nicholas hotel. He plans to return to Hamilton Tuesday and then join his family in western New York. He refused to discuss Cuban affairs, noting he sent a petition to Congress for full investigation and would say nothing further until action.
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Cincinnati
Rathbone
Congress
Farms in Wyoming Hit 6095, Covering 5 Million Acres
Census bulletin lists 6,095 Wyoming farms occupying 5,124,536 acres or 13 percent of state area. Farm wealth totals 26,265,500 dollars with livestock value at 39,145,877. Average farm size 1,633 acres, only 10 percent improved. Irrigation expanded by 376,292 acres since 1900, adding 6,056,852 dollars in value at about 16 dollars per acre.
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A. W. Greely
United States Signal Service
Alaska
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
W. F. Hoyt
Stone
James B. Roderick
State Bureau of Mines
Johnstown
Rolling Mill
Charles W. Russell
Department of Justice
Paris
Panama Canal Company
Root
Wright
Clara Barton
Red Cross Society
Diaz of Mexico
Mexico
Society For the Republic
Florida
van Buren
Key West
San Rafael
Cal
Ward
Rio de Janeiro
Golden Gate
University of Denver
Denver
Mattie Beal
Lawton
Charles W. Payne
O. T
Census Bureau
Wyoming
William H. Mealy
Ambassador Clayton
Penrose
Clayton
el Carmen Mining Company
Treasury Department
Nebraska
Iowa
South Dakota
Vera Cruz
United States Government
Oyster Bar
Washington
Hector Held for Murder in Avoca Custody
Carl Hector, accused of the July assault and killing of Fred Johnson in Avoca, was held to the grand jury on murder charges by Justice Hazen. Bail set at $10,000, he could not furnish it and remains in Avoca county jail.
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Carl Hector
Fred Johnson
Avoca
Hazen
Revolutionists Keeep Still in Venezuela Report
The Norwegian steamer Jotun arrived at San Juan Puerto Rico from Port of Spain on July 7 and reports Venezuelan revolutionists had not moved from Barrancas and Bolivar when it left Trinidad July 7.
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San Juan
P. R
Jotun
Port of Spain
Trinidad
Barrancas
Bolivar
To Close the Fair on Sunday
The Louisiana Purchase exposition commission contacted the Treasury to keep the fair closed on Sunday in line with the act creating the commission, a communication received at the Treasury department.
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Washington
Dinner Honors General Leonard Wood by Civil War Veterans
The Whippoorwill club, a veteran Civil War group in Washington, hosted a dinner to honor General Leonard Wood for his services in Cuba. The tribute highlighted his leadership and contributions during the war and in Cuba.
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Honor Wood
Washington
Whippoorwill” Club
General Leonard Wood
Cuba
Believes Peace Short Lived
COLORADO SPRINGS July 14 H C De Rooy an adjutant in the Boer war under Delarey is visiting and predicts peace will not last two years. He says arms given to the British are worthless and the good weapons are buried. He adds England seeks to make Englishmen of the Boers and a future rebellion will follow if pressure grows.
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Colorado Springs
H. C. de Rooy
Delarey
England
Decision in September in railroad franchise case
Lincoln July 14 Chief Justice Sullivan signals no decision until September as argument ends in railroad franchise case The court weighs harm of delay for tax matters with October 1 due date and possible need to certify to county clerks State board must meet the third Monday in July to set the state levy and taxes issue if writs granted is debated
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Lincoln
Sullivan
Simera
Prout
State Board
Harrington
Accused of Assaulting Girl in Nebraska
Sheriff Byrnes brought D. Corcoran from Creston on a warrant charging assault on 14 year old Martha Handke of near Creston. An agent for a Chicago portrait house, he allegedly locked doors and blinds and assaulted Martha while she cared for a baby at Doc Palmateer’s home.
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Columbus
Neb
Byrnes
Creston
D. Corcoran
Martha Handke
Herman Handke
Chicago
Crest
Doc Palmateer
Martha
Prohibition State Convention Called for Lincoln Meeting
The prohibition state convention is called to meet at the Auditorium Lincoln Neb at 10 oclock a m August 7 1992 to nominate candidates for governor lieutenant governor secretary of state treasurer auditor attorney general land commissioner superintendent of public instruction and to elect state central committee and transact other business as may properly come before it.
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Lincoln
Neb
Thieves Steal Cured Hams and Farm Provisions
In Nebraska City Nebraska on July 14 thieves broke into George Ramnold s smoke house and carried off over 300 pounds of cured hams and bacon. Other farmers report losses of grain and stored larders for their families and harvest hands in the same area.
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Nebraska City
Neb
George Ramnold
Emigrant Boy Detained After Riding Wrong Train
Jo Kearns, 12, arrived at Burlington station in Nebraska City after wandering the city. Officer Horstman questioned him and learned he was an Irish emigrant bound for Fairfield to see his uncle. He had boarded the wrong train at Kansas City and lacked a ticket or funds.
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Nebraska City
Neb
Jo Kearns
Burlington
Horstman
Ireland
Fairfield
Kansas City
Appropriates Mortgaged Building
Sheriff McBride returned from Hoop er with Richard J. Williams after a farm incident near Weeping Water. Williams departed with a horse and buggy seized by an unsatisfied mortgage holder named Pulls.
