Nebraska Railroads and Retailers Debate Car Weight Increase
Nebraska hearing before the state railway commission featured R O Miller of Hafer Lumber Co Council Bluffs arguing against raising the minimum carload weight from 20 000 to 30 000 pounds. He claimed the move would harm lumber and retail interests while helping mail order rivals and warned Nebraska dealers oppose such a change to curb regional competition.
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Lincoln
R O Miller
Hafer Lumber Company
Council Bluffs
State Railway Commission
Iowa
Omaha
Miller
Nebraska
Oms
Rainfalls Bring Joy to Eastern and Southwest Nebraska
Farmers in eastern and southwestern Nebraska report good rains. Six towns along the Burlington route in the Wyoming division received rain, while the McCook division saw general rainfall. The Omaha and Lincoln divisions also recorded rain in a few isolated spots.
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Omaha
Burlington
Wyoming
McCook
Lincoln
Notable Visitors and Developments Reported Around Sidney
Commissioner Brett and wife visited Mr. and Mrs. Brosman on Tuesday. Samuel Morris of Kentucky spent last Sunday with the Chas. Hower family. Frank Portrey and family from the North divide were in town Tuesday. Bob Robinson traveled to Winston on Saturday to arrange building a house on his homestead. The first aeroplane station in New York has been set up on the Wanamaker shop roof. Christ Knesel of Little Falls Minnesota looked after land in this county and praised crop prospects. A large touring car from New York passed Sidney Saturday evening en route west, tested by men ready for emergencies.
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New York
Wanamaker Shop
Sidney
Far West
A girl’s witty composition on men
A young writer critiques men with humor noting they drink smoke swear and eschew church. She quips that if men were bonnets they might attend church and claims they are more logical and zoological than women. She also jokes that both genders sprang from monkeys with women leaping farther.
Elopement of Local Official Reunited in Hastings
C E Pickering state organizer for the A O U W lodge from Sidney eloped with Mrs Duyra of Arcadia. They were captured in Hastings and returned to their families. No prosecution will follow.
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C. E. Pickering
Shissler Temporarily Aids Telegraph Job Desk
Walter T. Shissler has assisted in The Telegraph's job department for two weeks. Former foreman at Atchison Nebraska Graphic, the paper praises him as a steady, sober, skilled worker and notes he may buy a newspaper plant elsewhere, but would gladly rehire him if the deal fails.
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Walter T. Shissler
The
Telegraph
Atchison
Neb
Shissler
Mr. Shissler
July Crop Report Shows Corn Area Up From Last Year
The July crop report from the agriculture department lists corn area at 115,934,000 acres, up from 114,002,600 in 1910, with yield per acre around 255 bushels. Wheat and oats show mixed conditions with varying yields and normality percentages across winter and spring crops.
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Deparament of Agriculture Crop Reporting Board
Tihen Consecrated Bishop in Wichita Ceremony
Mer J H Tihen formerly chancellor of the Catholic diocese of Wichita was consecrated bishop and will immediately head the Lincoln diocese in Nebraska. A notable gathering of Catholic dignitaries attended in Wichita, including Archbishop Glennon of St Louis and bishops from Missouri Kansas City Belleville Denver Leavenworth Concordia and more. About 300 priests from surrounding states participated in the rites.
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Mer. J H Tihen
Wichita
Lincoln
Neb
Glennon
St Louis
Hennessey
Scannell
Omaha
Lillies
Kansas City
Mat
Committee Probes Charges Against Dr Wiley in Agriculture Bureau
A House committee on expenditures began an inquiry into charges against Dr Wiley of the bureau of chemistry in the department of agriculture. The panel will question why he should be fired and review the personnel board’s recommendation for his removal. Secretary Wilson and others may be called for documents as the inquiry starts. Messages backing Dr Wiley reach the White House from commercial groups and friends of Taft and Wiley. Secretary Wilson notes the personnel board is permanent and acted after hearings, not hastily.
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Bureau of Chemistry
House Committee On
Department of Agriculture
Secretary of Agriculture
Wilson
McCabe
Dr Wiley
Taft
Department
Wickersham
Come Pourlhe
White House
James Wilson
Taft Honors Aviator Atwood After White House Landing
President Taft greeted aviator Harry N Atwood of Boston on the White House lawn after Atwood circled the Washington monument and landed his plane near the portico. Taft presented Atwood with a gold medal from the Aero Club of Washington for the achievement.
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Taft
White House
Harry N Atwood
Boston
Washington Monument
Atwood
The
Aero Club of Washington
Scouts march to Cooper grave at first national encampment
Boy Scouts at the inaugural national encampment march from their Lake Otsego camp to the James Fenimore Cooper grave. They file past the novelist’s tomb bareheaded in a solemn observance.
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Lake Otsego
James Fenimore Cooper
Old Indian Bows and Miscellaneous Facts
A compact note set surveys Osage orange bows of North American Indians. It also includes brief exchanges on fate and labor, egg preservation by turning, and a tidbit that horses lack eyebrows while hares have no eyelids.
Theatre Comedy Singers At Crystal Lights Up Audience
The Theatre Cofer and La Mara presented eccentric and novelty dancing at the Crystal last night. They will return tonight and tomorrow night as part of the program.
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Cofer
la Mara
the Crystal
Judge Halts Anti-Gift Law Enforcement
Judge I C Munger granted a temporary injunction delaying enforcement of the anti gift law by Governor Aldrich and Attorney General Martin against William Gold of Lincoln Sperry Hutchinson New York and the Magazine and Book company New York. Plaintiffs say the law abrogates contracts and deprives property without due process. A July 11 hearing will determine a permanent injunction as the law takes effect July 7.
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Sperry & Hutchinson Trading Stamp Concern
New Jersey
The
Magazine and Book Company
New York City
Aldrich
Strode
Grant Martin
I. C. Munger
Martin
William Gold
Lincoln
Sperry & Hutchinson
New York
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Judge rules on McNamara murder trial jurisdiction
In Los Angeles Judge Bordwell holds his court has jurisdiction to try John J. McNamara on murder charges linked to the Times Plan destruction, overruling a plea of no jurisdiction filed by the labor leader on October 1, 1910.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Bordwell
John J. McNamara
Times
Sidney District Officials and Local Organizations Roster
A detailed listing of elected county and state officials in the 16th district, including Governor Aldrich and Lt Governor Hopewell, plus US Land Office at North Platte and Alliance, local clubs, fire department, and numerous school and church groups with meeting times and officers. References to the Sidney Commercial Club, Cheyenne County Fair Association, and various boards and trustees are included alongside church services and fraternal orders.
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Coh Aldrich
Mit
Hopewell
A. Wait
H.barton
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Fred Ashton
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Christ Knesel
Little Falls
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Maas
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Many McIntosh
W. M. Murs
Susie Basser
Sidney Lodge
C. P Litanarr
J. Heellwwig
Rebecca Degree
O O. F
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Cheyenne
P. L. Neevbacer
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Sidney Camp
M. W.of
Joseph Oberfelder
Svyper
L.H Borpwein
Bidney Lodge
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