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Plattsmouth
Neb
Sheriff McBride
Hooper
Richard J. Williams
Weeping Water
Pulls
Fire at Beatrice causes $175,000 loss in historic blaze
Beatrice Nebraska July 14 fire destroyed Kleins Mercantile buildings and the Green block in the citys worst blaze. The total loss is estimated above 175000 with the fire traced to the Green blocks stairway and deemed incendiary. A telephone girl saw two men fleeing the scene when the fire was detected.
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Beatrice
Beatrice, Neb
Kleins Mercantile Company
Green Block
Farm lands in big demand as eastern settlers flood Nebraska
Real estate agents report record demand for Nebraska farms with prices near doubling in a year. Eastern buyers, attracted by good crops and rain, push sales in central, southern and eastern districts. Agents note high cash sales, frequent offers, and a shift toward Nebraska as an agricultural hub.
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Nebraska
Omaba
Neb
Custer County
Farm Hand Drowns While Crossing Flooded Slough
Henry Wilcke, a farm hand for August Loseke thirteen miles north of Columbus Nebraska, drowned while crossing a slough formed by flood backed water from Loseke creek. The horse went in and failed to help, Wilcke likely toppled or became entangled in brush. His body had not been recovered. he came from Germany twelve years ago and served two years in the Philippines.
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Columbus, Neb
Henry Wileke
August Loseke
Columbus
Loseke
Wilcke
Germany
Philippines
Thirtythird Regiment
Elk City to Host Four Day Douglas County Veterans Encampment
Regulars from Fort Crook will attend the Elk City reunion of the Douglas County Veterans Association for four days starting August 19. Executive committee D A Walcott Frank Gelston D R Baylor Eugene Whitney and Henry Gray oversaw arrangements with D R Baylor in charge of grounds concessions. Speakers include General J C Cowin Judge C R Scott and Judge W W Simbaugh. General Bates approved leave for the Fort Crook company enabling daily drills.
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Omaha
Neb
Douglas County Veterans’ Association
Elk City
D. A. Walcott
Frank Gelston
D. R. Baylor
Eugene Whitney
Henry Gray
J. C. Cowin
C. R. Scott
W. W. Simbaugh
Bates
Fort Crook
Plattsmouth Bridge Breaks Ground With Illinois Crew
A large force of experienced bridge builders arrived from Galesburg Illinois to begin work on Burlington's new bridge as soon as weather permits in Plattsmouth Nebraska.
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Plattsmouth
Neb
Galesburg
Ill
Burlington
Taft Mission Seen Tied to Archbishop Ireland's Purple Rise
Report suggests Governor Taft's Rome mission could lead to Archbishop Ireland being elevated to the purple at the November consistory. Opponents are actively opposing the move.
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Taft
Rome
Ireland
Harlan County's Bumper Wheat Harvest Report
From Orleans Nebraska July 12 the largest harvest in the county nears completion. County wheat average likely at least twenty five bushels per acre with many fields claimed at forty to forty five bushels per acre. The main risk is proper storage and care.
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Harlan County
Orleans
Neb
Nebraska
Popular Song Among City Viewpoints This Year
A Philadelphia youth notes no single tune dominates the season. He recalls past summers when bands in parks and street quartets popularized songs, but this year lacks a universally catchy hit despite many good musical comedies and songs.
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Philadelphia
A Highbinder His Servant Chef in Gov Gages Home
Governor Gage of California faced sharp criticism after securing parole for Mah Noon from San Quentin. Noon, a dangerous highbinder, was recently installed as a cook in the governor’s house. He had fourteen years for attempted murder and for wounding a federal officer.
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Gage
California
San Quentin
Mah Noon
Mah
Postmaster Drennan of Kirk Arkansas Recovers with Kidney Pills
William S Drennan Postmaster and Justice of the Peace in Kirk Arkansas suffered with kidney pains and sleeplessness from a kidney disease. After using Dodd's Kidney Pills he quickly regained vigor and health and expressed gratitude for the remedy. He notes others could not keep up with his energy.
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Kirk, Ark
William] S. Drennan
Drennan
Christian Church
Izen
Dodd
Industrial Oil & Supply Co seeks energetic sales reps
The Cleveland Ohio firm invites applicants with territory references and experience to sell high grade lubricating oils paints and related products directly to threshing and farming trades. Offers salary or commission and requests details on reference state territory and experience.
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Industrial Oil & Supply Co
Cleveland
Ohio
Tial's Catarrh Cure and Quick Cold Remedy Ad
An old advertisement promotes Tial's Catarrh Cure for internal use and Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets to cure a cold in one day. It claims money back if ineffective and lists prices 25 cents. The copy also warns that a trifling argument may end in a record smashing quarrel.
Merely a Graft In Paris Cafes Clarinet Trick
A Paris report describes a group of men at a boulevard cafe who were approached by a clarinetist asking them to buy his son so he could avoid playing. He tried again and again without producing a tune when pressed to perform.
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Paris
We Had Roast Pork and Eve’s Rib Quip at Dinner
A Connecticut diary entry from 1790 recalls a dinner where Dr. S carved a rib on his fork declaring it “what Mother Eve was made of” and Sister Patty quipped it came from the same kind of critter.
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Connecticut
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